Program areas at AGRM
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions exists to provide the vision, education, training, resources, guidance, representation, and nexus for missions and kindred ministries that are moving people in destitute conditions or desperate situations from human suffering to human flourishing through the process of gospel-powered life transformation. Benefits provided to member ministries include news and information publications, team support, online resources, benchmarking and accreditation, connections with strategic partners and vendors, public awareness campaigns, and legal assistance. As members reach out to hungry, homeless, abused, and addicted people, Association of Gospel Rescue Missions stands behind these much-needed ministries to serve and equip them in their efforts.
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions publishes "Instigate" magazine. It offers feature stories of lives changed through an encounter with a life transformation ministry, as well as successful programs and operations. The magazine also includes various columns that present news, trends, and expert advice. This magazine is published 6 times per year, and it is circulated to approximately 2,000 individuals.
Association of Gospel Rescue Missions serves the member ministries through education, training materials, consultation, Annual Conference, district conferences and other events, and networking. The Annual Conference has approximately 1,000 attendees, a full exhibit hall, general sessions, and over 60 training seminars with topics that include operations, transformational programming, development, thrift stores, counseling, public image, client and culture, radical hospitality, and strategic thinking. District events serve the members in regional settings and a small group atmosphere. Webinars on current events and trends happen throughout the year. Networking is provided in a variety of ways, including discussion forums and email groups. Other events include the DC Forum, where members can connect with their federal legislators, and the CEO Summit, where leaders gather together to strengthen each other.