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Independent Christian ChurchVida Nueva MinistriesVida Nueva Ministries serves communities in Mexico through Christian education, child sponsorship, open meal programs, church…
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Vida Nueva Ministries — Organization Profile Vida Nueva Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Mexico with the stated mission of “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Disadvantage Through Christ.” The ministry exists to help people develop a…
Vida Nueva Ministries — Organization Profile Vida Nueva Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Mexico with the stated mission of “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Disadvantage Through Christ.” The ministry exists to help people develop a personal relationship with Jesus while operating practical programs that address physical, social, educational, and spiritual needs. Its work combines outreach, Christian education, church planting, leadership development, benevolence, and discipleship. The ministry’s roots are in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, where Jair and Norma Castillo began serving in the mid-1970s after moving into the El Ejido community. Vida Nueva Ministries formally opened in 1989 as an open meal program and children’s home serving people living near the city dump and children facing…
Vida Nueva Ministries — Organization Profile
Vida Nueva Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Mexico with the stated mission of “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Disadvantage Through Christ.” The ministry exists to help people develop a personal relationship with Jesus while operating practical programs that address physical, social, educational, and spiritual needs. Its work combines outreach, Christian education, church planting, leadership development, benevolence, and discipleship.
The ministry’s roots are in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, where Jair and Norma Castillo began serving in the mid-1970s after moving into the El Ejido community. Vida Nueva Ministries formally opened in 1989 as an open meal program and children’s home serving people living near the city dump and children facing severe poverty. Over time, the ministry adapted its programs as community needs changed while continuing its emphasis on relational ministry and gospel-centered service.
Vida Nueva serves Mexico, with ministry locations and partnerships connected to Piedras Negras, Tepic, Acapulco, Cancún, and Puebla. Its programs are designed to create “relationship bridges” through which staff and local leaders can share the love of Christ. The ministry describes itself as an independent Christian ministry rather than a social agency, with practical outreach intended to support people while pointing them toward deeper spiritual hope and discipleship.
A major focus of Vida Nueva’s work is Christ-centered education and child sponsorship through the Life For Them Program, also called LIFT. The ministry has operated education programs in Piedras Negras, including preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school development. LIFT sponsorships help students with limited resources attend VNM schools or support outreach efforts such as open meal programs and food distribution.
Vida Nueva also works through church planting, church leadership development, open meal programs, medical care, food distribution, recreation, vocational skills training, and discipleship. Its outreach page describes church plants in Piedras Negras, Cancún, Tepic, and Acapulco, along with a commitment to planting reproducing churches throughout Mexico. The ministry also connects with Rio Bravo Christian Ministries, which has served border communities and works to strengthen churches, make disciples, and continue outreach in the region.
People can engage with Vida Nueva Ministries by praying, giving, sponsoring a student, joining a short-term mission trip, or contacting the ministry about church planting and outreach needs. Mission teams may serve at locations such as Piedras Negras, Tepic, Acapulco, or Cancún. Donations can support general ministry needs or specific locations, while sponsorships help students and children participate in ministry programs connected to education and open meals.
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Independent Christian ChurchFellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME)Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is an Indianapolis-based missions organization that supports medical evangelism…
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME)
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) — Organization Profile The Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a Christian missions organization that describes its work as sending help and hope in the name of Christ to the world…
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) — Organization Profile The Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a Christian missions organization that describes its work as sending help and hope in the name of Christ to the world through medical evangelism. Founded in 1970, FAME partners with missionaries and indigenous churches to connect compassionate healthcare with gospel ministry, especially among unreached and underserved communities. FAME’s headquarters and primary operations are based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its partnerships support medical evangelism in countries around the world. Through these partnerships, FAME’s goal is not only to deliver short-term relief, but to strengthen sustainable, locally led ministry where people have limited access to healthcare and consistent gospel witness. FAME organizes its…
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) — Organization Profile
The Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a Christian missions organization that describes its work as sending help and hope in the name of Christ to the world through medical evangelism. Founded in 1970, FAME partners with missionaries and indigenous churches to connect compassionate healthcare with gospel ministry, especially among unreached and underserved communities.
FAME’s headquarters and primary operations are based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its partnerships support medical evangelism in countries around the world. Through these partnerships, FAME’s goal is not only to deliver short-term relief, but to strengthen sustainable, locally led ministry where people have limited access to healthcare and consistent gospel witness.
FAME organizes its work around clear lanes of ministry that donors, churches, and volunteers can understand and support. One major focus is mobilizing short-term mission trips that include both medical and non-medical participants. Teams serve alongside host partners according to local needs—often providing basic clinical care, health education, and encouragement to ongoing ministry efforts. FAME also provides practical guidance for participation, including an application process and trip logistics.
Another key area is shipping medicines and medical supplies to strengthen partner clinics, hospitals, and community health efforts. From its Indianapolis facility, FAME receives donated medical supplies and equipment and helps route them to partners who can use them effectively. FAME also highlights its “Cardboard Pharmacy” approach, inviting groups to collect needed over-the-counter medicines that can be carried to the field through short-term teams to address urgent needs quickly.
In addition to trips and shipping, FAME supports sustainable healthcare projects such as grants for clinics, hospitals, and medical vehicles, and it offers FAME Scholarships to help nationals pursue medical training in their own countries and languages. These scholarships are designed to accelerate local capacity for long-term service, with students typically recommended by partner ministries and expected to serve alongside those partners after graduation. Together, these approaches reflect FAME’s emphasis on practical care that supports ongoing ministry and local leadership.
People can engage with FAME in several ways: volunteering at the Indianapolis warehouse, collecting supplies, participating in a short-term trip, or giving toward ongoing projects and partner needs. FAME also shares organizational financial information and maintains accountability through recognized nonprofit standards. For those seeking a focused way to support broader, flexible needs, FAME highlights giving options such as designated project support and general funds used for pressing ministry priorities.
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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,…
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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 ChurchSonlight Ministries – Port de Paix, HaitiSonlight Ministries serves Port-de-Paix, Haiti, through Gospel-centered education, Sonlight Academy, Sonlight Church, student sponsorship, community outreach,…
Sonlight Ministries – Port de Paix, Haiti
Sonlight Ministries — Organization Profile Sonlight Ministries is a Christian mission serving Port-de-Paix, Haiti, through Gospel-centered education, church ministry, student sponsorship, community outreach, and missionary service. The ministry exists to reach and train Haitian people to reach and train others…
Sonlight Ministries — Organization Profile Sonlight Ministries is a Christian mission serving Port-de-Paix, Haiti, through Gospel-centered education, church ministry, student sponsorship, community outreach, and missionary service. The ministry exists to reach and train Haitian people to reach and train others for the Kingdom of God by effectively communicating the Gospel through education, lifestyle, and words. The ministry is based in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, with U.S. financial correspondence handled through Evansville, Indiana. Its work serves Haitian children, families, students, church members, teachers, and community contacts in Port-de-Paix, La Pointe, St. Louis du Nord, and the surrounding region of northwest Haiti. Sonlight’s vision is to see generations transformed for God through education and to equip graduates as servant-leaders with a biblical worldview. Sonlight…
Sonlight Ministries — Organization Profile
Sonlight Ministries is a Christian mission serving Port-de-Paix, Haiti, through Gospel-centered education, church ministry, student sponsorship, community outreach, and missionary service. The ministry exists to reach and train Haitian people to reach and train others for the Kingdom of God by effectively communicating the Gospel through education, lifestyle, and words.
The ministry is based in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, with U.S. financial correspondence handled through Evansville, Indiana. Its work serves Haitian children, families, students, church members, teachers, and community contacts in Port-de-Paix, La Pointe, St. Louis du Nord, and the surrounding region of northwest Haiti. Sonlight’s vision is to see generations transformed for God through education and to equip graduates as servant-leaders with a biblical worldview.
Sonlight Ministries began when Roger and Norma Alexander moved to Haiti in 1983 to train and teach church leaders. In 1986, they started a preschool class in their living room with four children, teaching all subjects in English and making Bible a central part of each day. That early class grew into Sonlight Academy, an English-immersion Christian school that now serves students from preschool through twelfth grade.
Sonlight Academy is one of the ministry’s central programs. Students receive academic instruction, Bible teaching, English-language education, French instruction, and Christian worldview formation. The academy describes its graduates as trilingual in Creole, English, and French, and it emphasizes that education can open wider career and college opportunities while also influencing families spiritually.
Sonlight Church grew out of the school community so students, staff, and families could receive consistent biblical teaching. The church now serves the Port-de-Paix community through worship, Sunday school, and pastoral ministry under Haitian leadership. The ministry has also included Sonlight Bible College, which operated from 2004 to 2021 and graduated more than 120 students, some of whom became involved in new church plants in the region.
People can engage with Sonlight Ministries by giving, sponsoring a student, praying, visiting with a group, applying for long-term missionary service, subscribing for updates, or contacting the ministry about employment and service opportunities. Its distinct contribution is a long-term Port-de-Paix ministry that connects Christian education, local church life, student sponsorship, leadership development, community outreach, and Haitian-led Gospel witness.
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Independent Christian ChurchSonLight PowerSonLight Power equips communities affected by energy poverty with solar power, Christian witness, mission teams, training,…
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SonLight Power — Organization Profile SonLight Power is a Christian nonprofit solar energy ministry that equips people living in energy poverty with the love of Jesus and solar power for transformative, lasting impact. The ministry describes its work as “solar…
SonLight Power — Organization Profile SonLight Power is a Christian nonprofit solar energy ministry that equips people living in energy poverty with the love of Jesus and solar power for transformative, lasting impact. The ministry describes its work as “solar energy for good,” using renewable power as a practical way to serve vulnerable children, families, churches, schools, medical clinics, orphanages, community centers, and communities that lack reliable electricity. The organization is based in Milford, Ohio, near Cincinnati, and serves communities in Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean, the United States, and other regions affected by energy poverty. SonLight Power states that it has equipped communities in 19 countries, completed more than 280 solar projects worldwide, and empowered an estimated 1 million…
SonLight Power — Organization Profile
SonLight Power is a Christian nonprofit solar energy ministry that equips people living in energy poverty with the love of Jesus and solar power for transformative, lasting impact. The ministry describes its work as “solar energy for good,” using renewable power as a practical way to serve vulnerable children, families, churches, schools, medical clinics, orphanages, community centers, and communities that lack reliable electricity.
