Association of Gospel Rescue Missions

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Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
Established1913
Type Association
Location
President
John Ashmen
Affiliations Inter-denominational; Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Website www.citygatenetwork.org

The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM), formerly known as the International Union of Gospel Missions, is a nonprofit organization in the United States, founded in 1913. [1]

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AGRM welcomes both individual and organizational memberships. [2]

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References

  1. "International Union Of Gospel Missions". Citygate Network. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. Levinson, David (2004). Encyclopedia of homelessness, Volume 1. SAGE. pp. 19–20. ISBN   978-0-7619-2751-8.