Andy Bales

Andy Bales, who was raised a nondenominational Christian, grew up wanting to be a preacher. Bales took a job teaching at a Christian school in Iowa, and after witnessing a student being bullied, he picked up his bible and decided to teach his students a lesson from Matthew 25:40- "that which you do to the least fortunate, to someone who is hungry or who is hurting, you do to God himself." The statement resonated with him, and it was from that moment that he made it his mission to help the less fortunate and practice what he preached. He continues his mission in honor of his father and grandfather, who were homeless for much of their lives. As the CEO of Union Rescue Mission, Reverend Andy Bales brings service to his "brothers and sisters." The mission is committed to life-transforming ministry through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Running entirely off private donations, the Union Rescue Mission is one of the biggest in the country, and now it's on the frontline of the respon