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Turning lives from crime to Christ since 1985
Our road to recovery from crime and addiction
Fort Good Shepherd and St. Louis Luncheon
Life Changing Testimonies
Enjoy lunch with Rick and Trish Mathes and team while hearing compelling testimonies from men in our Fort Good Shepherd and St. Louis Outreach programs who have changed their lives from crime to Christ.
Lodge Des Peres
Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent Emcee
Where:
Lodge Des Peres
1050 Des Peres Rd.
Des Peres, MO 63131
Date:
April 24, 2026
Time:
Noon- 1:30pm
R.S.V.P.
R.S.V.P.
Call Reyna at 636-391-8560 to R.S.V.P. for this free event that will leave you feeling full and blessed beyond measure.
Shepherd's Inn
Coming up with a plan
God laid it on the hearts of Mission Gate Board Members to build another home at Fort Good Shepherd Ranch after the devasting flood on Nov, 2024.
This home will house 19 men, giving us room to accept more men who want to change their lives from crime to Christ.
Breaking ground
We have been blessed and thank Kevin O'Brien, founder and owner of Agape Construction, who has generously donated the architectural design of the home, along with the laborer costs for framing and construction.
We have completed roofing, windows and door installation and have almost competed the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing roughens. We will be installing insulation and hanging drywall very soon.
Call Reyna at 636-391-8560 to donate by phone or click the "donate now" button to be re-routed.
Moving forward
Moving forward
Thanks to your support and donations this home is a debt-free endeavor. We have raised more than 70% of our goal of $500,000 and with your continual support Shepherd's Inn will be completed summer of 2026.
We are looking for 500 churches, businesses and donors to partner with us by donating $1000 each to help fund Shepherd’s Inn. We will be painting a “Tree of Life” in the entry hall of Shepherd’s Inn, we would love to include your name on it. If the Lord leads you into giving $10,000+, a plaque with your information or companies name on it will be displayed.
We appreciate any amount you feel led to give to this project.
Sweet arrivals came to our Promises of Hope location from Missouri's Women's Eastern Reception and Diagnostic Correctional Center, who recently opened a nursey wing, giving mothers and infants the ability to bond and stay together as long as the mother qualifies for the program.
D.O.C. officers saying "Goodbye" to Kathy and twins.
What Mission Gate is all about
Bringing freedom into prison
A residential reentry program
A residential reentry program
Our staff and volunteers take the Gospel into Missouri prisons and jails.
They share the Gospel, teach strategies for right living, and help inmates break the chains of crime.
What a privilege it is to see ex-prisoners' eyes light up when they see a ray of hope. Change becomes believable. Life becomes manageable. Living life fully becomes a reality.
A residential reentry program
A residential reentry program
A residential reentry program
Our program gives many desperate men and women their last chance to change.
After 9 months of intensive work, these same individuals stand tall and strong at graduation. They're ready to rejoin their families and contribute to their places of work, churches, and communities.
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Partnering with communities
A residential reentry program
Partnering with communities
Local churches and communities are an important part of our recovery program.
Churches welcome our men and women as contributing members of the congregation, helping them put their spiritual gifts to work.
Many local employers prefer to hire from Mission Gate because of our residents' positive attitudes, excellent work attendance, and job performance with no worry about drugs or alcohol.