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Church of ChristRenew MovementRenew Movement is a collaborative church planting community that connects planters, churches, and networks across the…Renew Movement
Renew Movement — Organization Profile Renew Movement is a collaborative church planting community that connects church planters, churches, and networks around a shared commitment to planting healthy, reproducing, Biblically sound, disciple-making churches. Rather than positioning itself as an institution that…
Renew Movement — Organization Profile Renew Movement is a collaborative church planting community that connects church planters, churches, and networks around a shared commitment to planting healthy, reproducing, Biblically sound, disciple-making churches. Rather than positioning itself as an institution that “does the planting,” Renew Movement emphasizes local churches partnering together—pooling resources, leadership, and experience—to make church multiplication more accessible and sustainable. At the heart of Renew Movement is a set of cultural distinctives that shape how partners work together: collaboration, theological centeredness, disciple-making, reproduction, healthy support, and accountability. This framework is designed to keep the authority of Scripture and the teachings of Jesus central while also encouraging practical multiplication—new churches that begin with the expectation of helping plant future churches.…
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Renew Movement is a collaborative church planting community that connects church planters, churches, and networks around a shared commitment to planting healthy, reproducing, Biblically sound, disciple-making churches. Rather than positioning itself as an institution that “does the planting,” Renew Movement emphasizes local churches partnering together—pooling resources, leadership, and experience—to make church multiplication more accessible and sustainable.
At the heart of Renew Movement is a set of cultural distinctives that shape how partners work together: collaboration, theological centeredness, disciple-making, reproduction, healthy support, and accountability. This framework is designed to keep the authority of Scripture and the teachings of Jesus central while also encouraging practical multiplication—new churches that begin with the expectation of helping plant future churches.
Renew Movement serves leaders and congregations across the United States and Canada who are exploring a call to plant, to become a sending church, or to affiliate as a network partner. The movement highlights that “churches plant churches” and aims to reduce barriers that keep churches in a “someday” mindset. By inviting multiple churches or partners into a single project, a congregation does not need to carry all the financial, staffing, or technical burden alone.
Operationally, Renew Movement comes alongside church planting efforts with support services that commonly include assessment, training (including residency pathways), project management for pre-launch planning, and coaching. The movement also describes a governance approach where a management team drawn from collaborating partners provides oversight and accountability for the planter and the new church until permanent elders are established. This structure is meant to encourage health, transparency, and steady leadership development during the early stages of a plant.
For churches and leaders considering involvement, Renew Movement provides resources to help with values alignment, theological alignment (including a publicly available faith statement through Renew.org), and opportunities to ask questions through scheduled calls or webinars. People can engage by affiliating as a partner church, exploring collaboration on a specific planting project, pursuing training and coaching support, or connecting directly with the team to discern fit and next steps.
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EducationMid-Atlantic Christian UniversityMid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina is a SACSCOC-accredited Christian university that integrates…Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University — Organization Profile Mid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) is an accredited Christian university whose stated mission is to equip people to be extraordinary Christian leaders. Based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, MACU provides undergraduate education shaped by a…
Mid-Atlantic Christian University — Organization Profile Mid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) is an accredited Christian university whose stated mission is to equip people to be extraordinary Christian leaders. Based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, MACU provides undergraduate education shaped by a Christian worldview and grounded in Scripture as the foundation for learning and formation. The university identifies as a private institution supported by congregations and individuals from Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, while also serving students from a variety of church backgrounds. MACU’s academic model blends biblical and theological training with general and professional studies. In its published philosophy of education, MACU emphasizes that all truth comes from God and that coursework is taught from a Christian worldview. The university…
Mid-Atlantic Christian University — Organization Profile
Mid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) is an accredited Christian university whose stated mission is to equip people to be extraordinary Christian leaders. Based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, MACU provides undergraduate education shaped by a Christian worldview and grounded in Scripture as the foundation for learning and formation. The university identifies as a private institution supported by congregations and individuals from Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, while also serving students from a variety of church backgrounds.
MACU’s academic model blends biblical and theological training with general and professional studies. In its published philosophy of education, MACU emphasizes that all truth comes from God and that coursework is taught from a Christian worldview. The university also specifies distinct Bible and theology requirements: students preparing for vocational ministry complete 48 credit hours in Bible and theology, while students preparing for careers in the marketplace complete 18 credit hours. MACU notes that many of its baccalaureate programs include internships, pairing classroom learning with supervised practical experience in a local congregation, organization, or institution.
As a degree-granting institution, MACU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees, and it may offer certificates at approved degree levels. MACU also states it has approval from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to offer teacher-licensure-approved degree programs in elementary education and science education. These approvals and memberships reflect MACU’s commitment to recognized educational standards alongside its faith-based mission.
Student life at MACU is designed to support spiritual, social, and service-oriented growth through campus community rhythms, including chapel and other student experiences. The university describes itself as a transformative community anchored in biblical truth, seeking to develop students who can lead through service in both church ministry and workplace settings. From Elizabeth City in northeastern North Carolina, MACU serves students across the region and beyond through its campus-based learning environment and ministry partnerships.
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Church of ChristChurches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT)Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT) is a Tipp City, Ohio-based ministry that partners with…Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT)
Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT) — Organization Profile Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT) is a disaster-response ministry that helps communities recover after weather-related disasters by working through local congregations. DRT is based in Tipp City, Ohio,…
Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT) — Organization Profile Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT) is a disaster-response ministry that helps communities recover after weather-related disasters by working through local congregations. DRT is based in Tipp City, Ohio, and it mobilizes volunteers and resources to assist families and neighborhoods impacted by events such as flooding, tornadoes, and hurricanes across the United States. DRT describes its purpose as supporting the local congregation in a disaster-stricken area by helping recruit, organize, and receive volunteers who can assist with emotional, spiritual, and practical support, including clean-up and rebuilding. Rather than replacing local church leadership, DRT’s model is to strengthen the local church’s ability to serve its community over the full arc…
Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT) — Organization Profile
Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team (DRT) is a disaster-response ministry that helps communities recover after weather-related disasters by working through local congregations. DRT is based in Tipp City, Ohio, and it mobilizes volunteers and resources to assist families and neighborhoods impacted by events such as flooding, tornadoes, and hurricanes across the United States.
DRT describes its purpose as supporting the local congregation in a disaster-stricken area by helping recruit, organize, and receive volunteers who can assist with emotional, spiritual, and practical support, including clean-up and rebuilding. Rather than replacing local church leadership, DRT’s model is to strengthen the local church’s ability to serve its community over the full arc of recovery—from immediate response through longer-term rebuilding.
In its public descriptions of what it brings to a disaster site, DRT highlights a set of mobile and logistical resources designed for sustained work. These include a commercial mobile kitchen capable of serving large numbers of meals daily, a mobile shower trailer to support volunteers on extended deployments, and trained coordinators who help manage distribution, work assignments, and day-to-day operations. DRT also references fully stocked tool trailers intended to equip volunteer crews for debris removal and rebuild projects.
DRT also lists practical relief supplies and kits as part of its response, including health kits, clean-up kits, baby kits, and school kits. The organization notes that it purchases food served in disaster areas as well as building materials and other supplies, with a stated focus on helping families who are without insurance or underinsured. That purchasing-and-provisioning approach is one reason DRT asks supporters for financial gifts and specific gift cards that can be used for needed materials.
Volunteer engagement is central to DRT’s work. DRT uses an online registration system for volunteers and provides guidelines intended to help coordinators plan lodging, meals, and crew assignments. In addition to responding at active disaster sites, DRT also promotes ReClaimed, a thrift store initiative that benefits the ministry and includes a hardware/tool area, aligning with DRT’s emphasis on practical help for recovery work.
Administratively, DRT notes that it is overseen by the elders at the Cassel Hills Church of Christ in Vandalia, Ohio. Individuals, churches, and groups can engage with DRT by volunteering, giving financially, and staying connected through the organization’s website and official communication channels, especially during active response seasons when deployments are underway.
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Independent Christian ChurchColegio BiblicoColegio Biblico prepares Spanish-speaking Christian leaders through Bible, theology, ministry, and practical service training at campuses…Colegio Biblico
Colegio Biblico — Organization Profile Colegio Biblico is a Spanish-speaking Bible college and ministry training school preparing workers for Christian ministry among Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities. The school describes its purpose as preparing workers for ministry in the Spanish-speaking world…
Colegio Biblico — Organization Profile Colegio Biblico is a Spanish-speaking Bible college and ministry training school preparing workers for Christian ministry among Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities. The school describes its purpose as preparing workers for ministry in the Spanish-speaking world and providing an integral education for Christian ministry. Its training is focused on students preparing for preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral leadership, and service in local churches. Colegio Biblico is based in Eagle Pass, Texas, with a second campus in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. The school serves students from the United States, Mexico, Latin America, and the wider Spanish-speaking world. Its location on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border allows students to study in Eagle Pass or Piedras Negras, including students…
Colegio Biblico — Organization Profile
Colegio Biblico is a Spanish-speaking Bible college and ministry training school preparing workers for Christian ministry among Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities. The school describes its purpose as preparing workers for ministry in the Spanish-speaking world and providing an integral education for Christian ministry. Its training is focused on students preparing for preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral leadership, and service in local churches.
Colegio Biblico is based in Eagle Pass, Texas, with a second campus in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. The school serves students from the United States, Mexico, Latin America, and the wider Spanish-speaking world. Its location on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border allows students to study in Eagle Pass or Piedras Negras, including students who may not be able to obtain visas for study in the United States.
The school was founded in 1945 by Harland Cary and his wife, Frances, after they saw the need for biblical and ministry training among Spanish-speaking communities. Colegio Biblico later expanded its work in Mexico, and its official materials state that in 1996 it began operating on both sides of the border. This binational campus structure remains one of the school’s key distinctives.
Colegio Biblico offers academic programs designed to prepare Spanish-speaking leaders for preaching, Bible teaching, Christian education, and vocational ministry. Its listed programs include Christian Education, Sacred Literature, Ministerial Science, and Theology. The school also provides core classes and course materials intended to form students in Bible knowledge, theology, ministry practice, and Christian service.
The school combines classroom education with practical ministry involvement. Its official materials describe Christian service through local ministries in churches in Texas and Mexico, evangelism in ministry fields, camps, youth conventions, preaching, music, and drama. Colegio Biblico also lists ministries connected with church planting, orphanages, radio and television, nursing homes, medical clinics, Bible colleges, and local church ministries.
People can engage with Colegio Biblico by applying as a student, supporting scholarships, giving financially, praying for students and staff, attending events, reading school news, or contacting the Eagle Pass or Piedras Negras campuses. The school’s scholarship information notes that churches and individuals help make ministerial education more accessible, including through work-study support for students preparing for Christian ministry.
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Church of ChristHope for Haiti’s ChildrenHope for Haiti’s Children serves Haitian children and families through Christian education, sponsorship, healthcare, food support,…Hope for Haiti’s Children
Hope for Haiti’s Children — Organization Profile Hope for Haiti’s Children, also known as HFHC, is a Christian nonprofit based in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving children and families in Haiti. The organization strives to demonstrate Christian compassion to poverty-bound Haitian children…
Hope for Haiti’s Children — Organization Profile Hope for Haiti’s Children, also known as HFHC, is a Christian nonprofit based in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving children and families in Haiti. The organization strives to demonstrate Christian compassion to poverty-bound Haitian children and their families, providing opportunities for children to become leaders in their homes, churches, and communities. The organization’s core focus is helping Haitian children grow spiritually, academically, physically, and socially through Christian education, sponsorship, healthcare, food, orphan care, and leadership development. HFHC’s work is shaped by a desire to serve vulnerable children in practical ways while helping raise up future Christian leaders in Haiti. Hope for Haiti’s Children serves Haiti, working with Haitian churches, schools, staff, and local Christian professionals.…
Hope for Haiti’s Children — Organization Profile
Hope for Haiti’s Children, also known as HFHC, is a Christian nonprofit based in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving children and families in Haiti. The organization strives to demonstrate Christian compassion to poverty-bound Haitian children and their families, providing opportunities for children to become leaders in their homes, churches, and communities.
The organization’s core focus is helping Haitian children grow spiritually, academically, physically, and socially through Christian education, sponsorship, healthcare, food, orphan care, and leadership development. HFHC’s work is shaped by a desire to serve vulnerable children in practical ways while helping raise up future Christian leaders in Haiti.
Hope for Haiti’s Children serves Haiti, working with Haitian churches, schools, staff, and local Christian professionals. The organization states that its Haiti work is locally operated by trusted Haitian Christian professionals and is recognized by the government of Haiti as an official non-governmental organization, Espoir Pour Les Enfants d’Haiti. Its U.S. office in Cincinnati, Ohio supports donors, sponsors, churches, volunteers, and ministry partners.
The organization operates through several connected ministry areas. Child sponsorship helps provide tuition, school supplies, uniforms, healthcare, and special gifts. HFHC also supports children’s education and schools, orphan housing and care, medical missions, Christian leadership youth camp, crisis relief, and Project Hope 2030. Its food and water efforts include school lunch support and hunger relief, while Christmas Joy Boxes provide simple gifts and encouragement for children in Haiti.
A distinctive part of Hope for Haiti’s Children’s ministry is combining child sponsorship, Christian education, healthcare, nutrition, orphan care, and spiritual training into a long-term path of leadership development. The ministry seeks not only to meet immediate needs but also to help children grow into leaders who can bless their families, churches, and communities. Its school partnerships and youth leadership programs reflect this emphasis on long-term formation.
People can engage with Hope for Haiti’s Children by sponsoring a child, giving to the Children’s Food Fund, supporting Project Hope 2030, packing Christmas Joy Boxes, attending events, giving online, subscribing to updates, joining church-based efforts, or praying for the children, schools, staff, and churches served through the ministry. Supporters can also manage sponsorships online, explore legacy giving, and follow HFHC’s news and social media for ministry updates.
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Church of ChristFaulkner UniversityFaulkner University is a Christian university based in Montgomery, Alabama, offering campus and online programs, professional…Faulkner University
Faulkner University — Organization Profile Faulkner University is a private Christian university that offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through campus-based and online learning. The university describes itself as a Christian liberal arts institution with a mission centered on educating…
Faulkner University — Organization Profile Faulkner University is a private Christian university that offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through campus-based and online learning. The university describes itself as a Christian liberal arts institution with a mission centered on educating the whole person through intellect, character, and service. Its programs span multiple academic areas and are supported by student-life and campus ministries that emphasize spiritual formation alongside academic preparation. Faulkner University is based in Montgomery, Alabama, and serves students through its Montgomery campus as well as additional Alabama locations and online options. The university’s main campus is positioned to serve students from Central Alabama while also welcoming learners from across Alabama and beyond through flexible program formats. This geographic reach…
Faulkner University — Organization Profile
Faulkner University is a private Christian university that offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through campus-based and online learning. The university describes itself as a Christian liberal arts institution with a mission centered on educating the whole person through intellect, character, and service. Its programs span multiple academic areas and are supported by student-life and campus ministries that emphasize spiritual formation alongside academic preparation.
Faulkner University is based in Montgomery, Alabama, and serves students through its Montgomery campus as well as additional Alabama locations and online options. The university’s main campus is positioned to serve students from Central Alabama while also welcoming learners from across Alabama and beyond through flexible program formats. This geographic reach supports traditional students, adult learners, and those pursuing professional pathways.
