What kind of leader is willing to lose his own legs for the people he
serves?
In Episode 22 Courage, Compassion, and Sacrifice: The Andy Bales Story,
host Chad LaComb sits down with a man who embodies all three. Andy Bales
spent two decades on the front lines as CEO of the Union Rescue Mission
on LA’s Skid Row, and his life tells the story of costly love.
Andy doesn’t sugarcoat anything. He names homelessness for what it is,
“the biggest crisis in America”, and walks us straight into the
intersection of addiction, trauma, recovery, and hope.
He breaks down what actually makes a difference: long-term residential
care, real job training, and the “secret sauce” of peer-to-peer
accountability and support.
This conversation cuts through the noise and gives us a clear,
compassionate look at solutions that work, and the courage it takes to
live them out.
Learn More:
Union Rescue Mission (URM): www.urm.org
Children and Family Urban Movement: www.cfum.org
Fully Restored Ministries: www.fullyrestored.org
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