The organization is based in Milford, Ohio, near Cincinnati, and serves communities in Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean, the United States, and other regions affected by energy poverty. SonLight Power states that it has equipped communities in 19 countries, completed more than 280 solar projects worldwide, and empowered an estimated 1 million lives through solar energy partnerships.
SonLight Power designs and builds solar energy systems for community venues such as schools, medical clinics, orphanages, community centers, churches, and water-pumping stations. These projects often bring electricity to places where reliable power has been unavailable or unaffordable. The ministry connects solar power with access to education, wellness, clean water, economic development, emergency preparedness, and renewed hope.
The ministry’s approach is designed to build local capacity rather than dependency. SonLight Power uses a blend of in-country and U.S.-based volunteers, experienced solar installers, engineers, mission partners, and community members. Its teams install systems while also training residents and partner organizations to understand, maintain, and care for the systems over time. This model reflects the ministry’s emphasis on sustainable energy solutions, practical training, and long-term community empowerment.
SonLight Power also multiplies its impact by equipping other mission organizations. Through project development, consulting, mission teams, Solar School, partnerships, and capacity-building efforts, the ministry helps churches, nonprofits, and mission agencies evaluate and implement solar solutions for their own work. Its experience includes more than 20 years of service and more than 260 designed projects, with many located in Latin America and Africa.
People can engage with SonLight Power by praying, giving, joining a mission trip, sponsoring a project, attending Solar School, volunteering, interning, subscribing to updates, or contacting the team about solar for a mission, church, school, or community project. Its distinct contribution is combining Christian witness, renewable energy expertise, mission partnerships, volunteer mobilization, and local training to help communities move from energy poverty toward sustainable power and hope.
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Independent Christian ChurchCrossing CampCrossing Camp serves children, students, churches, and guest groups through Christian summer camps, retreats, worship, small…
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Crossing Camp — Organization Profile Crossing Camp is a Christian camp and retreat ministry connected with Crossing Church. The camp’s mission is to help people, children and adults alike, find an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Its programs are…
Crossing Camp — Organization Profile Crossing Camp is a Christian camp and retreat ministry connected with Crossing Church. The camp’s mission is to help people, children and adults alike, find an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Its programs are designed to create a safe, focused setting where children, students, churches, and guest groups can learn about Christ’s love, grow in faith, build community, and enjoy outdoor camp experiences. Crossing Camp is located in Rushville, Illinois, about four miles southwest of Rushville on Highway 24. It serves students and groups connected with Crossing Church campuses across Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa, including communities such as Hannibal, Jacksonville, Keokuk, Kirksville, Lima, Macomb, Monmouth, Mount Sterling, Pike County, Quincy, and Wever. The camp…
Crossing Camp — Organization Profile
Crossing Camp is a Christian camp and retreat ministry connected with Crossing Church. The camp’s mission is to help people, children and adults alike, find an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Its programs are designed to create a safe, focused setting where children, students, churches, and guest groups can learn about Christ’s love, grow in faith, build community, and enjoy outdoor camp experiences.
Crossing Camp is located in Rushville, Illinois, about four miles southwest of Rushville on Highway 24. It serves students and groups connected with Crossing Church campuses across Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa, including communities such as Hannibal, Jacksonville, Keokuk, Kirksville, Lima, Macomb, Monmouth, Mount Sterling, Pike County, Quincy, and Wever. The camp also hosts guest groups looking for a retreat setting in west-central Illinois.
The camp offers summer programs for students in grades K–12. Its Crossing Camps are designed for specific age groups so children and students can participate in age-appropriate teaching, worship, activities, and small-group relationships. Campers are placed in small groups with other students their age and paired with adult leaders who help guide the camp experience. The camp describes its summer youth programs as opportunities for students to encounter Jesus, have fun, build teamwork, and participate in community.
Crossing Camp also offers guest group opportunities for churches, ministries, schools, and other groups planning retreats, conferences, and events. The camp works with leaders to understand each group’s goals and help shape the schedule, spaces, environments, and activities around the event. Guest group facilities include lodging, food service, meeting space, recreation areas, and staff support.
The property includes 29 acres of retreat space with an auditorium, gymnasium, lodge, barn, station, marriage retreat center, café, cafeteria, pavilion, shower house, pool, lake, disc golf, field games, soccer, playground, and other camp activities. The facilities page notes capacity for groups up to 390 people, with an auditorium seating 325, a cafeteria seating 204, climate-controlled lodging, ADA-accessible spaces, and recreational areas designed for both structured programming and free-time activities.
People can engage with Crossing Camp by registering students for summer camp, booking a guest group retreat, volunteering, applying for summer staff, supporting the scholarship fund, inviting students to attend, or contacting the camp with questions about programs and facilities. Scholarship donations help children and students attend camp, and volunteer and summer staff opportunities provide practical ways to serve during the camp season.
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Independent Christian ChurchRestoringVisionRestoringVision expands access to vision screenings and eyeglasses through global health partnerships, community outreach, training resources,…
RestoringVision
RestoringVision — Organization Profile RestoringVision is a global nonprofit committed to creating equitable access to vision screening and near-vision eyeglasses for people living in poverty. Founded in 2003 by Mark Sachs, the organization addresses presbyopia, an age-related decline in near…
RestoringVision — Organization Profile RestoringVision is a global nonprofit committed to creating equitable access to vision screening and near-vision eyeglasses for people living in poverty. Founded in 2003 by Mark Sachs, the organization addresses presbyopia, an age-related decline in near vision that can often be corrected with a simple pair of reading glasses. RestoringVision describes its goal as creating a world where everyone who needs eyeglasses has them. The organization is based in San Francisco, California, with operations connected to Lockbourne, Ohio, and serves communities in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its work reaches people across Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and other regions where access to eye care and affordable eyeglasses is limited. RestoringVision especially focuses on…
RestoringVision — Organization Profile
RestoringVision is a global nonprofit committed to creating equitable access to vision screening and near-vision eyeglasses for people living in poverty. Founded in 2003 by Mark Sachs, the organization addresses presbyopia, an age-related decline in near vision that can often be corrected with a simple pair of reading glasses. RestoringVision describes its goal as creating a world where everyone who needs eyeglasses has them.
The organization is based in San Francisco, California, with operations connected to Lockbourne, Ohio, and serves communities in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its work reaches people across Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and other regions where access to eye care and affordable eyeglasses is limited. RestoringVision especially focuses on people living on less than $2 a day.
RestoringVision operates through two primary programs: the Global Access Program and the Community Outreach Program. The Global Access Program is its largest program, working with global health and humanitarian NGOs, governments, and social enterprises to deliver vision screenings and eyeglasses in low- and middle-income countries. These projects may be integrated into clinics, health fairs, mobile clinics, pop-up vision camps, or broader eye-care services.
The Community Outreach Program equips nonprofits, churches, mission groups, and individuals with affordable eyeglasses so vision care can be included in medical trips, faith-based missions, and underserved community outreach. Through this program, partners can order near-vision eyeglasses, protective eyewear, sunglasses, and related resources for use in local and international service settings.
RestoringVision also provides partner training and resources for vision screenings and reading-glasses distribution. These resources support organizations that need practical guidance for dispensing reading glasses safely and effectively. The organization’s wider advocacy work places eye health within global health, education, livelihood, and poverty-reduction conversations, recognizing that clear vision can affect work, learning, independence, and daily life.
People can engage with RestoringVision by donating, becoming a program partner, ordering eyeglasses for mission or outreach use, supporting the Global Access Program, using partner training resources, or sharing the organization’s work with nonprofits, churches, mission teams, health partners, and donors. Its distinct contribution is large-scale vision access through partnerships that connect affordable eyeglasses, vision screenings, global health systems, and community outreach for people who otherwise may not receive basic eye care.
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Independent Christian ChurchTEAM || The Evangelical Alliance MissionTEAM partners with churches to send and support global workers in discipleship, church planting, education, medical…
TEAM || The Evangelical Alliance Mission
TEAM || The Evangelical Alliance Mission — Organization Profile TEAM, formally The Evangelical Alliance Mission, is a global Christian missions organization that partners with churches to send workers into cross-cultural ministry. The organization states that it exists to partner with…
TEAM || The Evangelical Alliance Mission — Organization Profile TEAM, formally The Evangelical Alliance Mission, is a global Christian missions organization that partners with churches to send workers into cross-cultural ministry. The organization states that it exists to partner with the global Church in sending disciples who make disciples and establish missional churches for the glory of God. TEAM’s public materials describe its work as focused on making disciples in hard-to-reach places while supporting missionaries, sending churches, prayer partners, and donors. TEAM is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, with mailing offices in Wheaton, Illinois, and a Canada office in Calgary, Alberta. Its ministry scope is international, with TEAM reporting workers in 40+ countries and more than 130 years of continuous missionary…
TEAM || The Evangelical Alliance Mission — Organization Profile
TEAM, formally The Evangelical Alliance Mission, is a global Christian missions organization that partners with churches to send workers into cross-cultural ministry. The organization states that it exists to partner with the global Church in sending disciples who make disciples and establish missional churches for the glory of God. TEAM’s public materials describe its work as focused on making disciples in hard-to-reach places while supporting missionaries, sending churches, prayer partners, and donors.
TEAM is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, with mailing offices in Wheaton, Illinois, and a Canada office in Calgary, Alberta. Its ministry scope is international, with TEAM reporting workers in 40+ countries and more than 130 years of continuous missionary sending. The organization serves churches, missionaries, ministry candidates, and communities across many regions through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, education, medical ministry, community development, international church ministry, and member care.
The core of TEAM’s strategy is sending and supporting workers who serve alongside the global Church. TEAM emphasizes that missionary roles are not one-size-fits-all. Its opportunity listings include categories such as Unreached People Groups, Education Ministries, Medical Ministries, Church Planting & Evangelism, International Church Ministries, and TEAMtrek short-term missions. The organization also offers short-term, mid-term, and long-term service pathways for people exploring cross-cultural ministry.
