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 64moving eight to 10 men per month into more stable living this way.” At Overcoming Abuse God’s Way in Olive Branch, Mississippi, Chris- tian leaders work to help people who have been abused. Founder Janet Marie Napper says, “Success for us is measured by those who walk out bet- ter than they walked in to our services. Better in hope, better in ability, better in identifying their identity in Christ, loved with a hope and a future, better in spirit, better in peace that they have help—if not with us then in the referrals we give.” Helping guests to change their direction takes teaching and mentor- ing for the new life approaches to work. “In our classrooms where we teach students many things, including foundations in their Christian walk, boundaries, finances, and other topics, students have real breakthroughs in areas they’ve always struggled in. They forgive someone they once saw unfor- givable, they put together their first budget, they read their Bibles and get revelation in their own quiet times, and many more. Those are big deals as our lives are built brick by brick,” says Michael Meil, development director at Faith City Mission in Amarillo, Texas. “In short, we feel if we see our clients, students, and staff making real steps in their Christian walks, they are on a path of success. Some things are more measurable than others, but a life impacted with Jesus Christ is always changed, and success is sure to follow.” Ĩ 48 WWW.AGRM.ORG MARCH/APRIL 2017 Kristi, Rescue’s managing editor, has been a magazine writer and editor for 20 years, as well as a contributing author for devotionals and curriculum. She and her husband, Jess, are the parents of three children. Email her at krector@agrm.org. At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.” (Luke 21–22) When John the Baptist was in prison, he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the expected one or if they should be looking for someone else. Jesus responded by telling them about people being healed and changed. “John was looking for success in conquering the Romans and over- throwing the powers that be. But Jesus’ definition of success was different,” says Dennis Van Kampen, CEO of Mel Trotter Ministries in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “At our mission we define success by life change. Homeless guests are finding jobs, they are finding housing, they are recovering from addiction, they are entering into or growing in a relationship with Christ and connecting with churches. This is success.” Where Are You Looking? A shift in priorities leads to a new definition of success