As the population of unsheltered homeless grows throughout our nation and specifically in West Michigan, Gateway Mission's podcast addresses tough topics related to homelessness and addiction alongside real life stories of hope and freedom. Listen to learn more about our approach to helping people in crisis, interviews with individuals we've been blessed to serve and what you can do to today get involved and make an eternal impact.
Gateway Program Graduate: Jordyn Kwiatkowski Jordyn had to hit rock bottom before she was ready to walk away from her addiction for good. Learn about the common struggles many face while fighting addiction and what truly sets them free.
Gateway Program Graduate: Rob Groenewold From living the American dream to losing it all to addiction. Guest host, Rachael Neal, chats with former program graduate Rob Groenwold about his journey through addiction. Find out what changed everything for him.
Christina Terpstra, Social Enterprise Director, highlights what the new Gateway Spoon Cafe & Grill will bring to our community.
Host Steve Rusticus interviews Gateway Addictions & Discipleship Program Director, Alex Orta, about the services offered to those struggling with addiction at Gateway Mission.
Gateway Mission's pathway of services is designed to inspire long-lasting life change in its guests. Host Steve Rusticus interviews Campus Director, Aaron Paul, about the services offered to Emergency Shelter guests at Gateway Mission.
During our Hope for the Homeless series, host Steve Rusticus interviews Men's Guest Advocate, Greg Groen. Greg shares his personal story of when he experienced homelessness and how that affects him today as he works with our guests. They discuss how true compassion can come with a price and we have to be careful to not choose the "easy way out".
Walking side by side and coaching personal responsibility, being keenly aware of interrupting the consequences of sin (discipline).
During our Hope for the Homeless series, host Steve Rusticus interviews Women's Guest Advocate, Jenna Stevens. They discuss real life change that is happening at our women's center. Hear how we come alongside women and their children to help them in time of crisis.
Join our hosts, Steve Rusticus and Scott Klingberg as they discuss what real help for the homeless looks like, the role grace, mercy and compassion play in that process and how the Gospel is central to the way we minister to our guests.
Episode 2 of our series on homelessness focuses on the types of poverty that many of our homeless neighbors experience. Host Steve Rusticus and Dr. Scott Klingberg, discuss visible vs. invisible poverty and why meeting basic needs is just the tip of the iceberg.
During this introductory episode, host Steve Rusticus interviews Dr. Scott Klingberg, Campus Director at Gateway Mission's Women & Children's Center. Their discussion focuses on answering a few questions most often asked about the growing homeless population: Who are the people experiencing homelessness? What other struggles do they face? Has homelessness increased or decreased in recent years? And more...