Academically, Faulkner highlights a range of degree offerings and schools, including the Jones School of Law and the College of Health Sciences, alongside other programs designed to prepare students for vocational and ministry-related callings. The institution’s Christian identity shapes its approach to learning, with an emphasis on integrating faith and practice in classroom study, community engagement, and student development.
Student engagement at Faulkner includes opportunities to participate in campus life, student services, and athletics. The university’s Eagles athletics programs provide an additional avenue for community life and student involvement. Beyond campus activities, Faulkner also supports student growth through services that address academic support, counseling, and career development, reflecting a holistic approach to student success.
Supporters and partners can engage with Faulkner through giving opportunities that fund university priorities, scholarships, and designated initiatives. The university’s giving pathways include options such as the Together We Grow giving emphasis, Zorn Scholarships, and support for areas like the Faulkner Clinic and student services. Prospective students can also engage by requesting information, applying for admission, and connecting with admissions counselors for guidance.
Faulkner’s leadership is organized through a cabinet structure that includes the university president, academic and operational leadership, enrollment and finance oversight, and key roles supporting marketing, legal counsel, athletics, and health sciences. This leadership team is tasked with stewarding the university’s mission and guiding its strategic direction from Montgomery, Alabama while serving students and stakeholders across its broader footprint.
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Independent Christian ChurchNew Life InternationalNew Life International is an Indiana-based Christian nonprofit providing water purification technology, training, innovation, and Gospel-focused…New Life International
New Life International — Organization Profile New Life International, also known as NLI, is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on bringing safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in need through practical technology and ministry partnerships. Since…
New Life International — Organization Profile New Life International, also known as NLI, is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on bringing safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in need through practical technology and ministry partnerships. Since 1998, the organization has used water purification systems and related innovations as tools for physical care, evangelism, and community service. The ministry is based in Underwood, Indiana, and serves communities in more than 80 countries worldwide. Its work is especially directed toward places where unsafe water affects children, families, schools, orphanages, medical clinics, hospitals, prisons, villages, and remote communities. New Life International works with missionaries, pastors, church leaders, volunteers, and partner organizations who identify needs and help deploy solutions. New…
New Life International — Organization Profile
New Life International, also known as NLI, is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on bringing safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in need through practical technology and ministry partnerships. Since 1998, the organization has used water purification systems and related innovations as tools for physical care, evangelism, and community service.
The ministry is based in Underwood, Indiana, and serves communities in more than 80 countries worldwide. Its work is especially directed toward places where unsafe water affects children, families, schools, orphanages, medical clinics, hospitals, prisons, villages, and remote communities. New Life International works with missionaries, pastors, church leaders, volunteers, and partner organizations who identify needs and help deploy solutions.
New Life International’s core solution is a patented water purification system that uses table salt, water, and a 12-volt battery to produce disinfectants that make unsafe water safe for drinking. The organization states that one purifier can serve up to 1,000 people in a community and that its systems can be used in schools, orphanages, medical clinics, and homes. Missionaries, pastors, and church leaders may come to the Underwood campus for a free one-day training on placement and installation.
The ministry has also expanded beyond its original purifier. Its Innovation Center develops additional technologies connected to water treatment, automated purification, wound care, and disinfectants. New Life International describes these tools as part of a wider effort to improve physical and spiritual well-being while supporting Gospel access in communities that may not otherwise have reliable resources.
New Life International’s wound care and disinfectant work uses its purification technology to produce hypochlorous acid for communities with limited access to sterile bandages, safe water, and medical clinics. The ministry also provides manuals in multiple languages and offers training resources for water purification system use and maintenance. These tools support practical deployment in varied field settings.
People can engage with New Life International by donating, volunteering, praying, learning about church partnership, requesting information, or helping assemble and support water purification systems. Volunteer opportunities listed by the ministry include assembling portions of the NLI Water Purification Systems, inventory, grounds maintenance, and ambassador roles. Its distinct contribution is combining water technology, innovation, training, and Gospel partnership to serve communities with both safe water and Christian witness.
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Church of ChristMission Alive — Discipleship CohortsMission Alive Discipleship Cohorts are small, structured groups that meet regularly to help Christians practice listening…Mission Alive — Discipleship Cohorts
Mission Alive — Discipleship Cohorts — Organization Profile Mission Alive is a nonprofit ministry that equips leaders and communities to live on mission with God, with a particular emphasis on developing innovative communities of faith and resourcing disciple-making. Based in…
Mission Alive — Discipleship Cohorts — Organization Profile Mission Alive is a nonprofit ministry that equips leaders and communities to live on mission with God, with a particular emphasis on developing innovative communities of faith and resourcing disciple-making. Based in Dallas, Texas, Mission Alive describes its work as equipping leaders for God’s mission, including church planting support, coaching, and discipleship resources that can be used across a wide range of ministry contexts. Mission Alive’s Discipleship Cohorts (often shortened to DCs) are small groups of Christians that meet regularly to encourage spiritual growth through shared rhythms of listening to God and following Him. Mission Alive describes the heart of Christian living as learning to hear God’s voice and follow into the…
Mission Alive — Discipleship Cohorts — Organization Profile
Mission Alive is a nonprofit ministry that equips leaders and communities to live on mission with God, with a particular emphasis on developing innovative communities of faith and resourcing disciple-making. Based in Dallas, Texas, Mission Alive describes its work as equipping leaders for God’s mission, including church planting support, coaching, and discipleship resources that can be used across a wide range of ministry contexts.
Mission Alive’s Discipleship Cohorts (often shortened to DCs) are small groups of Christians that meet regularly to encourage spiritual growth through shared rhythms of listening to God and following Him. Mission Alive describes the heart of Christian living as learning to hear God’s voice and follow into the world as disciples, and DCs are built as a reproducible tool that supports spiritual growth, church renewal, and leadership development.
A key distinctive of the Discipleship Cohorts model is its intentional structure paired with relational accountability. Participants meet weekly in a small group setting, encouraging one another in consistent practices of listening to God through prayer, Scripture, and mission. Mission Alive presents DCs as appropriate for both newer believers and seasoned Christians, emphasizing that the steady cadence of meeting together helps form habits that shape a sustained walk with God.
Discipleship Cohorts are also designed as a pathway that grows leaders over time. Mission Alive outlines multiple levels: Level 1 focuses on foundational disciple-making rhythms and group accountability; Level 2 develops leadership skills for those preparing to lead Level 1 cohorts; and Level 3 functions as an ongoing community for leaders who are multiplying groups, raising other leaders, and practicing spiritual discernment together. Many cohorts meet online in a consistent rhythm, making participation possible across geographic boundaries while keeping the group experience personal and interactive.
Because Mission Alive aims to help churches build lasting disciple-making culture, the Discipleship Cohorts are supported by training and materials. Mission Alive’s broader story notes that Discipleship Cohorts were developed to model basic discipleship principles as part of the organization’s expanding work to equip leaders beyond church planters. In addition, Mission Alive offers learning and training opportunities through its Stream Equipping platform, which includes Discipleship Cohorts-related courses and facilitator training options.
People can engage with Mission Alive Discipleship Cohorts by joining a cohort, pursuing facilitator training, and introducing the cohort rhythm within a ministry team or local church setting. Supporters can also partner through giving to help Mission Alive continue equipping leaders and resourcing disciple-making communities.
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Independent Christian ChurchIberoamerican MinistriesIberoamerican Ministries plants churches, serves with compassion, trains leaders, and sends disciples through mission work in…Iberoamerican Ministries
Iberoamerican Ministries — Organization Profile Iberoamerican Ministries, also known as IAM, is a Christian mission organization based in Monroe, Washington. The organization describes itself with the words “Planting. Serving. Sending.” and works to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by…
Iberoamerican Ministries — Organization Profile Iberoamerican Ministries, also known as IAM, is a Christian mission organization based in Monroe, Washington. The organization describes itself with the words “Planting. Serving. Sending.” and works to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples. The organization’s core focus is planting churches, serving with compassion, and sending disciples through church planting, leadership training, education, children’s outreach, compassion projects, and missionary development. IAM states that its vision is to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples, and its mission is “to plant churches, serve with compassion and send disciples.” Iberoamerican Ministries serves in South America, West Africa, the Middle East, and Europe,…
Iberoamerican Ministries — Organization Profile
Iberoamerican Ministries, also known as IAM, is a Christian mission organization based in Monroe, Washington. The organization describes itself with the words “Planting. Serving. Sending.” and works to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples.
The organization’s core focus is planting churches, serving with compassion, and sending disciples through church planting, leadership training, education, children’s outreach, compassion projects, and missionary development. IAM states that its vision is to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples, and its mission is “to plant churches, serve with compassion and send disciples.”
Iberoamerican Ministries serves in South America, West Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, with work publicly identified in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Central America, Sierra Leone, Spain, Italy, and the Canary Islands. Its history began with missionaries arriving in Chile in 1977 and planting churches in Maipu, a community outside Santiago. IAM was founded as a nonprofit mission organization in 1992, and the work later expanded into Peru, Ecuador, southern Chile, the Middle East, Sierra Leone, and Europe.
The organization operates through church planting, discipleship, leadership development, compassion ministries, schools, tutoring programs, feeding programs, community centers, housing projects, clean water work, business-as-mission, and missionary sending. In Chile, IAM’s Maipu churches have grown into a network of churches led by national leaders and pastors. Its IAM Institute began in 1996 to train leaders, missionaries, and pastors in biblical studies and is active in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
A distinctive part of IAM’s work is developing local leaders and churches that can continue extending the kingdom work beyond their own communities. In Ecuador, IAM’s ministries include church plants, schools, children’s programs, and housing projects connected to earthquake response. In Sierra Leone, IAM’s work includes clean water through manual borehole wells, medical and food-related compassion work, and church planting in rural villages. In Central America, IAM also describes business-as-mission work in software, web services, specialty coffee, and nonprofit consulting.
People can engage with Iberoamerican Ministries by giving, praying, subscribing to updates, contacting the office, supporting missionaries or projects, and following its ministry news. Supporters can give online or by check, designate gifts for specific workers or projects, and stay connected through IAM’s newsletter, website, and social media channels.
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Church of ChristExcel Still More Inc. (ESM)Excel Still More Inc. is an Oklahoma-based Bible teaching ministry that serves Christians through workshops, articles,…Excel Still More Inc. (ESM)
Excel Still More Inc. — Organization Profile Excel Still More Inc. is a ministry affiliated with the churches of Christ that focuses on helping Bible students grow through study resources, media, and teaching events. The organization says its purpose is…
Excel Still More Inc. — Organization Profile Excel Still More Inc. is a ministry affiliated with the churches of Christ that focuses on helping Bible students grow through study resources, media, and teaching events. The organization says its purpose is to equip the Christian with the tools needed to dig deep into God’s Word, apply it to life, and build a steadfast faith. Its name and theme come from 1 Thessalonians 4:1, and its work is organized around the three-part framework it calls Learn, Apply, and Build. According to its official history, the work grew out of a desire to continue the kind of deep Bible study that had shaped participants through earlier workshop experiences. Excel Still More says it…
Excel Still More Inc. — Organization Profile
Excel Still More Inc. is a ministry affiliated with the churches of Christ that focuses on helping Bible students grow through study resources, media, and teaching events. The organization says its purpose is to equip the Christian with the tools needed to dig deep into God’s Word, apply it to life, and build a steadfast faith. Its name and theme come from 1 Thessalonians 4:1, and its work is organized around the three-part framework it calls Learn, Apply, and Build.
According to its official history, the work grew out of a desire to continue the kind of deep Bible study that had shaped participants through earlier workshop experiences. Excel Still More says it was established in 2019 and later founded as a non-profit company on August 8, 2023. From the start, the ministry has centered on an in-depth Bible workshop model that revisits a book of the Bible from multiple angles. That process became its distinct L.A.B. Technique, which studies each chapter repeatedly in order to strengthen understanding and practical application.
Excel Still More serves Bible students and Christians in Oklahoma and through online platforms that reach beyond a single local area. Its ministry is not limited to one format. The organization’s website highlights several connected channels: the Excel Still More Bible Workshop, Excel Publications, ExcelTV, and the ExcelPod Network. Together, those outlets provide workshop teaching, articles, books, streaming video, and podcast content designed to support spiritual growth, Bible literacy, and Christian living.
The Bible Workshop remains a defining part of how the ministry operates. The organization describes the workshop as an in-depth study experience that helps participants learn the text, apply the text, and build faith from the text. Recent public workshop information shows a multi-day event format with keynote sessions, learning sessions, applying sessions, and breakout teaching. In addition to live events, Excel Still More extends its work through written resources and recorded media, making its teaching available to people who engage digitally rather than only in person.
Its publishing and media work broadens that reach even further. Excel Publications features articles across topics such as Bible study, ministry, leadership, family life, and women’s discipleship. ExcelTV hosts streaming series connected to workshop studies and other biblical teaching. The podcast side of the ministry includes the long-running Excel Still More podcast hosted by Kris Emerson, alongside other shows in the ExcelPod Network. This combination of live teaching and ongoing digital discipleship resources is one of the clearest distinctives of the organization’s approach.
People can engage with Excel Still More in several public ways. They can register for the Bible Workshop, read articles, watch video series, listen to podcasts, purchase study materials, or give financially through the ministry’s donation page. Those options make the organization accessible to people looking for Bible study tools, structured teaching, and practical encouragement for Christian growth whether they attend an event in person or follow its resources online.
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Independent Christian ChurchEvery 4 Seconds (E4S)Every 4 Seconds supports local church-planting leaders serving unreached communities in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the…Every 4 Seconds (E4S)
Every 4 Seconds — Organization Profile Every 4 Seconds is a Christian mission initiative focused on supporting gospel work among unreached communities in South Asia. The organization describes its central concern in its name: the belief that, in India, people…
Every 4 Seconds — Organization Profile Every 4 Seconds is a Christian mission initiative focused on supporting gospel work among unreached communities in South Asia. The organization describes its central concern in its name: the belief that, in India, people are entering eternity without knowing Jesus Christ. Its stated response is to resource church planting through local leaders rather than sending outside workers into the field. The ministry is sponsored by The Crossing Church in Quincy, Illinois, where donations are processed through The Crossing Church, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Every 4 Seconds identifies its work as equipping disciplemaking church planters in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and other areas of South Asia. Its public materials emphasize that many of the…
Every 4 Seconds — Organization Profile
Every 4 Seconds is a Christian mission initiative focused on supporting gospel work among unreached communities in South Asia. The organization describes its central concern in its name: the belief that, in India, people are entering eternity without knowing Jesus Christ. Its stated response is to resource church planting through local leaders rather than sending outside workers into the field.
The ministry is sponsored by The Crossing Church in Quincy, Illinois, where donations are processed through The Crossing Church, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Every 4 Seconds identifies its work as equipping disciplemaking church planters in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and other areas of South Asia. Its public materials emphasize that many of the leaders it supports serve in settings where names, faces, and exact locations are withheld for safety.
Every 4 Seconds serves local church-planting leaders who already live in the communities they are trying to reach. The organization says this model allows workers to operate across languages, cultures, villages, cities, and regions that outside missionaries may not be able to enter easily. Its stated field includes India as the primary focus, along with work in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. The ministry reports support for 26 leaders active across 19 states and regions.
The organization’s strategy centers on multiplying disciples who plant churches that multiply again. Its supported leaders share the gospel, train believers, baptize new followers, and form house churches that can reproduce in other communities. Every 4 Seconds says its partners often work in remote tribal villages, crowded cities, hostile regions, and forgotten communities. The ministry describes church planting as a process of local believers being trained over time and then beginning churches in their own homes and communities.