TEAM’s process includes personal missions coaching, application guidance, training, member care, language and cultural preparation, and on-field support. Public materials describe missions coaches who help candidates explore their gifts, interests, and possible ministry settings. TEAM also describes individualized care for missionaries, including pre-departure mentoring, on-field language and cultural education, financial guidance, and support for workers and their families.
A distinctive part of TEAM’s approach is working through local church partnership while keeping church ministry central to every missionary role. TEAM states that wherever its workers serve, the goal is connected to gospel witness and the formation or strengthening of communities of believers. This church-centered approach may take place through traditional pastoral ministry, medical work, education, community development, business, counseling, or other professional and service roles.
People can engage TEAM by applying to serve, connecting with a missions coach, exploring TEAMtrek or other mission opportunities, praying for global workers, supporting missionaries and ministry projects, giving to TEAM, or using TEAM’s church resources to strengthen missions engagement. Churches can also partner with TEAM to mobilize, send, care for, and support disciples who serve in global mission contexts.
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Independent Christian ChurchSonSet SolutionsSonSet Solutions equips global ministry partners with technology-based solutions including radio, solar power, remote monitoring, power…
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SonSet Solutions — Organization Profile SonSet Solutions is a Christian technology ministry that provides technology-based solutions to advance the Gospel worldwide. The organization comes alongside Christian ministries that need technical help but may not have engineers, IT specialists, troubleshooting technicians,…
SonSet Solutions — Organization Profile SonSet Solutions is a Christian technology ministry that provides technology-based solutions to advance the Gospel worldwide. The organization comes alongside Christian ministries that need technical help but may not have engineers, IT specialists, troubleshooting technicians, media specialists, or equipment designers available on their own teams. The ministry is based in Elkhart, Indiana, and serves partner ministries in dozens of countries around the world. SonSet Solutions supports well over 100 ministry organizations each year, helping them use practical technology to communicate the Gospel, strengthen ministry operations, and reach people in remote or difficult-to-access locations. SonSet Solutions traces its history to the HCJB World Radio Engineering Center, established in Elkhart in 1986. That engineering work grew out…
SonSet Solutions — Organization Profile
SonSet Solutions is a Christian technology ministry that provides technology-based solutions to advance the Gospel worldwide. The organization comes alongside Christian ministries that need technical help but may not have engineers, IT specialists, troubleshooting technicians, media specialists, or equipment designers available on their own teams.
The ministry is based in Elkhart, Indiana, and serves partner ministries in dozens of countries around the world. SonSet Solutions supports well over 100 ministry organizations each year, helping them use practical technology to communicate the Gospel, strengthen ministry operations, and reach people in remote or difficult-to-access locations.
SonSet Solutions traces its history to the HCJB World Radio Engineering Center, established in Elkhart in 1986. That engineering work grew out of earlier shortwave radio efforts connected to HCJB World Radio and later expanded into community radio, fixed-tuned solar radio receivers, remote monitoring systems, solar ministry tools, power protection, media, and other technology services. In January 2015, the HCJB Global Technology Center began operating independently as SonSet Solutions.
The organization’s solutions include SonSetLink® remote monitoring systems, radio broadcast support, SonSet® solar-powered radios, solar ministry tools, power protection, and technical assistance. SonSetLink monitors help water ministries track clean-water systems remotely through internet-accessible data. Radio broadcast services include consultation, equipment, installation, training, and ongoing technical support for Christian radio partners. SonSet® radios are fixed-tuned, solar-powered receivers used by partner ministries in places where electricity and media access may be limited.
SonSet Solutions also helps ministries with broader technical needs. Its Solar Ministry Toolkit provides rugged devices for lighting, charging USB devices, and sharing media in remote areas. Its power protection solutions help protect sensitive equipment from damaging electrical fluctuations common in many developing regions. The ministry also offers technical assistance when partners face problems that can be solved through engineering, communications, electronics, software, or practical design.
People can engage with SonSet Solutions by giving, praying, serving, applying for internships, joining short-term discovery opportunities, exploring service roles, subscribing to updates, or contacting the ministry about a technical challenge. Its distinct contribution is using engineering, media, radio, solar power, remote monitoring, and practical technology to help global ministry partners overcome barriers to Gospel communication and community service.
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Church of ChristGospel Broadcasting Network (GBN)Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) is a nonprofit, Olive Branch, Mississippi-based media ministry offering 24/7 Bible teaching…
Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN)
Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) — Organization Profile Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) is a nonprofit media ministry that provides Bible-based teaching and evangelism content 24/7 through television, livestreaming, radio, podcasts, and on-demand video. GBN’s stated purpose is to share “the truth…
Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) — Organization Profile Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) is a nonprofit media ministry that provides Bible-based teaching and evangelism content 24/7 through television, livestreaming, radio, podcasts, and on-demand video. GBN’s stated purpose is to share “the truth of the Gospel” and to offer resources that can help believers grow and help seekers evaluate biblical teaching. The network’s programming is produced within (and for) churches of Christ, aiming to keep resources broadly accessible while maintaining a clear commitment to New Testament Christianity. GBN explains that it is based in Olive Branch, Mississippi, and operates under the oversight of the elders of Southaven Church of Christ in Southaven, Mississippi. That oversight structure shapes the network’s identity as a church-supported…
Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) — Organization Profile
Gospel Broadcasting Network (GBN) is a nonprofit media ministry that provides Bible-based teaching and evangelism content 24/7 through television, livestreaming, radio, podcasts, and on-demand video. GBN’s stated purpose is to share “the truth of the Gospel” and to offer resources that can help believers grow and help seekers evaluate biblical teaching. The network’s programming is produced within (and for) churches of Christ, aiming to keep resources broadly accessible while maintaining a clear commitment to New Testament Christianity.
GBN explains that it is based in Olive Branch, Mississippi, and operates under the oversight of the elders of Southaven Church of Christ in Southaven, Mississippi. That oversight structure shapes the network’s identity as a church-supported work rather than a commercial media outlet. In its public “Support GBN” information, GBN states it is funded entirely by donations from congregations and members of churches of Christ and that it does not make on-air appeals for money.
Since 2005, GBN has developed multiple ways to distribute teaching. In addition to its live TV stream, the website organizes content into on-demand viewing and listening options (including podcasts) and a digital library. The library includes commentaries, topical studies, lecture collections, Spanish-language resources, and other teaching materials designed to support Bible classes, personal study, and congregational learning. GBN also points viewers to Bible correspondence-course options as part of its outreach strategy.
GBN’s “About” page highlights a ministry goal of helping those “seeking the truth among distorted Biblical teachings,” and it lists several operational priorities such as sharing the simplicity of the Gospel, emphasizing Christian evidences, and encouraging obedience to God beginning with the plan of salvation. These priorities are reflected in the network’s structured resources—regular shows, short-form teaching segments, devotional content, and topical series intended for consistent discipleship engagement.
Day-to-day leadership is delegated by the overseeing eldership to a management team. GBN publicly lists Don Blackwell as Executive Director, John Stubblefield as Director of Finance and Personnel, and Aaron Gallagher as Director of Programming. The organization also names Glenn Colley among key leaders supporting the work. Together with staff and volunteers, this team coordinates scheduling, content distribution, and ministry operations so that churches and individuals can access teaching materials at any time.
People can engage with GBN by watching the livestream, using on-demand programs and podcasts, exploring the online library, sharing resources with others, and supporting the ministry financially through its giving portal. Churches can also point members and seekers to GBN as a centralized hub for Bible teaching content and study tools.
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Independent Christian ChurchLenna’s Ladybugs llcLenna’s Ladybugs LLC mobilizes volunteers and mission partners to make and send clothing packages for children…
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Lenna’s Ladybugs LLC — Organization Profile Lenna’s Ladybugs LLC is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Canton, Ohio, with public nonprofit listings also identifying the organization in North Canton, Ohio. The ministry is dedicated to clothing children around the…
Lenna’s Ladybugs LLC — Organization Profile Lenna’s Ladybugs LLC is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Canton, Ohio, with public nonprofit listings also identifying the organization in North Canton, Ohio. The ministry is dedicated to clothing children around the world and uses the phrase “Clothing God’s Kids Around the World” to describe its work. The organization’s core focus is making and sending clothing packages for children through Christian missions and ministry partners around the world. Lenna’s Ladybugs began in October 2012 after the death of Lenna Moser, who had developed a heart for children in Haiti during a previous visit. In her memory, a small group Bible study began making T-shirt dresses for girls in Haiti, and the ministry…
Lenna’s Ladybugs LLC — Organization Profile
Lenna’s Ladybugs LLC is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Canton, Ohio, with public nonprofit listings also identifying the organization in North Canton, Ohio. The ministry is dedicated to clothing children around the world and uses the phrase “Clothing God’s Kids Around the World” to describe its work.
The organization’s core focus is making and sending clothing packages for children through Christian missions and ministry partners around the world. Lenna’s Ladybugs began in October 2012 after the death of Lenna Moser, who had developed a heart for children in Haiti during a previous visit. In her memory, a small group Bible study began making T-shirt dresses for girls in Haiti, and the ministry later expanded to boys’ clothing packages and other supplies.
Lenna’s Ladybugs serves children globally through mission partners, with public materials identifying work in Haiti, Honduras, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines, Burkina Faso, the Dominican Republic, and Ukraine. As of November 2024, the organization reported sending more than 30,687 total packages through more than 29 mission partners in 22 countries, with help from more than 800 volunteers.
The ministry operates through volunteers, sewing groups, donations, and mission partnerships. Girls’ packages have included T-shirt dresses, headbands, barrettes, underwear, head scarves, and purses crocheted from recycled grocery bags for older girls. Boys’ packages began in 2013 and include new shorts or pants, shirts, underwear, and sometimes a toy car when available. Each Ladybug dress includes a small ladybug button sewn onto the left shoulder.
A distinctive part of Lenna’s Ladybugs is mobilizing local volunteers, sewing circles, churches, and monthly sponsors to create practical clothing packages that mission partners can distribute directly to children. The ministry also has a Florida chapter, sewing groups in several states, and an interactive Vacation Bible School program that churches can use to introduce children to the work of helping others.
