b'The transition to modern mission workWhites words are probably not the same language we would use today. Some people might find some of her descriptions to be offensive: the references to human wreckage, slum districts, and hu-man derelicts. Now we have a new lexicon with new terms, some of which have already changed during my 40-year career. For example, today we say unhoused and experiencing homelessness insteadof homeless. U.S. Department ofWhite describes a rescue mission as many things: a soul-saving Housing and Urbanstation, a relief society, an employment bureau, a reading-and-rest Development spent room, a restaurant, a poor mans hotel. While her words are dated, $ 3.6her fierce passion for the multifaceted movement of Jesus and rescue mission ministry is clear. BILLIONMultifaceted ministries are the constant of our movement through-last year.out the years. As the homeless population has become more diverse, it has expanded to include families, youth, the mentally ill, veterans, and a new array of addictions. We have had to change the way we Citygate Networkserve while continuing to meet spiritual and physical needs. While ministries raised meals and gospel services are still a mainstay in many missions, more overtoday we are focused more than ever on serving the whole person.$ 3.9 Science and technology have given rescue missions great tools to serve people. When I first started doing rescue mission work, we BILLION used index cards to manage client records; we only had a name, to serve the homeless. date of birth, and next of kin information. Each night we stamped the date of the stay. Weve come a long way since then! Now we use case-management software that allows us to track a guests prog-ress and use data to evaluate program success through outcomes. Another element of successful multifaceted missions today is the effort to collaborate with others more than ever. For example, Shelter KCs outreach worker is a part of the citys street team. He also pro-vides case management at the cold-weather shelter, and we have mental health professionals co-staffing our mental health shelter. Shelter KC is also continuing to develop trauma-informed care, with the use of trauma-informed design, access to legal services, and more. When we collaborate with governmental agencies, health care agencies, and other nonprofits, there are great benefits. At the same time, challenges can arise where those groups might not have the same values regarding how we navigate guest relationships. A former boss of mine used to say, Cooperation does not mean compromise. As we serve people with greater and more complex needs than ever before, we need to embrace collaboration and citygatenetwork.org 18'