meet the agape team

  • CEO & FOUNDER

    Rachelle Rawson is the CEO and Founder of Agape Community Services, where she leads the organization’s mission to restore individuals, strengthen families, and build healthier communities.

    A wife and mother of six, Rachelle brings lived experience, professional leadership, and education to the work she leads. With more than 12½ years in recovery, she is committed to helping others overcome addiction, trauma, and family brokenness while building lives marked by hope, accountability, and purpose.

    Before co-founding Agape, Rachelle worked with at-risk youth in the juvenile justice system and alongside survivors of domestic violence, gaining firsthand insight into the challenges facing individuals and families in crisis.

    Rachelle is passionate about restoring families, ending absenteeism, and helping people discover their God-given identity, calling, and purpose. She believes that no one should be defined by their past and that every person has the potential to become a leader in their home, workplace, and community. Through accountability, compassion, and faith, she is committed to helping people step into the lives they were created to lead.

  • RECOVERY CAFE DIRECTOR

    Ben and his wife Becca and their three children are all Siouxland natives and active in the community. Ben enjoys music, spending time outside, and going on adventures with his family. In recovery himself, he is passionate about helping people connect and build strong community to support their sobriety.

  • BOARD TREASURER

    Heidi Day is a board member of Agape Community Services. She is involved with Agape to do her part to break the cycle of addiction. She wants people to experience a purpose filled life, for them to know they are loved beyond measure, and to realize they have value.

  • BOARD MEMBER

    Mother of three children and grandmother of three grandchildren, she is currently serving as secretary to Iowa state senator and husband, Kevin. Ngu has served in many volunteer, ministry and leadership positions with organizations including Youth for Christ, Siouxland Soldiers, her church, politics as well as public speaking. A true servant leader, she is inspirational, innovative and is resolutely committed to her family.

  • BOARD MEMBER

    I lost my brother-in-law to a drug overdose; so, I believe in and give towards Agape Community Services so that men can be set free from addictions and live the life that God intended for them. My goal is to see individuals, marriages and families in Siouxland transformed through Agape's Christ-centered curriculum and treatment program.

  • Operations

    Kate Riggs, MBA, MHA has been serving in the behavioral health field since 2009 and is passionate about helping individuals, families, and organizations find hope, healing, and lasting transformation. Throughout her career, she has worked across a wide range of behavioral health and substance use treatment settings, gaining extensive experience in program development, clinical operations, compliance, accreditation, and organizational leadership.

    When she is not working with organizations and treatment programs, Kate enjoys investing in her family, faith, and community while continuing to advocate for accessible, effective behavioral health services for those in need.

  • BOARD MEMBER

    Greg Clark is a Financial Advisor for Farm Bureau Financial Services and an active member of the Siouxland community. A graduate of Morningside University, Greg served as student body president and has consistently taken on leadership roles that emphasize service, integrity, and faith. His heart for people extends beyond his professional life—he is passionate about building others up and equipping them to thrive in every area of life.

    Greg chose to serve with Agape Ministries because he believes God has called men to be leaders in their households and communities. His “why” is rooted in a desire to see men step into that calling with confidence, humility, and strength. He believes when men embrace their role as spiritual leaders, families are strengthened, communities are transformed, and Christ’s love is displayed in a powerful way.

  • MARKETING MANAGER/EXECUTIVE ASST.

    A Siouxland native, Emily has worked in marketing for over a decade in both the for-profit and nonprofit spaces. She is a wife, mother, community advocate, cheer coach, and active in her Christian faith. She is a graduate of Briar Cliff University and obtained her Masters in International Business from Hult International Business School in Cambridge, MA. Emily is passionate about the sustainable life-change that Agape will be able to provide the men who we seek to serve.

  • BOARD MEMBER

    Chris has been married to his high school sweetheart Kristi for 32 years, has four beautiful daughters, and 2 adorable grand-daughters. Chris officially lives in the estrogen ocean!

    Chris is the senior Pastor of Elevate Community Church and has seen first-hand the detriment that addiction has had on so many lives, families and our community. He believes it is the number one issue facing our city. He also believes that the main issue facing our country is the absence of fathers. Chris is so excited to be a part of the mission of Agape to see men freed from addiction and equip them to step up and be the Godly men that our country, our city and their families need.

    A faith-based recovery center is what is missing from the landscape of needs in our community and we really believe that it is the answer that will bring so much hope to so many! Grateful to be a part of this life changing vision for Sioux City!

  • BOARD SECRETARY

    My name is Cyndi Nelson and I have been in the Siouxland area for about 20 years. I have a background in social work, but I currently spend my time slinging coffee at my coffee shop in Sergeant Bluff, Hawks Coffee Shop. Through my work with Child Protective Services, I saw the gap in services in our community for those struggling with addiction, especially for men. I am involved with Agape to help do my part for our community, so that children and families in our area aren't devastated by the impact of mental health and substance abuse issues and the cycle can be broken.