Who Are You?

In previous posts, we've put the spotlight on the Discipleship Academy, Family Services, and Food Services. Along with these aspects of our ministry, the Mission is an emergency shelter for homeless men; the Mission provides case management with a full time LSW who supervises social work interns from several universities, and the Mission engages in a robust collaboration with outside social service agencies.

The Mission is not a drug rehabilitation center, although daily we deal with individuals who are in various stages of recovery from addiction. The Mission is not a mental health facility, although we provide shelter for individuals with mental health issues. The Mission is not an employment agency, although a large part of our effort is directed to workforce development that is designed to send people into the marketplace as productive, reliable workers. The Mission is not a church, although we provide a Sunday morning service for those who have no access to weekly worship. The Mission is not a seminary, although we commit a major part of our resources to instructing people in the ways of Scripture and in leading people to become followers of Christ.

The Mission does all of this - but the question of identity is still important. Who or what are we? This question will be more completely addressed in subsequent posts.