Jerry Trecek began serving at Peoria Rescue Ministries as a part-time Bible teacher in 1968. A few short years later, he stepped into the role as Executive Director of the ministries – a position he has now held for nearly 41 years. As Executive Director, Jerry overseas the five divisions of Peoria Rescue Ministries, which include Peoria Rescue Mission, Victory Acres, Barnabas Center, Women's Pregnancy Center and Esther House. Providing basic necessities to the needy as well as showing the love of Jesus Christ is an aim for all the divisions.

Peoria Rescue Mission, founded in 1955, exists to reach homeless and needy men with the gospel of Christ, while providing for their physical needs with food, clothing and shelter. Victory Acres, founded in 1965, is a three to twelve month restoration program that teaches men to consistently walk with Christ and to develop basic life skills needed to rejoin society as responsible Christian men. The Barnabas Center, founded in 1987, offers Biblical counseling to individuals, couples and families who are mentally, emotionally and spiritually discouraged. The Women's Pregnancy Center, founded in 1987, presents the love and truth of Jesus Christ to women experiencing unplanned pregnancies or post-abortion trauma by providing compassionate assistance and free services. The Esther House, founded in 2004, is a restoration program for women and their children whose shattered lives cannot be turned around by a short stay in a shelter.

Peoria Rescue Ministries also supports international ministries in Latvia and the Ukraine, where Jerry also takes an active role serving on the advisory board. With many professional and community service affiliations, Jerry remains an active part of the Peoria area community. Jerry married his wife Barbara in 1963 and has one son, one daughter and three grandchildren.