What we do

Mission Statement: Our calling is to glorify God by leading homeless people to Christ and by making disciples on the streets.

What does that mean? We believe that we are “called” (mandated) by God to help poor people. That help includes meeting both their physical and spiritual needs. We want to teach people how to live life to the fullest and to break the chains of poverty and disfunction that have contributed to their situation.

How do we accomplish this?

  • bible_study

    Bible Studies & Life Skills: Biblical literacy, life application, life skills
    We believe that without Christ, a broken life can never be healed or show significant progress. We don’t shove Jesus down people’s throats, but we do believe that to understand life, you must have a relationship with the creator of life. We believe truth needs application to see real results. We teach in shelters, apartment complexes, under bridges, and in our offices.

  • 12_step

    Addiction Recovery: Promote recovery sessions from proven 12 Step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Celebrate Recovery in a consistent, convenient, and safe environment. 
We believe that broken individuals (we are all broken) need to acknowledge to each other that the healing process happens in community. Be a part of the problem, or be part of the solution. We currently teach the 12 steps in our Life Skills classes, sponsorships, and take individuals to meetings. We hope to start 12step meetings in our offices within the year.

  • mentoring

    Mentoring and Discipleship:  We provide an environment where one-on-one and group sessions encourage spiritual and emotional health. We believe that facilitating one-on-one relationships provides accountability and encouragement necessary for life change. Iron only sharpens iron if it touches, so we encourage public relationships between the mentor and mentee. (It’s like Big Brothers/Big Sisters for grown-ups!)

  • resourcing

    Resourcing: Distribute resources to the needy, including life-changing information. We believe that reconnecting the lost to the found, and the resources of the community back to those in need, leads to progress.  We distribute thousands of items each month to those in need. We also host a website with life-changing information for the homeless at www.helpimhomeless.com

How are we different?
Homelessness is a symptom of a much bigger issue in someone’s life. You are not homeless because you don’t have a roof or a meal. What is the more difficult issue? We try to get at the root cause of homelessness. We maintain a laser focus on evangelism and discipleship as we minister to those in need.
Where do we serve?
Today we are in shelters, apartment complexes, coffee shops, under bridges, in remote camps, and parking lots. (We visit and serve people in over one hundred locations in Dallas county.)
Who is our target audience?
The broken, disconnected, rejected, abandoned, lost individual who struggles with issues they can’t comprehend or will never be able to overcome without community intervention.