People can engage with Lenna’s Ladybugs by donating supplies, giving financially, becoming a monthly sponsor, starting a sewing circle, volunteering at work days, helping package clothing, or contacting the ministry. The organization lists ongoing needs such as new girls’ and boys’ T-shirts, boys’ shorts and pants, fabric, buttons, thread, yarn, underwear, barrettes, headbands, gallon-size zip bags, and monetary support.
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Independent Christian ChurchCREATION GENESISCreation Genesis is an online Genesis-focused apologetics resource addressing creation, the Flood, Scripture, science, and Christian…
CREATION GENESIS
Creation Genesis — Organization Profile Creation Genesis is an online Christian apologetics and teaching resource hosted at True Science for Theologians and Other People. The site’s stated emphasis is affirming that the Bible’s Genesis record of Creation and the Flood…
Creation Genesis — Organization Profile Creation Genesis is an online Christian apologetics and teaching resource hosted at True Science for Theologians and Other People. The site’s stated emphasis is affirming that the Bible’s Genesis record of Creation and the Flood is correct, readable, and understandable. Its materials are written for theologians, Christian educators, church leaders, students, and other readers who are examining questions about Genesis, origins, science, Scripture, and Christian doctrine. The ministry presence is web-based, with conference and teaching content connected to Malibu, California, Los Angeles, California, and broader online audiences. Its pages focus on the relationship between biblical interpretation and scientific claims, especially where the author believes Christian colleges, seminaries, churches, and theologians have accommodated evolutionary assumptions in…
Creation Genesis — Organization Profile
Creation Genesis is an online Christian apologetics and teaching resource hosted at True Science for Theologians and Other People. The site’s stated emphasis is affirming that the Bible’s Genesis record of Creation and the Flood is correct, readable, and understandable. Its materials are written for theologians, Christian educators, church leaders, students, and other readers who are examining questions about Genesis, origins, science, Scripture, and Christian doctrine.
The ministry presence is web-based, with conference and teaching content connected to Malibu, California, Los Angeles, California, and broader online audiences. Its pages focus on the relationship between biblical interpretation and scientific claims, especially where the author believes Christian colleges, seminaries, churches, and theologians have accommodated evolutionary assumptions in ways that weaken confidence in Scripture.
Creation Genesis operates primarily through articles, commentary, embedded videos, conference materials, and curated teaching resources. The site includes materials from True Science for Theologians conferences, including TSFT15 and TSFT16, with presentations addressing Genesis 1–11, creation, the Fall, Noah’s Flood, Chinese history and writing, original tissue fossils, radiocarbon claims, epigenetics, and critiques of theistic evolution. The overall approach is a Genesis-focused apologetics resource arguing that Scripture and true science agree when both are rightly understood.
A recurring focus of the site is the importance of beginning with Scripture when evaluating origin questions. The site argues that Jesus and other biblical writers affirmed the Genesis record and that Christian theology is harmed when Genesis is treated as symbolic, secondary, or adjustable to fit current scientific consensus. Its materials also emphasize inductive reasoning, warnings about circular reasoning, and concern for how science and theology are taught in Christian institutions.
The site also highlights topics related to China and Genesis, including presentations on ancient Chinese writing, history, archaeology, and the “Creation, Fall, and Flood” theme. Other resources discuss the bilingual English/Chinese edition of Bill Cooper’s Authenticity of the Book of Genesis, including attention to flood traditions, the Genesis Flood Tablet, and arguments for Genesis as a reliable historical record.
People can engage with Creation Genesis by reading the online materials, watching embedded teaching videos, using the site as a study resource, and sharing specific pages with church leaders, teachers, students, or small groups discussing Genesis and creation. The site does not present a standard ministry donation page, mailing address, or staff directory, so engagement appears to be primarily through its freely available online teaching content.
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Independent Christian ChurchLove & Truth Network, IncLove & Truth Network equips Christians and church leaders to restore biblical sexuality, identity, community, and…
Love & Truth Network, Inc
Love & Truth Network, Inc. — Organization Profile Love & Truth Network, Inc., also known as LTN, is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Glendale, Arizona. Founded by Garry and Melissa Ingraham, the organization equips Christians, church leaders, families, and…
Love & Truth Network, Inc. — Organization Profile Love & Truth Network, Inc., also known as LTN, is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Glendale, Arizona. Founded by Garry and Melissa Ingraham, the organization equips Christians, church leaders, families, and ministry communities to respond to relational and sexual brokenness with both biblical truth and compassionate care. The organization’s core focus is restoring biblical sexuality, community, and identity through leadership training, teaching, discipleship resources, and personal support. Love & Truth Network describes its work as helping Christians experience God’s restoration of identity, relational wholeness, and sexual wholeness. Its materials are designed for church leaders, people personally struggling, and friends or family members who want to love others well without compromising truth.…
Love & Truth Network, Inc. — Organization Profile
Love & Truth Network, Inc., also known as LTN, is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Glendale, Arizona. Founded by Garry and Melissa Ingraham, the organization equips Christians, church leaders, families, and ministry communities to respond to relational and sexual brokenness with both biblical truth and compassionate care.
The organization’s core focus is restoring biblical sexuality, community, and identity through leadership training, teaching, discipleship resources, and personal support. Love & Truth Network describes its work as helping Christians experience God’s restoration of identity, relational wholeness, and sexual wholeness. Its materials are designed for church leaders, people personally struggling, and friends or family members who want to love others well without compromising truth.
Love & Truth Network serves from Glendale, Arizona, with a national ministry reach through churches, conferences, retreats, online resources, podcasts, coaching, mentoring, and leadership training. Its public listings identify the organization as a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit formed in 2013, with ministry focused on pastoral care training and support for churches and individuals.
The ministry operates through several connected resources and support pathways. For church leaders, LTN offers biblical strategies for creating safer and more transformational environments in churches. For individuals, it provides confidential encouragement, mentoring, restoration stories, teaching resources, and help related to sexual and relational wholeness. For friends and family, it offers guidance for loving someone who is struggling in a life-giving way while remaining grounded in Christian conviction.
A distinctive part of Love & Truth Network’s work is helping churches develop redemptive, compassionate, and transformational environments for people experiencing relational and sexual brokenness. Its resources include the Love & Truth Network Podcast, Am I Gay?, New IDentity, Restoration Stories, The Narrow Way, newsletters, summits, free coaching options, and the Transforming Congregations initiative. The ministry also provides public speaking, church consulting, retreats, conferences, and leadership-team development.
People can engage with Love & Truth Network by donating, joining the newsletter, listening to the podcast, requesting free coaching, using resources for church leaders or families, inviting LTN to serve a church or event, or contacting the ministry directly. Churches can also begin with a consultation to discuss next steps for building a culture of care that addresses sexuality, identity, relationships, discipleship, and long-term spiritual growth.
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Church of ChristZambia Mission FundZambia Mission Fund supports Namwianga Mission near Kalomo in Southern Province, Zambia, strengthening communities through education,…
Zambia Mission Fund
Zambia Mission Fund — Organization Profile Zambia Mission Fund (ZMF) is a Christian nonprofit that supports ministry work centered at Namwianga Mission near Kalomo in Zambia’s Southern Province. The organization describes its purpose as revealing Jesus through education, humanitarian service,…
Zambia Mission Fund — Organization Profile Zambia Mission Fund (ZMF) is a Christian nonprofit that supports ministry work centered at Namwianga Mission near Kalomo in Zambia’s Southern Province. The organization describes its purpose as revealing Jesus through education, humanitarian service, and Christian leadership, with Namwianga serving as a long-established hub where multiple ministry efforts operate side by side. From its U.S. base in Abilene, Texas, Zambia Mission Fund connects churches and supporters to the day-to-day needs of Namwianga’s ministries. The work includes education and leadership development, health care, radio broadcasting, orphan care, and community support services, with a stated aim of combining practical help with spiritual care and encouragement. Education is a core emphasis at Namwianga. Zambia Mission Fund highlights…
Zambia Mission Fund — Organization Profile
Zambia Mission Fund (ZMF) is a Christian nonprofit that supports ministry work centered at Namwianga Mission near Kalomo in Zambia’s Southern Province. The organization describes its purpose as revealing Jesus through education, humanitarian service, and Christian leadership, with Namwianga serving as a long-established hub where multiple ministry efforts operate side by side.
From its U.S. base in Abilene, Texas, Zambia Mission Fund connects churches and supporters to the day-to-day needs of Namwianga’s ministries. The work includes education and leadership development, health care, radio broadcasting, orphan care, and community support services, with a stated aim of combining practical help with spiritual care and encouragement.
Education is a core emphasis at Namwianga. Zambia Mission Fund highlights a secondary school that shapes future leaders, along with additional training pathways such as a college of nursing and teacher preparation. These programs are designed to equip students for service and long-term impact in their communities, strengthening both local congregations and broader civic life through trained professionals and Christian leaders.
Health care is another key focus through Namwianga Mission Hospital, which the organization describes as offering medical services alongside spiritual support such as chapel gatherings and Bible-based counseling. In addition to campus-based care, Zambia Mission Fund supports Zambia Medical Mission, a mobile clinic effort that travels from Namwianga into rural villages in the Southern Province to provide short-term clinics in areas that may not have local medical, dental, or optometric services.
Zambia Mission Fund also supports outreach through Namwianga Christian Radio Station (90.5), which broadcasts in both Tonga and English. Programming includes Bible reading, preaching, music, news, and informational content related to topics like health, education, and Christian family life—an approach that recognizes radio’s reach in communities where television and internet access can be limited.
Care for vulnerable children is woven into the overall ministry footprint through orphan care, including The Haven for infants and young children and Eric’s House for older boys and teens. Beyond direct care, ZMF also provides multiple ways for individuals and churches to engage, including giving to specific ministries, supporting “where needed most,” and participating through its annual gift catalog and other giving tools that help sustain Namwianga’s ongoing work.
