Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64COVER FOCUS: The Law and Your Mission Religious Identity 6 How to strengthen your mission’s religious identity—and why it matters by Scott J. Ward and Stephen H. King + O Canada! + Get Your Legal Questions Answered + Unbalanced Partnership + Employment Lawsuits An Uneasy Relationship 18 Can rescue missions continue to find balance between ministry and the law? by Kristi Rector + Weighing Heavily NEW IDEAS Homelessness Innovations 24 Thinking outside the box—and sometimes in it—to help homeless people cope on the streets by Helen T. Goody + House on the Go COLLABORATION Power of Partnerships 30 The value of building relationships with groups that are different from you by Michelle Porter + Six Ways to Broaden Your Worldview + Bringing It Home RELATIONSHIPS The ‘Nice Christian’ Epidemic 36 Learn how to cure your mission by practicing kindness instead of niceness by Brent A. Hafele + WWJD? MISSION GUESTS First Impressions 42 Making the most of the moment when a guest enters your mission’s door by Rescue staff + Watch Your Language + First Steps 3 July/August 2016 Volume 30, Number 4 Association of Gospel Rescue Missions CONTENTS Contents continued on page 5 Ī