Every 4 Seconds also emphasizes careful reporting. Its public “How We Count” materials say the organization tracks gospel conversations, confessions of faith, baptisms, new groups, churches, and generational multiplication. It says figures are drawn from supported leaders’ own reporting rather than borrowed from other organizations, and that it would rather understate than overstate results. The ministry gives particular attention to baptisms because public identification with Christ can carry personal risk in some places where its partners serve.
People can engage with Every 4 Seconds by giving one-time or recurring gifts, praying for local believers, following the ministry’s updates, and sharing the mission with others. Donations are made through the organization’s website and processed through The Crossing Church. Gifts help provide training, resources, practical support, Bibles, support for persecuted pastors, and assistance for church plants in unreached communities.
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Church of ChristOklahoma Christian University (OC)Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is a private Christian university in Edmond near Oklahoma City, founded in…Oklahoma Christian University (OC)
Oklahoma Christian University (OC) — Organization Profile Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is a private Christian university rooted in the churches of Christ, with its main campus at 2501 E. Memorial Road in Edmond, Oklahoma, on the north side of the…
Oklahoma Christian University (OC) — Organization Profile Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is a private Christian university rooted in the churches of Christ, with its main campus at 2501 E. Memorial Road in Edmond, Oklahoma, on the north side of the Oklahoma City metro area. Founded in 1950 as Central Christian College in Bartlesville, OC has developed into a four-year university serving more than 2,000 students while maintaining an identity shaped by Christian conviction and community expectations. OC’s mission is to educate, mentor and inspire learners to fulfill their God-given potential, and the university’s stated vision is to become a distinctly Christian Kingdom University that pairs quality academics with a “Kingdom culture.” That framing influences how OC talks about student formation:…
Oklahoma Christian University (OC) — Organization Profile
Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is a private Christian university rooted in the churches of Christ, with its main campus at 2501 E. Memorial Road in Edmond, Oklahoma, on the north side of the Oklahoma City metro area. Founded in 1950 as Central Christian College in Bartlesville, OC has developed into a four-year university serving more than 2,000 students while maintaining an identity shaped by Christian conviction and community expectations.
OC’s mission is to educate, mentor and inspire learners to fulfill their God-given potential, and the university’s stated vision is to become a distinctly Christian Kingdom University that pairs quality academics with a “Kingdom culture.” That framing influences how OC talks about student formation: academic preparation is meant to be connected to faith, character, and service, with a campus covenant and statement of beliefs that describe the university’s biblical foundations and commitments.
Academically, OC offers undergraduate and graduate study across multiple colleges and disciplines, with pathways that prepare students for professions such as business, education, computer science, and engineering, along with many other majors. The university emphasizes a student experience that includes mentoring, career development support, and spiritual life programming as part of campus rhythms. Prospective students can explore admissions routes for undergraduate, graduate, and international study and connect with counselors for application guidance and campus visits.
OC also highlights a broader geographic reach beyond its home campus. The university profile notes a commitment to learning opportunities worldwide through study abroad and through its presence in Rwanda. Specifically, OC offers its MBA program in Kigali, Rwanda in partnership with the Rwandan Ministry of Education, positioning that program as part of its global academic engagement and leadership development efforts.
Engagement with Oklahoma Christian University happens in several practical ways. Students and families can request information, schedule visits, and apply through OC’s admissions resources. Alumni and friends can stay connected through university news and events. Supporters who want to strengthen OC’s mission can give through the university’s giving pages, including options that fund scholarships, academic priorities, and campus needs.
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Independent Christian ChurchLiterature and Teaching MinistriesLiterature and Teaching Ministries helps Christian leaders worldwide publish Bible-based, culturally relevant books in local languages…Literature and Teaching Ministries
Literature and Teaching Ministries — Organization Profile Literature and Teaching Ministries, also known as LATM, is a Christian publishing ministry based in Joplin, Missouri. The organization helps Christian leaders worldwide publish Bible-based, culturally relevant books in their own languages so…
Literature and Teaching Ministries — Organization Profile Literature and Teaching Ministries, also known as LATM, is a Christian publishing ministry based in Joplin, Missouri. The organization helps Christian leaders worldwide publish Bible-based, culturally relevant books in their own languages so people can find, follow, and serve Jesus. Its public theme is “Christian Books. World’s Languages.” The organization’s core focus is partnering with church leaders around the world to publish Christian books in local languages for discipleship, evangelism, theology, apologetics, and church leadership. LATM states that billions of people do not have access to Christian books in their language and that people learn and retain information better in their own language. The ministry works to meet that need by helping leaders…
Literature and Teaching Ministries — Organization Profile
Literature and Teaching Ministries, also known as LATM, is a Christian publishing ministry based in Joplin, Missouri. The organization helps Christian leaders worldwide publish Bible-based, culturally relevant books in their own languages so people can find, follow, and serve Jesus. Its public theme is “Christian Books. World’s Languages.”
The organization’s core focus is partnering with church leaders around the world to publish Christian books in local languages for discipleship, evangelism, theology, apologetics, and church leadership. LATM states that billions of people do not have access to Christian books in their language and that people learn and retain information better in their own language. The ministry works to meet that need by helping leaders produce resources that fit their own language and ministry context.
LATM serves from Joplin, Missouri, with publishing partnerships reaching Christian leaders and churches worldwide. Its work includes projects in many world languages, with the ministry reporting more than 1,700 completed projects, 3 million books printed, and 102 languages represented. Its bookstore includes resources in languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Kurdish, Lisu, Malayalam, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, and many others.
The organization operates through a project-based publishing model. A church leader outside the United States contacts LATM with a book project that can help advance kingdom work in that leader’s language. LATM then partners with donors to raise needed funds, while the project is written or translated, edited, designed, and printed in the country where it is needed. The result is that people receive books in their language that help them study Scripture, grow as disciples, and serve their churches.
A distinctive part of Literature and Teaching Ministries’ work is funding and supporting in-country Christian publishing rather than simply exporting English-language resources. The organization’s history grew from College Press Publishing Company and Don DeWelt’s vision to provide true-to-the-Scriptures Bible study textbooks, then expand that concern to missionaries and national church leaders who needed quality Christian books in other languages. LATM was formally established in 1992 to pursue that purpose.
People can engage with LATM by donating, joining the Book Club, praying for projects, subscribing to updates, purchasing books, or connecting church leaders with the ministry. The Book Club highlights a new book project each month and has helped fund more than 500 book projects since 1994. Supporters can also give toward current publishing projects, receive World News updates, follow LATM online, and help make Bible-based resources available to churches in the world’s languages.
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Church of ChristHarbor: Pepperdine Bible LecturesHarbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is a long-running Bible teaching and renewal gathering hosted by Pepperdine…Harbor: Pepperdine Bible Lectures
Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures — Organization Profile Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is a long-running Bible teaching and spiritual renewal gathering hosted by Pepperdine University through its Office of Church Relations. Established in 1943, Harbor brings together Christians for…
Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures — Organization Profile Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is a long-running Bible teaching and spiritual renewal gathering hosted by Pepperdine University through its Office of Church Relations. Established in 1943, Harbor brings together Christians for worship, learning, and encouragement through a structured program of keynote messages, classes, and community-building opportunities. Hosted on Pepperdine’s Malibu, California campus, Harbor serves a broad constituency within the Churches of Christ and the wider Restoration Movement, welcoming attendees from across the United States and from other countries. The event is intentionally designed as a “gathering place” for churches and individuals—combining biblical instruction with fellowship and intergenerational engagement. Harbor’s sessions span a wide range of ministry and discipleship needs. Topics commonly…
Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures — Organization Profile
Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is a long-running Bible teaching and spiritual renewal gathering hosted by Pepperdine University through its Office of Church Relations. Established in 1943, Harbor brings together Christians for worship, learning, and encouragement through a structured program of keynote messages, classes, and community-building opportunities.
Hosted on Pepperdine’s Malibu, California campus, Harbor serves a broad constituency within the Churches of Christ and the wider Restoration Movement, welcoming attendees from across the United States and from other countries. The event is intentionally designed as a “gathering place” for churches and individuals—combining biblical instruction with fellowship and intergenerational engagement.
Harbor’s sessions span a wide range of ministry and discipleship needs. Topics commonly include biblical studies, spiritual formation, preaching and teaching, church leadership, family discipleship, and practical Christian living. The program typically features many presenters with varied ministry backgrounds, giving attendees options to engage content that fits their season of life and service in the local church.
A key distinctive of Harbor is the way Pepperdine extends the content beyond the on-campus experience. Pepperdine makes a substantial library of Harbor audio and media available through official channels, allowing churches, small groups, and individuals to revisit sessions and use them for ongoing study. The Harbor mobile app is also promoted as a tool for navigating event information, building a personal schedule, and staying connected to sessions and updates.
Harbor is directed by Mike Cope, who has served as Harbor’s director since 2013 and is part of Pepperdine’s Office of Church Relations. The Office of Church Relations frames Harbor as one of its primary ways of strengthening Pepperdine’s relationship with churches, alongside other church-facing initiatives and resources.
Individuals and churches can engage with Harbor by attending, sharing the opportunity with others, using the recordings for discipleship and teaching, and supporting the broader work of Pepperdine’s church relations efforts. For the most reliable information, start with the official Harbor page and the multimedia/recordings archive maintained by Pepperdine.
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Independent Christian ChurchFaith VenturesFaith Ventures helps churches, ministries, schools, and mission workers insure, book, and manage domestic and international…Faith Ventures
Faith Ventures — Organization Profile Faith Ventures is a mission-travel service that helps churches, ministries, schools, and mission workers prepare for trips through travel insurance, airfare support, trip resources, and claims assistance. The organization presents itself as a collaboration between…
Faith Ventures — Organization Profile Faith Ventures is a mission-travel service that helps churches, ministries, schools, and mission workers prepare for trips through travel insurance, airfare support, trip resources, and claims assistance. The organization presents itself as a collaboration between Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company and Fly For Good Travel Company, combining ministry-focused insurance experience with mission-airfare services for teams and individual travelers. The organization’s core focus is helping mission travelers insure, book, and manage mission trips. Faith Ventures offers single-trip and multi-trip travel insurance options, including plans for short-term and longer travel needs. Its coverage information describes services such as accident and illness medical expenses, emergency medical evacuation, trip cancellation and interruption options, lost or delayed baggage support, travel assistance,…
Faith Ventures — Organization Profile
Faith Ventures is a mission-travel service that helps churches, ministries, schools, and mission workers prepare for trips through travel insurance, airfare support, trip resources, and claims assistance. The organization presents itself as a collaboration between Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company and Fly For Good Travel Company, combining ministry-focused insurance experience with mission-airfare services for teams and individual travelers.
The organization’s core focus is helping mission travelers insure, book, and manage mission trips. Faith Ventures offers single-trip and multi-trip travel insurance options, including plans for short-term and longer travel needs. Its coverage information describes services such as accident and illness medical expenses, emergency medical evacuation, trip cancellation and interruption options, lost or delayed baggage support, travel assistance, and access to emergency help while traveling.
Faith Ventures serves churches, ministries, schools, mission workers, and mission teams traveling domestically and internationally. Its materials describe ministry travel that may involve a local disaster-relief project or a short-term mission trip halfway around the world. The organization’s trip resources and helpdesk are designed for people preparing to travel, leading groups, managing claims, or comparing coverage options before departure.
The organization operates through an online platform where travelers can compare plans, purchase coverage, request airfare quotes, file claims, and review travel-preparation resources. Faith Ventures also provides a helpdesk with articles on plan selection, claims, emergency situations, baggage issues, trip delays, mission airfare, and other travel concerns. Its airfare services are offered through experienced agents who work with individual travelers, small groups, and larger mission teams.
A distinctive part of Faith Ventures’ work is connecting practical travel protection with mission-focused service. The organization states that its team shares Christian values and wants to support the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Its public materials also describe a “Buy a Plan, Give a Meal” initiative, through which each purchased plan helps feed a refugee child on the border of Myanmar and Thailand through a partnership with Venture.
People can engage with Faith Ventures by purchasing a travel insurance plan, comparing short-term or long-term coverage options, requesting individual or group airfare quotes, using the trip-resources library, or contacting customer service before a mission trip. Travelers who experience a covered incident can also use Faith Ventures’ claims resources and emergency contact information to begin the claims process or seek assistance while away from home.
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Church Building DesignPlainJoe StudiosPlainJoe Studios is a multi-discipline design studio based in Corona, California, serving churches and nonprofits through…PlainJoe Studios
PlainJoe Studios — Organization Profile PlainJoe Studios (often branded simply as PlainJoe) is a multi-discipline design studio focused on helping churches, nonprofits, and other mission-driven organizations clarify and communicate their stories through strategy, digital experiences, and physical environments. The studio…
PlainJoe Studios — Organization Profile PlainJoe Studios (often branded simply as PlainJoe) is a multi-discipline design studio focused on helping churches, nonprofits, and other mission-driven organizations clarify and communicate their stories through strategy, digital experiences, and physical environments. The studio describes its work as creating strategic, interactive, and spatial stories—bringing together brand clarity, media, and built spaces so organizations can connect with the people they serve in memorable, practical ways. Based in Corona, California, PlainJoe operates with offices and team presence in California, Atlanta, and London, serving clients across multiple regions and project types. Their portfolio and service offerings reflect a blend of creative direction and production—supporting everything from early discovery and messaging to architecture, interior design, and custom digital…
PlainJoe Studios — Organization Profile
PlainJoe Studios (often branded simply as PlainJoe) is a multi-discipline design studio focused on helping churches, nonprofits, and other mission-driven organizations clarify and communicate their stories through strategy, digital experiences, and physical environments. The studio describes its work as creating strategic, interactive, and spatial stories—bringing together brand clarity, media, and built spaces so organizations can connect with the people they serve in memorable, practical ways.
Based in Corona, California, PlainJoe operates with offices and team presence in California, Atlanta, and London, serving clients across multiple regions and project types. Their portfolio and service offerings reflect a blend of creative direction and production—supporting everything from early discovery and messaging to architecture, interior design, and custom digital platforms. This integrated approach is especially relevant for ministries and nonprofits that need alignment across identity, communication, and place.
A defining emphasis in PlainJoe’s work is strategic storytelling—helping an organization surface its core narrative, values, and positioning, then express that consistently across channels. In practice, this can include naming and brand architecture, messaging and visual identity systems, and tools meant to support organizational alignment (including their Cast Culture offering). For churches and nonprofit leaders, that means the “why” and “who” of the organization is addressed before visuals and materials are finalized.
PlainJoe’s spatial storytelling capabilities extend that narrative into physical space. The studio lists services such as architecture, master planning, landscape and interior design, placemaking, wayfinding, and themed environmental elements. For churches, that can translate into worship and lobby environments, campus planning, and spaces designed to support hospitality and discipleship. PlainJoe also highlights experience designing children’s ministry environments—aiming for spaces that are engaging for kids and workable for volunteers and leaders.
On the interactive side, PlainJoe offers custom web development and UX/UI design, plus integrations and content strategy intended to support long-term communication needs. This can be a fit for ministries that require more than a marketing site—such as resource libraries, eCommerce for curriculum or books, membership platforms, or other digital tools that extend the mission beyond weekend services. PlainJoe also publishes content and podcasts for ministry leaders through its Stories section, including podcast pages that feature current and archived series.
