Leadership/Staff
Leadership
Stephen A. Trost, President
Steve moved to Salt Lake from Chicago 35 years ago to continue in the practice of law. His secular education consisted of an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law.
Steve was saved at Mt. Olympus Presbyterian Church in 1984, and he's presently a member of Calvary Chapel. He has served in various Christian leadership positions. He started ministering with the Evangelical Free Church at the Mission in 1998. He joined the Mission's Board of Directors in 2000.
In 2002, he felt that he was being called into full-time ministry and decided to retire from the practice of law to attend the Salt Lake Theological Seminary. After completing 3 semesters, the Board of Directors hired Steve to serve the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake as Executive Director. In 2003 Steve was commissioned by the Evangelical Free Church to be a "pastor to the homeless" at the Mission!
Steve completed a Masters Program at the University of Utah in Substance Abuse Counseling this July. He finished this education to supplement his Genesis counseling training. Steve is currently overseeing the Rescue Mission's new building project and our overall transition to a new Mission on the west-side of Salt Lake City.
Chris Croswhite, Executive Director
Chris began ministering at the Rescue Mission in February of 2006. He comes to the Mission with over twelve years of ministry experience serving both as a missionary with Campus Crusade for Christ and as a pastor of
churches in Salt Lake City and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Chris moved to Utah in 1980 and has strong ties to the local community. He is a graduate of Utah State University with a degree in Business Management, and Regent College (Vancouver, B.C.) with a Master's of Christian Studies in Applied Theology. Since coming to the Rescue Mission, Chris has been trained as a Genesis Addiction Recovery Counselor.
Chris gave his first personal testimony in the late 1980's during a Chapel Service at the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake. Returning to the Rescue Mission as a staff member, Chris has noticed a trend in his ministry of being involved with the marginalized of society. He has a passion for sharing the love of God and how it makes an eternal and tangible transformation in one's life. As Executive Director Chris oversees the complete ministry and day-to-day operations of the Rescue Mission and Rescue Haven.
Brady Snyder, Work Place Coordinator
Brady graduated from the University of Utah and was a journalist with the Deseret Morning News for six years before leaving the paper for the ministry. Since leaving the paper Brady and his wife Angie have become the state coordinators for Child Evangelism Fellowship of Utah. At the Mission Brady serves as the Phase II Coordinator, helping the men on our recovery program find jobs and transition back into society. In addition to his work at the Mission, Brady will continue to direct Child Evangelism Fellowship of Utah.
Kaylynn Boone, Rescue Haven Administrator
Kaylynn Boone is a former businesswoman and graduate of the Rescue Haven's recovery program. God has radically transformed her life and she now oversees the operation of Rescue Haven. Since she has experienced the power of addiction in her own life and overcome it, she is specially prepared to help other women overcome their issues of substance abuse, co-dependency and other addictive behavior. Kaylynn is an active member of Unity Baptist Church and praises God for his love and forgiveness on a daily basis.
Nick Fuller, Controller
Nick is a shining example of flexibility & adaptation. He holds a B.A. degree in Biology from Olivet College in Olivet, MI. However, he didn't let this deter him from pursuing careers as a school principal and auditor in the insurance industry.
Nick has been the Mission's Controller since 2004.
In the short time he has been at the mission, Nick says "I have seen God do so many truly amazing things, and it is a great blessing to be a part of it."
Abner Kalyanmaish, Substance Abuse Counselor
Abner was born in Delhi, India in a Christian home. He immigrated to USA in 1975 and is now a US Citizen. Since moving to the U.S., he has lived in Colorado and Arizona. Abner has three sons living in Tucson, AZ.
During his adult life Abner turned to alcohol and ended up at the Gospel Rescue Mission in Tucson. At the Mission, Abner recommitted his life to Jesus and is a Graduate of the Life Foundations Restoration Program at that Mission. His life experience has given Abner a unique perspective into the addicted mind and an awesome testimony of how Jesus can heal addiction.
Abner says, "The best part of my job is to take the Word of God and make it understandable for these men." Abner is a trained Genesis Addiction Recovery Counselor.
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George Sproul, Substance Abuse Counselor
George is a recent graduate of the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake's "New Life Recovery Program." George had a great job and family but lost his job and strained his family relationships through his alcoholism. He attended the University of Utah and is only a few hours short of receiving his Degree in Biology.
About two years ago George sought help from the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake. He realized he needed God's almighty power to overcome his addiction.
Now George is helping other addicts as a counselor at RMSL. George is a Genesis Recovery Counselor graduate and is the counselor in residence at the Mission's Transitional Housing.
Chris Beane, Counselor
Chris is the most recent addition to the counseling staff at the Mission. Over the last four years he has heard God's call on his life to move from his long time career as a Chef to a work partnering with Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit in helping the homeless and the addicted. Chris has seen God's mighty hand at work in his own recovery. His passion is to see broken lives restored, both the addicted and down trodden as well as those in the Church who sit quietly in the pews while inside they too hurt from the brokenness of this fallen world.
Chris is involved in the Adult discipleship ministry at First Presbyterian Church. He has completed training as a Genesis Counselor and is currently working towards a License in Substance Abuse Counseling through the University of Utah. There is great value in the many counseling models for recovery but there is only one way to New Life and that is in a life given to God.
Don Hill, House Manager
Don is our House Manger - the man who makes sure the Mission's humanitarian outreaches to the homeless run smoothly and effectively. As House Manager, Don oversees our kitchen, food pantry, showers, clothing giveaways and many other aspects of the Mission's ministry. Don, who is a former addict and graduate of the Rescue Mission's recovery program, is able to relate to our clients in a special way and have compassion on them.
Don is active in his church, Calvary Chapel, and is a trained counselor who loves the Lord and praises God daily for saving him from a life of addiction and despair.
Sherri Stephen, Substance Abuse Counselor
Sherri graduated from the University of Phoenix, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and Business Management. Sherri had the opportunity to serve as an intern with several treatment centers, including La Europa Treatment Center and Volunteers Of America; Adult Detoxification Center. Sherri also served at The Family Support Center, Midvale Crisis Nursery of Salt Lake City,
Sherri has also served in leadership for the 12-step “Celebrate Recovery” program through South Valley Church. She has a deep love for recovery work as it relates to the hurts, habits and hang-ups that interfere with our relationship with God and the plan He has for each of us.
Sherri is excited to support the women at the Rescue Haven as they learn about their Savior, Jesus Christ and the love He extends to each of us.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESCUE MISSION OF SALT LAKE, INC. | |
Stephen A. Trost | Scott Price |
Special Advisor, Pamela Atkinson | |
