Reaching the Lost and Gathering the Reached

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At the Medford Gospel Mission, we exist to reach the lost and gather the reached by helping people grow in restored relationship with God, self, others, and creation through a Christ-centered micro-community. Our ministry is rooted in God’s Story of Change—creation, fall, redemption, and re-creation—and expressed through deep partnership with local churches who walk with participants toward long-term discipleship and relational restoration. Everything we do flows from these commitments, which shape our mission, vision, and core values.

What We Do – Restore Relationships

At Medford Gospel Mission, “Relational Restoration” is our long-term discipleship process. We walk with people in a micro-community where they can grow in four key relationships—with God, self, others, and creation—in partnership with local churches across Southern Oregon.

We help restore people’s relationship with God by connecting them to His love, forgiveness, and a healthy church community.

We restore dignity by helping people see themselves as God’s image-bearers and develop their unique gifts.

We restore relationships with others by fostering supportive community, healing broken connections, and encouraging sacrificial love.

We restore people’s relationship with creation by equipping them to steward work, resources, and service for God’s glory.

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How Change Works

At the Medford Gospel Mission, we focus on development, not short-term relief. When someone is ready for change, we invite them into a live-in discipleship process that moves from crisis to stability to long-term growth in Christ.

RELIEF
Stop the Bleeding

Relief is short-term help meant to stop a crisis—valuable in true emergencies but not enough to create lasting change. It includes things like temporary shelter, emergency aid, and one-time assistance without relationship. While these services have their place, and there are plenty of other organizations in our community providing excellent relief care, we don’t operate as a relief agency or drop-in shelter. Relief outside of genuine crisis can unintentionally keep people stuck, and that isn’t our mission.

REHABILITATION
Back to Health

Rehabilitation is the stabilizing season that helps a person move from crisis to readiness for deeper change. This is where we start—giving individuals the chance to get back to health so they can move into development. It provides a safe, consistent environment where men and women rebuild healthy routines, gain emotional and spiritual grounding, and learn to engage in supportive community. Rehabilitation isn’t the finish line but a crucial bridge between survival and long-term transformation.

DEVELOPMENT
Building Muscle

Development is the heart of our mission and the stage where long-term transformation takes root. After gaining stability, individuals enter a Christ-centered community where they grow in the four key relationships—God, self, others, and creation. Development builds lasting strength by equipping people to use their God-given gifts, fostering independence, purpose, and renewed relationships that endure. It is an intentional journey that helps men and women gain identity, belonging, and the skills needed to thrive well.

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Local Churches: Our Essential Partners in Relational Restoration

Our vision is to see the local church boldly engaged in relational restoration. Rather than recruiting individual volunteers to fill gaps, we invite entire congregations to come alongside the men and women in our programs—sharing life through fellowship, prayer, meals, and discipleship. Together, we cultivate relationships that lead to lasting transformation.

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