Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
Welcoming Desperate and Destitute People Into Gospel-Powered Life Transformation Since 1906
Mission
An association of life-transformation ministries that equips, supports, inspires, and educates those providing focused, front-line services to hungry, homeless, abused, and addicted people in our cities—moving them from a condition of human suffering to one of human flourishing, which God wants so very much for them to enjoy. Nearly 300 affiliates in North America.
Ruling year
1958
President
Mr. John Ashmen
Main address
2153 Chuckwagon Road, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80919 USA
Formerly known as
International Union of Gospel Missions (IUGM)
EIN
55-0479715
NTEE code
Professional Societies, Associations (Y03)
Christian (X20)
Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The problem is that there are hundreds of thousands of people in America who are out of options, living in desperate situations and in destitute conditions—many of whom are homeless—because of a lack of affordable housing, lack of education and job skills, wage disparity, mental illness, recreational marijuana usage, alcohol and drug addiction, family dysfunction, domestic abuse, abandonment, human trafficking, and misguided bureaucratic measures.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
News and Information Publications
Instigate - Bi-monthly industry-wide magazine covering all aspects of programming and operations;
2ThePoint - Monthly inspiration and management insights for executive directors;
Street Smart - Biweekly association and industry news, statistics, products, and employment opportunities;
Educational and Training Programs
Annual Conference - Inspiring event-of-the-year with around 60 seminars and 90 exhibitors, geared for everyone in rescue mission ministry;
CEO Summit - Annual think tank and "iron-sharpening" session for CEOs;
DC Forum - Yearly gathering where rescue mission staff can meet with elected officials, hear from policy experts, and receive training;
District Gatherings - Educational and fellowship events held on the local level across 8-9 regional territories;
Formal Networking Programs
Profession Groups - Vocation-based discussion groups for those involved in addiction recovery, business management, leadership, programming, and other areas
Connect Groups - Online discussion forums for more than 20 professional peer groups within the network, as well as regional connections.
Emerging Leaders - Connections for those in rescue mission under age 40
Online Services
Online directories of missions, businesses, and individual members
Resources - Sample policies, job descriptions, and other documents
Recruiting Center - Employment classifieds from member missions
Contract Services - Connecting missions with affiliated business services and vendors
Historic Archives
Professional Consultation
Regional Coordinators - Mentoring and consulting for members and new mission start-ups;
Board Development Sessions - In-depth on-site board training in trends, responsibilities, and conflict resolution;
Government Liaison - Regular engagement with elected officials in promoting member interests in Washington DC;
Legal Assistance - On-call attorney and legal review services;
Association Services
White Papers and Surveys - Produced by the association for member use, such as compensation trends and industry practices;
Accreditation and Best Practices - Promote effective and efficient operations while increasing accountability;
Contract Partners - Discounts and cost savings with vendors specializing in food services, insurance, financial credibility, retirement, planned giving, and conflict resolution;
Public Awareness Campaigns - Raising awareness about homelessness and rescue mission efforts on a national scale;
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability - Member 2016
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Association Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of member missions at the point-in-time of December 31 of each year.
Number of publications identifying sector best practices
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
News and Information Publications
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
New best practice publications are released at annual convention each year.
Number of conference attendees
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Educational and Training Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Includes full-time and part-time attendees. Exhibitors, staff, and volunteers adds approximately 225 additional people each year. Note: 2020 event rescheduled and reprogrammed due to covid.
Number of meetings or briefings held with policymakers or candidates
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Professional Consultation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of unique website visitors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Online Services
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To draw people in desperate situations and in destitute conditions into caring, faith-focused communities to help them break the chains of bondage to a lifestyle that was brought about by bad choices or brought upon them by others they trusted. The end goal is to move them from human suffering to human flourishing through gospel-powered life transformation.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
To provide the broader vision, comprehensive education, ongoing training, reliable resources, specific guidance, national representation, and a collaborative nexus for the leaders of rescue missions and kindred ministries that are working with desperate and destitute people every day.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We provide for the organizations that are part of Citygate Network approximately 70 valuable member benefits that are divided into the following categories: news and information publications, team support, training events, professional education, offerings, network groups, online services, documents and data, benchmarking and public relations, professional consultation and mentoring, contract services, marketing and public relations, government relations, legal assistance, outreach, and identification.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our recent rebranding has been successful in encouraging rescue missions and similar ministries throughout North America to run operations that put less emphasis on disaster-relief and more on the personal-development model. And by bringing more life-transformation ministries “under our umbrella,” we expect to see (1) a greater number of life-transformation ministries will have an informed common assessment of the issues unfolding in society and ultimately showing up on our streets; so (2) best practices in ministry and management can be more widely shared and more readily perfected; so (3) leaders seeking to serve the poor and powerless in Jesus’ name can avail themselves to a larger support network and avoid common pitfalls; so (4) everyone in this genre of ministry can speak with one voice to the Church, the government, and the public at-large; so (5) there will be wider communication and collaboration in cities and regions, which can eliminate the duplication of services and save Kingdom dollars; and so (6) more people can encounter the claims of Jesus, and find their way to a life of meaning and purpose.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
Board of directorsas of 11/16/2021
Ms Anna Valeria-Iseman
Open Door Mission
Term: 2022 - 2020
Brad Meuli
Denver Rescue Mission
Ron Hall
Same Kind of Different as Me Foundation
Jack Crowley
Water Street Ministries
Sam Watts
Welcome Hall Mission
Sherrie Laurie
Downtown Hope Center
Tonier Cain-Muldrow
Tonier Cain International
Nicole Frazier
Daniels Fund
Donovan Coley
The Rescue Mission (Fort Wayne)
Keith Overholt
Downtown Rescue Mission
Andy Bales
Union Rescue Mission
Vicki Murray
Safe Harbor
Anna Valeria-Iseman
Open Door Mission (Rochester)
Don Shisler
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County
Anthony McMinn
Hendersonville Rescue Mission
Matt Dildine
Fresno Mission
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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