For individuals and organizations looking to engage PlainJoe, the most direct path is a project inquiry through their contact page, where they outline common engagement categories (master planning, architecture, concept development, design, media/web, and branding/identity). Interested partners can also follow their channels for updates, case studies, and podcast episodes, or explore their published work examples to better understand project scope and fit.
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Independent Christian ChurchGO MinistriesGO Ministries is a Louisville-based missions organization that partners with local leaders—especially in the Dominican Republic—through…GO Ministries
GO Ministries — Organization Profile GO Ministries is a Christian missions organization focused on empowering local leaders to make disciples through long-term ministry partnerships and short-term mission teams. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, the organization works primarily alongside local leaders in…
GO Ministries — Organization Profile GO Ministries is a Christian missions organization focused on empowering local leaders to make disciples through long-term ministry partnerships and short-term mission teams. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, the organization works primarily alongside local leaders in the Dominican Republic while also supporting disciple-making efforts in additional contexts, including Haiti, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. GO Ministries describes its mission as empowering local leaders to make disciples “as God redeems people, renews communities and restores creation through mutual transformation.” In practice, that emphasis shows up in how GO structures its work: rather than running disconnected projects, GO aims to strengthen existing leaders, churches, and community relationships so that ministry momentum is owned locally and can…
GO Ministries — Organization Profile
GO Ministries is a Christian missions organization focused on empowering local leaders to make disciples through long-term ministry partnerships and short-term mission teams. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, the organization works primarily alongside local leaders in the Dominican Republic while also supporting disciple-making efforts in additional contexts, including Haiti, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and the United States.
GO Ministries describes its mission as empowering local leaders to make disciples “as God redeems people, renews communities and restores creation through mutual transformation.” In practice, that emphasis shows up in how GO structures its work: rather than running disconnected projects, GO aims to strengthen existing leaders, churches, and community relationships so that ministry momentum is owned locally and can multiply over time.
GO’s work is organized into three focused areas of ministry: GO Church Planting, GO Medical, and GO Sports. Church Planting partnerships support pastors and planters as they form disciple-making communities and develop new leaders. GO Church Planting also shares a specific growth aim—planting 1,000 churches in 10 years—and notes partnerships across hundreds of communities in multiple countries. In addition, GO Church Planting includes ministry within prison contexts in the Dominican Republic.
GO Medical focuses on expanding access to care by partnering with medical professionals and hosting mobile clinic efforts that include triage, provider assessment, pharmacy, and prayer. GO Sports uses athletics as a relational platform to share the gospel and disciple athletes and their communities. Across each area, GO invites churches, students, and individuals to engage through structured trips that support local leaders and community needs.
Short-term mission trips are a major on-ramp for involvement. GO teams typically serve alongside Dominican and Haitian leaders through children’s and student ministry activities, discipleship groups, service projects, worship gatherings, and (depending on the trip focus) clinics or sports outreach. GO also provides trip preparation resources to help teams understand expectations, cross-cultural engagement, and how their week connects to ongoing local ministry.
Beyond trips, GO offers ways to participate through giving and sponsorship. Their Disciple-First Sponsorship framework includes options connected to each ministry focus (including GO Kids), allowing supporters to direct resources toward disciple-making work that is already happening in partner communities. GO also develops training infrastructure in the Dominican Republic through the Leadership Development Complex, positioned as a place where emerging leaders can be equipped and then sent back into their communities as disciple-makers.
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Independent Christian ChurchTraining Tomorrows LeadersTraining Tomorrow’s Leaders supports indigenous church planting, discipleship, community development, and children’s ministry in Ghana, Togo,…Training Tomorrows Leaders
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous church planters, training indigenous church planters, and facilitating projects that enable new churches to be planted. Its public materials describe the work as “Expanding the Kingdom together” through church planting and missions in West Africa. Training Tomorrow’s Leaders is based in McConnelsville, Ohio, and its ministry work is focused in northern Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The organization serves unreached people groups, local churches, indigenous church planters, pastors, evangelists, lay leaders, children, and communities in areas where gospel access and…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous church planters, training indigenous church planters, and facilitating projects that enable new churches to be planted. Its public materials describe the work as “Expanding the Kingdom together” through church planting and missions in West Africa.
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders is based in McConnelsville, Ohio, and its ministry work is focused in northern Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The organization serves unreached people groups, local churches, indigenous church planters, pastors, evangelists, lay leaders, children, and communities in areas where gospel access and basic social resources may be limited. The ministry states that it works among unreached people groups, including groups in Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso.
The organization’s core ministry is church planting among unreached people groups through trained indigenous leaders. T.T.L. reports that it has planted churches in multiple regions of Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso and that its workers include college-trained church planters, college-trained preachers, and lay helpers. Its history traces the work to 1991, when the first church planter was sent out after training and financial support through partner churches.
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders also emphasizes training and discipleship for pastors, evangelists, church planters, lay leaders, and helpers. The ministry organizes seminars and provides training in both literary and non-literary methods of evangelism and discipleship. Because some communities include high levels of illiteracy, T.T.L. uses oral methods to help communicate the gospel and disciple believers. The organization also identifies Charis School of the Bible and Missions as part of its effort to develop future church planters and missionaries.
Beyond church planting and training, T.T.L. works through community development and children’s ministry. Its public materials describe assistance with school fees, medical costs, small-business grants, agricultural projects, schools, clothing, and wells for safe drinking water. The ministry also trains children’s ministry leaders, organizes Vacation Bible School programs, provides materials for children’s ministry, and starts Christian schools in West African communities with the aim of raising students who can serve their communities.
People can engage Training Tomorrow’s Leaders by praying, giving, volunteering, fundraising, contacting the ministry, or helping share its work with churches and families. The organization states that it depends on partnership to support church planters, training, community development, and children’s ministry efforts. Supporters can give through the ministry’s website or contact T.T.L. directly to learn about volunteer opportunities, events, and ways to help expand the work.
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Independent Christian ChurchDavid’s WellDavid’s Well serves indigenous and rural communities in Panama and Costa Rica through evangelism, church planting,…David’s Well
David’s Well — Organization Profile David’s Well is a Christian mission organization serving indigenous and rural communities in Panama and neighboring parts of Central America. The ministry describes its purpose as taking the Gospel to native villages, making disciples, establishing…
David’s Well — Organization Profile David’s Well is a Christian mission organization serving indigenous and rural communities in Panama and neighboring parts of Central America. The ministry describes its purpose as taking the Gospel to native villages, making disciples, establishing congregations, and meeting physical needs through practical community development. Its tagline, “Living Water for the Healing of Nations,” reflects the organization’s combined emphasis on evangelism and service. David’s Well was founded in Panama in 1987 by Juan Rodriguez from the Dominican Republic and Paul Daniel Crosley from the United States. The ministry’s main headquarters is connected with La Iglesia Cristiana in David, Panama, and its U.S. nonprofit support is connected with Noblesville, Indiana. Its work serves villages and communities across…
David’s Well — Organization Profile
David’s Well is a Christian mission organization serving indigenous and rural communities in Panama and neighboring parts of Central America. The ministry describes its purpose as taking the Gospel to native villages, making disciples, establishing congregations, and meeting physical needs through practical community development. Its tagline, “Living Water for the Healing of Nations,” reflects the organization’s combined emphasis on evangelism and service.
David’s Well was founded in Panama in 1987 by Juan Rodriguez from the Dominican Republic and Paul Daniel Crosley from the United States. The ministry’s main headquarters is connected with La Iglesia Cristiana in David, Panama, and its U.S. nonprofit support is connected with Noblesville, Indiana. Its work serves villages and communities across Panama and Costa Rica, especially coastal and mountain areas where churches, schools, health clinics, water systems, and other basic resources are needed.
The mission’s strategy is to address immediate needs while building relationships for long-term spiritual ministry. David’s Well states that villages often face urgent needs related to health, housing, water, and education. As those needs are addressed, ministry workers and volunteers introduce villagers to Jesus, plant seeds of faith, and support the growth of local congregations and leaders.
David’s Well’s ministry areas include fresh water systems, healthy homes, medical clinics, schools, small production centers, sustainable agriculture, church buildings, pastor training, and college student support. Projects have included aqueduct systems, windmills, deep wells, storage tanks, wood homes with metal roofs, school buildings where the Panamanian government provides teachers, medical clinics where volunteer teams offer free care, and agricultural training for rice production and other local needs.
Leadership development has been part of the mission from its early years. David’s Well states that its founders developed Bible Institutes to train Christian leaders, with more than 50 leaders sent to Central America and the Caribbean to preach the gospel, establish congregations, and make disciples. The ministry continues to work with pastors and leaders through Bible teaching, support, prayer, encouragement, and congregational development.
People can engage with David’s Well by praying, giving financially, joining a mission trip, supporting building and community projects, providing teaching or medical help, donating toward student support, or helping churches and teams serve in Panama. Mission teams commonly raise funds for both travel and project materials, and David’s Well uses local support staff to guide teams before and during service in Panama.
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ConsultingThe Center for Church LeadershipThe Center for Church Leadership strengthens church leaders across the United States through coaching, ministry cohorts,…The Center for Church Leadership
The Center for Church Leadership — Organization Profile The Center for Church Leadership (CCL) strengthens churches by strengthening their leaders through coaching, collaboration, and resources. CCL serves church leaders across the United States through coaching, cohorts, practical resources, and collaborative…
The Center for Church Leadership — Organization Profile The Center for Church Leadership (CCL) strengthens churches by strengthening their leaders through coaching, collaboration, and resources. CCL serves church leaders across the United States through coaching, cohorts, practical resources, and collaborative learning communities. Rather than offering quick fixes, the CCL helps leaders build the clarity, confidence, and resilience they need to Lead Strong for the long haul. The CCL's work focuses on many of the areas most critical to a church’s strength and health. Preachers sharpen their craft through Level Up Preaching Cohorts. Children's ministers grow through KidMin cohorts and certification. Leadership teams develop healthier systems and stronger cultures through Healthy Church Co-Ops. Leaders pursuing advanced ministry training can earn an…
The Center for Church Leadership — Organization Profile
The Center for Church Leadership (CCL) strengthens churches by strengthening their leaders through coaching, collaboration, and resources. CCL serves church leaders across the United States through coaching, cohorts, practical resources, and collaborative learning communities. Rather than offering quick fixes, the CCL helps leaders build the clarity, confidence, and resilience they need to Lead Strong for the long haul.
The CCL's work focuses on many of the areas most critical to a church’s strength and health. Preachers sharpen their craft through Level Up Preaching Cohorts. Children's ministers grow through KidMin cohorts and certification. Leadership teams develop healthier systems and stronger cultures through Healthy Church Co-Ops.
Leaders pursuing advanced ministry training can earn an accredited master's degree through the Russell School of Ministry, a division of Central Bible University. The CCL also produces online content, including the “Leading Together” webinars and the “Ministry &” podcast. These platforms provide practical tools, fresh ideas, and encouragement for leaders navigating the challenges of ministry.
Collaboration is central to everything CCL does. By partnering with other ministry organizations and networks, more leaders are strengthened and more churches flourish.
The Center for Church Leadership traces its roots to Cincinnati Christian University. Today, the Elliott Library and Museum resides at the CCL's headquarters in Florence, Kentucky, preserving and celebrating the heritage of CCU and the Restoration Movement.
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Church of ChristArkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN)Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN) is a Maumelle, Arkansas-based network (founded in 2012) that supports church…Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN)
Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN) — Organization Profile Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN) is a ministry network focused on starting new churches in Arkansas and nearby regions by connecting and supporting like-minded congregations and leaders. Founded in 2012, ACPN describes…
Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN) — Organization Profile Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN) is a ministry network focused on starting new churches in Arkansas and nearby regions by connecting and supporting like-minded congregations and leaders. Founded in 2012, ACPN describes itself as a cooperative effort among Independent Christian Churches and other Restoration Movement–connected churches that want to help launch new local congregations rooted in shared biblical convictions. ACPN’s work centers on strengthening the relationships and practical support systems that make church planting healthier and more sustainable. The network highlights a “better together” approach—helping church planters avoid isolation by building connections with established churches and other partners who can provide encouragement, accountability, prayer, and resources. In other words, ACPN functions as…
Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN) — Organization Profile
Arkansas Church Planting Network (ACPN) is a ministry network focused on starting new churches in Arkansas and nearby regions by connecting and supporting like-minded congregations and leaders. Founded in 2012, ACPN describes itself as a cooperative effort among Independent Christian Churches and other Restoration Movement–connected churches that want to help launch new local congregations rooted in shared biblical convictions.
ACPN’s work centers on strengthening the relationships and practical support systems that make church planting healthier and more sustainable. The network highlights a “better together” approach—helping church planters avoid isolation by building connections with established churches and other partners who can provide encouragement, accountability, prayer, and resources. In other words, ACPN functions as a hub that helps churches and planters move from vision to on-the-ground action.
A core focus is direct care and development for planters. ACPN states that it provides resources and support for leaders called to plant, with an emphasis on leader care, training, and mentoring so that new congregations can grow in maturity and reach. This includes walking alongside church planters over time, not only at launch, and encouraging healthy rhythms that sustain ministry in the early, demanding seasons of a new work.
Another key lane is partnership-building. ACPN describes its role as helping form strategic relationships between established churches, church plants, church-planting organizations, and planters themselves. These relationships can include prayer support, financial partnership, coaching and training connections, and practical help—each aimed at strengthening the long-term stability of a new congregation while keeping the mission focused on evangelism and disciple-making.
In 2020, ACPN launched a specific emphasis on Hispanic church planting in communities across Arkansas, and the network points to related partnerships and outcomes connected to that initiative. ACPN also directs readers to Latino Christian Movement (LCM), a separate ministry that exists to provide resources and networking for planting Hispanic Christian churches in the United States. Together, these efforts reflect ACPN’s intent to support church planting that is locally rooted while also responsive to the changing demographics and ministry opportunities within Arkansas.
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Independent Christian ChurchACM InternationalACM International is a Concord, North Carolina-based missions organization focused on disciple-making, church formation, missionary support,…ACM International
ACM International — Organization Profile ACM International is a Christian missions organization formally named the Alliance of Christian Missions. The organization describes its work around three connected commitments: Teams of Jesus’ Disciples, Forming Kingdom Churches, and Building Global Community. Its…
ACM International — Organization Profile ACM International is a Christian missions organization formally named the Alliance of Christian Missions. The organization describes its work around three connected commitments: Teams of Jesus’ Disciples, Forming Kingdom Churches, and Building Global Community. Its current identity developed from the earlier African Christian Mission, with the official name ACM International adopted in 2008 and the ACM letters defined as Alliance of Christian Missions in 2009. The organization is based in Concord, North Carolina, with a stated history beginning in Central Africa, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ACM International’s public materials identify current travel and ministry regions as Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and South America. Its mission focus is cross-cultural disciple-making, church formation,…
ACM International — Organization Profile
ACM International is a Christian missions organization formally named the Alliance of Christian Missions. The organization describes its work around three connected commitments: Teams of Jesus’ Disciples, Forming Kingdom Churches, and Building Global Community. Its current identity developed from the earlier African Christian Mission, with the official name ACM International adopted in 2008 and the ACM letters defined as Alliance of Christian Missions in 2009.
The organization is based in Concord, North Carolina, with a stated history beginning in Central Africa, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ACM International’s public materials identify current travel and ministry regions as Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and South America. Its mission focus is cross-cultural disciple-making, church formation, and community transformation through teams of missionaries and supporters.
