b'movement(noun)agroupofpeoplewith aparticularset ofaimsorideas; a series of organized activities working toward an objective; an organized effort to promote or attain an end.*Advancing HopeA movement gains momentum across North Americaby Tom De VriesIn a hopeless world, where can hope be found? AsWe launch into 2026 as a movement uniting more economic, societal, and political forces create increasedthan emergency shelters and short-term rescue. Our frustration and despair, how do Christ followers injectmembership now represents a wide variety of life influence that changes the status quo and providestransformation ministries, including addiction recovery solutions to the challenges that surround us? centers, prison outreach ministries, day centers, and Homelessness, addiction, and mental health representhuman-trafficking rescue programs, to name a few. North Americas greatest humanitarian crisis today. WithCitygate Network members continue to offer a cup of no resolution in sight for the continued double-digitwater to the thirsty and a warm bed to the weary ingrowth in homelessness, Christian leaders must step upJesuss name, but today the invitation to life transforma-with renewed commitment to address these challenges.tion extends beyond treating the symptoms toaddressing the root causes and bringing healing to the Beginning in the early 1900s, Citygate Networkbroken places. (previously known as the International Union of GospelWe are a movement of gospel-powered life transfor-Missions and the Association of Gospel Rescue Mis- mation missions and ministries who:sions) united and supported fledgling missions reachingAre champions for the poor and marginalized,out to the downtrodden with soup, soap, and salvation.for those who are hungry, homeless, abused,This same heart continues to beat in our 21st-centuryand addicted.organization. Over the years, it has grown and evolvedBoldly bring Gods message of hope andto do far more, just as its members have grown andtransformation to people in the most challengingevolved to do more than offer three hots and a cot.and difficult places.A movement that matters Love and serve in Jesuss name, desiring to see movement (noun): agroupofpeoplewith aparticu- people rescued out of crisis to experience healinglarset ofaimsorideas; a series of organized activitiesand restoration.working toward an objective; an organized effort toAs Citygate Network members lean into innovative promote or attain an end.* ministry that makes an impact, we believe our calling citygatenetwork.org 6'