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Church of ChristHealing Hands International (HHI)Healing Hands International (HHI) is a Nashville, Tennessee-based Christian relief and development organization serving communities worldwide…
Healing Hands International (HHI)
Healing Hands International (HHI) — Organization Profile Healing Hands International (HHI) is a Christian humanitarian relief and development organization whose stated mission is to aid, equip, and empower those in need around the world in the name of Jesus Christ…
Healing Hands International (HHI) — Organization Profile Healing Hands International (HHI) is a Christian humanitarian relief and development organization whose stated mission is to aid, equip, and empower those in need around the world in the name of Jesus Christ so they might experience God’s healing grace. HHI describes its work as meeting practical needs while partnering with local leaders and churches so communities can move toward long-term resilience rather than short-term fixes. HHI is based in Nashville, Tennessee, with programs and partnerships that extend around the world. The organization’s model centers on equipping people closest to the need—local community and church leaders—with tools, training, and resources that can be sustained and multiplied within their own context. HHI carries out…
Healing Hands International (HHI) — Organization Profile
Healing Hands International (HHI) is a Christian humanitarian relief and development organization whose stated mission is to aid, equip, and empower those in need around the world in the name of Jesus Christ so they might experience God’s healing grace. HHI describes its work as meeting practical needs while partnering with local leaders and churches so communities can move toward long-term resilience rather than short-term fixes.
HHI is based in Nashville, Tennessee, with programs and partnerships that extend around the world. The organization’s model centers on equipping people closest to the need—local community and church leaders—with tools, training, and resources that can be sustained and multiplied within their own context.
HHI carries out its mission through five primary program areas. Clean Water focuses on providing access to safe drinking water through wells and filtration systems. Hunger to Harvest equips communities to fight hunger through basic gardening and sustainable agricultural techniques, often delivered through workshops and hands-on training. Women of Hope supports women through education, small business training, savings group facilitation, and microfinance so women can strengthen their families and communities. The MAGI Project provides gift boxes intended to meet tangible needs of children living in poverty while opening relational opportunities to share Jesus with families and communities. Disaster Response provides relief after tragedy and supports recovery through efforts such as rebuilding, distribution of supplies, and other resilience-focused projects.
Because volunteer participation is woven into how several programs function, HHI offers multiple ways for individuals and churches to engage. Supporters can donate to specific program areas (water, hunger, women’s empowerment, MAGI, or disaster response), participate in events like Walk4Water, and help pack or coordinate MAGI boxes. The organization also shares updates and stories to help partners understand where support is being directed and how programs are implemented.
For those exploring deeper involvement, HHI provides pathways to volunteer, give, and learn through its program pages, stories, and communications. Whether someone’s next step is praying, hosting an event, supplying a kit, sponsoring a project, or contributing financially, HHI frames engagement as joining a practical, on-the-ground effort to serve communities in Christ’s name.
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Church of ChristMemphis School of Preaching (MSOP)Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) is a Church of Christ-affiliated school in Memphis, Tennessee, focused on…
Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP)
Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) — Organization Profile Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) is a Church of Christ-affiliated preaching school based in Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to training men to preach the Word. MSOP operates alongside the Forest Hill Church of…
Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) — Organization Profile Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) is a Church of Christ-affiliated preaching school based in Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to training men to preach the Word. MSOP operates alongside the Forest Hill Church of Christ and serves students who want concentrated Bible instruction and practical preparation for gospel preaching and congregational work. MSOP’s public mission statement emphasizes “Preach the Word” and frames the school’s purpose around equipping students for ministry through focused study, spiritual formation, and hands-on experience. The school’s approach highlights a disciplined schedule and community life designed to help students grow in biblical knowledge, preaching ability, and Christian character while preparing for service in local churches and evangelistic work. In addition to…
Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) — Organization Profile
Memphis School of Preaching (MSOP) is a Church of Christ-affiliated preaching school based in Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to training men to preach the Word. MSOP operates alongside the Forest Hill Church of Christ and serves students who want concentrated Bible instruction and practical preparation for gospel preaching and congregational work.
MSOP’s public mission statement emphasizes “Preach the Word” and frames the school’s purpose around equipping students for ministry through focused study, spiritual formation, and hands-on experience. The school’s approach highlights a disciplined schedule and community life designed to help students grow in biblical knowledge, preaching ability, and Christian character while preparing for service in local churches and evangelistic work.
In addition to its core on-campus training, MSOP extends instruction and encouragement through several programs that reach beyond the classroom. The MOST Program (MSOP Ongoing Spiritual Training) provides free, university-level Bible instruction via live stream, allowing people who cannot relocate to participate in structured learning. MSOP also hosts an annual Lectureship—a week of Bible study and worship that draws participants to Memphis for teaching tracks and fellowship.
MSOP invests in next-generation development through Foundations, a summer training week for teenage boys (ages 13–19) held on the MSOP campus. The school also publishes the Yokefellow newsletter to encourage and inform supporters and alumni, and it features a weekly radio program, “Students of the Word,” connected with The Gospel Radio Network. Together, these efforts reflect an operating model that combines resident training with broader resources for churches, families, and individuals seeking biblical teaching.
Ways to engage with MSOP include visiting the campus, applying for admission, participating in programs like the Lectureship or MOST, and supporting the school financially. MSOP’s giving initiatives include “500 For The Five,” a recurring-donation effort aimed at helping cover major operational costs tied to key areas such as publications, events, facilities, and library support. Those interested in connecting can use MSOP’s contact page for office details and inquiries.
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Independent Christian ChurchCornerstone Chilean MissionCornerstone Chilean Mission serves churches and Spanish-speaking Christians in Santiago, Chile, through Bible teaching, leadership training,…
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Cornerstone Chilean Mission — Organization Profile Cornerstone Chilean Mission is the mission work of Mike and Tabi Boyce, independent missionaries serving in Chile. The mission’s stated focus is to teach the Word, train future leaders, and provide tools for study.…
Cornerstone Chilean Mission — Organization Profile Cornerstone Chilean Mission is the mission work of Mike and Tabi Boyce, independent missionaries serving in Chile. The mission’s stated focus is to teach the Word, train future leaders, and provide tools for study. Their work is centered on strengthening churches and equipping Christian leaders through biblical teaching, preaching, translation, theological resources, and local ministry support. Cornerstone Chilean Mission is based in Santiago, Chile, with support connected through Cornerstone Christian Church in Alliance, Ohio. The mission serves churches, leaders, and Spanish-speaking Christians in Chile and the wider Spanish-speaking world. Mike and Tabi Boyce have served in Chile since December 2009, following earlier internships in Chile and preparation through Bible college and seminary training. The…
Cornerstone Chilean Mission — Organization Profile
Cornerstone Chilean Mission is the mission work of Mike and Tabi Boyce, independent missionaries serving in Chile. The mission’s stated focus is to teach the Word, train future leaders, and provide tools for study. Their work is centered on strengthening churches and equipping Christian leaders through biblical teaching, preaching, translation, theological resources, and local ministry support.
Cornerstone Chilean Mission is based in Santiago, Chile, with support connected through Cornerstone Christian Church in Alliance, Ohio. The mission serves churches, leaders, and Spanish-speaking Christians in Chile and the wider Spanish-speaking world. Mike and Tabi Boyce have served in Chile since December 2009, following earlier internships in Chile and preparation through Bible college and seminary training.
The mission’s primary ministries include Bible and theology classes, preaching, seminars, Bible studies, local church involvement, pastoral and unity meetings, translation, and online theological resources. Mike focuses on teaching and training church leaders, including classes for ministers and churches in areas such as hermeneutics, basic doctrine, and preaching. He has also been involved in preaching, seminars, and the development of Seminario Bíblico Restauración.
Tabi focuses on maintaining a Spanish-language theology website and translating theological articles and books for Spanish-speaking Christians. Her translation work includes maintaining ¿Y qué dice la Biblia?, a theological resource site with articles and materials intended to help Spanish-speaking readers study Scripture and Christian doctrine. She has also worked on translation projects including theological materials by Dr. Jack Cottrell.
Cornerstone Chilean Mission also participates in a variety of supporting ministries as needs arise. These include Bible studies, church ministry, Passover meals, retreats, benevolence, photography, translation support, and assistance to ministries led by Chilean friends and ministers. Some activities, such as radio and video ministry, are described as discontinued or temporarily suspended, while other ministries continue according to current opportunities and needs.
People can engage with Cornerstone Chilean Mission by praying for the Boyce family and the churches they serve, reading newsletters and blog updates, contacting the mission directly, supporting the mission financially, or discussing possible mission group involvement. Donations may be made online, or checks may be mailed to Cornerstone Chilean Mission through the Alliance, Ohio address listed by the mission.
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Independent Christian ChurchGlobal 8235Global 8235 serves communities in Zambia through discipleship, educational enrichment, literacy development, vocational training, nutrition, medical…
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Global 8235 — Organization Profile Global 8235 is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Zambia, with U.S. support operations connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization describes its mission as holistically transforming lives in Zambia through seven areas of outreach:…
Global 8235 — Organization Profile Global 8235 is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Zambia, with U.S. support operations connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization describes its mission as holistically transforming lives in Zambia through seven areas of outreach: educational enrichment and literacy development, vocational training, secure housing, medical care, nutrition, financial principles, and discipleship. The organization’s core focus is helping impoverished women, men, youth, and the children under their care experience educational, economic, and eternal transformation through Christ-centered service. Global 8235 targets people who have not been given a chance to grow and thrive, while fostering educational growth, character development, and a personal faith relationship with Jesus Christ. Its public materials describe the ministry’s vision as making educational,…
Global 8235 — Organization Profile
Global 8235 is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Zambia, with U.S. support operations connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization describes its mission as holistically transforming lives in Zambia through seven areas of outreach: educational enrichment and literacy development, vocational training, secure housing, medical care, nutrition, financial principles, and discipleship.
The organization’s core focus is helping impoverished women, men, youth, and the children under their care experience educational, economic, and eternal transformation through Christ-centered service. Global 8235 targets people who have not been given a chance to grow and thrive, while fostering educational growth, character development, and a personal faith relationship with Jesus Christ. Its public materials describe the ministry’s vision as making educational, economic, and eternal changes now and for generations to come.
Global 8235 serves people in Zambia, with work connected to learning centers and ministry activity in the Lusaka area. The ministry’s outreach includes children, teens, adults, artisans, families, pastors, students, and people affected by poverty. Its founder, Tracy Murray, first connected with Zambia in 2005, moved there in 2007, and later helped develop what became RecycloCraftz before the ministry rebranded as Global 8235 in 2022 to reflect a broader mission.
