To end homelessness, we don’t have to choose between faith and facts.
For over a century, the primary Christian ministry model for the unhoused in North America has been gospel rescue missions that offer shelter and food but prioritize evangelism over proven solutions. This approach often perpetuates homelessness rather than ending it.
In this inspiring and clarifying book, Kevin Nye highlights faith-based models that align with best practices, showing how churches and ministries can truly help end homelessness. Alongside critical evaluation of what groups have tended to get wrong, Nye shares hopeful stories about what’s going right. These exemplar organizations and churches illustrate how groups of all sizes can embody effective, evidence-based practices.
Hope for the Mission offers values to emulate and methods to embody as we follow Jesus toward solidarity with the unhoused. This book invites us to imagine a world where everyone has a home and equips us for the real mission before us: loving our unhoused neighbors in ways that lead to fullness and flourishing.