ACM International’s approach emphasizes relationship-based ministry in local cultures. The organization states that each accepted mission is ultimately about people, and that entering a foreign culture requires meaningful relationships with new neighbors. Its stated priorities include language and cultural learning, respect for different values, and sharing the good news about Jesus within the soil of relationships.
The organization operates through field teams, missionary support, member development, prayer partnership, giving, and travel. Its public stories describe ministry contexts involving Bible studies, media strategies, worship, evangelism, and work among specific communities. ACM International also describes a “Media to Movements” strategy as one way teams pursue targeted ministry contacts through media-based outreach.
Leadership and member care are part of ACM International’s operating structure. Executive Director Bob Wallace describes his role as providing tools, training, and resources for the organization’s vision and mission, supporting the spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial health of missionaries, increasing national awareness, inviting new team members, and expanding into new fields. Tim and Cheryl Doggett serve in Member Development, a department focused on training, ongoing support, and walking alongside new and existing ACM International field teams.
People can engage with ACM International by praying, giving, beginning a dialogue about mission service, completing an interest form, or supporting specific missionaries. The organization invites financial support online through its get-involved page and also receives mailed donations. ACM International’s engagement model includes those called to go and those called to support those who go, treating both as essential parts of its mission work.
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Independent Christian ChurchMNT TravelMNT Travel serves faith-based, humanitarian, and group travelers through specialized airfare, mission travel planning, visa support,…MNT Travel
MNT Travel — Organization Profile MNT Travel, also known as Mission Nation Travel, is a travel-services company based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The organization serves the faith-based, humanitarian, and group travel communities by helping ministries, mission teams, volunteers, humanitarian aid workers,…
MNT Travel — Organization Profile MNT Travel, also known as Mission Nation Travel, is a travel-services company based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The organization serves the faith-based, humanitarian, and group travel communities by helping ministries, mission teams, volunteers, humanitarian aid workers, and organizations plan and manage complex travel. The organization’s core focus is providing mission and humanitarian travelers with specialized international airfare, group travel coordination, visa support, and personalized travel service. MNT Travel describes its role as becoming an extension of a client’s mission, with travel experts who understand the needs of mission trip planning, humanitarian work, and group travel logistics. MNT Travel serves clients from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, while supporting travel to destinations around the world. Its website specifically identifies faith-based…
MNT Travel — Organization Profile
MNT Travel, also known as Mission Nation Travel, is a travel-services company based in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The organization serves the faith-based, humanitarian, and group travel communities by helping ministries, mission teams, volunteers, humanitarian aid workers, and organizations plan and manage complex travel.
The organization’s core focus is providing mission and humanitarian travelers with specialized international airfare, group travel coordination, visa support, and personalized travel service. MNT Travel describes its role as becoming an extension of a client’s mission, with travel experts who understand the needs of mission trip planning, humanitarian work, and group travel logistics.
MNT Travel serves clients from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, while supporting travel to destinations around the world. Its website specifically identifies faith-based travel, humanitarian travel, group travel, and visa services as primary service areas. The organization works with religious organizations, humanitarian NGOs, volunteers, adoption travelers, mission-service groups, and other travelers whose work often requires flexibility, multiple fares, extended purchase timelines, and careful coordination.
The company operates through dedicated travel experts who help clients compare options, organize itineraries, manage group details, and address travel needs such as flights, hotels, ground transportation, traveler profiles, and payments. MNT Travel also works in partnership with CIBTvisas to help travelers check visa and passport requirements and begin the application process through an online portal.
A distinctive part of MNT Travel’s work is serving faith-based and humanitarian travelers with travel planning shaped around ministry purpose rather than ordinary leisure travel alone. Its services are designed for teams that may need flexible airfares, fee sensitivity, deadline management, seat assignments, baggage coordination, deviations, and travel to remote or challenging destinations. Its team states that it shares in the purpose and passion of faith-based and humanitarian communities.
People can engage with MNT Travel by contacting the team, submitting a travel request, completing a traveler profile, using its visa-services portal, subscribing to travel updates, or calling for 24/7 travel support. Churches, ministries, nonprofit organizations, mission agencies, humanitarian workers, and group leaders can use MNT Travel to plan mission trips, humanitarian travel, group airfare, and related travel logistics.
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EducationOzark Christian CollegeOzark Christian College (OCC) in Joplin, Missouri is a biblical higher education institution training men and…Ozark Christian College
Ozark Christian College — Organization Profile Ozark Christian College (OCC) is a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education whose mission is to train men and women for Christian service. Based in Joplin, Missouri, the college serves students preparing for lifelong…
Ozark Christian College — Organization Profile Ozark Christian College (OCC) is a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education whose mission is to train men and women for Christian service. Based in Joplin, Missouri, the college serves students preparing for lifelong ministry and leadership in local churches, parachurch organizations, and mission contexts. OCC’s roots are in the Stone-Campbell heritage (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ), with an institutional emphasis on biblical authority and gospel-centered formation. OCC frames its work around a clear mission-and-vision pair: training gospel leaders while aiming to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying Christians worldwide. This focus shapes the curriculum, campus life, and ministry opportunities students encounter during their time at Ozark. The college also…
Ozark Christian College — Organization Profile
Ozark Christian College (OCC) is a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education whose mission is to train men and women for Christian service. Based in Joplin, Missouri, the college serves students preparing for lifelong ministry and leadership in local churches, parachurch organizations, and mission contexts. OCC’s roots are in the Stone-Campbell heritage (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ), with an institutional emphasis on biblical authority and gospel-centered formation.
OCC frames its work around a clear mission-and-vision pair: training gospel leaders while aiming to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying Christians worldwide. This focus shapes the curriculum, campus life, and ministry opportunities students encounter during their time at Ozark. The college also highlights a set of core values that prioritize Scripture, service, truth-telling in love, dependence on God, unity through grace, and partnering with the Church in the Great Commission.
Academically, OCC offers undergraduate pathways designed to integrate Bible, theology, and practical ministry preparation. Programs include degrees such as Bible and Ministry (with an online option for working adults) and majors spanning areas like student ministry, children’s ministry, intercultural studies, creative arts ministry, and organizational leadership. Alongside these degrees, Ozark provides church-facing resources through NextLevel Online, a free video library taught by OCC professors for leadership training and outreach, as well as chapel livestreams and archives that keep alumni and supporters connected.
A major recent development in OCC’s story is that in 2024, Lincoln Christian Seminary transferred to OCC, becoming Lincoln Seminary at Ozark Christian College. This addition strengthens the graduate-level training available through Ozark’s seminary programming while continuing the institution’s long-standing commitment to equipping ministry leaders. OCC notes that its graduates commonly move into vocational or volunteer ministry, and it maintains a practical, church-connected approach to training.
Beyond coursework, OCC supports experiential formation through campus community life and service opportunities. The Idleman Ministry Center helps connect students with places to serve, internship guidance, and ministry openings. Athletics and student activities contribute to community rhythms, while resources like OCC Academy and other training initiatives extend Ozark’s impact beyond campus.
Ways to engage with OCC include applying for residential or online study, participating in campus visits and tours, and supporting students and programs through giving. From its campus in southwest Missouri, Ozark seeks to serve churches and Christian leaders across the United States and internationally through degree programs, seminary preparation, and practical resources for disciple-making and ministry leadership.
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Church of ChristGULF Youth ExperienceGULF Youth Experience is a Churches of Christ–connected youth gathering in Orange Beach, Alabama, offering Bible…GULF Youth Experience
GULF Youth Experience — Organization Profile GULF Youth Experience (often shortened to GULF) is a churches-of-Christ–connected youth gathering that brings together teens, families, and church groups for a concentrated weekend of worship, Bible teaching, and community. Hosted on and around…
GULF Youth Experience — Organization Profile GULF Youth Experience (often shortened to GULF) is a churches-of-Christ–connected youth gathering that brings together teens, families, and church groups for a concentrated weekend of worship, Bible teaching, and community. Hosted on and around the coastal setting of Orange Beach, Alabama, GULF primarily serves churches across the Gulf Coast region while also welcoming groups who travel in from other areas. The event’s stated aim is straightforward: a weekend centered on learning more about God’s love, with an environment that blends spiritual formation and meaningful connection. GULF is built for group participation—many attendees come with youth ministries, parents, and adult sponsors—so the experience is designed to support both students and the leaders who shepherd them.…
GULF Youth Experience — Organization Profile
GULF Youth Experience (often shortened to GULF) is a churches-of-Christ–connected youth gathering that brings together teens, families, and church groups for a concentrated weekend of worship, Bible teaching, and community. Hosted on and around the coastal setting of Orange Beach, Alabama, GULF primarily serves churches across the Gulf Coast region while also welcoming groups who travel in from other areas.
The event’s stated aim is straightforward: a weekend centered on learning more about God’s love, with an environment that blends spiritual formation and meaningful connection. GULF is built for group participation—many attendees come with youth ministries, parents, and adult sponsors—so the experience is designed to support both students and the leaders who shepherd them. The conference rhythm typically combines large-group sessions with additional class options and structured group time.
GULF is overseen by board members from regional Churches of Christ, reflecting its cooperative nature and its desire to keep the event “scriptural and sound.” The organization describes GULF as one of the largest Church of Christ youth events in the greater Gulf Coast area, serving more than 700 youth and their families each year. That scale influences how GULF plans logistics and programming, including centralized registration and a schedule that balances structured sessions with time for relationship-building and rest.
Because GULF is hosted in a beach community, the weekend also includes planned recreation and shared experiences that help youth groups connect with one another. For many churches, the location becomes a backdrop for something deeper: students learning together, worshipping together, and forming friendships that encourage faithfulness long after the weekend is over. The broader goal is not simply attendance, but discipleship momentum that youth leaders can carry back into their local congregations.
For churches and families who want to engage, the official website is the best starting point. It provides registration access, schedule details, board information, and an email signup for updates. GULF also maintains official social media pages where public announcements and reminders are shared.
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EducationJohnson Christian UniversityJohnson University (JU) is a private Christian university in Knoxville, Tennessee, offering residential and online degrees…Johnson Christian University
Johnson University — Organization Profile Johnson University (often called JU) is a private Christian university located in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving students through residential and online degree options. Johnson describes itself as a Christ-centered community where students grow in faith, deepen…
Johnson University — Organization Profile Johnson University (often called JU) is a private Christian university located in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving students through residential and online degree options. Johnson describes itself as a Christ-centered community where students grow in faith, deepen purpose, and prepare for meaningful service in their careers and in the world. The university’s mission is to educate and develop students who advance the worldwide mission of Christ through their lives, ministries, and careers. Founded in 1893 by Ashley and Emma Johnson, the school’s history includes earlier names such as the School of Evangelists (1893) and Johnson Bible College (1909), before becoming Johnson University in 2011. Johnson’s institutional story emphasizes continuity in Christian formation and affordability, while expanding academic…
Johnson University — Organization Profile
Johnson University (often called JU) is a private Christian university located in Knoxville, Tennessee, serving students through residential and online degree options. Johnson describes itself as a Christ-centered community where students grow in faith, deepen purpose, and prepare for meaningful service in their careers and in the world. The university’s mission is to educate and develop students who advance the worldwide mission of Christ through their lives, ministries, and careers.
Founded in 1893 by Ashley and Emma Johnson, the school’s history includes earlier names such as the School of Evangelists (1893) and Johnson Bible College (1909), before becoming Johnson University in 2011. Johnson’s institutional story emphasizes continuity in Christian formation and affordability, while expanding academic scope and degree delivery over time. The university also notes that it acquired Florida Christian College in 2013 and later closed the Kissimmee campus in 2024 due to sustainability challenges.
Johnson’s academic identity is shaped by its commitment to biblical formation alongside professional preparation. One distinctive Johnson highlights is a dual-major approach, where students complete a major in Bible & Theology along with a major of their choice. The university organizes programs across multiple academic schools, supporting students pursuing church ministry and missions as well as education, leadership, counseling-related pathways, and other career directions.
Campus life is tied closely to Johnson’s formation goals, combining community rhythms, spiritual development, and student support resources. The Tennessee campus sits along the French Broad River in south Knoxville, positioning students in a rural-style campus environment while remaining within reach of Knoxville and the Smoky Mountains region. Alongside on-campus life, Johnson also offers online programs designed for students who need flexibility due to work, family, or ministry responsibilities.
People can engage Johnson University in several ways. Prospective students can explore admissions resources, request information, and connect with the admissions team by phone or email. Churches and ministry partners often connect with Johnson through student internships, ministry preparation, and pathways that prepare graduates for congregational and mission service. Supporters can participate through giving opportunities that help fund scholarships and student success initiatives aligned with the university’s mission.
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Independent Christian ChurchPan de VidaPan de Vida is a Gospel-centered mercy ministry in Quito, Ecuador, serving children and families through…Pan de Vida
Pan de Vida — Organization Profile Pan de Vida is an international, Gospel-centered mercy ministry that works to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while meeting immediate needs among children and families in critical need. The organization is legally established…
Pan de Vida — Organization Profile Pan de Vida is an international, Gospel-centered mercy ministry that works to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while meeting immediate needs among children and families in critical need. The organization is legally established in the United States and serves through volunteer-based programs focused on hunger relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness, empowerment, and emergency relief. The ministry is located in Quito, Ecuador, and serves families living below the poverty line in the peripheral areas of Quito and other communities in Ecuador. Pan de Vida describes its work as helping children, parents, and families break the cycle of poverty while also inviting people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and helping them develop…
Pan de Vida — Organization Profile
Pan de Vida is an international, Gospel-centered mercy ministry that works to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while meeting immediate needs among children and families in critical need. The organization is legally established in the United States and serves through volunteer-based programs focused on hunger relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness, empowerment, and emergency relief.
The ministry is located in Quito, Ecuador, and serves families living below the poverty line in the peripheral areas of Quito and other communities in Ecuador. Pan de Vida describes its work as helping children, parents, and families break the cycle of poverty while also inviting people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and helping them develop their God-given potential.
Pan de Vida operates through a practical, community-facing ministry model. Its programs include Hunger Relief, Education, Health, Entrepreneurship, Shelter, and Emergency Relief. The hunger relief program includes preparing and distributing hot meals to people in need, while also sharing the Gospel. The education program supports children through school supplies, backpacks, youth camps, sports, and Vacation Bible School-style outreach.
The ministry’s health program provides medical access and health-related support for beneficiaries, including medical appointments, health fairs, basic screenings, vitamins for children, and attention to malnutrition. Its entrepreneurship program helps selected beneficiaries develop business ideas by providing seed capital in materials. The shelter program includes practical projects such as garbage removal and construction or improvement of bathrooms, kitchens, and small living spaces.
Pan de Vida has also responded to emergencies in Ecuador, including flood relief, earthquake recovery, support for Venezuelan immigrant families, and aid after local disasters. These responses have included food kits, emergency kits, shelters, hygiene kits, medical care, clothing, and other practical assistance. This disaster-response work fits the organization’s larger emphasis on meeting urgent needs while building relationships and long-term community trust.
People can engage with Pan de Vida by donating, volunteering in weekly feeding programs, serving in special programs, applying for internships, joining short-term mission teams, or exploring long-term missionary service. Volunteer and mission opportunities may include cooking, serving meals, playing with children, cleaning, construction projects, children’s programs, sports camps, microbusiness support, teen ministry, communication, planning, and logistics. Its distinct contribution is a Gospel-centered mercy ministry in Quito that combines evangelism, poverty relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness support, and volunteer mission opportunities.
