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From feeding the five thousand to the Lord’s Supper, broken bread points to Jesus’ life-giving sacrifice and the calling of his followers to share the Bread of Life.
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From the archives‘The Future of Johnson Bible College—Will It Survive Its Founders?’ (1924)In 1924, Ashley Johnson, the founder of what is now Johnson University, wrote: "Nine years ago I broke down completely and was under the…
From the archivesEarly Reporting on the Missionary ConventionThe International Conference On Missions met for its annual gathering Nov. 15 to 18 in Cincinnati. According to ICOM’s website: In March of 1948,…
From the archives‘How I Happened to Be a Minister’In October 1943, Christian Standard shared approximately a dozen autobiographical sketches on “How I Happened to Be a Minister.” Here are two sketches by…
From the archivesHave We Restored New Testament Christianity?In his editorial of February 20, 1954 — 65 years ago — Christian Standard editor Burris Butler shared a rather harsh assessment with readers. _…
From the archives“The World Outlook: Leadership”: A Christian Standard Article from 1919The January/February edition of the Christian Standard has been dedicated to the development of Christian leadership. The concern for leadership within our churches is…
From the archivesA Biographical Study of Barton W. Stone (Part 1)In 1940, Christian Standard published a lengthy series of articles called “Stars” by Frederick D. Kershner, then serving as dean of the School of…
From the archivesA Christian’s ThanksgivingAs a follow-up to last week, here is a second editorial about thanksgiving and the apostle Paul. _ _ _ A Christian’s Thanksgiving November…
From the archives‘Isaac Errett in Michigan’ (1969)"It was in Detroit that [Christian Standard founding editor] Isaac Errett did some of his greatest work, and in Michigan that he labored for…
From the archivesA Curious Start to Easter ‘Coverage’“Coverage” of Easter in Christian Standard seems to have started rather slowly. The magazine began publishing in 1866, but the first original articles topically…
From the archives‘One Little Bell’ (1972)Blanche Claycomb wrote in 1972, "A memory I shall always treasure is a mental picture of our eldest son. Jim was about fifteen months…
From the archivesThe True Test of FaithWe go back 70 years to Sept. 24, 1949, for today’s feature. In that issue, it was “announced that Dean E. Walker, head of…
From the archivesRemembering Pioneering Disciple James ChallenJames Challen wrote a number of articles for Christian Standard during its first dozen or so years of publication. The articles were good, but…
From the archivesThistle’s ‘Seven Multisyllabic Mistakes in Preaching’ (1990)In this "Epistle from Thistle," the columnist and correspondent describes (in his own unique way) "seven multisyllabic mistakes, or 'speaking faults,' preachers or, I…
From the archives‘Lying for the Love of It’ (1907)This brief anecdote was the shorter, secondary item in J. W. McGarvey’s weekly “Biblical Criticism” column for the issue dated May 11, 1907. It is…
From the archivesThe Fellowship of EldersA committee devoted to strengthening the elderships of our churches formed in 1942 and sponsored a series of columns in Christian Standard throughout 1943.…
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Church of ChristNew Day Conference (Murphreesboro)New Day Conference is a New Day Resources event based in Middle Tennessee that equips churches…New Day Conference (Murphreesboro)
New Day Conference — Organization Profile New Day Conference is a national disciple-making and leadership training event produced by New Day Resources, a ministry of North Boulevard Church of Christ. The conference is designed to help churches move from “invite”…
New Day Conference — Organization Profile New Day Conference is a national disciple-making and leadership training event produced by New Day Resources, a ministry of North Boulevard Church of Christ. The conference is designed to help churches move from “invite” culture to disciple-making multiplication, offering tools and training that can be used by whole congregations—not only ministers or staff teams. New Day Resources is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Middle Tennessee), and the conference serves churches and leaders across the United States through in-person gathering and ongoing resource access. The stated aim behind New Day’s events is to help “every member of your church” feel equipped to participate in Jesus’ disciple-making mission, emphasizing reproducible practices rather than one-off programs. In its…
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New Day Conference is a national disciple-making and leadership training event produced by New Day Resources, a ministry of North Boulevard Church of Christ. The conference is designed to help churches move from “invite” culture to disciple-making multiplication, offering tools and training that can be used by whole congregations—not only ministers or staff teams.
New Day Resources is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Middle Tennessee), and the conference serves churches and leaders across the United States through in-person gathering and ongoing resource access. The stated aim behind New Day’s events is to help “every member of your church” feel equipped to participate in Jesus’ disciple-making mission, emphasizing reproducible practices rather than one-off programs.
In its conference design, New Day typically combines keynote teaching with practical breakout sessions. Breakouts are built to be hands-on and implementation-focused—covering areas such as disciple-making strategies, outreach methods, and “how-to” training for shepherds, ministry staff, and ministry teams. This structure encourages churches to attend with groups and return home with shared language, shared tools, and a clearer plan for building disciple-making culture in everyday congregational life.
A distinctive feature of New Day’s approach is the way it integrates event training with ongoing tools and coaching. New Day Resources shares a growing library of discipleship resources online, hosts additional regional Momentum Workshops, and offers coaching support for leaders. The goal is continuity: conference learning is meant to translate into next steps that can be reinforced through downloadable resources, recordings, and follow-up training.
New Day Resources is led by John Magnuson, who is identified as the ministry’s director and who also serves with North Boulevard Church of Christ. Under this leadership, New Day has positioned its conference and supporting tools as a practical “equipping pipeline” for churches seeking to strengthen disciple-making, leadership development, and mission clarity.
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CohortsConnections Recovery NetworkConnections Recovery Network equips churches to develop Jesus-centered recovery ministries through launch resources, Scripture-based curriculum, leadership…Connections Recovery Network
Connections Recovery Network — Organization Profile Connections Recovery Network (CRN) is a Christian recovery-ministry network that equips local churches to launch and sustain recovery ministries centered on discipleship, relationships, and Jesus. The network grew out of the recovery ministry at…
Connections Recovery Network — Organization Profile Connections Recovery Network (CRN) is a Christian recovery-ministry network that equips local churches to launch and sustain recovery ministries centered on discipleship, relationships, and Jesus. The network grew out of the recovery ministry at Mt. Gilead Church in Mooresville, Indiana, where church leaders developed a ministry culture for walking alongside people affected by addiction and supporting their movement toward recovery and spiritual growth. CRN takes that experience and shares it with other congregations through a church-to-church, practitioner-to-practitioner model. Rather than asking participating congregations to adopt a centrally controlled or franchised ministry, CRN emphasizes local church ownership of recovery ministry. Its approach is built around ten distinctives: Jesus Is Our Solution, Grace Over Shame, Truth…
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Connections Recovery Network (CRN) is a Christian recovery-ministry network that equips local churches to launch and sustain recovery ministries centered on discipleship, relationships, and Jesus. The network grew out of the recovery ministry at Mt. Gilead Church in Mooresville, Indiana, where church leaders developed a ministry culture for walking alongside people affected by addiction and supporting their movement toward recovery and spiritual growth. CRN takes that experience and shares it with other congregations through a church-to-church, practitioner-to-practitioner model.
Rather than asking participating congregations to adopt a centrally controlled or franchised ministry, CRN emphasizes local church ownership of recovery ministry. Its approach is built around ten distinctives: Jesus Is Our Solution, Grace Over Shame, Truth With Love, Authenticity Over Image, Progress Not Perfection, Community Is Essential, Confidentiality Builds Trust, Servant Leadership, Multiplication Matters, and Hope Is Louder. Together, these principles shape how participating churches develop groups, train leaders, create environments for honest relationships, and connect recovery with Christian discipleship.
Connections Recovery Network serves churches seeking to establish or strengthen recovery ministry in their own communities. Its model was developed in Mooresville, Indiana, but the network is designed for churches beyond that local setting and states that churches of different sizes can participate. CRN says it partners with churches that identify Jesus as Lord and are serious about recovery, while emphasizing unity rather than requiring every participating congregation to operate identically. The goal is to help churches develop ministry that fits their community while retaining the network's core recovery and discipleship culture.
Churches joining the network receive several practical resources. CRN provides a 90-Day Launch Resource that covers steps from recruiting leaders through holding an initial recovery meeting. Participating churches also receive one year of Scripture-based meeting curriculum organized around themes including identity, inventory, community, and freedom. A further component is one year of leadership development and coaching, designed to help churches develop healthy recovery-ministry leaders who can eventually train and support others. CRN describes its approach as practitioner-led, meaning churches learn from people with experience operating recovery ministry rather than primarily from outside consultants.
The process for churches begins by contacting Connections Recovery Network and explaining their congregation's current situation and interest in recovery ministry. A CRN practitioner then schedules a conversation to learn about the church, answer questions, and determine whether the network is an appropriate fit. Churches that move forward as Founding Churches begin using the launch resources, curriculum, coaching, and practitioner community. Through this process, CRN seeks to help congregations create relational, reproducible recovery ministries that connect recovery with ongoing discipleship in Jesus.
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EducationKentucky Christian UniversityKentucky Christian University (KCU) is a Christ-centered university in Grayson, Kentucky, equipping students for servant leadership…Kentucky Christian University
Kentucky Christian University — Organization Profile Kentucky Christian University (KCU) is a private Christian university serving students through a Christ-centered academic community. Based in Grayson, Kentucky, KCU has a long history of equipping students for lives of faithful service through…
Kentucky Christian University — Organization Profile Kentucky Christian University (KCU) is a private Christian university serving students through a Christ-centered academic community. Based in Grayson, Kentucky, KCU has a long history of equipping students for lives of faithful service through undergraduate and graduate education, campus discipleship, and practical ministry formation. The university’s guiding emphasis is often summarized by its “Christ, Character, Career” focus, connecting spiritual formation with vocational preparation. KCU’s stated mission is to engage students in a transformative educational experience that equips them as effective Christian professionals providing servant leadership for the church and society. While KCU welcomes students from a variety of backgrounds, it is rooted in the fellowship of independent congregations known as Christian Churches and Churches…
Kentucky Christian University — Organization Profile
Kentucky Christian University (KCU) is a private Christian university serving students through a Christ-centered academic community. Based in Grayson, Kentucky, KCU has a long history of equipping students for lives of faithful service through undergraduate and graduate education, campus discipleship, and practical ministry formation. The university’s guiding emphasis is often summarized by its “Christ, Character, Career” focus, connecting spiritual formation with vocational preparation.
KCU’s stated mission is to engage students in a transformative educational experience that equips them as effective Christian professionals providing servant leadership for the church and society. While KCU welcomes students from a variety of backgrounds, it is rooted in the fellowship of independent congregations known as Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, with a governance structure that includes a Board of Trustees. From its campus in Eastern Kentucky, KCU serves students preparing for ministry and marketplace callings across the region and beyond.
Academically, KCU offers programs across multiple schools and learning formats, including on-campus and online options. Areas of study include Bible and ministry preparation, education, nursing, business and leadership, and broader humanities and sciences coursework. The university emphasizes integration of faith and learning, aiming to prepare graduates who can navigate professional responsibilities with Christian conviction, ethical clarity, and practical competence.
Beyond the classroom, KCU highlights community life as part of student development—chapel gatherings, campus activities, and student organizations designed to build relationships and encourage spiritual growth. The university also hosts events and initiatives connected to its wider community impact, including conference programming and youth-focused experiences such as Summer in the Son, held on the KCU campus in Grayson.
For those looking to connect with KCU, there are several clear pathways: prospective students can apply or request information through the admissions office, alumni and churches can engage through partnership and support opportunities, and friends of the university can contribute financially through giving initiatives and campaigns such as For the Good of the Cause. KCU also maintains athletics under the “Knights” identity, providing students opportunities to compete while representing the university.
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EducationMid-Atlantic Christian UniversityMid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina is a SACSCOC-accredited Christian university that integrates…Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Mid-Atlantic Christian University — Organization Profile Mid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) is an accredited Christian university whose stated mission is to equip people to be extraordinary Christian leaders. Based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, MACU provides undergraduate education shaped by a…
Mid-Atlantic Christian University — Organization Profile Mid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) is an accredited Christian university whose stated mission is to equip people to be extraordinary Christian leaders. Based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, MACU provides undergraduate education shaped by a Christian worldview and grounded in Scripture as the foundation for learning and formation. The university identifies as a private institution supported by congregations and individuals from Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, while also serving students from a variety of church backgrounds. MACU’s academic model blends biblical and theological training with general and professional studies. In its published philosophy of education, MACU emphasizes that all truth comes from God and that coursework is taught from a Christian worldview. The university…
Mid-Atlantic Christian University — Organization Profile
Mid-Atlantic Christian University (MACU) is an accredited Christian university whose stated mission is to equip people to be extraordinary Christian leaders. Based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, MACU provides undergraduate education shaped by a Christian worldview and grounded in Scripture as the foundation for learning and formation. The university identifies as a private institution supported by congregations and individuals from Christian Churches and Churches of Christ, while also serving students from a variety of church backgrounds.
