{"product_id":"hope-for-the-mission-getting-it-right-in-the-call-to-end-homelessness-paperback","title":"Hope for the Mission: Getting It Right in the Call to End Homelessness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Nye\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Oliva\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo end homelessness, we don't have to choose between faith and facts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over a century, the primary Christian ministry model for the un-housed in North America has been gospel rescue missions that offer shelter and food but prioritize evangelism over proven solutions. This approach often perpetuates homelessness rather than ending it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this inspiring and clarifying book, Kevin Nye highlights faith-based models that align with best practices, showing how churches and ministries can truly help end homelessness. Alongside critical evaluation of what groups have tended to get wrong, Nye shares hope-ful stories about what's going right. These exemplar organizations and churches illustrate how groups of all sizes can embody effective, evidence-based practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHope for the Mission \u003c\/i\u003eoffers values to emulate and methods to em-body as we follow Jesus toward solidarity with the unhoused. This book invites us to imagine a world where everyone has a home and equips us for the real mission before us: loving our unhoused neigh-bors in ways that lead to fullness and flourishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Nye \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and advocate who works in the nonprofit sector to end homelessness in Minneapolis and beyond. He has written on the intersections of homelessness and faith for Religion News Service, \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e, Red Letter Christians, and more. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGrace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness\u003c\/i\u003e. Nye is a sought-after speaker, and he preaches and leads workshops at churches and faith-based conferences, as well as in secular settings such as the Housing First Partners Conference and the National Alliance to End Homelessness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNye lives with his wife and sons in Minneapolis, where he works as a housing director at an organization addressing youth homelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.01 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47652796629213,"sku":"9781513816944","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/wkq-QDn_PP9781513816944.webp?v=1773891246","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/hope-for-the-mission-getting-it-right-in-the-call-to-end-homelessness-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}