Rescue mission history
GRMF stands in a long line of Gospel rescue mission history.
Quotes from the early days of rescue ministry
Founder of America’s first rescue mission, 1876
Multitudes of poor, sinful ones come in during the day for help and counsel. We point them to Jesus, the great Physician and Helper of body and soul, and many a one has it been our pleasure to lead to the fountain opened for sin and uncleanness.
“The Holy Spirit in His Relation to Rescue Work” (1842–1906)
Our work... is intensely a Holy Ghost work. It is so hopeless that there is no hope in anything else. We have to fall back on God alone to do the work... There are thousands standing on the earth today who have felt the thrill of the cleansing power of the blood of Christ; and there are thousands around the throne of God today praising Jesus who were once bleary eyed drunkards.
“Organizing & Conducting A Gospel Mission” (1856–1928)
The true business of the mission, as well as the true business of the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, is to preach the Word of God, and to bring it to bear upon lost men. The Word of God is the one lever that will lift them, not only out of the ditch, but into the kingdom of God.
GRMF provides fellowship, training, and encouragement to evangelical Christian rescue missions.