MACU’s academic model blends biblical and theological training with general and professional studies. In its published philosophy of education, MACU emphasizes that all truth comes from God and that coursework is taught from a Christian worldview. The university also specifies distinct Bible and theology requirements: students preparing for vocational ministry complete 48 credit hours in Bible and theology, while students preparing for careers in the marketplace complete 18 credit hours. MACU notes that many of its baccalaureate programs include internships, pairing classroom learning with supervised practical experience in a local congregation, organization, or institution.
As a degree-granting institution, MACU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees, and it may offer certificates at approved degree levels. MACU also states it has approval from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to offer teacher-licensure-approved degree programs in elementary education and science education. These approvals and memberships reflect MACU’s commitment to recognized educational standards alongside its faith-based mission.
Student life at MACU is designed to support spiritual, social, and service-oriented growth through campus community rhythms, including chapel and other student experiences. The university describes itself as a transformative community anchored in biblical truth, seeking to develop students who can lead through service in both church ministry and workplace settings. From Elizabeth City in northeastern North Carolina, MACU serves students across the region and beyond through its campus-based learning environment and ministry partnerships.
Those looking to connect with MACU can engage through admissions, campus visits, and academic advising, as well as through giving and church partnership opportunities. Supporters can contribute through MACU’s online giving portal and other development initiatives, helping sustain scholarships, academic programming, and student formation. Churches and individuals can also connect through church relations resources and university events, staying informed through MACU’s ongoing communications and updates.
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Independent Christian ChurchTECH Team AdvantageTECH Team Advantage supports churches, missionaries, and ministries through affordable facility, media, software, and vehicle solutions…TECH Team Advantage
TECH Team Advantage — Organization Profile TECH Team Advantage, also known as Missionary TECH Team or TECH, is an independent 501(c)(3) Christian ministry that provides technical and creative support services for churches, missions, missionaries, and other like-minded Christian organizations. The…
TECH Team Advantage — Organization Profile TECH Team Advantage, also known as Missionary TECH Team or TECH, is an independent 501(c)(3) Christian ministry that provides technical and creative support services for churches, missions, missionaries, and other like-minded Christian organizations. The ministry was formed in 1969 by founder Birne Wiley and describes its work as providing professional and affordable services that help ministries spread the gospel more effectively. TECH Team Advantage is based in Longview, Texas, and serves churches, missionaries, and Christian organizations in the United States and around the world. Its public materials emphasize that TECH’s staff members are missionaries themselves, which shapes the organization’s understanding of the practical burdens and specialized needs ministry workers face. The ministry’s services are…
TECH Team Advantage — Organization Profile
TECH Team Advantage, also known as Missionary TECH Team or TECH, is an independent 501(c)(3) Christian ministry that provides technical and creative support services for churches, missions, missionaries, and other like-minded Christian organizations. The ministry was formed in 1969 by founder Birne Wiley and describes its work as providing professional and affordable services that help ministries spread the gospel more effectively.
TECH Team Advantage is based in Longview, Texas, and serves churches, missionaries, and Christian organizations in the United States and around the world. Its public materials emphasize that TECH’s staff members are missionaries themselves, which shapes the organization’s understanding of the practical burdens and specialized needs ministry workers face. The ministry’s services are designed for organizations that share its Christian beliefs and meet its eligibility process.
The organization’s core focus is technical assistance for ministry through Facility Solutions, Media Solutions, Software Solutions, and Vehicle Solutions. Facility Solutions includes architectural and engineering support, site planning, programming, feasibility work, and construction-related assistance. Media Solutions includes graphic design, print services, displays, logos, branding, websites, banners, prayer cards, brochures, newsletters, and other visual communication tools for churches and missions.
TECH’s Software Solutions team develops and supports desktop, web, and mobile applications for ministry use. Publicly listed areas include contact and donor management, missionary support tools, event registration, global field reporting tools, inventory tracking, survey and reporting applications, and other custom software or app development. Vehicle Solutions provides safe, affordable transportation for missionaries returning to the United States on furlough or home assignment, including short-term and long-term car and minivan leases.
TECH Team Advantage operates through support-based missionary staff, volunteers, retirees, and interns. This model helps keep service costs lower for the ministries it serves, while day-to-day operating needs are also supported through donations, sponsorships, and reduced ministry-based fees. The organization describes its work as “your mission is our mission,” reflecting its role as a behind-the-scenes service ministry that helps other Christian workers continue their calling.
People can engage TECH Team Advantage by requesting services, checking eligibility for ministry support, giving financially, supporting missionary staff, donating a vehicle, volunteering, interning, or exploring staff opportunities. Churches and ministry partners can also use TECH’s shop, contact the Longview office, subscribe to ministry updates, or connect through TECH’s official social channels.
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Independent Christian ChurchChrist Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc (dba Cram Worldwide, Inc)Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, known as CRAM Worldwide, serves communities in Asia through evangelism, child…Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc (dba Cram Worldwide, Inc)
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide — Organization Profile Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc., doing business as CRAM Worldwide, Inc., is a Christian mission organization focused on Asia. The organization states its mission as taking the love of Jesus Christ…
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide — Organization Profile Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc., doing business as CRAM Worldwide, Inc., is a Christian mission organization focused on Asia. The organization states its mission as taking the love of Jesus Christ to the people of Asia by meeting physical needs in order to gain opportunities to meet spiritual needs. Its work combines evangelism, benevolence, church planting, child sponsorship, education, medical support, and care for vulnerable children and families. CRAM Worldwide is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and its ministry serves communities in Asia, including Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, North Korea, and China. The organization began through the missionary work of Dr. Chan Young “C.Y.” Kim and Patricia Kim, with support from…
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide — Organization Profile
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc., doing business as CRAM Worldwide, Inc., is a Christian mission organization focused on Asia. The organization states its mission as taking the love of Jesus Christ to the people of Asia by meeting physical needs in order to gain opportunities to meet spiritual needs. Its work combines evangelism, benevolence, church planting, child sponsorship, education, medical support, and care for vulnerable children and families.
CRAM Worldwide is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and its ministry serves communities in Asia, including Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, North Korea, and China. The organization began through the missionary work of Dr. Chan Young “C.Y.” Kim and Patricia Kim, with support from leaders connected to Southern Indiana, and has developed into a mission with staff, board leadership, missionaries, child sponsorship programs, and country-specific projects.
The ministry operates through a “reach, rescue, restore” framework. CRAM Worldwide supports church planting and evangelism, preacher and leadership training, child sponsorship, food assistance, education, medical care, and humanitarian service. Its mission materials describe work such as churches in the Philippines and Cambodia, a medical center in Mindanao, leadership training through International Christian College of Manila, and ministry development in Vietnam.
One of the organization’s major programs is CRAM Kids, a child sponsorship ministry that began with Boat Kids in Bacoor, Philippines, and has expanded to Mindanao, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The program provides food, clothing, education, access to medical care, and spiritual guidance for children and families facing poverty. Sponsors may be assigned an individual child and support the ministry monthly.
CRAM Worldwide also supports Sharon House, a ministry in the Philippines that provides a furnished residence and care for girls at risk of or affected by trafficking and abuse. Sharon House provides meals, basic health and hygiene needs, school fees, sexual abuse prevention education, and spiritual discipleship. The organization also lists field missionaries and short-term missionaries serving in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, and related ministry settings.
People can engage with CRAM Worldwide by giving online, sponsoring a child through CRAM Kids, supporting country-specific projects, praying for missionaries and field ministries, requesting information from the office, reading ministry stories, subscribing to the newsletter, or participating in mission work. Donations may be made online or mailed to the organization’s Greenwood, Indiana office.
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Independent Christian ChurchCrossRoads MissionsCrossRoads Missions mobilizes churches and volunteers for hands-on mission trips, construction, disaster recovery, outreach, and ministry…CrossRoads Missions
CrossRoads Missions — Organization Profile CrossRoads Missions is a Christian missions organization that mobilizes churches, groups, families, and individuals for hands-on service. Its stated mission is mobilizing the Church in meaningful mission and service, with a vision of seeing the…
CrossRoads Missions — Organization Profile CrossRoads Missions is a Christian missions organization that mobilizes churches, groups, families, and individuals for hands-on service. Its stated mission is mobilizing the Church in meaningful mission and service, with a vision of seeing the Church passionately mobilized to fulfill the Great Commission through Christ-centered service. CrossRoads Missions is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves communities in the United States and Mexico. Its ministry fields include Louisville, Kentucky; Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky; Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico; New Orleans, Louisiana; and East Tennessee. Since 1993, the organization states that it has mobilized more than 250,000 volunteers and partnered with more than 1,000 churches and organizations in the U.S. and Mexico. The organization’s work combines mission trips,…
CrossRoads Missions — Organization Profile
CrossRoads Missions is a Christian missions organization that mobilizes churches, groups, families, and individuals for hands-on service. Its stated mission is mobilizing the Church in meaningful mission and service, with a vision of seeing the Church passionately mobilized to fulfill the Great Commission through Christ-centered service.
CrossRoads Missions is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves communities in the United States and Mexico. Its ministry fields include Louisville, Kentucky; Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky; Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico; New Orleans, Louisiana; and East Tennessee. Since 1993, the organization states that it has mobilized more than 250,000 volunteers and partnered with more than 1,000 churches and organizations in the U.S. and Mexico.
The organization’s work combines mission trips, volunteer service projects, construction, home repair, disaster recovery, immigrant and refugee care, youth outreach, medical missions, education, tutoring, evangelism, and language instruction. CrossRoads Missions emphasizes that service projects are not only intended to meet practical needs, but also to build relationships that create opportunities for discipleship and ongoing spiritual care through local churches and ministry partners.
CrossRoads Missions operates through field-based programs and local partnerships. ServeLouisville works with churches, nonprofits, veterans’ ministries, families, and community advocates through construction, outreach, service projects, and community development. In Appalachia, the ministry partners with local churches, community centers, schools, and organizations in Eastern Kentucky through home repairs, cookouts, game nights, outreach, and community relationship-building.
In Piedras Negras, Mexico, CrossRoads Missions supports construction projects, affordable home ownership, education, immigrant care, outreach programs, and ministry in the Piedra Angular neighborhood. Help Build Hope brings construction projects to churches, businesses, schools, conventions, and organizations across the United States, where volunteers frame walls for affordable homes in partnership with housing organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and Fuller Center-related partners.
People can engage with CrossRoads Missions by registering for mission trips, joining one-day or multi-day volunteer opportunities, serving through Help Build Hope, applying for internships, giving financially, supporting staff, promoting mission opportunities, praying for field ministries, or partnering as a church or organization. Donations may be made online, and general inquiries are handled through the Louisville office.
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Independent Christian ChurchCOPE MinistryCOPE Ministry serves Pokot children and families in West Pokot, Kenya, through Christian education, child sponsorship,…COPE Ministry
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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Church of ChristTri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian DevelopmentTri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development is a church-supported preaching school in Elizabethton, Tennessee, offering…Tri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development
Tri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development — Organization Profile Tri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development (TCSOP&CD) is a church-supported ministry training school based in Elizabethton, Tennessee, operating under the oversight of the Stoney Creek Church of Christ. Established…
Tri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development — Organization Profile Tri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development (TCSOP&CD) is a church-supported ministry training school based in Elizabethton, Tennessee, operating under the oversight of the Stoney Creek Church of Christ. Established in August 2001, the school exists to address what it identifies as a widespread need for stronger Bible knowledge and to help develop workers who can teach Scripture faithfully in local congregations and evangelistic settings. The core emphasis at Tri-Cities is training men to preach while also equipping Christians who want deeper Bible understanding for teaching, leadership, and service. The school describes its work as preparing “men of the Book,” with instruction intended to strengthen biblical literacy, sound doctrine, and…
Tri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development — Organization Profile
Tri-Cities School of Preaching & Christian Development (TCSOP&CD) is a church-supported ministry training school based in Elizabethton, Tennessee, operating under the oversight of the Stoney Creek Church of Christ. Established in August 2001, the school exists to address what it identifies as a widespread need for stronger Bible knowledge and to help develop workers who can teach Scripture faithfully in local congregations and evangelistic settings.