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Independent Christian ChurchSheltering WingsSheltering Wings is a Missouri-based mission-sending agency supporting missionaries, churches, sponsorships, and Gospel-centered relief and development…Sheltering Wings
Sheltering Wings — Organization Profile Sheltering Wings is an international Christian mission-sending agency that partners with churches to send missionaries who take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in word and deed. The organization equips and supports missionaries…
Sheltering Wings — Organization Profile Sheltering Wings is an international Christian mission-sending agency that partners with churches to send missionaries who take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in word and deed. The organization equips and supports missionaries for cross-cultural service, helping them move from local church calling into long-term field ministry. The ministry is based in Leasburg, Missouri, and supports missionaries and ministry projects serving in West Africa, Mexico, the Middle East, India, the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, and other global contexts. Sheltering Wings works alongside sending churches, missionary families, national pastors, and ministry partners so Gospel proclamation is connected with practical care and sustainable field support. Sheltering Wings describes its role as more than simply sending…
Sheltering Wings — Organization Profile
Sheltering Wings is an international Christian mission-sending agency that partners with churches to send missionaries who take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in word and deed. The organization equips and supports missionaries for cross-cultural service, helping them move from local church calling into long-term field ministry.
The ministry is based in Leasburg, Missouri, and supports missionaries and ministry projects serving in West Africa, Mexico, the Middle East, India, the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, and other global contexts. Sheltering Wings works alongside sending churches, missionary families, national pastors, and ministry partners so Gospel proclamation is connected with practical care and sustainable field support.
Sheltering Wings describes its role as more than simply sending workers. It helps missionaries and their churches navigate the complexities of moving and ministering cross-culturally, provides ongoing missionary care, and supports the transition from everyday life to the mission field. Its public ministry description emphasizes recruiting, training, sending, caring for, and encouraging missionaries as they develop their God-given gifts for Great Commission service.
The organization’s ministry projects include child and widow sponsorship, missionary care, clean water, medical clinic support, school funds, church planting, national pastor support, unreached people evangelism, crisis and food assistance, women’s ministry, children’s homes, leprosy outreach, Bible school support, and community development. These projects show the organization’s focus on holistic mission work that combines evangelism, discipleship, relief, development, and care for vulnerable people.
Sheltering Wings’ history includes substantial work in West Africa, where ministry efforts grew from an orphanage into a broader network that included a primary and secondary school, clinic, child sponsorship, and widow sponsorship. Current public project listings also include ministries such as Oasis of Hope, House of Samuel Children’s Home, Ruth’s Widows Basket, national pastor equipping, girls training, clean water projects, and missionary family support.
People can engage with Sheltering Wings by praying, giving to the Core Ministry Fund, supporting specific missionaries or projects, sponsoring a child or widow, exploring short-term or long-term mission service, joining the newsletter, or contacting the organization about next steps in missionary service. Its distinct contribution is church-partnered missionary sending that combines Gospel proclamation, cross-cultural support, missionary care, sponsorship, and practical relief and development work around the world.
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Independent Christian ChurchLa Costa Colombia MissionLa Costa Colombia Mission supports churches, pastors, children’s ministries, medical missions, and community outreach along Colombia’s…La Costa Colombia Mission
La Costa Colombia Mission — Organization Profile La Costa Colombia Mission is a Christian nonprofit based in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving churches, pastors, ministries, and vulnerable communities along the Colombian coast. The organization describes itself as a mission that supports missions…
La Costa Colombia Mission — Organization Profile La Costa Colombia Mission is a Christian nonprofit based in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving churches, pastors, ministries, and vulnerable communities along the Colombian coast. The organization describes itself as a mission that supports missions and churches already working in their neighborhoods, building spiritual and financial support relationships with local leaders and ministries. The organization’s core focus is supporting Colombian churches and missions through children’s feeding ministries, medical missions, community health programs, pastoral encouragement, and short-term mission coordination. La Costa Colombia works with local missionaries and pastors who are already serving in their own communities, helping strengthen their work through prayer, resources, trips, and partnership. La Costa Colombia serves communities in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Sincelejo,…
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La Costa Colombia Mission is a Christian nonprofit based in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving churches, pastors, ministries, and vulnerable communities along the Colombian coast. The organization describes itself as a mission that supports missions and churches already working in their neighborhoods, building spiritual and financial support relationships with local leaders and ministries.
The organization’s core focus is supporting Colombian churches and missions through children’s feeding ministries, medical missions, community health programs, pastoral encouragement, and short-term mission coordination. La Costa Colombia works with local missionaries and pastors who are already serving in their own communities, helping strengthen their work through prayer, resources, trips, and partnership.
La Costa Colombia serves communities in Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Sincelejo, Buenaventura, La Guajira, and other areas of Colombia’s coastal region. Its website identifies partner congregations and ministries that focus on feeding and educating children, supporting and training young parents, promoting community health, and providing medical outreach in vulnerable communities.
The ministry operates through U.S.-based coordination and Colombia-based collaboration. Its directors are based in the United States, where they coordinate missionary trips, children’s dining halls, medical missions, and events related to comprehensive community care. Local collaborators in Colombia work in the cities and neighborhoods where La Costa Colombia has developed relationships with churches, pastors, and mission partners.
A distinctive part of La Costa Colombia’s work is strengthening existing local ministries rather than replacing them. Its supported ministries include Construyendo Casa Firme, a children’s dining room connected with Casa Firme church in the Las Flores neighborhood, and Pesca Milagrosa, a group of churches that brings the Word of God to towns and hard-to-reach areas. The organization also supports local pastors through online meetings and occasional retreats for rest, training, and encouragement.
People can engage with La Costa Colombia by giving, praying, following ministry updates, supporting children’s feeding and education efforts, helping medical missions, or participating in short-term mission work. The organization has partnered with FAME for medical mission trips in Colombia, including outreach through Casa Firme in Barranquilla and other neighboring communities. Donations help feed and educate children, strengthen young parents, improve health in vulnerable communities, and support local pastors serving along the Colombian coast.
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Church Planting OrganizationIntermountain Church Planters AssociationIntermountain Church Planters (ICPA) is a church planting network serving the Intermountain West—equipping planters and partner…Intermountain Church Planters Association
Intermountain Church Planters association — Organization Profile Intermountain Church Planters Association (ICPA) is a network of churches working together to expand the mission of God in the Intermountain West by planting disciple-making churches in every community. Serving Idaho, Utah, Montana,…
Intermountain Church Planters association — Organization Profile Intermountain Church Planters Association (ICPA) is a network of churches working together to expand the mission of God in the Intermountain West by planting disciple-making churches in every community. Serving Idaho, Utah, Montana, Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Western Wyoming, and Alberta (Canada), ICPA partners with churches and leaders to develop healthy planters, launch new works, and strengthen multiplying ministry across urban, suburban, and rural contexts. ICPA supports planters and partner churches through a practical pathway that includes assessment, coaching, training, and a residency program. The network emphasizes prayer, relational discipleship, and long-term support so new churches can take root, reach their communities, and reproduce. ICPA also shares ongoing stories and updates from the…
Intermountain Church Planters association — Organization Profile
Intermountain Church Planters Association (ICPA) is a network of churches working together to expand the mission of God in the Intermountain West by planting disciple-making churches in every community. Serving Idaho, Utah, Montana, Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Western Wyoming, and Alberta (Canada), ICPA partners with churches and leaders to develop healthy planters, launch new works, and strengthen multiplying ministry across urban, suburban, and rural contexts.
ICPA supports planters and partner churches through a practical pathway that includes assessment, coaching, training, and a residency program. The network emphasizes prayer, relational discipleship, and long-term support so new churches can take root, reach their communities, and reproduce. ICPA also shares ongoing stories and updates from the region to help partners stay connected to what God is doing through church planting across the Intermountain West.
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Hippo Valley Christian Mission
Hippo Valley Christian Mission — Organization Profile Hippo Valley Christian Mission, also known as HVCM, is a Christian mission serving in Zimbabwe with U.S. offices in Grayson, Kentucky. Founded in 1956 by John and Marge Pemberton along with Dr. Dennis…
Hippo Valley Christian Mission — Organization Profile Hippo Valley Christian Mission, also known as HVCM, is a Christian mission serving in Zimbabwe with U.S. offices in Grayson, Kentucky. Founded in 1956 by John and Marge Pemberton along with Dr. Dennis and Lucy Pruett, the mission began with the philosophy of reaching the whole person for Christ: the body through healthcare, the mind through education, and the soul through the gospel message of Jesus and his church. The organization’s core focus is evangelizing Zimbabwe through church planting, Christian education, healthcare, leadership training, child sponsorship, and orphan ministry. HVCM describes its long-term work as seeking and saving the lost throughout southern Zimbabwe. Its public materials emphasize that the mission serves body, mind,…
Hippo Valley Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Hippo Valley Christian Mission, also known as HVCM, is a Christian mission serving in Zimbabwe with U.S. offices in Grayson, Kentucky. Founded in 1956 by John and Marge Pemberton along with Dr. Dennis and Lucy Pruett, the mission began with the philosophy of reaching the whole person for Christ: the body through healthcare, the mind through education, and the soul through the gospel message of Jesus and his church.
The organization’s core focus is evangelizing Zimbabwe through church planting, Christian education, healthcare, leadership training, child sponsorship, and orphan ministry. HVCM describes its long-term work as seeking and saving the lost throughout southern Zimbabwe. Its public materials emphasize that the mission serves body, mind, and soul through schools, churches, healthcare, and Christ-centered programs.
Hippo Valley Christian Mission serves southern Zimbabwe, with ministry also connected to several church plants in Mozambique. Its work includes churches across the low-veld of Zimbabwe, 29 mission schools, thousands of students, Living Proof sponsored children, and children cared for through the Chiredzi Christian Children’s Village. The mission also serves from Grayson, Kentucky, where supporters can contact the U.S. office, give, and stay connected to updates.
The organization operates through multiple connected ministry areas. Church planting and evangelism are supported by full-time preachers and evangelists who work directly with churches. Preacher and leadership training includes annual seminars and conferences for preachers, patrons, youth, and church leaders. Christian education is carried out through 29 mission schools where students receive Bible-based, Christ-centered curriculum in connection with local churches.
A distinctive part of Hippo Valley Christian Mission’s work is connecting education, evangelism, leadership formation, and child development into one long-term mission strategy. Its Living Proof program sponsors more than 2,500 children from rural places and poor families, with clubs focused on Bible learning, leadership development, songs, Scripture memory, correspondence with sponsors, school uniforms, youth activities, and future education support. HVCM also raises support for projects such as Mabona Chapel at Pemberton Station and the Pruett Center/Thurman Library at Living Proof Christian College.
People can engage with Hippo Valley Christian Mission by giving online, donating by mail or phone, becoming a Living Proof sponsor, supporting the orphan village through virtual adoption, praying for the mission, subscribing to updates, or contacting the U.S. office. Supporters can also follow the mission’s news, donor portal, fundraising campaigns, and social channels to stay informed about schools, churches, leadership training, child sponsorship, and ongoing work in Zimbabwe.
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Church of ChristHome Church ResourcesHome Church Resources is an Auburn, Alabama-based ministry that equips Christians to start and lead home…Home Church Resources
Home Church Resources — Organization Profile Home Church Resources is a Christian ministry that helps people start and lead home churches through online training, coaching, and community support. The organization describes its work as helping everyday Christians begin home churches…
Home Church Resources — Organization Profile Home Church Resources is a Christian ministry that helps people start and lead home churches through online training, coaching, and community support. The organization describes its work as helping everyday Christians begin home churches that are biblically based, sustainable, and reproducible. Rather than limiting leadership to people with formal ministry credentials, it focuses on equipping ordinary believers who sense a calling to disciple others and gather people in homes for church life. The ministry’s mission centers on helping everyday Christians start healthy home churches and grow in discipleship without having to navigate the process alone. Its story is rooted in Auburn, Alabama, where Matt and Missy Dabbs began what they call Backyard Church during…
Home Church Resources — Organization Profile
Home Church Resources is a Christian ministry that helps people start and lead home churches through online training, coaching, and community support. The organization describes its work as helping everyday Christians begin home churches that are biblically based, sustainable, and reproducible. Rather than limiting leadership to people with formal ministry credentials, it focuses on equipping ordinary believers who sense a calling to disciple others and gather people in homes for church life.
The ministry’s mission centers on helping everyday Christians start healthy home churches and grow in discipleship without having to navigate the process alone. Its story is rooted in Auburn, Alabama, where Matt and Missy Dabbs began what they call Backyard Church during 2020. That local experience became the basis for a wider training ministry launched to support people exploring home church life in other places. Home Church Resources says it now serves leaders across the United States and in multiple countries, with a stated vision that every city, town, and rural community could have a home church engaged in worship, discipleship, and local impact.
Home Church Resources operates primarily through an online learning environment that combines step-by-step home church training, weekly coaching calls, and a supportive digital community. Its paid training pathway is designed to help participants start, lead, maintain, and reproduce home churches, while its free pathway introduces key concepts through courses such as Home Church Fundamentals, Discipleship Fundamentals, and Discovery Bible Study. The ministry also provides practical tools and templates, Bible study materials, weekly video teaching, and Mobilize training intended to help people in a gathering develop ministry skills and spiritual disciplines.
A notable distinctive of the ministry is its blend of prayer-centered support, practical tools, and accessible training for people without prior ministry experience. The organization emphasizes that starting and sustaining a healthy home church requires both theological clarity and relational encouragement. Its community features include spaces for testimony sharing, prayer needs, coaching interaction, and connecting with others on a similar journey. This makes the ministry more than a content library; it functions as an ongoing support network for emerging and current home church leaders.
People can engage with Home Church Resources in several ways. Prospective leaders can begin with the Front Door webinar, use the free training pathway, or join the full membership community for coaching and expanded resources. Others can support the ministry through prayer, newsletter sign-up, or financial giving. For Christians interested in discipleship, simple church, or neighborhood-based church planting, Home Church Resources offers a structured path for exploring and practicing home church planting and disciple-making from a base in Auburn, Alabama with a reach that extends across the U.S. and internationally.
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Pepperdine University is a private Christian university in Malibu, California, committed to academic excellence and Christian values. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Pepperdine University serves students and the wider church by preparing men and women for lives of…
Pepperdine University is a private Christian university in Malibu, California, committed to academic excellence and Christian values. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Pepperdine University serves students and the wider church by preparing men and women for lives of purpose, service, and leadership through rigorous scholarship, spiritual formation, and faith-shaped education. Founded in 1937 and rooted in the Christian tradition and Churches of Christ heritage, Pepperdine equips students across Seaver College, the College of Health Science, and its graduate schools in law, business, education and psychology, and public policy. The university’s educational mission emphasizes both intellectual growth and Christ-centered character, helping students pursue vocational excellence while living with conviction, compassion, and a commitment to truth. Through its academic programs,…
Pepperdine University is a private Christian university in Malibu, California, committed to academic excellence and Christian values. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Pepperdine University serves students and the wider church by preparing men and women for lives of purpose, service, and leadership through rigorous scholarship, spiritual formation, and faith-shaped education.
Founded in 1937 and rooted in the Christian tradition and Churches of Christ heritage, Pepperdine equips students across Seaver College, the College of Health Science, and its graduate schools in law, business, education and psychology, and public policy. The university’s educational mission emphasizes both intellectual growth and Christ-centered character, helping students pursue vocational excellence while living with conviction, compassion, and a commitment to truth.
