Stories of Hope Archives - Page 3 of 9

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A family 1st: Alinson goes to college

Eight years ago, a death in the family affected Alinson deeply. City Gospel Mission came into her life at that point and has helped her find comfort in community. I started at City Gospel Mission when I was around 10. It was kind of complicated because of everything that was happening in my life.…

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Ariel: ‘God has truly restored me’

I’ve been with the Having the Courage to Change women’s recovery program a little over 2 years. The staff definitely challenged me, every day. I’ve had some really tough times. They loved on me in ways that I’ve never been loved on before. And it was a tough love. It was something that I needed.…

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A word from our president

September is National Recovery Month. For the past 25 years, we have been serving those suffering from addiction and other life-controlling issues in our recovery programs. Our programs are unique because they are long-term residential and are faith-based. The average stay is 12-24 months, although they are not time-oriented but are goal-oriented. There is…

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Rodney: ‘I’m at the highest point I’ve ever been’

I first came to City Gospel Mission in December 2019 when I was 21, because I needed someplace to sleep and bathe. I was at the lowest point of my life. I felt embarrassed to be in a shelter. But I knew I was better than my situation. I had my child’s mother bring…

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Mentoring and discipleship

“Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.” – Isaiah 8:20 NIV Mentoring works well in the Christian faith, because the concepts represent a foundational principle of discipleship. Disciples understand that we learn to become more like Christ, and…

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Mentoring: Just be available and listen

Maybe you have considered becoming a youth mentor but have no clue how you would help a child. You may have seen videos of mentored children whose lives have been changed in extraordinary ways by professionals with outstanding talents and personality traits. But no matter your talents and traits, your life experiences can undoubtedly…

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The need for and significance of male mentors

For those following the blog journey of our youth mentoring program, our prayer is that you have seen the passion our staff and volunteers have for serving our young people. Hopefully, you also see the opportunity to serve more young people in Greater Cincinnati with that same love, compassion, and passion. The friendships that…

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Mentoring: “Do I have what it takes?”

If you have been reading our previous blog posts, you know that we at City Gospel Mission believe that youth mentoring is a worthy endeavor. We have witnessed how young people and their mentors are changed in various ways. What about you or your church? Is God leading you in the direction of impacting…

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God shows up

As a City Gospel Mission youth mentor, your friendships have a rhythm for developing trust in the relationship with the child. When you are questioning if your mentee is listening to you, God can open a window of opportunity to capture their emotions about who God is and how important He is to them.…

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Casting a vision to reach at-risk youth

A VISION STATEMENT is an organization’s roadmap. City Gospel Mission’s vision statement is: “Jesus Christ transforming Greater Cincinnati through churches.” As a faith-based non-profit organization, we firmly believe the local church is the path through which we are called to serve Greater Cincinnati. Before City Gospel Mission merged with CityCure in 2001, CityCure had…