{"product_id":"hope-for-the-mission-getting-it-right-in-the-call-to-end-homelessness-9781513816944","title":"Hope for the Mission: Getting It Right in the Call to End Homelessness","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Nye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Herald Press (VA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.39w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513816944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kevin Nye \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47699024281757,"sku":"9781513816944","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_34f58343-22ec-44f0-9ee7-1ead9f7aa796.jpg?v=1772696072","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/hope-for-the-mission-getting-it-right-in-the-call-to-end-homelessness-9781513816944","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}