Timeline of Faith

City life stands, on the whole, for mental, moral and physical deterioration.

Located on a corner where we can gather a crowd, the singing, testimonials and some short, sharp addresses by the converts have been blessed by God.

I came to the Mission half-starved spiritually.... I’m not starved anymore, for I have learned to feast on the good things of the kingdom.

How many of you would be willing to give up your meal tonight to help some downtrodden person?

We are faced with a grave responsibility. [Our work] should be enlarged and expanded…sufficient to meet and care for the increased numbers...

I remember announcements about summer camp. If we wanted to go, it would cost a dollar for the week. Even as a nine-year-old, I knew that was a bargain.

It is easy to see from Harold’s case how it pays in dollars and cents to give boys a boost when they need it.

Peter MacFarlane’s legacy was a spirit of unselfishness, hard work, devotion and not being surprised by the next challenge.

The fun part of it is seeing them come out with the pain gone.

Our graduates have gone on to become medical and legal secretaries, office managers and administrative assistants because we’ve taught them the foundational skills to get their foot in the door. From there, the sky’s the limit.

It turned out to be the best place for us....It took a long time for me to see that.

They just loved me for who I was. I believe that they had a vision from God to start the center. I am a product of that vision.

Suddenly we were overwhelmed with men.... It seemed like within a month’s time we went from 180 to 300 men.

We try to make those days special. Otherwise, that’s just another day for so many of our people.

The Discipleship Program became my home and family when I was lost and alone. There I experienced my first real exposure to God and His Word, and it changed my life!

Now they have all the components to take people...that everyone else has refused to take and run them all the way through the program and back into society.

Here are just a few of the most important things I learned while I was in the Learning Center: I learned that there is a second chance waiting for you — if you want it.... I learned that it is never too late to go back to school. I am 35 years old and had tried two or three times before to get my GED, but this time I actually did it!

You want to give something that is going to live on.… If I could just see a changed life in one person, it was worth it.

This work can’t be contained within the walls of a building, and it continues on long after programs and directors have run their course.

In my years as Executive Director, I always kept in the forefront that everyone who walked through our doors looking for help was made in the image and likeness of God — worthy of our full attention, our best efforts and our sincere love.

You will never be spiritually what you’re not emotionally. By also addressing the emotional, physical and mental health needs of those who come through our doors, we prepare people to invite God into their lives.

This program encouraged me to pursue my dreams and not to settle [for less].

As Christians, we need to engage completely with the world around us — looking outward as well as inward — to marshal all our knowledge and resources for the benefit of others.