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Who We Are
Faith-based, solution-based ministry providing a path back to hope for the homeless
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“To lead our community by serving people experiencing or
at risk of homelessness with help, hope, and healing,
in the spirit of excellence, under the call of Christ.”
Our Values
Jesus is our rock
We’re believers united through Christ to serve God and the poor. Our faith compels us to make our services and programs available to people of all backgrounds. Our arms are open to anybody, regardless of race, class, gender or religious beliefs.
We’re dedicated to the wellbeing of others
When people are lost, we help them find their way. We’re as focused on the mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing of others as we are our own.
People can change – and do
We’re optimistic by choice. When times are hard, we’re confident things can get better. The lost can find their way back onto the path toward a better future. Tired souls can find rest. Bitter attitudes can sweeten. We believe everyone is fully capable of changing for the better, to become the person they’re meant to be.
We keep our word
We’re optimistic by choice. When times are hard, we’re confident things can get better. The lost can find their way back onto the path toward a better future. Tired souls can find rest. Bitter attitudes can sweeten. We believe everyone is fully capable of changing for the better, to become the person they’re meant to be.
Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired and the only infallible, authoritative Word of God and that it is the supreme and final authority in faith and life
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His present rule as Head of the Church, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; that the saved are saved unto the resurrection of life, and that the lost are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across racial, gender, and class difference.
1960
City Rescue Mission is founded by a group of businessmen concerned about helping the transient population in downtown Oklahoma City. The Mission opens a 20-bed facility serving men only.
1968
City Rescue Mission purchases property at 523 S. Robinson, doubling previous capacity to include space and services for women.
1980
A local church donates property adjacent to City Rescue Mission, giving the Mission the ability to open a dedicated women’s shelter and family shelter as well as a weekly medical clinic and educational facility.
1992
CRM serves 170,441 meals and records 37,799 shelter nights. Families with children become the fastest growing demographic
1999
Ground breaking and renovations begin for current facility at 800 W. California Ave. The new property increases shelter space to 420 beds, and provides greater opportunities to serve the community.
2002
City Rescue Mission continues to expand its impact and scope of service, serving 280,040 meals and recording 128,568 shelter nights annually.
2007
Rev. Tom Jones joins City Rescue Mission as President and CEO. Under Jones’s leadership, City Rescue Mission develops the Bridge to Life recovery program.
2015
The Men’s Center opens directly west of the main building. This space provides 220 beds, and increases overall capacity and services for men, women and families.
2020
City Rescue Mission celebrates 60 years of providing help, hope, and healing to Oklahoma City. Clients are offered a diverse range of programs and services to meet the ever growing needs of the community.
2021
The Kitchen of Hope opens, improving our meal services, as well as providing food service skills in the vocational kitchen.
2022
Rise Cafe opens, City Rescue Missions first social enterprise. It is designed to provide a solution by equipping
individuals with real world job skills and vocational training.
Board Members
John Higginbotham –
Chairman
Retired, Bank of Oklahoma
Aimee Majoue – Chairman Elect
Crowe and Dunlevy
Ted Strickland – Treasurer
Financial Consulting & Investments
Scott Briggs – Governance
OG&E Energy Corporation
Jon Cargill – Secretary
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Stephen Cortes – Outgoing Chairman
Cortes Law Firm
Lt. Wayland Cubit
Oklahoma City Public Schools
Shelly Douglas
Community Health Charities
Pastor Rodney Fouts
Pastor, North.Church
Mark Godwin
Braums
Estela Hernandez
Office of U.S. Senator
James Lankford
Stephanie Johnson
Bank of Oklahoma, N.A.
Zach Martin
ADEPT Commercial Real Estate
Preston Stinson
Stinson Development
Collin Walke
Select Legal Services L.L.C.
Executive Staff
Erin Goodin
President/CEO
Nikki Wiseman
CFO
Staff
Charlie Buchanan
Director of Operations
Treina Castleberry
Marketing Director
Shanda Glover
Director of Shelter Services
Ronda Golden
Rise Cafe Manager
Salem Gullo
Creative Director
Shellie Holt
Events Director
Samantha Jett
Donor Engagement Director
Skyler Parker
Assistant VP of Client Services
Grace Sigler
Development Administrator
Makayla Tanquary
Director of Recovery
At City Rescue Mission, we are:
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Christ-Centered
Jesus is our rock
We’re believers united through Christ to serve God and the poor. Our faith compels us to make our services and programs available to people of all backgrounds. Our arms are open to anybody, regardless of race, class, gender or religious beliefs.
Compassionate
We're dedicated to the wellbeing of others
When people are lost, we help them find their way. We’re as focused on the mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing of others as we are our own.
Hopeful
People can change – and do
We’re optimistic by choice. When times are hard, we’re confident things can get better. The lost can find their way back onto the path toward a better future. Tired souls can find rest. Bitter attitudes can sweeten. We believe everyone is fully capable of changing for the better, to become the person they’re meant to be.
Responsible
We keep our word
We keep our word and expect others to keep theirs. We’re good stewards of our facility and our community. We hold ourselves and our staff accountable. We’re fiscally and operationally responsible.