The core emphasis at Tri-Cities is training men to preach while also equipping Christians who want deeper Bible understanding for teaching, leadership, and service. The school describes its work as preparing “men of the Book,” with instruction intended to strengthen biblical literacy, sound doctrine, and effective communication of the gospel. In addition to classroom study, students are given opportunities to build practical ministry skills through preaching development, writing, and structured outreach.
Tri-Cities offers a Two-Year Bible Emphasis designed for intensive study, along with a Third Year Apologetics option for students who want additional training in defending the faith and addressing common doctrinal challenges. Beyond residential participation, the school provides free distance-learning courses through an online course catalog, enabling students and church members to enroll and learn without relocating.
A distinctive feature of the program is its media and communication component. Training includes practicing written and digital evangelism, supported by the school’s H.W. Simons Production Studios, where students can gain experience connected with teaching media. The school also maintains public-facing teaching content and media initiatives that extend learning beyond the campus setting.
Tri-Cities hosts an annual Lectureship held on the first full week of April, featuring lessons built around a theme and delivered by students, alumni, and invited speakers. The school’s broader teaching outreach includes Arise to Truth Radio, a live call-in Bible program produced from the school’s facilities and aired Tuesdays and Thursdays (2:00–3:00 PM Eastern). Together, these efforts reflect a strategy of combining structured training with ongoing encouragement and resources for churches and individuals.
People can engage with Tri-Cities by applying to the program, enrolling in free online courses, attending the Lectureship, and supporting students and school operations through giving. Churches can partner by recommending prospective students, providing speaking opportunities, and helping supply practical needs that support those in training.
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Church of ChristWorld Video Bible School (WVBS)World Video Bible School (WVBS) is a Maxwell, Texas-based nonprofit serving the church worldwide with free…World Video Bible School (WVBS)
World Video Bible School (WVBS) — Organization Profile World Video Bible School (WVBS) is a nonprofit media and publishing ministry that has served Christians since 1986 by producing scripturally sound teaching and evangelism materials for the church’s use worldwide. WVBS…
World Video Bible School (WVBS) — Organization Profile World Video Bible School (WVBS) is a nonprofit media and publishing ministry that has served Christians since 1986 by producing scripturally sound teaching and evangelism materials for the church’s use worldwide. WVBS distributes content across video, audio, and print formats, aiming to make Bible study resources widely accessible and practical for congregations, families, and individuals. A major part of WVBS’s public-facing ministry is its free online video platform, WVBS Online Video, which includes 3,000+ freely viewable Bible-based videos. The library is organized for multiple audiences and needs—single lessons, documentaries, sermons and debates, topical series, and in-depth studies of Bible books—so churches can use the material for classes, small groups, and personal discipleship.…
World Video Bible School (WVBS) — Organization Profile
World Video Bible School (WVBS) is a nonprofit media and publishing ministry that has served Christians since 1986 by producing scripturally sound teaching and evangelism materials for the church’s use worldwide. WVBS distributes content across video, audio, and print formats, aiming to make Bible study resources widely accessible and practical for congregations, families, and individuals.
A major part of WVBS’s public-facing ministry is its free online video platform, WVBS Online Video, which includes 3,000+ freely viewable Bible-based videos. The library is organized for multiple audiences and needs—single lessons, documentaries, sermons and debates, topical series, and in-depth studies of Bible books—so churches can use the material for classes, small groups, and personal discipleship. WVBS emphasizes quality production while keeping resources broadly available through streaming and sharing tools.
WVBS also operates a free Online Bible School that offers 45 comprehensive Bible courses covering every book of the Bible, designed for self-paced study with multiple student levels and certificates/diplomas. This school-based pathway complements the video library by giving students a structured progression for deeper study. WVBS additionally develops focused, topic-specific websites (such as evangelism and common-question resources) to help seekers and Christians explore targeted biblical subjects.
Alongside its free digital content, WVBS produces and distributes inexpensive physical resources through the WVBS Store. These materials include DVDs, USBs and hard drives, notebooks and electronic notebooks, books, posters, and evangelism tools such as invitation cards and teaching aids. Many WVBS resources are designed to help local churches place consistent teaching materials into the hands of members and visitors, supporting both internal discipleship and outward evangelism.
WVBS lists its base of operations as Maxwell, Texas, and describes its ministry as serving the church worldwide through online distribution, shipping of resources, and multilingual projects. Churches and individuals can engage with WVBS by streaming and sharing videos, enrolling in the Online Bible School, ordering physical teaching tools for classes and outreach, and supporting the ministry through its contribution options.
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Independent Christian ChurchCookson HillsCookson Hills provides home, school, and therapy for children ages 5–17 who need stability, trauma-informed care,…Cookson Hills
Cookson Hills — Organization Profile Cookson Hills is a Christian children’s home, school, and therapy ministry serving children who are at risk. Since 1957, the organization has provided a nurturing home, quality Christian education, and therapy services in a safe,…
Cookson Hills — Organization Profile Cookson Hills is a Christian children’s home, school, and therapy ministry serving children who are at risk. Since 1957, the organization has provided a nurturing home, quality Christian education, and therapy services in a safe, trauma-informed environment. Its work is shaped by a vision to raise up healthy individuals who are empowered to positively impact future generations. Cookson Hills is located in the rural Cookson Hills region of Northeast Oklahoma, with its campus in Kansas, Oklahoma. The ministry serves children ages 5–17 from across the United States who have experienced challenges such as family instability, school truancy, homelessness, poor peer relationships, abuse, or neglect. Children are privately placed with the consent of a parent or…
Cookson Hills — Organization Profile
Cookson Hills is a Christian children’s home, school, and therapy ministry serving children who are at risk. Since 1957, the organization has provided a nurturing home, quality Christian education, and therapy services in a safe, trauma-informed environment. Its work is shaped by a vision to raise up healthy individuals who are empowered to positively impact future generations.
Cookson Hills is located in the rural Cookson Hills region of Northeast Oklahoma, with its campus in Kansas, Oklahoma. The ministry serves children ages 5–17 from across the United States who have experienced challenges such as family instability, school truancy, homelessness, poor peer relationships, abuse, or neglect. Children are privately placed with the consent of a parent or guardian when the family is seeking placement and support.
The organization’s model combines home life, education, and therapy. In the residential program, children live in family-style homes with married Christian houseparents who are trained in trauma-informed care. Houseparents provide stability, daily structure, encouragement, and life-skills support while walking with each child toward personal goals and growth.
Education is provided through Cookson Hills Christian School, a year-round, K–12, ACSI-accredited Christian school for children placed in the ministry’s care. Teachers work with houseparents, social workers, and other staff to provide Christ-centered, holistic education with academic support, personal guidance, and practical life tools. The school serves students who may need additional structure and support to engage learning with confidence.
Therapeutic care is also central to the ministry. Cookson Hills provides weekly counseling, horsemanship, and Equine Therapy using the EAGALA model. These services are designed to help children process trauma, build trust, develop emotional skills, and see their past through a new lens. The organization also notes that family counseling may be offered at the discretion of a child’s therapist.
People can engage with Cookson Hills by referring a child, praying for children and staff, giving financially, joining the mailing list, serving through mission trips, using VBS mission resources, volunteering labor, purchasing ministry merchandise, or supporting the ministry’s needs list. Cookson Hills is primarily funded by individuals, churches, foundations, and businesses and states that it accepts no direct government funding.
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Church of ChristSouthwest School of Bible StudiesSouthwest School of Bible Studies (SWSBS) in Austin, Texas provides tuition-free, structured Bible training for ministry,…Southwest School of Bible Studies
Southwest School of Bible Studies — Organization Profile Southwest School of Bible Studies (SWSBS) is a two-year school in Austin, Texas, created to help Christians deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare for service in the local church. The school…
Southwest School of Bible Studies — Organization Profile Southwest School of Bible Studies (SWSBS) is a two-year school in Austin, Texas, created to help Christians deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare for service in the local church. The school traces its beginnings to 1978, when Norman Starling approached the elders of the Southwest Church of Christ with the idea of launching a Bible training school in Austin. Over time, what began as a one-year effort developed into a two-year program that operates across most of the year and is presented as tuition-free. SWSBS centers its training around a comprehensive course of study through every book of the Bible, paired with related courses that support preaching, teaching, and ministry work.…
Southwest School of Bible Studies — Organization Profile
Southwest School of Bible Studies (SWSBS) is a two-year school in Austin, Texas, created to help Christians deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare for service in the local church. The school traces its beginnings to 1978, when Norman Starling approached the elders of the Southwest Church of Christ with the idea of launching a Bible training school in Austin. Over time, what began as a one-year effort developed into a two-year program that operates across most of the year and is presented as tuition-free.
SWSBS centers its training around a comprehensive course of study through every book of the Bible, paired with related courses that support preaching, teaching, and ministry work. The school describes an educational approach structured toward New Testament Christianity, with a strong emphasis on preparing students for evangelism and for giving a thoughtful defense of the faith. In addition to Bible content, the school outlines a weekday class schedule framework and an overall program design intended to be both rigorous and spiritually formative.
The primary academic pathway is the Preaching & Ministry Program, which organizes coursework into four integrated divisions: Bible Exposition, Bible Studies, Bible Doctrine & Apologetics, and Bible Preaching. Course descriptions include topics such as hermeneutics, Greek, church and restoration history, archaeology and geography, organized doctrine and prophecy studies, and a preaching sequence aimed at equipping students to communicate biblical truth as gospel preachers and to do the work of an evangelist. This structure reflects SWSBS’s goal of pairing careful biblical study with ministry-ready training.
SWSBS also describes a Christian Women’s Study Program. While designed as an organized spiritual development program for the wives of Southwest students, it also encourages participation from women in the Southwest congregation and sister congregations in the area. The school frames this program as a setting for in-depth Bible instruction and relationship-building among women who want to grow in their understanding of Scripture and their ability to serve.
Beyond the two-year school program, SWSBS hosts the Southwest Servant’s Academy (S2A), a week-long academy designed for young Christians (ages 14–18) to grow in faith and in their ability to serve the church. S2A features courses taught by SWSBS faculty and Christian Women’s Studies instructors, and it aims to strengthen students as servants in the local congregation while increasing their regard for preaching and teaching as lifelong work. The school also highlights the broader reach of its alumni, noting graduates serving in many places and roles, including local ministry work, foreign teaching efforts, and support services such as media and publishing.
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EducationPacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical StudiesPacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies at Hope International University in Fullerton, California prepares…Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies
Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies — Organization Profile Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies is the ministry-training college within Hope International University (HIU). Based in Fullerton, California, the college focuses on preparing students for professional…
Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies — Organization Profile Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies is the ministry-training college within Hope International University (HIU). Based in Fullerton, California, the college focuses on preparing students for professional and parachurch ministry through Bible- and theology-centered education paired with supervised experience. As part of HIU, Pacific Christian College serves undergraduate and graduate students who want their academic work to connect directly to church leadership, ministry practice, and Christian service. The college’s leadership describes an educational philosophy that blends “education and experience,” emphasizing analytical engagement with life, ministry, theology, and the biblical text. In practice, this means students are not only trained in classroom settings, but also encouraged to develop…
Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies — Organization Profile
Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies is the ministry-training college within Hope International University (HIU). Based in Fullerton, California, the college focuses on preparing students for professional and parachurch ministry through Bible- and theology-centered education paired with supervised experience. As part of HIU, Pacific Christian College serves undergraduate and graduate students who want their academic work to connect directly to church leadership, ministry practice, and Christian service.
The college’s leadership describes an educational philosophy that blends “education and experience,” emphasizing analytical engagement with life, ministry, theology, and the biblical text. In practice, this means students are not only trained in classroom settings, but also encouraged to develop ministry competencies through structured, hands-on learning. Pacific Christian College’s approach is framed by the belief in the “priesthood of all believers,” reinforcing that Christian vocation and ministry formation extend beyond one job title or role.
At the undergraduate level, Pacific Christian College lists several ministry-focused majors that connect biblical studies to ministry settings. These include Biblical Studies, Worship Arts, Children & Family Ministry, Church Ministry, Intercultural Studies (Missions), and Youth & Family Ministry. Across these programs, the college highlights learning from faculty and practitioners while equipping students to serve in local churches, missions contexts, and other ministry environments.
A distinctive feature of Pacific Christian College’s ministry preparation is its residency requirement for students in ministry-focused degrees. The college notes that one to two years of residency is built into Ministry, Bible, Worship Arts, and Intercultural Studies degrees, with students earning credit through ministry experience at a church near the Fullerton campus or, in some cases, out of state. Intercultural Studies majors may also have options to complete residency credits overseas in consultation with academic advisors. This residency model is designed to embed students in real ministry responsibility and develop leadership readiness prior to graduation.
