This is Who We Are

The Rescue Mission is a conservative, evangelical, Protestant ministry. We make this claim without apology or without trying to be deceptive. We believe in the priority of Scripture, the necessity of personal conversion, and the responsibility to proclaim the gospel. This is a story that we tell whenever we can.

At first glance, claiming to be Protestant may seem to put us at odds with other streams of Christianity. As was mentioned in the previous post, not all Protestants consider themselves to be evangelical. Likewise, not all who call themselves Christian consider themselves to be Protestant. The largest “denomination” within Christendom is represented by the Catholic Church, Roman and otherwise. From the different streams of Catholicism, the Mission has supporters, clients, volunteers, partner agencies, and even former Board members. So, while we are who we are, we appreciate the diverse contributions from other traditions.

The key is in maintaining our specific identity without alienating those who differ and without compromising our core convictions. I think we do a pretty good job of this. We invite you to come by and check us out.