Our Story
Mile High Ministries was formed in 1988 as a collaborative effort between a group of churches working across denominational and cultural lines. In our early days were particularly inspired and encouraged by the vision of Pastor Frank Tillapaugh, who challenged us to focus outside the walls of our churches and engage our city—particularly the beauty and struggles of the urban poor.
From its earliest days, Mile High Ministries functioned as a kind of “incubator” for a variety of social ventures, which in many cases have spun-off to operate independently. Examples of such projects include:
After 14 years of focusing our work in Capitol Hill, we expanded to neighborhoods across the city of Denver—in partnership with churches, faith-based organizations, and other community organizations.
While our focus is Denver, we’ve helping communities across the metro area see and connect with the growing numbers of poor and marginalized people within their own neighborhoods, while building connections between leaders throughout our urbanizing world.
While we’ve put great energy into learning and implementing effective approaches to poverty, we’ve continually been on a journey of shared spiritual life as people. Our primary influences have been the people we serve with and among. We’ve also been blessed by seasoned mentors and teachers from around the world.