At the graduate level, Pacific Christian College offers ministry and biblical studies pathways that include graduate certificates and degrees such as a Master of Arts in Ministry and a Master of Divinity. These options are intended for students pursuing deeper theological preparation, leadership development, and ministry skill-building in ways that support long-term service and vocational clarity.
Those who want to engage with Pacific Christian College can do so through HIU’s admissions pathways by scheduling a visit, requesting information, and applying. Churches can also participate by exploring what it means to become a residency church, aligning with the college’s commitment to form leaders through supervised ministry practice. Supporters who value ministry training within Christian higher education can connect through HIU’s giving opportunities that help sustain students and programs.
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Independent Christian ChurchEastern Dominican Christian MissionEastern Dominican Christian Mission plants churches, trains leaders, and supports community ministries in the eastern Dominican…Eastern Dominican Christian Mission
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission — Organization Profile Eastern Dominican Christian Mission (EDCM) is a Christian mission organization serving the eastern Dominican Republic. The mission was established in 2003 with a focus on making disciples and creating self-sufficient congregations through equipping…
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission — Organization Profile Eastern Dominican Christian Mission (EDCM) is a Christian mission organization serving the eastern Dominican Republic. The mission was established in 2003 with a focus on making disciples and creating self-sufficient congregations through equipping and empowering initiatives. Its ministry is rooted in the Great Commission and the goal of forming disciples into local congregations. EDCM’s U.S. mailing address is Roanoke, Virginia, and its ministry serves the eastern Dominican Republic, including communities such as Higuey, La Romana, Brisas del Mar, Punta Cana, El Seibo, Lotificación Verón, Otra Banda, and Ana Mulla. The mission works through Dominican and Haitian-led congregations, national pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders who serve communities through preaching, discipleship, local outreach, and…
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission (EDCM) is a Christian mission organization serving the eastern Dominican Republic. The mission was established in 2003 with a focus on making disciples and creating self-sufficient congregations through equipping and empowering initiatives. Its ministry is rooted in the Great Commission and the goal of forming disciples into local congregations.
EDCM’s U.S. mailing address is Roanoke, Virginia, and its ministry serves the eastern Dominican Republic, including communities such as Higuey, La Romana, Brisas del Mar, Punta Cana, El Seibo, Lotificación Verón, Otra Banda, and Ana Mulla. The mission works through Dominican and Haitian-led congregations, national pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders who serve communities through preaching, discipleship, local outreach, and practical ministry.
The organization’s stated ministry approach is summarized by the words “Equip” and “Empower.” EDCM plants churches under the name Iglesia Cuerpo de Cristo, the name associated with Christian churches in the Dominican Republic. Each congregation has its own facility and local leadership, while congregations also gather together for joint worship and fellowship. This structure supports local church planting, national leadership, discipleship, and movement toward self-sustaining congregations.
Leadership training is a major part of EDCM’s work. In 2020, the mission launched a two-year Bible seminary program to train leaders within existing churches and equip new workers for church planting. The program reflects EDCM’s commitment to developing Dominican Christian leaders who can teach Scripture, guide congregations, and strengthen ministry in their own communities.
EDCM also operates Kingdom Businesses and community ministries that support both practical needs and church outreach. These include Brisas del Mar Medical Clinic, Colegio Color Esperanza in Punta Cana, and Agua Brisas del Mar. The medical clinic provides care and medicine in a rural area of La Romana while also hosting Bible studies. The school offers Christian education in the Village of Hope neighborhood, and the water filtration plant provides safe drinking water while building trust and relationships in the community.
People can engage with Eastern Dominican Christian Mission by praying, giving financially, subscribing to ministry updates, supporting a church plant, partnering with leadership training, or joining a short-term mission team. Short-term mission trips partner with local Dominican congregations through VBS, women’s and men’s outreach events, youth activities, home visits, hospital visitation, concerts, youth camps, and other spiritually focused service opportunities.
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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,…Cornerstone Chilean Mission
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 ChurchCon Mis ManosCon Mis Manos serves Deaf children, teens, adults, and families in northeastern Mexico through education, evangelism,…Con Mis Manos
Con Mis Manos — Organization Profile Con Mis Manos Deaf Ministry is a non-denominational Christian nonprofit serving Deaf people and their families in northeastern Mexico. The name means “With My Hands,” and the ministry focuses on education, evangelism, vocational training,…
Con Mis Manos — Organization Profile Con Mis Manos Deaf Ministry is a non-denominational Christian nonprofit serving Deaf people and their families in northeastern Mexico. The name means “With My Hands,” and the ministry focuses on education, evangelism, vocational training, and practical support for Deaf children, teens, and adults. Its vision is that Deaf people and their families will experience the truth of God’s love and understand his gift of salvation. Con Mis Manos is based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, just across the border from Brownsville, Texas. Its U.S. mailing address is in Brownsville, and the ministry operates under the financial guidance of Workers for Mexico Mission. The ministry serves Deaf individuals and families in northeastern Mexico, especially in the…
Con Mis Manos — Organization Profile
Con Mis Manos Deaf Ministry is a non-denominational Christian nonprofit serving Deaf people and their families in northeastern Mexico. The name means “With My Hands,” and the ministry focuses on education, evangelism, vocational training, and practical support for Deaf children, teens, and adults. Its vision is that Deaf people and their families will experience the truth of God’s love and understand his gift of salvation.
Con Mis Manos is based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, just across the border from Brownsville, Texas. Its U.S. mailing address is in Brownsville, and the ministry operates under the financial guidance of Workers for Mexico Mission. The ministry serves Deaf individuals and families in northeastern Mexico, especially in the Matamoros border region where public education, medical access, legal services, and community support for Deaf people may be limited.
The ministry’s work began in 2003 under the leadership of Workers for Mexico Mission. Con Mis Manos exists to address spiritual, educational, social, and practical needs among Deaf people who often face isolation, discrimination, and lack of communication within their families and communities. Its FAQ materials note that Matamoros has an estimated 1,800 to 2,000 Deaf individuals with limited public education or opportunities.
Con Mis Manos operates through several connected ministry areas. It provides Deaf-led church services, discipleship training, evangelistic outreach, Mexican Sign Language-based education, and vocational training. Its programs are designed for Deaf individuals of all ages, and the ministry states that it welcomes children, teens, and adults into its activities because every person has value, purpose, and the right to learn.
The ministry also provides support services for Deaf individuals and their families. These include a medical clinic, clothing pantry, food pantry, counseling, legal advocacy, and safe housing for those in need. Vocational training and practical workshops help Deaf adults develop skills for employment and community participation. Con Mis Manos also uses media outreach, including the short film project Te Estoy Hablando, to highlight the isolation experienced by Deaf children, teens, and adults and to encourage churches to serve alongside Deaf Christians.
People can engage with Con Mis Manos by praying, giving financially, sponsoring a student, sponsoring a teacher, following updates, contacting the ministry, or serving through visiting teams and work projects. The ministry is donation-based, receives no government aid from the United States or Mexico, and directs designated gifts to field ministry through Workers for Mexico Mission.
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Independent Christian ChurchHaitian MinistriesHaitian Ministries serves communities in Northern Haiti through evangelism, discipleship, medical aid, construction projects, benevolence, and…Haitian Ministries
Haitian Ministries — Organization Profile Haitian Ministries is a Christian ministry serving communities in Northern Haiti with the stated aim of creating lasting change by “Helping Haitians Help Haitians” for God’s glory. The ministry focuses on meeting both spiritual and…
Haitian Ministries — Organization Profile Haitian Ministries is a Christian ministry serving communities in Northern Haiti with the stated aim of creating lasting change by “Helping Haitians Help Haitians” for God’s glory. The ministry focuses on meeting both spiritual and physical needs in the communities it visits through teaching, medical help, construction support, and benevolence. The organization’s core focus is bringing God’s love to Haitian communities through evangelism, discipleship, medical care, construction projects, and practical aid. Haitian Ministries describes four main cornerstones of service: Evangelism & Discipleship, Medical, Construction, and Benevolence. These areas allow the ministry to address immediate needs while also teaching the Word of God and encouraging long-term spiritual growth. Haitian Ministries serves Northern Haiti, including communities where…
Haitian Ministries — Organization Profile
Haitian Ministries is a Christian ministry serving communities in Northern Haiti with the stated aim of creating lasting change by “Helping Haitians Help Haitians” for God’s glory. The ministry focuses on meeting both spiritual and physical needs in the communities it visits through teaching, medical help, construction support, and benevolence.
The organization’s core focus is bringing God’s love to Haitian communities through evangelism, discipleship, medical care, construction projects, and practical aid. Haitian Ministries describes four main cornerstones of service: Evangelism & Discipleship, Medical, Construction, and Benevolence. These areas allow the ministry to address immediate needs while also teaching the Word of God and encouraging long-term spiritual growth.
Haitian Ministries serves Northern Haiti, including communities where access to teaching resources, medical supplies, and construction materials can be limited. Its public updates describe ministry among children ages 12–18, Bible teaching, and continued support through prayer and financial gifts. The ministry also identifies team service in communities where Haitian leaders and workers are actively involved in daily outreach.
The organization operates through a small ministry team and local partnerships. Its evangelism and discipleship work includes teaching the Word of God through pastors’ conferences and Bible-centered outreach. Its medical work includes home-to-home visitations and care for physical needs. Its construction work includes partnering with Haitians to build structures, while benevolence provides aid to people who need it most.
A distinctive part of Haitian Ministries’ model is supporting Haitian-led service while connecting U.S. supporters with practical needs in Haiti. The ministry’s website emphasizes that its work depends on donations from individuals and organizations, including teaching resources, medical supplies, and construction materials. It also states that 100 percent of donations go directly to the Haitian ministry, with directors personally covering travel expenses and donating their time.
People can engage with Haitian Ministries by giving, praying, contacting the team, reading newsletters, following social updates, or supporting the ministry’s work in Northern Haiti. Supporters can donate online or by check, help provide ministry supplies, and stay connected with updates about teaching, medical care, construction, children’s Bible outreach, and practical service in Haitian communities.
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Independent Christian ChurchAfrica Fire MissionAfrica Fire Mission equips firefighters and communities across Africa through training, fire-prevention education, leadership development, equipment…Africa Fire Mission
Africa Fire Mission — Organization Profile Africa Fire Mission (AFM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on increasing the sustainable capacity of fire departments in developing communities. Founded after firefighter Dave Moore encountered the challenges facing fire brigades in Kenya,…
Africa Fire Mission — Organization Profile Africa Fire Mission (AFM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on increasing the sustainable capacity of fire departments in developing communities. Founded after firefighter Dave Moore encountered the challenges facing fire brigades in Kenya, AFM brings together fire-service professionals, volunteers, local leaders, governments, nonprofits, schools, and other partners to strengthen emergency response and fire prevention. The organization is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, while its primary ministry and development work is carried out with fire services and communities across Africa. AFM describes its work through four priorities: train, empower, support, and encourage. Training includes firefighting, emergency medical services, leadership, incident command, fire investigation, vehicle extrication, community fire prevention, first aid, and other subjects identified with…
Africa Fire Mission — Organization Profile
Africa Fire Mission (AFM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on increasing the sustainable capacity of fire departments in developing communities. Founded after firefighter Dave Moore encountered the challenges facing fire brigades in Kenya, AFM brings together fire-service professionals, volunteers, local leaders, governments, nonprofits, schools, and other partners to strengthen emergency response and fire prevention. The organization is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, while its primary ministry and development work is carried out with fire services and communities across Africa.
AFM describes its work through four priorities: train, empower, support, and encourage. Training includes firefighting, emergency medical services, leadership, incident command, fire investigation, vehicle extrication, community fire prevention, first aid, and other subjects identified with local partners. The organization also uses Community Health Education principles to help firefighters and community members develop practical fire-safety knowledge. AFM's development model emphasizes community ownership, local leadership, multiplication of skills, partnerships, and long-term sustainability rather than dependence on outside teams.
Africa Fire Mission currently identifies work in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone. Its approach seeks relationships with fire-service organizations, community organizations, and government leaders within the places it serves. In addition to professional training, AFM develops fire-safety curriculum and assessment resources and provides usable personal protective equipment, communication tools, and other firefighting equipment. Its Fire Safety! with Tochi and José resources provide contextualized fire-prevention education for African audiences, while other initiatives address first aid and Active Bleeding Control.
Christian faith is also present within AFM's work. Its organizational model describes human dignity in terms of people being made in the image of God, and mission-trip training information notes that Bible studies and devotions are offered to firefighters who are interested in participating. AFM combines this faith-informed perspective with professional fire-service training and locally led capacity development. The organization works with both career and volunteer firefighters and emphasizes building the ability of local departments and communities to continue training, prevention, and emergency-response efforts themselves.