The organization operates through seven connected outreach areas. Educational enrichment and literacy development include learning-center activities such as reading support, puzzles, tutoring, books, and games that help children and youth build memory, planning, problem-solving, and academic confidence. Vocational training includes practical skill-building connected to RecycloCraftz, while secure housing, medical care, nutrition, and financial principles address needs that affect family stability and long-term opportunity.
A distinctive part of Global 8235’s work is combining Christian discipleship with practical development programs that address multiple dimensions of poverty at the same time. Its financial-principles work includes money management, budgeting, saving opportunities, and interest-free microloans. Its discipleship work includes women’s Bible study, evangelistic eye clinics, financial aid for pastors in rural areas, seminary student assistance, Jesus Film outreach, Bible distribution, and regular Bible-centered learning for children and teens at the learning center.
People can engage with Global 8235 by donating, subscribing to updates, praying, contacting the ministry, or supporting its outreach areas. The organization invites supporters to help provide educational enrichment, medical and therapeutic assistance, secure housing, nutrition, financial literacy, and opportunities for people to know Jesus. Supporters can also follow Global 8235 on social media, sign up for the newsletter, and contact the ministry’s U.S. or Zambia representatives for more information.
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Independent Christian ChurchCOPE MinistryCOPE Ministry serves Pokot children and families in West Pokot, Kenya, through Christian education, child sponsorship,…
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COPE Ministry — Organization Profile COPE Ministry, formally Children of Pokot Educational Fund, is a Christian mission serving Pokot children and families in Kenya. The ministry’s mission is to provide education for Pokot children by empowering Christians and their community…
COPE Ministry — Organization Profile COPE Ministry, formally Children of Pokot Educational Fund, is a Christian mission serving Pokot children and families in Kenya. The ministry’s mission is to provide education for Pokot children by empowering Christians and their community to nurture children spiritually, mentally, and physically so they can grow into local and national leaders who think and act from a Christian worldview. COPE’s U.S. mailing address is Lincoln, Illinois, and its African mission is located in Tapadany, Pokot, Kenya, serving the West Pokot region of Kenya. The organization states that it does not operate from a physical U.S. office; instead, volunteers and board members support the ministry remotely while mission work continues through local employees and leaders in…
COPE Ministry — Organization Profile
COPE Ministry, formally Children of Pokot Educational Fund, is a Christian mission serving Pokot children and families in Kenya. The ministry’s mission is to provide education for Pokot children by empowering Christians and their community to nurture children spiritually, mentally, and physically so they can grow into local and national leaders who think and act from a Christian worldview.
COPE’s U.S. mailing address is Lincoln, Illinois, and its African mission is located in Tapadany, Pokot, Kenya, serving the West Pokot region of Kenya. The organization states that it does not operate from a physical U.S. office; instead, volunteers and board members support the ministry remotely while mission work continues through local employees and leaders in Kenya.
The ministry began after Paul and Mary Boatman visited Pokot in 1995 and saw the need for basic education among children from the nomadic Pokot tribe. Barbara O’Donohue later helped establish the nonprofit in 1997 to fund Tapadany Christian Academy. What began as a small school has grown into Tapadany Christian Academy, COPE House, a feeding program, medical care, evangelism, and community outreach projects.
Education remains central to COPE’s work. Tapadany Christian Academy began with a preschool and now serves hundreds of students through primary grades. The school provides classroom instruction, Christian Religious Education, worship assemblies, a library, play space, and two meals each school day for students and employees. COPE describes the school as both an education ministry and a Christian outreach arm into the Pokot community, since children share what they learn with their families.
COPE’s evangelism and outreach ministries include Sunday worship, women’s Bible study, individual witness, parent prayer days, the Jesus Film, and weeklong teaching events for boys and girls. Its community programs include COPE House for children in need, Good Samaritan sponsorships, relief food, clean water, medical care, a bakery, canteen, Farming God’s Way, sewing, and jewelry projects. These efforts respond to needs in an area with limited employment and limited access to education and medical care.
People can engage with COPE Ministry by giving financially, sponsoring a child through the Good Samaritan Program, joining the prayer team, receiving newsletters, volunteering with fundraising or marketing, inviting COPE representatives to visit a church or group, supporting relief or growth projects, or participating in mission opportunities such as the 2026 Medical Mission Trip. Donations may be made online or mailed to the Lincoln, Illinois address.
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Independent Christian ChurchWISE MissionsWISE Missions equips Caribbean churches and leaders through training retreats, theme classes, online studies, church collaboration,…
WISE Missions
WISE Missions — Organization Profile WISE Missions is a Christian ministry focused on equipping leaders for the churches of the Caribbean. Formerly known through its long-running work as Windward Islands School of Evangelism, WISE exists to help evangelize Caribbean societies…
WISE Missions — Organization Profile WISE Missions is a Christian ministry focused on equipping leaders for the churches of the Caribbean. Formerly known through its long-running work as Windward Islands School of Evangelism, WISE exists to help evangelize Caribbean societies and encourage growth toward spiritual maturity through the development of leaders for the church. Its current ministry emphasizes teaching, encouragement, and equipping rather than a residential degree program. WISE is publicly connected with Carl Junction, Missouri, and its ministry work is directed toward Caribbean churches and leaders. The ministry’s history began in St. Lucia in 1979, followed by many years of Bible college ministry in St. Vincent from 1980 to 2015 and Barbados from 2015 to 2025. Students came from…
WISE Missions — Organization Profile
WISE Missions is a Christian ministry focused on equipping leaders for the churches of the Caribbean. Formerly known through its long-running work as Windward Islands School of Evangelism, WISE exists to help evangelize Caribbean societies and encourage growth toward spiritual maturity through the development of leaders for the church. Its current ministry emphasizes teaching, encouragement, and equipping rather than a residential degree program.
WISE is publicly connected with Carl Junction, Missouri, and its ministry work is directed toward Caribbean churches and leaders. The ministry’s history began in St. Lucia in 1979, followed by many years of Bible college ministry in St. Vincent from 1980 to 2015 and Barbados from 2015 to 2025. Students came from the English-speaking Caribbean and Haiti, and WISE reports more than 300 graduates serving churches in at least 12 countries.
Beginning in 2025, WISE adopted a new ministry model: going to churches in the Caribbean rather than hosting students in one central location. This shift allows the ministry to continue its historical mission while focusing more directly on the needs of local congregations. WISE describes the advantages of this model as focusing on specific church needs, remaining flexible across multiple countries and ministry situations, and partnering with God’s people in Caribbean churches.
WISE now offers training retreats, theme classes, online studies, and church collaboration. Training retreats provide brief periods of teaching and fellowship in various countries. Theme classes are week-long learning opportunities on selected topics. Online studies offer short instruction in biblical and practical subjects, and church collaboration allows WISE to participate in conferences, seminars, and other activities with local churches.
The ministry serves individual church members, church leaders, and congregations seeking practical biblical training. Individuals may attend classes or retreats when offered in their church or area, join online studies, and encourage others to participate. Church leaders may work with WISE to assess specific needs in their congregation, schedule a training retreat or theme class, and invite members to take part in available learning opportunities. WISE states that individuals may participate in any class or study it offers at no charge.
People can engage with WISE Missions by praying for its activities, giving financially, contacting the ministry about training opportunities, or participating in a traveling church team. WISE notes that teams may help with Caribbean trips by leading Vacation Bible School for children while training sessions are underway or by supporting other aspects of training retreats. Churches interested in trip opportunities are encouraged to contact WISE directly for dates, venues, responsibilities, and other details.
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Church of ChristBear Valley Bible InstituteBear Valley Bible Institute (BVBI) is a Denver-based Bible training school offering a tuition-free two-year Bachelor…
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Bear Valley Bible Institute — Organization Profile Bear Valley Bible Institute (BVBI) is a Bible training school dedicated to preparing men and women for ministry through intensive, text-focused study of Scripture. BVBI describes its teaching as rooted in God’s Word…
Bear Valley Bible Institute — Organization Profile Bear Valley Bible Institute (BVBI) is a Bible training school dedicated to preparing men and women for ministry through intensive, text-focused study of Scripture. BVBI describes its teaching as rooted in God’s Word and aimed at shaping leaders whose convictions and ministry decisions are grounded in the Bible. The institute serves those pursuing preaching, missions, and other ministry roles by combining classroom learning with practical training and mentorship. BVBI is based in Denver, Colorado, at its Lamar Street campus. From this location, the institute equips resident students for local congregational work and broader gospel efforts. In addition to its Denver program, BVBI supports a network of International Schools (extension schools) that provide preacher…
Bear Valley Bible Institute — Organization Profile
Bear Valley Bible Institute (BVBI) is a Bible training school dedicated to preparing men and women for ministry through intensive, text-focused study of Scripture. BVBI describes its teaching as rooted in God’s Word and aimed at shaping leaders whose convictions and ministry decisions are grounded in the Bible. The institute serves those pursuing preaching, missions, and other ministry roles by combining classroom learning with practical training and mentorship.
BVBI is based in Denver, Colorado, at its Lamar Street campus. From this location, the institute equips resident students for local congregational work and broader gospel efforts. In addition to its Denver program, BVBI supports a network of International Schools (extension schools) that provide preacher training in multiple regions, allowing students to be equipped for ministry within their own cultures and communities.
The core academic pathway is the Preaching Program, a two-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Biblical Studies (BBS). BVBI states that the program totals 136 semester hours, including a large concentration in Bible book studies. A distinctive feature is the emphasis on direct engagement with the biblical text—BVBI notes that students receive 942 classroom hours studying Bible books during the two-year program. Alongside coursework, students also receive practical experience through preaching, teaching, evangelism, and ministry assignments designed to strengthen both content and delivery.
BVBI also highlights that there is no tuition for the two-year Bachelor’s Degree Program. The institute explains that students should plan for books, school materials, minor fees, and living expenses, but that tuition is not charged for the program. This model reflects BVBI’s goal of lowering barriers to ministry preparation while maintaining a structured, in-person training environment.
Beyond the preaching track, BVBI offers a Women’s Program designed specifically for women who want deeper Bible knowledge and practical preparation for service. The institute also provides a Graduate Program that leads to advanced study in biblical studies for those seeking further development in teaching and ministry leadership. These programs extend BVBI’s emphasis on Scripture, spiritual formation, and applied ministry competence.
