b'COVER FOCUS: SParofefetys s&io Sneacl uDreitvye lopment SECURITYAS MINISTRYBringing a new face to mission protection strategiesI s a security department a necessary evil? Thats the by Breck Ellison question I wrestled with when I joined Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) as the director of safety in the spring of 2022. So often security is a budgetary line item that missions are compelled to address, but are rarely passionate about. As I settled into the job, I began to realize that security at a mission for the homeless could be so much more. In fact, security could become ministry!\x0226 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025'