People can engage with AFM through several avenues. Firefighters, EMTs, leadership trainers, and other qualified volunteers can apply for mission trips that provide hands-on training alongside African first responders. Supporters may also volunteer with organizational projects, provide financial gifts, sponsor aspects of the work, or donate clean and serviceable firefighting equipment that meets AFM's requirements. Recurring and one-time donations help fund its programs, and AFM also accepts certain non-cash gifts. Those interested in serving can review current mission opportunities and application requirements through the organization's website.
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CohortsCovenant Connection Soul Care GroupsCovenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. connects pastors and ministry staff in confidential soul care covenant groups,…Covenant Connection Soul Care Groups
Covenant Connections for Pastors — Organization Profile Covenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. is a ministry that connects pastors and ministry staff in soul care covenant groups designed for candid, confidential community. The organization’s stated mission is to foster fellowship, mutual…
Covenant Connections for Pastors — Organization Profile Covenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. is a ministry that connects pastors and ministry staff in soul care covenant groups designed for candid, confidential community. The organization’s stated mission is to foster fellowship, mutual support, and spiritual growth among pastors and ministry staff—especially within the Restoration Movement—through biblical unity, mutual accountability, and shared mission. Its vision emphasizes “intentional, disciplined communities” where leaders develop “soul strength” and help one another serve well and finish well. Covenant Connections operates from Carmel, Indiana, and serves ministry leaders across the United States through a model that blends in-person and virtual connection. The organization describes covenant groups as a healthy community where members commit to one another’s long-term well-being,…
Covenant Connections for Pastors — Organization Profile
Covenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. is a ministry that connects pastors and ministry staff in soul care covenant groups designed for candid, confidential community. The organization’s stated mission is to foster fellowship, mutual support, and spiritual growth among pastors and ministry staff—especially within the Restoration Movement—through biblical unity, mutual accountability, and shared mission. Its vision emphasizes “intentional, disciplined communities” where leaders develop “soul strength” and help one another serve well and finish well.
Covenant Connections operates from Carmel, Indiana, and serves ministry leaders across the United States through a model that blends in-person and virtual connection. The organization describes covenant groups as a healthy community where members commit to one another’s long-term well-being, making space to process both the “hard hits” and “heart hits” leaders carry. This approach is built for depth and trust over time rather than quick-fix support.
At the core of the ministry are three-year covenant groups. Participants gather for two in-person retreats each year and also meet virtually (one video meeting per month), creating a consistent rhythm of connection and encouragement. The group fee is set for the full three-year cycle; the site lists a 2026 group fee of $2,500 (with scholarship eligibility available by request). Covenant Connections also notes that participants cover their own travel, meals, and lodging associated with retreats.
Covenant Connections places special weight on the role of trained covenant group facilitators, describing the facilitator as a crucial element of the ministry. Alongside group leadership development, the organization offers a prayer-focused dimension through its prayer ministry, which aims to support pastors and pastoral staff through coordinated prayer and prayer teams. The site also provides resources connected to its soul-care emphasis, including the book Soul Strength by Dr. Alan Ahlgrim and a companion Discovery Journal designed to help readers engage the principles more deeply.
People can engage with Covenant Connections by registering for a group, connecting through the contact form, giving financially through the ministry’s donation options, and participating in or supporting the prayer ministry (including submitting prayer requests and subscribing to the monthly prayer letter). For churches and leaders seeking long-haul resilience, Covenant Connections presents covenant groups as a structured, relationship-centered way to pursue spiritual and emotional health while continuing to serve faithfully.
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Independent Christian ChurchColegio BiblicoColegio Biblico prepares Spanish-speaking Christian leaders through Bible, theology, ministry, and practical service training at campuses…Colegio Biblico
Colegio Biblico — Organization Profile Colegio Biblico is a Spanish-speaking Bible college and ministry training school preparing workers for Christian ministry among Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities. The school describes its purpose as preparing workers for ministry in the Spanish-speaking world…
Colegio Biblico — Organization Profile Colegio Biblico is a Spanish-speaking Bible college and ministry training school preparing workers for Christian ministry among Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities. The school describes its purpose as preparing workers for ministry in the Spanish-speaking world and providing an integral education for Christian ministry. Its training is focused on students preparing for preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral leadership, and service in local churches. Colegio Biblico is based in Eagle Pass, Texas, with a second campus in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. The school serves students from the United States, Mexico, Latin America, and the wider Spanish-speaking world. Its location on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border allows students to study in Eagle Pass or Piedras Negras, including students…
Colegio Biblico — Organization Profile
Colegio Biblico is a Spanish-speaking Bible college and ministry training school preparing workers for Christian ministry among Hispanic and Spanish-speaking communities. The school describes its purpose as preparing workers for ministry in the Spanish-speaking world and providing an integral education for Christian ministry. Its training is focused on students preparing for preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral leadership, and service in local churches.
Colegio Biblico is based in Eagle Pass, Texas, with a second campus in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. The school serves students from the United States, Mexico, Latin America, and the wider Spanish-speaking world. Its location on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border allows students to study in Eagle Pass or Piedras Negras, including students who may not be able to obtain visas for study in the United States.
The school was founded in 1945 by Harland Cary and his wife, Frances, after they saw the need for biblical and ministry training among Spanish-speaking communities. Colegio Biblico later expanded its work in Mexico, and its official materials state that in 1996 it began operating on both sides of the border. This binational campus structure remains one of the school’s key distinctives.
Colegio Biblico offers academic programs designed to prepare Spanish-speaking leaders for preaching, Bible teaching, Christian education, and vocational ministry. Its listed programs include Christian Education, Sacred Literature, Ministerial Science, and Theology. The school also provides core classes and course materials intended to form students in Bible knowledge, theology, ministry practice, and Christian service.
The school combines classroom education with practical ministry involvement. Its official materials describe Christian service through local ministries in churches in Texas and Mexico, evangelism in ministry fields, camps, youth conventions, preaching, music, and drama. Colegio Biblico also lists ministries connected with church planting, orphanages, radio and television, nursing homes, medical clinics, Bible colleges, and local church ministries.
People can engage with Colegio Biblico by applying as a student, supporting scholarships, giving financially, praying for students and staff, attending events, reading school news, or contacting the Eagle Pass or Piedras Negras campuses. The school’s scholarship information notes that churches and individuals help make ministerial education more accessible, including through work-study support for students preparing for Christian ministry.
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Independent Christian ChurchTeam ExpansionTeam Expansion is a Louisville, Kentucky-based missions agency multiplying disciples and churches among unreached peoples through…Team Expansion
Team Expansion — Organization Profile Team Expansion is a Christian missions agency focused on multiplying disciples and churches among unreached peoples. The organization is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, at Emerald Hills—its 61-acre campus designed for prayer, retreat, and learning. Team…
Team Expansion — Organization Profile Team Expansion is a Christian missions agency focused on multiplying disciples and churches among unreached peoples. The organization is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, at Emerald Hills—its 61-acre campus designed for prayer, retreat, and learning. Team Expansion’s stated vision is “to see obedient disciples in every people and place,” and its work centers on helping followers of Jesus participate in the Great Commission through practical pathways for going, sending, and praying. Team Expansion describes its ministry as being “born out of extraordinary prayer,” and that emphasis remains central through its Prayer Force and prayer resources. The organization’s core ministry aim is reaching unreached populations (defined on their site as 5% or less evangelical) through evangelism, church…
Team Expansion — Organization Profile
Team Expansion is a Christian missions agency focused on multiplying disciples and churches among unreached peoples. The organization is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, at Emerald Hills—its 61-acre campus designed for prayer, retreat, and learning. Team Expansion’s stated vision is “to see obedient disciples in every people and place,” and its work centers on helping followers of Jesus participate in the Great Commission through practical pathways for going, sending, and praying.
Team Expansion describes its ministry as being “born out of extraordinary prayer,” and that emphasis remains central through its Prayer Force and prayer resources. The organization’s core ministry aim is reaching unreached populations (defined on their site as 5% or less evangelical) through evangelism, church planting, and disciple-making movements. Team Expansion also notes a commitment to working in teams, coaching, and accountability, including a stated expectation that each worker provides supporters with a monthly report on progress, time, and money.
A distinctive part of Team Expansion’s work is training. Through its “Strategies & Training” approach, Team Expansion equips individuals and churches with tools for disciple-making in a variety of contexts—locally and globally. Examples highlighted by the ministry include disciple-making movement training (including Jonathan Training), digital strategies that use online platforms to connect spiritually curious people with local believers, marketplace ministry that integrates vocation with mission, and Community Health Evangelism (CHE) as a holistic approach that addresses physical, social, and spiritual needs through community-led solutions.
Team Expansion also provides multiple on-ramps for engagement, especially for those exploring cross-cultural ministry. Their “Find Your Mission” pathways include full-time missions, internships (Pathways), the Quest missions apprenticeship, short-term trips, and other roles that help prospective workers take next steps with guidance and preparation. The organization’s training and support structure is designed to help workers thrive long-term and to serve alongside local believers in places where access to the gospel is limited.
In its public history overview, Team Expansion traces its beginnings to a 1978 prayer meeting and the sending of its first team to Uruguay in 1982. The organization reports that it has sent more than 1,000 workers to 70+ fields, including creative-access locations. That global scope reflects Team Expansion’s commitment to supporting disciple-makers where traditional ministry access may be limited, while also encouraging churches and individuals to participate through prayer, giving, and sending.
People can engage with Team Expansion by joining the Prayer Force, giving through the general Impact Fund or toward specific workers and projects, and exploring opportunities to serve. Churches can also connect through partnership and coaching options. For those looking for a clear next step, Team Expansion emphasizes starting a conversation—learning what roles and training may fit, and then moving forward with the support, coaching, and accountability the agency provides.
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Independent Christian ChurchE2: Effective Elders Bookse2: effective elders equips elder teams through coaching, events, and a robust book and video library—helping…E2: Effective Elders Books
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile e2: effective elders is a Christian leadership coaching and resource ministry focused on encouraging and equipping the shepherds of Christ’s church—elders. The organization serves elder teams and church staff by combining relational coaching with…
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile e2: effective elders is a Christian leadership coaching and resource ministry focused on encouraging and equipping the shepherds of Christ’s church—elders. The organization serves elder teams and church staff by combining relational coaching with practical training and a growing library of print and digital resources. Alongside its coaching work, e2 publishes materials that help congregational leaders understand the biblical role of an elder and develop healthier leadership practices in real church settings. e2 describes its beginnings in 2008, with later incorporation and recognition as a 501(c)(3) in 2012. From the start, the ministry’s stated focus has been singular: serving elders as they lead, shepherd, and guard the church. e2’s work often connects to churches…
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile
e2: effective elders is a Christian leadership coaching and resource ministry focused on encouraging and equipping the shepherds of Christ’s church—elders. The organization serves elder teams and church staff by combining relational coaching with practical training and a growing library of print and digital resources. Alongside its coaching work, e2 publishes materials that help congregational leaders understand the biblical role of an elder and develop healthier leadership practices in real church settings.
e2 describes its beginnings in 2008, with later incorporation and recognition as a 501(c)(3) in 2012. From the start, the ministry’s stated focus has been singular: serving elders as they lead, shepherd, and guard the church. e2’s work often connects to churches and leaders within the Restoration Movement tradition, while its core leadership development emphasis is broadly applicable to elder-led congregations seeking clearer alignment, stronger shepherding, and healthier governance.
A major way e2 serves churches is through its books and bundled libraries. The “e2 Bundle” highlights the scope of its publishing: a set of thirteen books plus a JUMP START workbook. Titles in the series address both the inner life and outward responsibilities of elders—covering themes such as calling and character, leadership and shepherding, conflict resolution, church health, and practical next steps for teams. e2 also publishes specialty resources like An Elder’s Playbook (2nd Edition), presented as a collection of “plays” an elder team can use to address common leadership and ministry situations.
In addition to print resources, e2 offers digital libraries and video-based training. Its “e2 Talks” curriculum is described as a substantial bank of video instruction for elders, and the ministry also offers “e2 All Access,” a membership option that includes online formats of e2 books, embedded videos, and additional written resources. These tools are designed to make ongoing elder development possible for entire leadership teams, not only individual leaders.
e2 complements its publishing with coaching, events, and conference training. The organization states that it provides leadership coaching for elder and staff teams in both individual and group settings, including virtual options. e2 also maintains an active events calendar featuring teaching and conference participation—often in partnership with churches and Christian colleges—aimed at strengthening local-church leadership.
e2: effective elders lists its mailing location as Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves churches and elder teams across the United States and beyond through a mix of on-site and online resourcing. Leaders can engage with e2 by exploring the book catalog, purchasing digital training libraries, inviting e2 to train elders in local or regional settings, or starting a coaching conversation for an elder team. Supporters can also partner financially through the ministry’s giving options.