Engagement opportunities include applying for admission, partnering financially, and supporting student training through initiatives like 1,000 Seeds, which invites ongoing monthly support for the institute’s work. BVBI also hosts the Future Preachers’ Training Camp, a week-long summer program for young men (ages 13–18) focused on sermon preparation, Bible study, and personal evangelism. Together, these pathways reflect BVBI’s commitment to training ministers locally in Denver while strengthening preacher development and encouragement across a wider network.
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Independent Christian ChurchOtem CollectiveOtem Collective strengthens families and communities in Northern Uganda so vulnerable children can remain in or…
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Otem Collective — Organization Profile Otem Collective is a Christian-informed nonprofit organization working to strengthen families and communities so vulnerable children can grow up in safe, stable families rather than residential care. The organization’s name comes from a Leblango word…
Otem Collective — Organization Profile Otem Collective is a Christian-informed nonprofit organization working to strengthen families and communities so vulnerable children can grow up in safe, stable families rather than residential care. The organization’s name comes from a Leblango word describing a village gathering place around a fire, symbolizing family, community, teaching, and belonging. The organization is based in Orlando, Florida, and its program work is focused in Northern Uganda. Otem Collective’s vision is to see a generation of Ugandan children raised in families, breaking the cycle of family separation and poverty. Its public materials emphasize that poverty is a major driver of child-family separation in Uganda and that many children in residential care have living parents or relatives. Otem…
Otem Collective — Organization Profile
Otem Collective is a Christian-informed nonprofit organization working to strengthen families and communities so vulnerable children can grow up in safe, stable families rather than residential care. The organization’s name comes from a Leblango word describing a village gathering place around a fire, symbolizing family, community, teaching, and belonging.
The organization is based in Orlando, Florida, and its program work is focused in Northern Uganda. Otem Collective’s vision is to see a generation of Ugandan children raised in families, breaking the cycle of family separation and poverty. Its public materials emphasize that poverty is a major driver of child-family separation in Uganda and that many children in residential care have living parents or relatives.
Otem Collective operates through family strengthening, care reform, local partnerships, and trauma-informed caregiver support. Its work is designed to address the root causes that lead families to place children in orphanages. Instead of focusing primarily on institutional care, the organization supports family-based solutions that help children remain with or return to family whenever safely possible.
The organization’s family-strengthening work includes parent support groups, savings groups, agriculture initiatives, and caregiver training. Otem Collective also provides technical support and coaching to orphanages as they move toward family-centered care. Its use of Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, or TBRI®, reflects a focus on helping caregivers respond to children affected by trauma, neglect, or separation with practical, attachment-based tools.
Partnership is central to Otem Collective’s model. The organization states that sustainable change is best carried out through local leadership and grassroots organizations that understand the culture, national systems, and needs of the communities they serve. Its partners have included AMACOD in Uganda, and its strategy includes working with parents, caregivers, community leaders, orphanage leaders, and local organizations.
People can engage with Otem Collective by giving, serving as volunteers, joining the prayer team, subscribing for updates, supporting monthly or one-time gifts, and sharing its work with churches or communities interested in family-based care. Its distinct contribution is reshaping orphan and vulnerable-child care by placing families at the center of the solution in Northern Uganda.
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Independent Christian ChurchNorth Burma Christian MissionNorth Burma Christian Mission serves Southeast Asia through evangelism, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, youth…
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North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia…
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, music, youth homes, community development, and deaf ministry. The organization’s stated vision is that millions in Asia would be eternally influenced for Christ through multiple outreach ministries. The mission has a U.S. home-office mailing contact in Ponca City, Oklahoma, while its field work is centered in Thailand and broader Southeast Asia. The ministry’s history began with J. Russell and Gertrude Morse serving in Tibet and China, continued into Burma in the…
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile
North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, music, youth homes, community development, and deaf ministry. The organization’s stated vision is that millions in Asia would be eternally influenced for Christ through multiple outreach ministries.
The mission has a U.S. home-office mailing contact in Ponca City, Oklahoma, while its field work is centered in Thailand and broader Southeast Asia. The ministry’s history began with J. Russell and Gertrude Morse serving in Tibet and China, continued into Burma in the early 1950s, and later relocated to Thailand in 1972. Today, NBCM describes its work as extending across multiple countries, languages, and people groups in Asia.
NBCM operates through a team of missionaries and national coworkers. Its evangelistic work includes partnering with committed national preachers to evangelize, disciple, and plant churches among tribal and local people groups. Leadership training is another core area, with Bible training courses and Bible schools serving church leaders and members across many ethnicities and languages.
The mission also supports Christian literature and media in minority languages. Its literature department in Thailand translates, designs, and prepares Bibles, hymnbooks, and other Christian materials for more than a dozen people groups. Its media and music ministries create sermons, dramas, testimonies, Christian programs, hymnbooks, music recordings, and videos that can be shared through social media and local distribution channels.
NBCM’s holistic work includes youth homes, community development, business as mission, and deaf ministry. Youth homes provide safe housing during the school year so tribal children can receive formal education while remaining connected to Christian values and their cultural identity. Development work includes agriculture, infrastructure, health and sanitation, water projects, education, church planting, and relief assistance. Deaf ministry has included churches started in Chiang Mai that are now led by local leaders.
People can engage with North Burma Christian Mission by praying for the work, subscribing to missionary newsletters, supporting individual missionaries, giving by check to the general mission fund, and learning about specific field ministries through the mission team pages. Its distinct contribution is long-term, multi-generational Christian mission work among tribal and local communities in Southeast Asia, combining Gospel proclamation with leadership training, local-language resources, and practical community care.
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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…
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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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Independent Christian ChurchRapha InternationalRapha International is a Joplin, Missouri-based Christian nonprofit working in Cambodia, Thailand, Haiti, and the United…
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Rapha International — Organization Profile Rapha International is a Christian nonprofit committed to ending the trafficking and sexual abuse of children—one child, one family, and one community at a time. The organization is based in Joplin, Missouri, and operates trauma-informed…
Rapha International — Organization Profile Rapha International is a Christian nonprofit committed to ending the trafficking and sexual abuse of children—one child, one family, and one community at a time. The organization is based in Joplin, Missouri, and operates trauma-informed programs in Cambodia, Thailand, Haiti, and the United States. Rapha’s work is designed to protect children, support survivors, and strengthen families and communities so that long-term safety and healing are possible. Founded in 2003, Rapha began with a Survivor Care campus in Battambang, Cambodia. The organization’s name reflects its purpose—Rapha notes that “Rapha” means “healing” in Hebrew—and its strategy has expanded beyond one residential setting into a broader network of services across multiple countries. Rapha describes its overall approach as…
Rapha International — Organization Profile
Rapha International is a Christian nonprofit committed to ending the trafficking and sexual abuse of children—one child, one family, and one community at a time. The organization is based in Joplin, Missouri, and operates trauma-informed programs in Cambodia, Thailand, Haiti, and the United States. Rapha’s work is designed to protect children, support survivors, and strengthen families and communities so that long-term safety and healing are possible.
Founded in 2003, Rapha began with a Survivor Care campus in Battambang, Cambodia. The organization’s name reflects its purpose—Rapha notes that “Rapha” means “healing” in Hebrew—and its strategy has expanded beyond one residential setting into a broader network of services across multiple countries. Rapha describes its overall approach as holistic: care for survivors, prevention for vulnerable children, and support for families and communities where exploitation risk is high.
Rapha’s Survivor Care programs provide residential and non-residential services for children who have been impacted by trafficking and abuse. Rapha summarizes Survivor Care through four “Keys to Freedom”: Safety, Healing, Education, and Social Work. This framework highlights both immediate stabilization (safe placement and protection) and longer-term restoration through trauma-informed support, educational pathways, and case management that addresses legal, family, and community realities.
Prevention work is designed to reduce vulnerability before exploitation occurs. Rapha explains that its Prevention program strengthens families and communities and promotes child protection through community-based support. Community Workers connect with families to provide resources, education, and social support, and Rapha also references Kids Club Community Centers and other community activities as part of prevention services. Across these efforts, prevention aims to address risk factors like instability, limited access to care, and barriers to education.
In the United States, Rapha’s Hope & Healing Center adds another layer of care by providing counseling and community support in the Joplin area. Rapha also offers advocacy and church resources to help supporters move from awareness to action, including the Freedom Kids curriculum, the Freedom Box resource set, and prayer and advocacy tools. Supporters can engage by giving, fundraising, praying, sharing resources, and shopping the Rapha Freedom Store (which the organization states directs profits back into program operations).
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Church Building DesignPlainJoe StudiosPlainJoe Studios is a multi-discipline design studio based in Corona, California, serving churches and nonprofits through…
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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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Philippine Mission Churches of Christ — Organization Profile Philippine Mission Churches of Christ USA, Inc., also known as PMCC-US, is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) mission organization that exists to assist, encourage, and empower independent Filipino-led ministries that share the Gospel of…
Philippine Mission Churches of Christ — Organization Profile Philippine Mission Churches of Christ USA, Inc., also known as PMCC-US, is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) mission organization that exists to assist, encourage, and empower independent Filipino-led ministries that share the Gospel of Christ through Christian education, medical evangelism, and church planting. Its work is connected to a long history of Restoration Movement mission activity in the Philippines, tracing roots to Leslie and Carrie Wolfe’s arrival in Manila in 1907. The organization is based in Kingman, Arizona, and serves partner ministries across central and northern Luzon, Philippines. PMCC-US supports Filipino-led churches, schools, medical work, and ministry leaders while stating that it holds no legal ties to, nor governance over, the ministries it supports.…
Philippine Mission Churches of Christ — Organization Profile
Philippine Mission Churches of Christ USA, Inc., also known as PMCC-US, is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) mission organization that exists to assist, encourage, and empower independent Filipino-led ministries that share the Gospel of Christ through Christian education, medical evangelism, and church planting. Its work is connected to a long history of Restoration Movement mission activity in the Philippines, tracing roots to Leslie and Carrie Wolfe’s arrival in Manila in 1907.
