February 2023 - Gospel Rescue Mission

Legacy of Wholeness

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Legacy of Wholeness

Celebrating 70 years of miraculous transformations Gospel Rescue Mission has been a beacon of hope in our community for the past 70 years.  A recent report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reveals a concerning 23.4% surge in homelessness in Arizona, with 13,553 people struggling to find shelter each night. Our homeless neighbors are broken and hurting. Many individuals are held back from achieving their full potential by obstacles such as lack of affordable housing, poverty, mental illness, unemployment, and substance use disorder. The problem of homelessness is complex, which is why Gospel Rescue Mission continues to serve the hungry and hurting, providing permanent solutions to end the crisis of homelessness. (more…)

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Phil’s Testimony

Phil’s life was in shambles when he first walked through our doors on July 1st, 2008. He had lost everything to drug addiction, but when he found us, he felt hope.  As a child, Phil was deprived of the stability every kid deserves; instead, he experienced neglect and physical and mental abuse. Adding to this instability was his family’s excessive use of alcohol. (more…)

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William’s Story

"I felt as if my chains were broken, and I was set free." When William's mom died from a heroin overdose, his life spiraled out of control. Alcohol and drugs became his coping mechanisms as he acted out in high school due to the grief of her absence. But little did he know that this was only the beginning of his struggles. (more…)

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