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Independent Christian ChurchGFA WorldGFA World supports national missionaries, child sponsorship, clean water, medical ministry, and community development among underserved…GFA World
GFA World — Organization Profile GFA World, formerly known as Gospel for Asia, is a Christian nonprofit mission organization based in Wills Point, Texas. Founded by K.P. Yohannan in 1979, the ministry focuses on serving people and communities through national…
GFA World — Organization Profile GFA World, formerly known as Gospel for Asia, is a Christian nonprofit mission organization based in Wills Point, Texas. Founded by K.P. Yohannan in 1979, the ministry focuses on serving people and communities through national missionary work, child sponsorship, clean water initiatives, medical ministry, poverty alleviation, disaster relief, and other compassion-centered programs. The organization’s core focus is transforming communities through Christ-centered compassion and national missionary partnerships. GFA World describes its work as serving people who have not yet experienced Christ’s love, especially in places where access to Christian witness and practical care is limited. Its ministries combine proclamation of the gospel with tangible support for people facing poverty, illness, isolation, or crisis. GFA World serves…
GFA World — Organization Profile
GFA World, formerly known as Gospel for Asia, is a Christian nonprofit mission organization based in Wills Point, Texas. Founded by K.P. Yohannan in 1979, the ministry focuses on serving people and communities through national missionary work, child sponsorship, clean water initiatives, medical ministry, poverty alleviation, disaster relief, and other compassion-centered programs.
The organization’s core focus is transforming communities through Christ-centered compassion and national missionary partnerships. GFA World describes its work as serving people who have not yet experienced Christ’s love, especially in places where access to Christian witness and practical care is limited. Its ministries combine proclamation of the gospel with tangible support for people facing poverty, illness, isolation, or crisis.
GFA World serves in Africa and Asia, with its official materials emphasizing communities in least-reached and underserved regions. The organization identifies its work with national missionaries who already know or can learn local languages, live among the people they serve, and minister within their own cultural contexts. Its public materials also describe international offices and supporters in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Finland, and South Korea.
The organization operates through several ministry areas. GFA World supports national missionaries, helps children at risk through education and basic care, provides clean water through wells and BioSand filters, offers medical ministry through free care and health services, supports marginalized women and widows, and responds to poverty and disasters with practical aid. Its gift catalog and sponsorship programs allow donors to direct support toward needs such as income-generating gifts, child sponsorship, missionary support, clean water, and relief efforts.
A distinctive part of GFA World’s model is working through local believers and church-centered ministries rather than relying primarily on foreign workers. The organization describes national missionaries as people who are able to serve within their own nations and communities, often in places where outside missionaries may face barriers. This same local-partnership approach is reflected in its emphasis on community development, education, health initiatives, practical gifts, and long-term spiritual formation.
People can engage with GFA World by sponsoring a child, sponsoring a national missionary, giving to clean water or compassion projects, joining the prayer team, requesting resources, inviting a speaker, attending ministry experiences, applying for staff or apprenticeship opportunities, or donating through the organization’s website. Supporters can also follow GFA World updates to learn about field stories, prayer needs, and ongoing projects among communities in Africa and Asia.
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Independent Christian ChurchInternational Friendship MinistriesInternational Friendship Ministries serves international students and scholars through Christian hospitality, English practice, weekly dinners, friendship…International Friendship Ministries
International Friendship Ministries — Organization Profile International Friendship Ministries, also known as IFM, is a Christian ministry based in Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1981 by Dr. Raj Aluri, the ministry began after his own experience as an international student…
International Friendship Ministries — Organization Profile International Friendship Ministries, also known as IFM, is a Christian ministry based in Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1981 by Dr. Raj Aluri, the ministry began after his own experience as an international student from India studying at the University of South Carolina. IFM seeks to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ to international students through sincere friendship, service, hospitality, practical help, and connections with local Christians. The organization’s core focus is serving international students, scholars, their families, and foreign-born people by connecting them with Christian friendship, practical assistance, English practice, Bible study opportunities, and local church relationships. IFM’s giving site describes its goal as educating, encouraging, training, helping, and involving local churches in…
International Friendship Ministries — Organization Profile
International Friendship Ministries, also known as IFM, is a Christian ministry based in Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1981 by Dr. Raj Aluri, the ministry began after his own experience as an international student from India studying at the University of South Carolina. IFM seeks to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ to international students through sincere friendship, service, hospitality, practical help, and connections with local Christians.
The organization’s core focus is serving international students, scholars, their families, and foreign-born people by connecting them with Christian friendship, practical assistance, English practice, Bible study opportunities, and local church relationships. IFM’s giving site describes its goal as educating, encouraging, training, helping, and involving local churches in ministry to internationals, with the aim of spreading the gospel among international students, scholars, families, and foreign-born people in local communities.
IFM serves from Columbia, South Carolina, especially near the University of South Carolina campus, while its history also includes outreach to international students and scholars across a much wider geographic scope. The ministry reports that since 1981 it has reached international students and scholars from more than 150 countries who studied on more than 750 college and university campuses in 48 contiguous states and Hawaii. Its history page also notes branch ministry activity in Orlando, Florida, and Bloomington, Indiana.
The ministry operates through weekly dinners, English conversation and lessons, programs, tours, holiday events, practical help, friendship connections, and volunteer service. IFM hosts Friday night dinners during the school year, followed by classes where international students can interact with Americans and practice English. It also offers special events such as welcome banquets, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s, and Easter gatherings, along with hospitality tours to places in South Carolina and other U.S. destinations.
A distinctive part of International Friendship Ministries’ work is using Christian hospitality and local church relationships to help internationals adjust to American life while encountering the love of Christ. IFM provides practical help such as rides to stores, help moving furniture, conversational English support, and access to Bible studies or international classes in local churches for those who want to learn more about the Bible and Christianity. The ministry’s office at 610 Pickens Street is located near the University of South Carolina campus and provides a space for students and scholars to study, meet, and connect.
People can engage with IFM by giving financially, volunteering, teaching or helping with English classes, supporting weekly meals and events, serving through local churches, joining friendship and hospitality efforts, or contacting the ministry directly. Supporters can give through IFM’s online giving site, contact the office, or participate in the ministry’s ongoing work of welcoming internationals with friendship, practical service, and Christian witness.
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Independent Christian ChurchCoaching Mission InternationalCoaching Mission International provides Christ-centered coaching and coach training to strengthen global mission workers, leaders, and…Coaching Mission International
Coaching Mission International — Organization Profile Coaching Mission International (CMI) is a Christian coaching and training ministry that serves global mission workers and mission organizations. Its stated mission is through coaching and training, CMI empowers global mission workers and organizations…
Coaching Mission International — Organization Profile Coaching Mission International (CMI) is a Christian coaching and training ministry that serves global mission workers and mission organizations. Its stated mission is through coaching and training, CMI empowers global mission workers and organizations for greater Kingdom impact. The organization focuses on helping missionaries, cross-cultural workers, ministry leaders, and organizations gain support, clarity, resilience, and practical skills for sustainable ministry. CMI is connected with leadership in Arizona and serves mission workers across 110 countries. Its story began in 2004, when a mission organization working in South Asia invited coaching support for six global workers. That initial work led to a wider vision for making coaching available to thousands of field staff, and Coaching Mission…
Coaching Mission International — Organization Profile
Coaching Mission International (CMI) is a Christian coaching and training ministry that serves global mission workers and mission organizations. Its stated mission is through coaching and training, CMI empowers global mission workers and organizations for greater Kingdom impact. The organization focuses on helping missionaries, cross-cultural workers, ministry leaders, and organizations gain support, clarity, resilience, and practical skills for sustainable ministry.
CMI is connected with leadership in Arizona and serves mission workers across 110 countries. Its story began in 2004, when a mission organization working in South Asia invited coaching support for six global workers. That initial work led to a wider vision for making coaching available to thousands of field staff, and Coaching Mission International was incorporated in 2006. Since then, CMI has trained more than 500 mission leaders serving in 54 countries and has provided more than 65,000 hours of coaching to more than 4,100 mission workers.
The organization’s core focus is developing global workers to have transformative and sustainable impact. CMI describes coaching as a way to help workers process challenges, transitions, calling, leadership questions, cultural adjustment, team dynamics, purpose, and spiritual formation. Its vision is to see mission workers strengthened, encouraged, and equipped to serve well and thrive.
CMI operates through coaching, coach training, workshops, courses, mentoring, and volunteer support. Its courses include Foundations for Coaching Excellence, Advanced Mentor Coaching, Coaching with Personality Types, Coaching with Cultural Intelligence, Coaching with Life Purpose, Advanced Global Coach Certificate, and Training Transformational Trainers. The Advanced Life Coach Certificate is accredited by the International Coaching Federation as a Level 1 training program.
The ministry’s distinctives include Christ-centered coaching, cross-cultural awareness, mission experience, and training designed for people serving in global ministry contexts. CMI’s coaches and trainers bring experience from pastoral ministry, international missions, member care, leadership development, nonprofit work, education, counseling, and cross-cultural service. The organization’s materials emphasize the coach approach as useful not only for certified coaches, but also for ministry workers who want to lead and serve others more effectively.
People can engage with Coaching Mission International by getting a coach, becoming a coach, taking a course, attending a workshop, scheduling a call, giving financially, receiving email updates, volunteering, or exploring opportunities to serve with the CMI team. The organization also invites mission workers, churches, and mission organizations to use coaching skills as a tool for strengthening leaders and supporting people serving in challenging ministry settings.
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Church Planting OrganizationStadia Church PlantingStadia Church Planting is a church planting organization founded in 2003 that supports leaders through assessment,…Stadia Church Planting
Stadia Church Planting — Organization Profile Stadia Church Planting is a church planting organization that helps leaders start new churches designed to thrive, grow, and multiply—with a particular focus on reaching the next generation. Founded in 2003, Stadia describes its…
Stadia Church Planting — Organization Profile Stadia Church Planting is a church planting organization that helps leaders start new churches designed to thrive, grow, and multiply—with a particular focus on reaching the next generation. Founded in 2003, Stadia describes its vision as “a world where every child has a church,” and it works with churches, networks, and individual leaders who want to pursue church multiplication in their local context and beyond. Stadia’s approach is built around guiding leaders through the full journey of church planting and early-stage leadership. The organization emphasizes healthy leadership, local impact, and disciple-making multiplication, and it frames church planting as a practical pathway for Great Commission engagement in communities where new and accessible expressions of church…
Stadia Church Planting — Organization Profile
Stadia Church Planting is a church planting organization that helps leaders start new churches designed to thrive, grow, and multiply—with a particular focus on reaching the next generation. Founded in 2003, Stadia describes its vision as “a world where every child has a church,” and it works with churches, networks, and individual leaders who want to pursue church multiplication in their local context and beyond.
Stadia’s approach is built around guiding leaders through the full journey of church planting and early-stage leadership. The organization emphasizes healthy leadership, local impact, and disciple-making multiplication, and it frames church planting as a practical pathway for Great Commission engagement in communities where new and accessible expressions of church can take root.
A key entry point for many leaders is Stadia’s Discovery Center, which is designed to help potential planters explore calling, readiness, and competencies. Stadia also notes that the Discovery process represents a meaningful investment of tools, time, and coaching, and it is commonly pursued in partnership with a sending church, network, or denomination. This upfront discernment is intended to clarify fit and strengthen the planter’s foundation before moving toward launch.
For launch-stage support, Stadia offers Startup Services and related planning guidance to help teams move from vision to implementation. Stadia highlights that “church” can happen in a wide range of settings—such as coffee shops, schools, and other community spaces—reflecting a flexible, contextualized mindset for planting. After launch, Stadia’s Post-Launch Services are positioned to help new churches continue developing in health, leadership, and sustainability beyond the initial startup season.
Stadia also serves churches and partners who want to invest in multiplication, not only through financial support, but through relationships, prayer, and collaboration. The organization operates as a fully remote team, providing ways to connect through its website, events, Vision Trips, and ongoing resources. Engagement options typically include exploring church partnership, pursuing the Discovery process as a prospective planter, giving to support church planting efforts, and connecting directly with Stadia for next steps.
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Church of ChristChristian City, Inc.Christian City serves children, families, youth, and older adults in Georgia through residential care, foster and…Christian City, Inc.