The organization is based in Kingman, Arizona, and serves partner ministries across central and northern Luzon, Philippines. PMCC-US supports Filipino-led churches, schools, medical work, and ministry leaders while stating that it holds no legal ties to, nor governance over, the ministries it supports. Its role is to encourage, resource, visit, assess needs, and help connect U.S. churches and donors with ministry work in Luzon.
PMCC-US focuses on three primary ministry areas. Its Christian education work supports three academies: Northern Isabela Academy, Southern Isabela Academy, and Central Isabela Christian Academy. These schools are described as part of the mission’s effort to equip the next generation through quality Christ-centered education and leadership development.
Medical evangelism is represented through Charles W. Selby Memorial Hospital, Inc., a 35-bed hospital connected to the mission’s long-running work in northern Luzon. PMCC-US describes this area as transforming lives through medical care, physical healing, hope, and Gospel witness. This ministry emphasis reflects the organization’s broader pattern of combining practical service with evangelism.
Church planting is carried out through partner ministries including Shore Line and Island Mission and Southern Cagayan Valley Mission. Shore Line and Island Mission focuses on planting and strengthening churches in Quezon and nearby regions, while Southern Cagayan Valley Mission is part of the mission’s church-planting work in northern Luzon. PMCC-US emphasizes training leaders, strengthening local congregations, and supporting Filipino-led outreach.
People can engage with Philippine Mission Churches of Christ by praying, giving, requesting a speaking engagement, exploring church partnership, reading ministry updates such as Island Echoes, using the prayer calendar, or contacting the organization directly. Its distinct contribution is supporting independent Filipino-led Christian ministries in Luzon through education, medical evangelism, church planting, leadership encouragement, and long-term U.S.-Philippines partnership.
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Central India Christian Mission
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served…
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served since 1982 by meeting spiritual and physical needs through local believers. Its stated mission is to courageously live for Jesus Christ and offer transformation to individuals and communities through Him. CICM’s work is focused especially in India and beyond across South Asia, where the organization trains leaders, plants churches, cares for children, and provides compassionate outreach. The ministry was founded by Dr. Ajai Lall and Dr. Indu Lall after they returned to India in 1982 with a burden to serve…
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served since 1982 by meeting spiritual and physical needs through local believers. Its stated mission is to courageously live for Jesus Christ and offer transformation to individuals and communities through Him.
CICM’s work is focused especially in India and beyond across South Asia, where the organization trains leaders, plants churches, cares for children, and provides compassionate outreach. The ministry was founded by Dr. Ajai Lall and Dr. Indu Lall after they returned to India in 1982 with a burden to serve people who had not heard the Gospel and to respond to India’s spiritual and physical needs. CICM describes its vision as bringing the light of the Gospel to spiritually dark places in South Asia until all have heard and experienced the transformative power of the Gospel.
The organization operates through four core ministry pillars: leadership training, church planting, children’s ministry, and compassionate outreach. Leadership training includes Calvary International Biblical Academy and women’s empowerment work, equipping pastors, ministry leaders, and women for service in their communities. CICM states that its leadership-development work includes Bible training, mentorship, discipleship, practical ministry experience, career development, life skills, and self-defense training for women.
Church planting is central to CICM’s strategy. The organization trains and sends local church planters to unreached and underserved communities, where they share the Gospel, disciple new believers, and establish local churches and house churches. CICM describes each new congregation as a center for worship, discipleship, compassion, and community outreach, with local leaders serving their own communities.
CICM’s children’s ministry and compassionate outreach address practical needs alongside spiritual care. Its public materials describe children’s homes, schools, sponsorship programs, medical care, disaster relief, community support, leprosy ministry, widows ministry, prison ministry, literature ministry, and hospital and clinic work. These ministries are intended to provide safety, education, food, shelter, medical care, relief, and long-term support for vulnerable people.
People can engage with Central India Christian Mission by giving online, partnering as an individual, partnering as a church or organization, requesting a visit, subscribing for updates, praying for the ministry, and supporting specific areas such as leadership training, church planting, children’s care, and compassionate outreach. CICM also provides financial transparency information and directs questions about giving and stewardship to its team through its website contact form.
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Spain1700 — Organization Profile Spain1700 is a Christian disciple-making and church-planting movement focused on equipping disciples to make disciples and churches to plant churches across Spain. The movement describes itself as Spirit-led and obedience-based, with a vision to see the…
Spain1700 — Organization Profile Spain1700 is a Christian disciple-making and church-planting movement focused on equipping disciples to make disciples and churches to plant churches across Spain. The movement describes itself as Spirit-led and obedience-based, with a vision to see the Gospel saturate the country through prayer, collaboration, local leadership, and reproducible simple churches. The movement is focused on Spain, with a stated goal of reaching all 17 regions of Spain. Spain1700’s public materials identify Spain as a spiritually underserved mission field, noting that many towns and villages do not have a Gospel-preaching church. The movement’s long-term vision is to see 1,700 simple churches planted across the country by 2034, with 100 in each region. Spain1700 began from prayer gatherings among…
Spain1700 — Organization Profile
Spain1700 is a Christian disciple-making and church-planting movement focused on equipping disciples to make disciples and churches to plant churches across Spain. The movement describes itself as Spirit-led and obedience-based, with a vision to see the Gospel saturate the country through prayer, collaboration, local leadership, and reproducible simple churches.
The movement is focused on Spain, with a stated goal of reaching all 17 regions of Spain. Spain1700’s public materials identify Spain as a spiritually underserved mission field, noting that many towns and villages do not have a Gospel-preaching church. The movement’s long-term vision is to see 1,700 simple churches planted across the country by 2034, with 100 in each region.
Spain1700 began from prayer gatherings among missionaries and local believers who were asking God for a disciple-making movement in Spain. The coalition formalized its shared commitment after a gathering in Granada, Spain, in fall 2022. As the vision grew, churches and mission organizations outside Spain joined alongside teams on the ground, forming a network of nearly 20 churches and ministries.
The movement’s strategy is built around Disciple Making Movements and Church Planting Movements that multiply through ordinary believers, local leaders, and simple reproducible tools. Spain1700 emphasizes that a movement is not primarily a program, event, or institution, but a prayer-fueled work of God in which disciples make disciples, churches plant churches, and local communities become centers of Gospel witness.
Spain1700’s values include prayer, collaboration, multiplication, innovation, and empowerment. The movement prioritizes equipping local believers and leaders to serve in their own contexts, adapting strategies for each regional setting rather than depending on outside control. Its approach is intentionally scalable, relational, and rooted in obedience, with the goal of long-term transformation rather than short-term activity.
People can engage with Spain1700 through daily prayer at 5:00 p.m., region adoption, vision trips, Awake Spain prayer walks, coalition participation, and short-, mid-, or long-term mission mobilization. Churches can adopt a region for prayer, partnership, and mission, while individuals can join prayer efforts, visit a region with a national leader, or explore service opportunities connected to disciple-making and church planting. Its distinct contribution is a collaborative Spain-focused movement mobilizing prayer, people, churches, and resources toward 1,700 simple churches across Spain by 2034.
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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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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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EducationAdvance Center for Ministry TrainingAdvance Center for Ministry Training is a Kissimmee, Florida-based ministry school offering live virtual classes, church…
Advance Center for Ministry Training
Advance Center for Ministry Training — Organization Profile Advance Center for Ministry Training is a ministry training school based in Kissimmee, Florida, serving students through live virtual classes and church-based ministry experience. The organization presents itself as an affordable pathway…
Advance Center for Ministry Training — Organization Profile Advance Center for Ministry Training is a ministry training school based in Kissimmee, Florida, serving students through live virtual classes and church-based ministry experience. The organization presents itself as an affordable pathway for training preachers and ministers, with an emphasis on preparing leaders for service in the local church. Its stated purpose is to train ministers to be visionary leaders with a strong biblical worldview for the church. The school’s mission combines classroom instruction with practical ministry formation. Advance says it works to develop the skills needed for church leadership through live Zoom-based instruction and a ministry model tied to the local church. Its mission statement also highlights an “Acts Model” of…
Advance Center for Ministry Training — Organization Profile
Advance Center for Ministry Training is a ministry training school based in Kissimmee, Florida, serving students through live virtual classes and church-based ministry experience. The organization presents itself as an affordable pathway for training preachers and ministers, with an emphasis on preparing leaders for service in the local church. Its stated purpose is to train ministers to be visionary leaders with a strong biblical worldview for the church.
The school’s mission combines classroom instruction with practical ministry formation. Advance says it works to develop the skills needed for church leadership through live Zoom-based instruction and a ministry model tied to the local church. Its mission statement also highlights an “Acts Model” of church growth, reflecting a focus on biblical teaching, leadership development, and ministry practice rather than a purely academic approach. The organization is based in Kissimmee, Florida, and its training model allows it to serve students beyond a single campus through virtual delivery.
Advance organizes its coursework in several core areas, including Preaching and Teaching, Bible and Theology, Practical Ministry, Church Leadership Development, and Church and Culture. This course structure shows that the organization is designed not only for preaching preparation, but also for broader ministry formation across teaching, leadership, and church service contexts. Its published class schedules and course lists suggest a structured academic rhythm with semester-based enrollment and live instruction.
The organization offers multiple training paths. Its three primary Certificate of Endorsement tracks are Preaching Ministry, Associate Ministry, and Practical Ministry. It also offers Certificate of Completion options for church members, including Advanced Bible and Ministry and General Ministry. For endorsement-track students, the training is not limited to coursework. Advance requires a concurrent church internship, which may be completed through Kissimmee Christian Church as the host church or through another qualified Christian church that meets its standards for a lab ministry setting. That combination of classroom learning and supervised local church experience is one of the clearest distinctives in how the organization operates.
People can engage with Advance in several ways. Prospective students can review certificate options, read course descriptions, complete applications, and submit a personal testimony essay as part of the process. Supporters can also give financially through the organization’s donation page, where Advance identifies itself as a 501(c)(3). For churches and ministry-minded individuals, the school presents itself as a place to prepare current and future leaders through affordable ministry training connected to real ministry environments across Florida and beyond through virtual instruction.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pepperdine University
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.

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.

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.

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.