Through its academic programs, campus community, global learning opportunities, and leadership development, Pepperdine University continues to influence the church and society by shaping graduates for meaningful service in a wide range of fields. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to Christian higher education, biblical values, and equipping future leaders to make a lasting impact in the world.
Intentional Churches
Intentional Churches is a ministry organization that helps churches become more intentional in fulfilling the Great Commission by aligning leaders, teams, and congregations around a shared biblical mission. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Intentional Churches equips church leaders…
Intentional Churches is a ministry organization that helps churches become more intentional in fulfilling the Great Commission by aligning leaders, teams, and congregations around a shared biblical mission. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Intentional Churches equips church leaders through ChurchOS®, assessments, coaching, training, and practical ministry tools designed to help churches move from scattered effort to unified Kingdom impact. At the center of its work is a biblically based leadership framework that helps churches clarify vision, strengthen alignment, and activate members for disciple making and evangelistic mission. Through tools like OneTeam, OneLife, and OneBoard, Intentional Churches helps pastors, leadership teams, elders, and congregations develop a common language and practical strategy for reaching people and growing disciples in their…
Intentional Churches is a ministry organization that helps churches become more intentional in fulfilling the Great Commission by aligning leaders, teams, and congregations around a shared biblical mission. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Intentional Churches equips church leaders through ChurchOS®, assessments, coaching, training, and practical ministry tools designed to help churches move from scattered effort to unified Kingdom impact.
At the center of its work is a biblically based leadership framework that helps churches clarify vision, strengthen alignment, and activate members for disciple making and evangelistic mission. Through tools like OneTeam, OneLife, and OneBoard, Intentional Churches helps pastors, leadership teams, elders, and congregations develop a common language and practical strategy for reaching people and growing disciples in their communities.
Intentional Churches also serves leaders through workshops, podcast content, digital resources, and ongoing coaching relationships that support long-term ministry health and mission clarity. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to strengthening churches, equipping Christian leaders, and advancing Christ-centered ministry that helps congregations live with greater purpose, alignment, and gospel impact.
International Disaster Emergency Service
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is a global relief and disciple-making ministry that exists to meet the physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard,…
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is a global relief and disciple-making ministry that exists to meet the physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, IDES serves churches, missionaries, and vulnerable communities through disaster response, development work, and disciple-making efforts that bring both practical help and gospel hope. Working in partnership with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, IDES responds when disasters strike in the United States and internationally, helping provide relief, rebuilding support, and long-term restoration. The organization also invests in sustainable development initiatives and ministry partnerships that strengthen communities while opening doors for evangelism, biblical teaching, and ongoing discipleship. With a long-standing commitment…
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is a global relief and disciple-making ministry that exists to meet the physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, IDES serves churches, missionaries, and vulnerable communities through disaster response, development work, and disciple-making efforts that bring both practical help and gospel hope.
Working in partnership with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, IDES responds when disasters strike in the United States and internationally, helping provide relief, rebuilding support, and long-term restoration. The organization also invests in sustainable development initiatives and ministry partnerships that strengthen communities while opening doors for evangelism, biblical teaching, and ongoing discipleship.
With a long-standing commitment to compassion, generosity, evangelism, and faithful stewardship, IDES has become a trusted partner for churches and individuals who want to make a meaningful difference in times of crisis and need. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to biblical mission, Christ-centered service, and helping the church bring help and hope to hurting people around the world.
RENEW.org
RENEW.org is a discipleship-focused network that exists to renew the teachings of Jesus in order to fuel disciple making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RENEW.org serves church leaders, ministry teams, and everyday believers through biblically grounded articles, videos,…
RENEW.org is a discipleship-focused network that exists to renew the teachings of Jesus in order to fuel disciple making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RENEW.org serves church leaders, ministry teams, and everyday believers through biblically grounded articles, videos, podcasts, books, events, and training resources designed to strengthen the church and encourage disciple-making movements. Centered on the mission of equipping disciples, disciple makers, and church planters, RENEW.org brings together leaders from across churches and ministries who share a commitment to biblical theology, practical ministry, and the mission of Jesus. Its growing network provides resources that help churches think clearly, lead faithfully, and engage culture with conviction and grace. Through its digital content, gatherings, publishing efforts, and ministry training initiatives,…
RENEW.org is a discipleship-focused network that exists to renew the teachings of Jesus in order to fuel disciple making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RENEW.org serves church leaders, ministry teams, and everyday believers through biblically grounded articles, videos, podcasts, books, events, and training resources designed to strengthen the church and encourage disciple-making movements.
Centered on the mission of equipping disciples, disciple makers, and church planters, RENEW.org brings together leaders from across churches and ministries who share a commitment to biblical theology, practical ministry, and the mission of Jesus. Its growing network provides resources that help churches think clearly, lead faithfully, and engage culture with conviction and grace.
Through its digital content, gatherings, publishing efforts, and ministry training initiatives, RENEW.org has become an important voice for church renewal and disciple making. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared investment in strengthening Christian leaders, serving congregations, and advancing Christ-centered teaching for the good of the church and the spread of the gospel.
Relational Discipleship Network
Relational Discipleship Network (RDN) is a missions organization focused on helping churches restore the Great Commission through relational disciple-making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RDN equips pastors and church leaders through DiscipleShift training, coaching groups, memberships, and practical…
Relational Discipleship Network (RDN) is a missions organization focused on helping churches restore the Great Commission through relational disciple-making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RDN equips pastors and church leaders through DiscipleShift training, coaching groups, memberships, and practical resources that help churches build reproducible disciple-making cultures rooted in intentional relationships. Rather than relying on program-driven ministry models alone, Relational Discipleship Network emphasizes the method and model of Jesus, helping leaders create discipleship cultures that are personal, relational, and sustainable. Through immersive training experiences, ongoing coaching, and supportive ministry community, RDN helps church leaders develop clear pathways for making disciples who make disciples. RDN also serves churches through START and SHIFT membership options, digital resources, events, and network connection…
Relational Discipleship Network (RDN) is a missions organization focused on helping churches restore the Great Commission through relational disciple-making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RDN equips pastors and church leaders through DiscipleShift training, coaching groups, memberships, and practical resources that help churches build reproducible disciple-making cultures rooted in intentional relationships.
Rather than relying on program-driven ministry models alone, Relational Discipleship Network emphasizes the method and model of Jesus, helping leaders create discipleship cultures that are personal, relational, and sustainable. Through immersive training experiences, ongoing coaching, and supportive ministry community, RDN helps church leaders develop clear pathways for making disciples who make disciples.
RDN also serves churches through START and SHIFT membership options, digital resources, events, and network connection for leaders who want to lead lasting culture change in their congregations. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the church, equipping disciple-making leaders, and advancing Christ-centered ministry across the United States and beyond.
World Communion Cups
World Communion Cups makes prefilled communion cups, wafers, and bread for churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, World Communion Cups helps congregations prepare the Lord’s Supper with care, so pastors and volunteers can focus on worship instead of…
World Communion Cups makes prefilled communion cups, wafers, and bread for churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, World Communion Cups helps congregations prepare the Lord’s Supper with care, so pastors and volunteers can focus on worship instead of logistics. The company began in 1983, when Indiana inventor Kenneth Hagen created the first prefilled communion cup for World Communion Day. Churches kept asking for it, and it grew into an ongoing ministry. Based in Brownsburg, Indiana, the WCC Products family of brands includes WCC Chalice, WCC Simply, and WCC Elements cups, along with communion bread and wafers from its own bakery. Christian Standard is grateful for World Communion Cups’ support of the weekly table that is central to Restoration…
World Communion Cups makes prefilled communion cups, wafers, and bread for churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, World Communion Cups helps congregations prepare the Lord’s Supper with care, so pastors and volunteers can focus on worship instead of logistics.
The company began in 1983, when Indiana inventor Kenneth Hagen created the first prefilled communion cup for World Communion Day. Churches kept asking for it, and it grew into an ongoing ministry. Based in Brownsburg, Indiana, the WCC Products family of brands includes WCC Chalice, WCC Simply, and WCC Elements cups, along with communion bread and wafers from its own bakery.
Christian Standard is grateful for World Communion Cups’ support of the weekly table that is central to Restoration Movement worship.
Ozark Christian College
Ozark Christian College is a biblical higher education institution in Joplin, Missouri, dedicated to training men and women for Christian service. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Ozark Christian College equips students for ministry through undergraduate education, practical ministry…
Ozark Christian College is a biblical higher education institution in Joplin, Missouri, dedicated to training men and women for Christian service. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Ozark Christian College equips students for ministry through undergraduate education, practical ministry preparation, and church-connected training shaped by a commitment to biblical authority and gospel-centered formation. With deep roots in the Restoration Movement, Ozark Christian College serves future preachers, ministry leaders, missionaries, and church servants who want to faithfully lead and disciple others. The college combines academic study with hands-on ministry development, helping students grow in biblical knowledge, spiritual maturity, and real-world ministry effectiveness. Ozark Christian College also extends its impact through resources that serve churches beyond the classroom, including online learning…
Ozark Christian College is a biblical higher education institution in Joplin, Missouri, dedicated to training men and women for Christian service. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Ozark Christian College equips students for ministry through undergraduate education, practical ministry preparation, and church-connected training shaped by a commitment to biblical authority and gospel-centered formation.
With deep roots in the Restoration Movement, Ozark Christian College serves future preachers, ministry leaders, missionaries, and church servants who want to faithfully lead and disciple others. The college combines academic study with hands-on ministry development, helping students grow in biblical knowledge, spiritual maturity, and real-world ministry effectiveness.
Ozark Christian College also extends its impact through resources that serve churches beyond the classroom, including online learning opportunities, leadership training, and graduate-level preparation through Lincoln Seminary at Ozark Christian College. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to equipping Christian leaders, strengthening the church, and advancing Christ-centered ministry for generations to come.
Ask Bible Questions
Ask Bible Questions is an online ministry that gives clear, Bible-centered answers to the questions people ask about God, Scripture, and the Christian life. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Ask Bible Questions helps believers, seekers, and church leaders…
Ask Bible Questions is an online ministry that gives clear, Bible-centered answers to the questions people ask about God, Scripture, and the Christian life. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Ask Bible Questions helps believers, seekers, and church leaders find trustworthy answers grounded in the Bible. Its vision reaches far beyond one website. Ask Bible Questions is creating biblical study materials for evangelism and discipleship with a global impact: Bible study tools, answers, and teaching resources that churches, missionaries, and believers around the world can use to reach people with the gospel and help them grow as followers of Jesus, in their own languages and their own settings. Today the site offers a growing library of answers and a…
Ask Bible Questions is an online ministry that gives clear, Bible-centered answers to the questions people ask about God, Scripture, and the Christian life. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Ask Bible Questions helps believers, seekers, and church leaders find trustworthy answers grounded in the Bible.
Its vision reaches far beyond one website. Ask Bible Questions is creating biblical study materials for evangelism and discipleship with a global impact: Bible study tools, answers, and teaching resources that churches, missionaries, and believers around the world can use to reach people with the gospel and help them grow as followers of Jesus, in their own languages and their own settings.
Today the site offers a growing library of answers and a wide range of Bible study tools at no cost, including a Bible reader with original-language helps and a Scripture memorization coach, with more powerful tools for individuals, churches, and missionaries on the way.
Christian Standard is grateful for Ask Bible Questions’ work to make sound Bible teaching easy to find, everywhere.
Tyndale House Publishers
Tyndale House Publishers is a leading Christian publisher committed to opening God’s Word to as many people as possible in language they can understand. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Tyndale serves the church through Bibles, books, devotionals, children’s…
Tyndale House Publishers is a leading Christian publisher committed to opening God’s Word to as many people as possible in language they can understand. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Tyndale serves the church through Bibles, books, devotionals, children’s resources, and Christian content designed to equip believers, strengthen faith, and help readers engage the truth of Scripture in everyday life. Founded in 1962 by Dr. Kenneth N. Taylor, Tyndale has become one of the largest independently owned Christian publishers in the world. The organization publishes trusted nonfiction, fiction, Bible resources, and children’s materials, including products connected to the New Living Translation, with a long-standing emphasis on biblical faithfulness, accessibility, and spiritual encouragement for readers of all ages. Tyndale’s impact…
Tyndale House Publishers is a leading Christian publisher committed to opening God’s Word to as many people as possible in language they can understand. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Tyndale serves the church through Bibles, books, devotionals, children’s resources, and Christian content designed to equip believers, strengthen faith, and help readers engage the truth of Scripture in everyday life.
Founded in 1962 by Dr. Kenneth N. Taylor, Tyndale has become one of the largest independently owned Christian publishers in the world. The organization publishes trusted nonfiction, fiction, Bible resources, and children’s materials, including products connected to the New Living Translation, with a long-standing emphasis on biblical faithfulness, accessibility, and spiritual encouragement for readers of all ages.
Tyndale’s impact also extends beyond publishing. Because its profits help support the broader ministry work of the Tyndale House Foundation, the organization’s work contributes to gospel-centered initiatives around the world. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to biblical truth, Christian publishing, and resourcing the church with Christ-centered materials that inform, encourage, and inspire.
Connect My Church
Connect My Church is a church software company built to help ministries simplify their technology, strengthen communication, and support long-term Kingdom impact. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Connect My Church provides reliable, affordable tools for churches, including donation…
Connect My Church is a church software company built to help ministries simplify their technology, strengthen communication, and support long-term Kingdom impact. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Connect My Church provides reliable, affordable tools for churches, including donation management, event coordination, social media scheduling, text and email automations, sermon management, church websites, and custom app development. Created to solve the real problems many ministers face with fragmented systems and rising software costs, Connect My Church offers an all-in-one platform designed specifically for ministry. Its flat-rate pricing, unlimited-user model, and integrated communication tools help churches stay focused on discipleship, outreach, and caring for people instead of juggling disconnected platforms. Beyond serving churches today, Connect My Church is also helping…
Connect My Church is a church software company built to help ministries simplify their technology, strengthen communication, and support long-term Kingdom impact. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Connect My Church provides reliable, affordable tools for churches, including donation management, event coordination, social media scheduling, text and email automations, sermon management, church websites, and custom app development.
Created to solve the real problems many ministers face with fragmented systems and rising software costs, Connect My Church offers an all-in-one platform designed specifically for ministry. Its flat-rate pricing, unlimited-user model, and integrated communication tools help churches stay focused on discipleship, outreach, and caring for people instead of juggling disconnected platforms.
Beyond serving churches today, Connect My Church is also helping fund the development of future ministry technology through its vision for Global Kingdom Impact Tools. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to equipping churches, serving Christian leaders, and building practical tools that advance the mission of Jesus both locally and around the world.
Stadia
Stadia is a church planting organization that helps leaders start healthy churches that grow, multiply, and reach the next generation with the hope of Jesus. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Stadia serves church planters and established congregations through…
Stadia is a church planting organization that helps leaders start healthy churches that grow, multiply, and reach the next generation with the hope of Jesus. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Stadia serves church planters and established congregations through assessment, coaching, training, and practical support designed to help new churches take root and make a lasting difference in their communities. Stadia walks alongside leaders throughout the church planting journey. Its Discovery Center helps potential planters explore their calling and readiness, while startup services provide coaching, soul care, training, and project management resources. After launch, Stadia continues supporting leaders through personalized coaching, team development, and resources that strengthen church health and sustainability. This ongoing relationship helps planters prepare for both…
Stadia is a church planting organization that helps leaders start healthy churches that grow, multiply, and reach the next generation with the hope of Jesus. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Stadia serves church planters and established congregations through assessment, coaching, training, and practical support designed to help new churches take root and make a lasting difference in their communities.