Christian City, Inc. — Organization Profile Christian City, Inc. is a nonprofit ministry serving children, families, youth, and older adults through housing, care, and crisis intervention. Its stated mission is to extend Christ’s call to love your neighbor through housing,…
Christian City, Inc. — Organization Profile Christian City, Inc. is a nonprofit ministry serving children, families, youth, and older adults through housing, care, and crisis intervention. Its stated mission is to extend Christ’s call to love your neighbor through housing, healthcare, crisis intervention, and building community for children, youth, families, and senior adults. The organization was founded in 1965 when area Christian churches helped establish its first cottage as a refuge for children needing a loving home. Christian City is based in Union City, Georgia, on a 500-acre campus in south metro Atlanta, about 15 minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The organization serves people across the greater Atlanta region and Georgia, including children experiencing trauma or crisis, youth…
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Christian City, Inc. is a nonprofit ministry serving children, families, youth, and older adults through housing, care, and crisis intervention. Its stated mission is to extend Christ’s call to love your neighbor through housing, healthcare, crisis intervention, and building community for children, youth, families, and senior adults. The organization was founded in 1965 when area Christian churches helped establish its first cottage as a refuge for children needing a loving home.
Christian City is based in Union City, Georgia, on a 500-acre campus in south metro Atlanta, about 15 minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The organization serves people across the greater Atlanta region and Georgia, including children experiencing trauma or crisis, youth aging out of foster care, runaway or homeless youth, foster and adoptive families, working families facing instability, and seniors seeking affordable community living.
The organization’s children and family ministries include Children’s Village, Thrive, Safe Place, Crossroads Foster Care & Adoption, and Healthy Families. These programs provide residential care for children ages 5–17, transitional living for young adults ages 18–24, emergency help for runaway or homeless youth, foster and adoption support, and family stabilization resources. Christian City’s materials describe these services as evidence-based programs intended to help children and families move toward safety, stability, and hopeful futures.
Christian City also provides senior living through active senior patio homes on its campus. Its senior living model includes life-lease patio homes for adults age 65 and over, along with maintenance, on-campus shuttle service, recreational programming, pastoral care, walking paths, an indoor pool, a strengthening center, community activities, and 24-hour campus patrol. The organization states that it is open to all people regardless of belief, while its Christian faith informs its service to children, widows, people in poverty, and neighbors in need.
The ministry operates through a combination of professional staff, board governance, church partnerships, volunteers, donors, and community supporters. Christian City also runs Graceland Thrift Store and offers ways for churches, civic groups, families, teens, and individuals to serve through special events, volunteer projects, church partnerships, tutoring, host family opportunities, and other campus-based support.
People can engage with Christian City by giving financially, volunteering, becoming a church partner, supporting Graceland Thrift Store, exploring foster or adoptive parenting through Crossroads, requesting help through Children & Family Programs, considering senior living options, attending special events, or contacting the organization about current needs. Donations may be made online, and general inquiries may be directed to the administrative offices in Union City.
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ConsultingNXTStep Church ServicesNXTStep (YourNCS.org) is a nonprofit that strengthens churches during pastoral and vision transitions through TIPS interim…NXTStep Church Services
NXTStep Church Services — Organization Profile NXTStep Church Services is the public-facing name used by YourNCS.org (often shortened to NCS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that exists to strengthen the local church during seasons of transition. NXTStep’s core message is captured in…
NXTStep Church Services — Organization Profile NXTStep Church Services is the public-facing name used by YourNCS.org (often shortened to NCS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that exists to strengthen the local church during seasons of transition. NXTStep’s core message is captured in its motto: helping churches ask and discover “what’s next?”—especially when leadership change, uncertainty, or stalled momentum makes it difficult to move forward with confidence. A signature focus of NXTStep is pastoral transition support through TIPS (Transitional Interim Pastor Services). TIPS is designed to help churches navigate the in-between season between pastors with healthy leadership, wise pacing, and renewed vision. NXTStep describes this work as moving congregations “from anxiety to anticipation,” pairing experienced interim leaders with a process that supports unity,…
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NXTStep Church Services is the public-facing name used by YourNCS.org (often shortened to NCS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that exists to strengthen the local church during seasons of transition. NXTStep’s core message is captured in its motto: helping churches ask and discover “what’s next?”—especially when leadership change, uncertainty, or stalled momentum makes it difficult to move forward with confidence.
A signature focus of NXTStep is pastoral transition support through TIPS (Transitional Interim Pastor Services). TIPS is designed to help churches navigate the in-between season between pastors with healthy leadership, wise pacing, and renewed vision. NXTStep describes this work as moving congregations “from anxiety to anticipation,” pairing experienced interim leaders with a process that supports unity, stability, and mission alignment while a church prepares for its next long-term leader.
Alongside TIPS, NXTStep provides broader local church consulting and coaching. Their method emphasizes helping churches know, discern, lead, and live—using assessments to understand a church’s uniqueness and community needs, discerning where God is leading, developing a ministry action plan, and then supporting implementation through accountability and coaching. This framework aims to help leaders turn ideas into a workable plan while managing change in a way that protects trust and congregational health.
NXTStep also highlights a values-driven approach to serving churches, including loyalty to the local church, excellence in service, appreciation for the leaders and partners who have helped them grow, and a decentralized model that allows the team to serve churches through phone, email, on-site coaching, and training settings. This structure is meant to keep the organization responsive and relational while maintaining consistent tools and support across different church contexts.
In addition to serving churches in the United States, NXTStep describes an international dimension to its work, including training, coaching, and consulting with churches and denominations across multiple countries. Individuals and churches can engage by contacting the team to explore TIPS or other local church services, partnering through donations that provide scholarships for churches in transition, and supporting broader ministry efforts that help churches move forward with clarity and unity.
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EducationRenew UniversityRenew University (RenewU) is a ministry training platform sponsored by Renew Network, offering online courses and…Renew University
Renew University — Organization Profile Renew University (often referred to as RenewU) is a ministry-focused learning platform sponsored by Renew Network (Renew.org). Designed to serve the church, Renew University provides an educational environment for believers who want deeper biblical training…
Renew University — Organization Profile Renew University (often referred to as RenewU) is a ministry-focused learning platform sponsored by Renew Network (Renew.org). Designed to serve the church, Renew University provides an educational environment for believers who want deeper biblical training for life and ministry. Its stated focus includes resources for everyday disciples as well as Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and leaders in training. Renew University describes two primary “wings” of its work: a growing library of teaching content and a structured certificate track. The platform highlights access to teachers with advanced degrees and ministry experience, with course topics spanning areas such as Jesus and the Gospels, Christian evidences, the Old Testament, Acts and Paul, the book of Romans, and related…
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Renew University (often referred to as RenewU) is a ministry-focused learning platform sponsored by Renew Network (Renew.org). Designed to serve the church, Renew University provides an educational environment for believers who want deeper biblical training for life and ministry. Its stated focus includes resources for everyday disciples as well as Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and leaders in training.
Renew University describes two primary “wings” of its work: a growing library of teaching content and a structured certificate track. The platform highlights access to teachers with advanced degrees and ministry experience, with course topics spanning areas such as Jesus and the Gospels, Christian evidences, the Old Testament, Acts and Paul, the book of Romans, and related studies offered through an online course calendar.
A central pathway is RenewU’s Certificate in Theology (CIT) Program, which Renew University presents as a cohort-based learning experience. The CIT track is structured to run for about twenty months, with students joining a cohort to progress through the sequence together. The program emphasizes both rock-solid Bible teaching and relational learning through cohort community, aiming to help students internalize training and apply it in ministry contexts.
Renew University also connects its work to the broader Renew Network ecosystem, which advocates biblical theology for the purpose of disciplemaking. Renew Network’s public description includes ongoing articles and resources, coaching and learning communities, and gatherings—alongside sponsorship of Renew University. In that sense, Renew University functions as a training extension within a larger network that seeks to support churches and leaders pursuing disciplemaking.
Renew University explicitly states that it operates as a non-degree-granting religious educational program and that it is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or CHEA. Certificates issued by Renew University indicate completion of internal program requirements for religious and ministry purposes and are not presented as academic degrees.
Those who want to engage with Renew University can explore the current course schedule, try a free class, or enroll in the Certificate in Theology program through Renew Network’s enrollment pathway. The platform also provides a direct point of contact for questions and coordination, and it maintains official social channels for updates and video content.
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Independent Christian ChurchKontaktmissionKontaktmission USA sends missionaries, plants churches, trains leaders, and partners with local believers through a multinational…Kontaktmission
Kontaktmission — Organization Profile Kontaktmission USA is a Christian mission organization based in Humboldt, Tennessee, connected with the international Kontaktmission movement headquartered in Germany. The organization describes itself as a networked mission movement that empowers Christians worldwide to live out…
Kontaktmission — Organization Profile Kontaktmission USA is a Christian mission organization based in Humboldt, Tennessee, connected with the international Kontaktmission movement headquartered in Germany. The organization describes itself as a networked mission movement that empowers Christians worldwide to live out their God-given callings and sends them out for the building up of Christ’s church. The organization’s core focus is sending missionaries, planting churches, training leaders, and multiplying self-supporting churches in areas with little or no Christian witness. Kontaktmission’s mission is summarized as “Send. Plant. Multiply.” Its public materials describe a purpose of sending missionaries to places with limited Christian witness, training and supporting local workers, and establishing churches that can eventually send missionaries to plant more churches. Kontaktmission serves from…
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Kontaktmission USA is a Christian mission organization based in Humboldt, Tennessee, connected with the international Kontaktmission movement headquartered in Germany. The organization describes itself as a networked mission movement that empowers Christians worldwide to live out their God-given callings and sends them out for the building up of Christ’s church.
The organization’s core focus is sending missionaries, planting churches, training leaders, and multiplying self-supporting churches in areas with little or no Christian witness. Kontaktmission’s mission is summarized as “Send. Plant. Multiply.” Its public materials describe a purpose of sending missionaries to places with limited Christian witness, training and supporting local workers, and establishing churches that can eventually send missionaries to plant more churches.
Kontaktmission serves from Humboldt, Tennessee, with ministry connected to Europe, Eastern Europe, and other countries through an intentionally multinational team. Its U.S. site emphasizes partnership with the international team in Europe and describes Europe as a major ministry focus. Kontaktmission USA exists as a platform for sending American missionaries and involving American churches and individuals in the wider mission movement.
The organization operates through full-time missionary sending, short-term trips and internships, training, church planting, pioneering ministry, networking, leadership development, and support for local workers. Its core-values materials describe church planting as its primary objective, while also noting evangelistic and support ministries, assistance for local believers, training for churches and small groups, and leadership education that can include Bible schools where needed.
A distinctive part of Kontaktmission’s model is connecting missionaries, churches, local believers, and ministry partners across national and cultural lines for more effective church planting and gospel work. Its materials emphasize flexibility, creativity, partnership, local decision-making, and cooperation with existing ministries rather than isolated work. Kontaktmission also highlights the value of helping Christians discern their calling and find places to serve according to their gifts and preparation.
People can engage with Kontaktmission by praying, giving, partnering with the ministry, exploring full-time missionary service, joining a short-term trip or internship, receiving ministry updates, supporting Ukraine relief, or contacting staff about training and partnership. Churches and individuals can also support missionaries, request information about European missions, and participate in the organization’s broader work of sending, planting, and multiplying.
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Independent Christian ChurchMekong Multiply, IncMekong Multiply mobilizes national missionaries to multiply disciples and churches among unreached people groups in Southeast…Mekong Multiply, Inc
Mekong Multiply, Inc. — Organization Profile Mekong Multiply, Inc. is a Christian 501(c)(3) organization in Louisville, Kentucky, focused on multiplying disciples and churches in Southeast Asia. The organization exists to glorify Jesus by multiplying disciples and churches among unreached people…
Mekong Multiply, Inc. — Organization Profile Mekong Multiply, Inc. is a Christian 501(c)(3) organization in Louisville, Kentucky, focused on multiplying disciples and churches in Southeast Asia. The organization exists to glorify Jesus by multiplying disciples and churches among unreached people groups in Southeast Asia and beyond. Its public theme is “Multiplying Disciples & Churches in Southeast Asia.” The organization’s core focus is mobilizing national Christians as missionaries to unreached peoples in their own countries through reproducible disciple-making and church-planting approaches. Mekong Multiply’s stated passion is to see peoples who have never heard about Jesus receive the opportunity to become his passionate followers. Its ministry is shaped by a concern for unreached tribes and communities where people may have little or…
Mekong Multiply, Inc. — Organization Profile
Mekong Multiply, Inc. is a Christian 501(c)(3) organization in Louisville, Kentucky, focused on multiplying disciples and churches in Southeast Asia. The organization exists to glorify Jesus by multiplying disciples and churches among unreached people groups in Southeast Asia and beyond. Its public theme is “Multiplying Disciples & Churches in Southeast Asia.”
