Alumni
Please feel free to contact any of the alumni organizations for feedback on their TEAMM experience
Urban Youth Ministries
Program Directors: Salt & Marcie Wall
Urban Youth Ministries is a support organization to Colorado Uplift. They support UpLift in carrying out their mission of building long term, life changing relationships with urban youth. UYM has three primary objectives - providing care for the UpLift staff, they create ministry opportunities, and they equip staff so they can serve well as urban missionaries.
Issachar
Chief Strategy Officer: Scott Lundeen
Email: slundeen@issachardenver.org
Issachar Center for Urban Leadership has been investing in young urban leaders for decades now through a residential apprenticeship program. The vision and calling of the organization has expanded now to also serve and equip Christian leaders of all ages in the Denver area so they may in turn more fully contribute to the flourishing of low-income minority communities.
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Crossing
VP Programs: Josh Geppelt
Email: jgeppelt@denrescue.org
The Crossing is the home to Denver Rescue Mission’s largest “long term” programs for individuals escaping the grips of addiction, poverty and brokenness. Bibles studies, case management, counseling and meals allow families and individuals all that is needed to successfully move forward in life after graduation.
Exec. Director: Kent Scroggs
Restoration
Outreach programs
God has planted ROP in a neighborhood along East Colfax that has been well known over the years for drugs, prostitution and brokenness. In recent years this neighborhood has had a huge influx of immigrants from all over the world. The mission of ROP is to meet needs, build relationships and restore lives through Christ.
Denver Rescue Mission
VP Programs: Josh Geppelt
Email: jgeppelt@denrescue.org
One of the most iconic images in Denver is the Jesus Saves Cross (sign) in downtown Denver. Denver Rescue Mission’s emergency shelter on Lawrence Street has served as a place of safety and care for the homeless for over 100 years.
Open Door
Ministries
Email: dwarren@odmdenver.org
Exec. Director: David Warren
For 30 years Open Door Ministries has been providing practical help and hope to people in urban Denver who are homeless or low income. They have 15 distinct programs that are aimed at moving people toward self-sufficiency and with a purpose to make disciples for Christ.