Stadia walks alongside leaders throughout the church planting journey. Its Discovery Center helps potential planters explore their calling and readiness, while startup services provide coaching, soul care, training, and project management resources. After launch, Stadia continues supporting leaders through personalized coaching, team development, and resources that strengthen church health and sustainability. This ongoing relationship helps planters prepare for both the opportunities and responsibilities of leading a new congregation.
Since 2003, Stadia has helped start churches on five continents, with a particular concern for children and the next generation. It invites churches, individuals, and organizations to participate through partnership, generosity, and prayer. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to equipping Christian leaders, advancing disciple making, and helping more people encounter Jesus through the life and ministry of the local church.
The Solomon Foundation
The Solomon Foundation is a leading church extension fund serving churches and ministries across the Restoration Movement. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Solomon Foundation helps fuel church growth by connecting investors with expanding congregations, providing loans, investment…
The Solomon Foundation is a leading church extension fund serving churches and ministries across the Restoration Movement. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Solomon Foundation helps fuel church growth by connecting investors with expanding congregations, providing loans, investment opportunities, and planned giving solutions that strengthen local ministries and support long-term Kingdom impact. Known for its strong commitment to biblical stewardship and practical ministry support, The Solomon Foundation works alongside church leaders who are seeking to grow, build, expand, or take important next steps in their mission. Their work helps congregations access financial resources that can make new facilities, ministry expansion, and community outreach possible. Through its focus on financial partnerships that grow the Kingdom, The Solomon Foundation has…
The Solomon Foundation is a leading church extension fund serving churches and ministries across the Restoration Movement. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Solomon Foundation helps fuel church growth by connecting investors with expanding congregations, providing loans, investment opportunities, and planned giving solutions that strengthen local ministries and support long-term Kingdom impact.
Known for its strong commitment to biblical stewardship and practical ministry support, The Solomon Foundation works alongside church leaders who are seeking to grow, build, expand, or take important next steps in their mission. Their work helps congregations access financial resources that can make new facilities, ministry expansion, and community outreach possible.
Through its focus on financial partnerships that grow the Kingdom, The Solomon Foundation has become an important ally for churches that want to combine faithful vision with wise financial planning. Their partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to serving the church, advancing biblical truth, and helping Restoration Movement ministries thrive for the future.
Spire Network
Spire Network is a nonprofit ministry platform built to encourage and equip leaders who inspire a movement of healthy growing churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Spire Network serves pastors and ministry leaders through practical support, collaborative community,…
Spire Network is a nonprofit ministry platform built to encourage and equip leaders who inspire a movement of healthy growing churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Spire Network serves pastors and ministry leaders through practical support, collaborative community, leadership development, conferences, digital engagement, and curated resources designed to strengthen the church and sustain healthy ministry. More than a conference or a content hub, Spire Network is designed as a year-round community where church leaders can connect with one another, access practical ministry solutions, and find encouragement for the challenges of leadership. Its emphasis on biblical authority, Christian unity, and the Great Commission helps keep its work centered on strengthening leaders for meaningful Kingdom impact. Through gatherings, mentoring, resources,…
Spire Network is a nonprofit ministry platform built to encourage and equip leaders who inspire a movement of healthy growing churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Spire Network serves pastors and ministry leaders through practical support, collaborative community, leadership development, conferences, digital engagement, and curated resources designed to strengthen the church and sustain healthy ministry.
More than a conference or a content hub, Spire Network is designed as a year-round community where church leaders can connect with one another, access practical ministry solutions, and find encouragement for the challenges of leadership. Its emphasis on biblical authority, Christian unity, and the Great Commission helps keep its work centered on strengthening leaders for meaningful Kingdom impact.
Through gatherings, mentoring, resources, digital connection, and pastor health support, Spire Network helps ministry leaders grow in wisdom, resilience, and effectiveness. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to equipping Christian leaders, supporting healthy churches, and advancing Christ-centered ministry for the good of congregations and communities across the country.
Great Lakes Christian College
Great Lakes Christian College is a Christ-centered institution of higher education affiliated with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, committed to preparing students to be faithful servant-leaders in the church and world. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Great Lakes Christian…
Great Lakes Christian College is a Christ-centered institution of higher education affiliated with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, committed to preparing students to be faithful servant-leaders in the church and world. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Great Lakes Christian College serves students through biblically grounded education, spiritual formation, and practical leadership development designed to equip the next generation for Christian service and Kingdom impact. Located in Lansing, Michigan, Great Lakes Christian College combines academic growth, spiritual maturity, and personal development in a close-knit Christian community. The college emphasizes Scripture-centered learning and ministry preparation, helping students grow in faith, develop leadership skills, and pursue their calling with conviction, humility, and purpose. With deep roots in the Restoration Movement, Great Lakes…
Great Lakes Christian College is a Christ-centered institution of higher education affiliated with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, committed to preparing students to be faithful servant-leaders in the church and world. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Great Lakes Christian College serves students through biblically grounded education, spiritual formation, and practical leadership development designed to equip the next generation for Christian service and Kingdom impact.
Located in Lansing, Michigan, Great Lakes Christian College combines academic growth, spiritual maturity, and personal development in a close-knit Christian community. The college emphasizes Scripture-centered learning and ministry preparation, helping students grow in faith, develop leadership skills, and pursue their calling with conviction, humility, and purpose.
With deep roots in the Restoration Movement, Great Lakes Christian College continues to strengthen churches and ministries by preparing graduates for leadership in congregational ministry, Christian service, and the wider world. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to biblical truth, Christian higher education, and equipping believers to serve faithfully in their churches, communities, and vocations.
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a global medical missions organization that brings help and hope in the name of Christ to underserved and unreached people through medical evangelism. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, FAME works…
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a global medical missions organization that brings help and hope in the name of Christ to underserved and unreached people through medical evangelism. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, FAME works alongside missionaries, indigenous churches, and ministry partners to support sustainable healthcare projects, deliver medical supplies and equipment, and mobilize short-term mission teams that open doors for both physical healing and gospel witness. Founded in 1970 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, FAME is driven by a vision to be a global leader in evangelism through healthcare. Its ministry model emphasizes compassion, empowerment, sustainability, and partnership, helping local Christian leaders meet pressing health needs while strengthening long-term ministry effectiveness in their communities.…
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a global medical missions organization that brings help and hope in the name of Christ to underserved and unreached people through medical evangelism. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, FAME works alongside missionaries, indigenous churches, and ministry partners to support sustainable healthcare projects, deliver medical supplies and equipment, and mobilize short-term mission teams that open doors for both physical healing and gospel witness.
Founded in 1970 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, FAME is driven by a vision to be a global leader in evangelism through healthcare. Its ministry model emphasizes compassion, empowerment, sustainability, and partnership, helping local Christian leaders meet pressing health needs while strengthening long-term ministry effectiveness in their communities. Through clinics, medical resources, training, and strategic project support, FAME serves vulnerable people in practical ways that reflect the love of Christ.
FAME also invites churches, donors, volunteers, and ministry partners to take part in meaningful global mission through giving, medical supply donations, prayer, and short-term service opportunities. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to biblical mission, compassionate ministry, and advancing Christ-centered outreach that brings both spiritual hope and tangible care to communities around the world.
Lifeline Christian Mission
Lifeline Christian Mission is a global nonprofit ministry that partners with local leaders to develop holistic, gospel-centered solutions for vulnerable communities around the world. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Lifeline Christian Mission serves churches, families, and communities by…
Lifeline Christian Mission is a global nonprofit ministry that partners with local leaders to develop holistic, gospel-centered solutions for vulnerable communities around the world. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Lifeline Christian Mission serves churches, families, and communities by investing in four key areas of impact: church development, youth, health and nutrition, and economic empowerment. Since 1980, Lifeline Christian Mission has worked alongside local ministry leaders who understand the needs, culture, and strengths of their own communities. Rather than imposing one-size-fits-all programs, Lifeline focuses on sustainable, community-driven ministry that helps churches become centers of hope, discipleship, and practical care. Through leadership development, schools, nutrition programs, healthcare access, business training, and other ministry initiatives, Lifeline helps create long-term change that…
Lifeline Christian Mission is a global nonprofit ministry that partners with local leaders to develop holistic, gospel-centered solutions for vulnerable communities around the world. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Lifeline Christian Mission serves churches, families, and communities by investing in four key areas of impact: church development, youth, health and nutrition, and economic empowerment.
Since 1980, Lifeline Christian Mission has worked alongside local ministry leaders who understand the needs, culture, and strengths of their own communities. Rather than imposing one-size-fits-all programs, Lifeline focuses on sustainable, community-driven ministry that helps churches become centers of hope, discipleship, and practical care. Through leadership development, schools, nutrition programs, healthcare access, business training, and other ministry initiatives, Lifeline helps create long-term change that reflects the love of Christ.
Lifeline Christian Mission also creates meaningful opportunities for churches, families, businesses, and individuals to engage in God’s mission through giving, meal-packing, mission trips, and strategic partnership. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to biblical mission, compassionate ministry, and equipping the church to bring spiritual and practical transformation to communities around the world.
RenewU
RenewU, formerly Renew University, is a ministry of RENEW.org that provides accessible biblical and theological education for everyday believers, Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and emerging church leaders. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RenewU helps Christians deepen their understanding…
RenewU, formerly Renew University, is a ministry of RENEW.org that provides accessible biblical and theological education for everyday believers, Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and emerging church leaders. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RenewU helps Christians deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare for faithful service through online learning that connects biblical knowledge with practical ministry and disciple making. Its Certificate in Theology program brings students together in learning cohorts, combining instruction from experienced teachers with relationships that encourage growth and accountability. Courses address the Bible, theology, and ministry, allowing participants to study from home while learning alongside fellow believers. Faculty members combine advanced academic training with ministry experience, helping students apply what they learn in their congregations and…
RenewU, formerly Renew University, is a ministry of RENEW.org that provides accessible biblical and theological education for everyday believers, Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and emerging church leaders. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RenewU helps Christians deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare for faithful service through online learning that connects biblical knowledge with practical ministry and disciple making.
Its Certificate in Theology program brings students together in learning cohorts, combining instruction from experienced teachers with relationships that encourage growth and accountability. Courses address the Bible, theology, and ministry, allowing participants to study from home while learning alongside fellow believers. Faculty members combine advanced academic training with ministry experience, helping students apply what they learn in their congregations and communities.
As part of the broader RENEW.org network, RenewU emphasizes biblical faithfulness and equipping believers to make disciples. Its approach makes substantial Christian education available to people who want to grow in their faith and ministry without relocating for a traditional residential program. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to strengthening churches, developing Christian leaders, and helping believers live and serve with a deeper foundation in God’s Word.
David C Cook
David C Cook is a nonprofit Christian publisher that has served the church since 1875, when David Caleb Cook began producing Sunday school materials in Chicago. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, David C Cook equips churches, teachers, and…
David C Cook is a nonprofit Christian publisher that has served the church since 1875, when David Caleb Cook began producing Sunday school materials in Chicago. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, David C Cook equips churches, teachers, and families with Bible curriculum, books, and discipleship resources that help people know and follow Jesus. Today the ministry is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its work includes Sunday school and small-group curriculum for every age, Christian books and Bible resources, and resources used by churches and ministry leaders around the world. Christian Standard is grateful for David C Cook’s long commitment to Bible teaching in the local church.
David C Cook is a nonprofit Christian publisher that has served the church since 1875, when David Caleb Cook began producing Sunday school materials in Chicago. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, David C Cook equips churches, teachers, and families with Bible curriculum, books, and discipleship resources that help people know and follow Jesus.
Today the ministry is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its work includes Sunday school and small-group curriculum for every age, Christian books and Bible resources, and resources used by churches and ministry leaders around the world.
Christian Standard is grateful for David C Cook’s long commitment to Bible teaching in the local church.
The Center for Church Leadership
The Center for Church Leadership, now known as the Christian Church Leadership Network, is a ministry organization that helps ministers and churches thrive through leadership development, coaching, care, and practical ministry training. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The…
The Center for Church Leadership, now known as the Christian Church Leadership Network, is a ministry organization that helps ministers and churches thrive through leadership development, coaching, care, and practical ministry training. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Center for Church Leadership serves pastors, church teams, and emerging leaders through cohort-based learning, healthy church resources, ministry training pathways, and tools designed to strengthen both leaders and congregations. Originally launched in Cincinnati and later continued through the Christian Church Leadership Foundation, this ministry has focused on equipping leaders for long-term faithfulness and effectiveness in the church. Its current work includes preaching cohorts, Healthy Church Co-Ops, ministry training, webinars, and leader-care initiatives that help churches build healthier systems, stronger teaching…
The Center for Church Leadership, now known as the Christian Church Leadership Network, is a ministry organization that helps ministers and churches thrive through leadership development, coaching, care, and practical ministry training. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Center for Church Leadership serves pastors, church teams, and emerging leaders through cohort-based learning, healthy church resources, ministry training pathways, and tools designed to strengthen both leaders and congregations.
Originally launched in Cincinnati and later continued through the Christian Church Leadership Foundation, this ministry has focused on equipping leaders for long-term faithfulness and effectiveness in the church. Its current work includes preaching cohorts, Healthy Church Co-Ops, ministry training, webinars, and leader-care initiatives that help churches build healthier systems, stronger teaching ministries, and more sustainable leadership cultures.
Through its commitment to church health, minister encouragement, and practical leadership support, The Center for Church Leadership has continued to serve the Restoration Movement with resources that help churches grow stronger from the inside out. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to equipping Christian leaders, strengthening congregations, and advancing Christ-centered ministry for the good of the church.
Central Bible University
Central Bible University (CBU), formerly Central Christian College of the Bible, is a Christian institution based in Moberly, Missouri, committed to preparing biblical servants for a faithful life of kingdom ministry. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, CBU equips…
Central Bible University (CBU), formerly Central Christian College of the Bible, is a Christian institution based in Moberly, Missouri, committed to preparing biblical servants for a faithful life of kingdom ministry. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, CBU equips students for service in the church, the marketplace, and the mission field through biblical education, spiritual formation, and practical ministry preparation. Founded in 1957, Central builds on its Restoration Movement heritage with an emphasis on the authority of Scripture and the development of faithful Christian leaders. Its educational offerings include undergraduate study, graduate ministry education through the Russell School of Ministry, and learning opportunities beyond its residential campus. Students can pursue preparation in Bible and theology, ministry, Christian counseling, and…
Central Bible University (CBU), formerly Central Christian College of the Bible, is a Christian institution based in Moberly, Missouri, committed to preparing biblical servants for a faithful life of kingdom ministry. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, CBU equips students for service in the church, the marketplace, and the mission field through biblical education, spiritual formation, and practical ministry preparation.
Founded in 1957, Central builds on its Restoration Movement heritage with an emphasis on the authority of Scripture and the development of faithful Christian leaders. Its educational offerings include undergraduate study, graduate ministry education through the Russell School of Ministry, and learning opportunities beyond its residential campus. Students can pursue preparation in Bible and theology, ministry, Christian counseling, and partnership programs that connect biblical learning with additional career pathways.
Central adopted the name Central Bible University in June 2026 to reflect the growing scope of its programs, locations, and audiences while preserving its biblical mission. Through Christian community, service, and ministry experience, CBU helps students put their education into practice. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to strengthening congregations and preparing leaders who will serve Christ and his church faithfully.
