FAQ
Is exposure to the Gospel mandatory or optional?
In the case of Emergency Services (food, shelter, basic needs), worship services are offered every day of the year to both the women and children in one area and the men in another area. Anyone can participate in the worship experiences, but no one is made to get involved. Food, clothing, showers, lodging, and respect are offered to any and all who walk through our doors, whether or not they are responsive to our Gospel preaching. In addition to preaching the Christian faith directly, the staff and volunteers of the Mission seek to exemplify the Christian Life in all that we do. Even if the guests are not interested in actively seeking the Gospel, they are surrounded by it in a loving manner twenty-four hours daily.
Our Men's Christian Life Discipleship Program (CLDP) and Women's Second Step Program rehabilitation programs are intensive Christian recovery programs. All participants are exposed deeply to both Protestant Christian worship and regular biblical study on a weekly basis, and these expectations are clearly presented prior to anyone entering the program. There are regular weekly worship experiences for the men and women in CLDP and Women's Programs and also a weekly service that includes both the program participants and the entire Mission staff.
With every dimension of our ministry, we consider our actions, programs and services to be expressions of God's saving grace. Our motivations for feeding, clothing, lodging and healing are directly pointed to the cross and done so in Jesus' name. Additionally, we state in our by-laws under Article II, in part: "A further description of the corporation's purposes are as follows: to conduct an evangelistic work in promulgating the gospel of Jesus Christ, such gospel to be preached as interpreted by the evangelical churches of the United States of America and to be based on the verbal and complete inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, the deity of Jesus Christ and His full and complete vicarious atonement by death for the sins of mankind; to extend financial and physical assistance to those in need; and to maintain headquarters and branchquarters for general missionary training and effort."
The Union Rescue Mission Board of Directors oversee the direction of the ministry and ensures that the Mission follows the intent of the founders and adheres to the Bylaws of the organization.