The organization’s core focus is mobilizing national Christians as missionaries to unreached peoples in their own countries through reproducible disciple-making and church-planting approaches. Mekong Multiply’s stated passion is to see peoples who have never heard about Jesus receive the opportunity to become his passionate followers. Its ministry is shaped by a concern for unreached tribes and communities where people may have little or no access to the gospel.
Mekong Multiply serves Southeast Asia, with a regional focus on the eleven nations south of China and east of India. The organization identifies more than 700 unreached tribes in that region, with a combined population exceeding 330 million. Its public ministry areas include Laos, Myanmar, and Sumatra, Indonesia, along with the broader Southeast Asian region where Buddhism, Animism, Islam, and communist government contexts shape the mission field.
The ministry operates by recruiting, training, mobilizing, and coaching national missionaries. Mekong Multiply seeks to develop national missionary sending bases in Southeast Asian countries with significant numbers of unreached people groups. Its strategy emphasizes national missionaries who cross cultures within their own countries, engage unreached people groups, make disciples who reproduce, and help plant indigenous churches that can continue without dependence on outside workers.
A distinctive part of Mekong Multiply’s approach is supporting national missionary movements that plant reproducible churches among unreached people groups from within their own regional context. In Myanmar, the ministry works with experienced partners to recruit, train, and send national missionaries, including tentmaking preparation for self-sufficiency. In Laos, Launch Laos and The Final 58 focus on sending and sustaining national missionaries to reach remaining unengaged unreached people groups. In Sumatra, Shine Sumatra seeks to mobilize Indonesian national missionaries to reach unreached groups on the island.
People can engage with Mekong Multiply by giving, joining the newsletter, contacting the organization, exploring future mission opportunities, participating in prayer journeys, or taking the Get On Mission course. Get On Mission is a seven-session equipping course developed to help small groups, churches, and other participants engage the lost and unreached with the love and good news of Jesus. The ministry also invites people to consider full-time missionary service, short-term trips, and partnership in prayer and support.
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Church of ChristChurches of Christ National Lectureship (Georgia)Churches of Christ National Lectureship (COCNL) is an annual Bible lectureship associated with the Atlanta area,…Churches of Christ National Lectureship (Georgia)
Churches of Christ National Lectureship — Organization Profile The Churches of Christ National Lectureship (COCNL) is a long-running annual Bible lectureship associated with the African American Churches of Christ. The lectureship gathers Christians for concentrated preaching, teaching, worship, and fellowship.…
Churches of Christ National Lectureship — Organization Profile The Churches of Christ National Lectureship (COCNL) is a long-running annual Bible lectureship associated with the African American Churches of Christ. The lectureship gathers Christians for concentrated preaching, teaching, worship, and fellowship. The lectureship traces its beginnings to 1945 and has continued as a national gathering where attendees hear Bible-centered lessons from a wide range of speakers and teachers connected with churches of Christ. COCNL is designed to strengthen faith and encourage congregations through Scripture-focused instruction and practical teaching for Christian living and congregational life. While themes and presenters change from year to year, the consistent purpose is to build up the church through lessons that address topics such as biblical interpretation,…
Churches of Christ National Lectureship — Organization Profile
The Churches of Christ National Lectureship (COCNL) is a long-running annual Bible lectureship associated with the African American Churches of Christ. The lectureship gathers Christians for concentrated preaching, teaching, worship, and fellowship. The lectureship traces its beginnings to 1945 and has continued as a national gathering where attendees hear Bible-centered lessons from a wide range of speakers and teachers connected with churches of Christ.
COCNL is designed to strengthen faith and encourage congregations through Scripture-focused instruction and practical teaching for Christian living and congregational life. While themes and presenters change from year to year, the consistent purpose is to build up the church through lessons that address topics such as biblical interpretation, discipleship, worship, leadership, evangelism, and doctrinal study. The multi-session format allows attendees to learn across several subjects in a single gathering.
The “National Lectureship” is also a relational gathering point. Over the years it has served as a place where Christians reconnect across regions, encourage one another, and share ministry experiences. COCNL is widely recognized for its historic roots and influence within the African American churches of Christ tradition, while remaining open to participants from a broad range of congregations who want Bible teaching and fellowship in a national setting.
Geographically, the lectureship is commonly associated with the Atlanta area and is coordinated in cooperation with host-area congregations. Administrative information is publicly provided through the official COCNL website, including a mailing address in McDonough, Georgia, which serves as a consistent point of contact for registration help, general questions, and correspondence.
Beyond attending in person, people can engage by sharing the lectureship with their congregation, supporting the work financially, and following official communications for updates. The organization also maintains an official Facebook presence, and public resources include online registration and participation information for attendees, vendors, and sponsors.
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Pepperdine University is a private Christian university in Malibu, California, committed to academic excellence and Christian values. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Pepperdine University serves students and the wider church by preparing men and women for lives of…
Pepperdine University is a private Christian university in Malibu, California, committed to academic excellence and Christian values. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Pepperdine University serves students and the wider church by preparing men and women for lives of purpose, service, and leadership through rigorous scholarship, spiritual formation, and faith-shaped education. Founded in 1937 and rooted in the Christian tradition and Churches of Christ heritage, Pepperdine equips students across Seaver College, the College of Health Science, and its graduate schools in law, business, education and psychology, and public policy. The university’s educational mission emphasizes both intellectual growth and Christ-centered character, helping students pursue vocational excellence while living with conviction, compassion, and a commitment to truth. Through its academic programs,…
Pepperdine University is a private Christian university in Malibu, California, committed to academic excellence and Christian values. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Pepperdine University serves students and the wider church by preparing men and women for lives of purpose, service, and leadership through rigorous scholarship, spiritual formation, and faith-shaped education.
Founded in 1937 and rooted in the Christian tradition and Churches of Christ heritage, Pepperdine equips students across Seaver College, the College of Health Science, and its graduate schools in law, business, education and psychology, and public policy. The university’s educational mission emphasizes both intellectual growth and Christ-centered character, helping students pursue vocational excellence while living with conviction, compassion, and a commitment to truth.
Through its academic programs, campus community, global learning opportunities, and leadership development, Pepperdine University continues to influence the church and society by shaping graduates for meaningful service in a wide range of fields. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to Christian higher education, biblical values, and equipping future leaders to make a lasting impact in the world.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RENEW.org
RENEW.org is a discipleship-focused network that exists to renew the teachings of Jesus in order to fuel disciple making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RENEW.org serves church leaders, ministry teams, and everyday believers through biblically grounded articles, videos,…
RENEW.org is a discipleship-focused network that exists to renew the teachings of Jesus in order to fuel disciple making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RENEW.org serves church leaders, ministry teams, and everyday believers through biblically grounded articles, videos, podcasts, books, events, and training resources designed to strengthen the church and encourage disciple-making movements. Centered on the mission of equipping disciples, disciple makers, and church planters, RENEW.org brings together leaders from across churches and ministries who share a commitment to biblical theology, practical ministry, and the mission of Jesus. Its growing network provides resources that help churches think clearly, lead faithfully, and engage culture with conviction and grace. Through its digital content, gatherings, publishing efforts, and ministry training initiatives,…
RENEW.org is a discipleship-focused network that exists to renew the teachings of Jesus in order to fuel disciple making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RENEW.org serves church leaders, ministry teams, and everyday believers through biblically grounded articles, videos, podcasts, books, events, and training resources designed to strengthen the church and encourage disciple-making movements.
Centered on the mission of equipping disciples, disciple makers, and church planters, RENEW.org brings together leaders from across churches and ministries who share a commitment to biblical theology, practical ministry, and the mission of Jesus. Its growing network provides resources that help churches think clearly, lead faithfully, and engage culture with conviction and grace.
Through its digital content, gatherings, publishing efforts, and ministry training initiatives, RENEW.org has become an important voice for church renewal and disciple making. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared investment in strengthening Christian leaders, serving congregations, and advancing Christ-centered teaching for the good of the church and the spread of the gospel.
Relational Discipleship Network
Relational Discipleship Network (RDN) is a missions organization focused on helping churches restore the Great Commission through relational disciple-making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RDN equips pastors and church leaders through DiscipleShift training, coaching groups, memberships, and practical…
Relational Discipleship Network (RDN) is a missions organization focused on helping churches restore the Great Commission through relational disciple-making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RDN equips pastors and church leaders through DiscipleShift training, coaching groups, memberships, and practical resources that help churches build reproducible disciple-making cultures rooted in intentional relationships. Rather than relying on program-driven ministry models alone, Relational Discipleship Network emphasizes the method and model of Jesus, helping leaders create discipleship cultures that are personal, relational, and sustainable. Through immersive training experiences, ongoing coaching, and supportive ministry community, RDN helps church leaders develop clear pathways for making disciples who make disciples. RDN also serves churches through START and SHIFT membership options, digital resources, events, and network connection…
Relational Discipleship Network (RDN) is a missions organization focused on helping churches restore the Great Commission through relational disciple-making. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RDN equips pastors and church leaders through DiscipleShift training, coaching groups, memberships, and practical resources that help churches build reproducible disciple-making cultures rooted in intentional relationships.
Rather than relying on program-driven ministry models alone, Relational Discipleship Network emphasizes the method and model of Jesus, helping leaders create discipleship cultures that are personal, relational, and sustainable. Through immersive training experiences, ongoing coaching, and supportive ministry community, RDN helps church leaders develop clear pathways for making disciples who make disciples.
RDN also serves churches through START and SHIFT membership options, digital resources, events, and network connection for leaders who want to lead lasting culture change in their congregations. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the church, equipping disciple-making leaders, and advancing Christ-centered ministry across the United States and beyond.
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.
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.
The Solomon Foundation
The Solomon Foundation is a leading church extension fund serving churches and ministries across the Restoration Movement. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Solomon Foundation helps fuel church growth by connecting investors with expanding congregations, providing loans, investment…
The Solomon Foundation is a leading church extension fund serving churches and ministries across the Restoration Movement. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Solomon Foundation helps fuel church growth by connecting investors with expanding congregations, providing loans, investment opportunities, and planned giving solutions that strengthen local ministries and support long-term Kingdom impact. Known for its strong commitment to biblical stewardship and practical ministry support, The Solomon Foundation works alongside church leaders who are seeking to grow, build, expand, or take important next steps in their mission. Their work helps congregations access financial resources that can make new facilities, ministry expansion, and community outreach possible. Through its focus on financial partnerships that grow the Kingdom, The Solomon Foundation has…
The Solomon Foundation is a leading church extension fund serving churches and ministries across the Restoration Movement. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, The Solomon Foundation helps fuel church growth by connecting investors with expanding congregations, providing loans, investment opportunities, and planned giving solutions that strengthen local ministries and support long-term Kingdom impact.
Known for its strong commitment to biblical stewardship and practical ministry support, The Solomon Foundation works alongside church leaders who are seeking to grow, build, expand, or take important next steps in their mission. Their work helps congregations access financial resources that can make new facilities, ministry expansion, and community outreach possible.
Through its focus on financial partnerships that grow the Kingdom, The Solomon Foundation has become an important ally for churches that want to combine faithful vision with wise financial planning. Their partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to serving the church, advancing biblical truth, and helping Restoration Movement ministries thrive for the future.
RenewU
RenewU, formerly Renew University, is a ministry of RENEW.org that provides accessible biblical and theological education for everyday believers, Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and emerging church leaders. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RenewU helps Christians deepen their understanding…
RenewU, formerly Renew University, is a ministry of RENEW.org that provides accessible biblical and theological education for everyday believers, Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and emerging church leaders. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RenewU helps Christians deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare for faithful service through online learning that connects biblical knowledge with practical ministry and disciple making. Its Certificate in Theology program brings students together in learning cohorts, combining instruction from experienced teachers with relationships that encourage growth and accountability. Courses address the Bible, theology, and ministry, allowing participants to study from home while learning alongside fellow believers. Faculty members combine advanced academic training with ministry experience, helping students apply what they learn in their congregations and…
RenewU, formerly Renew University, is a ministry of RENEW.org that provides accessible biblical and theological education for everyday believers, Bible teachers, ministers, elders, and emerging church leaders. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, RenewU helps Christians deepen their understanding of Scripture and prepare for faithful service through online learning that connects biblical knowledge with practical ministry and disciple making.
Its Certificate in Theology program brings students together in learning cohorts, combining instruction from experienced teachers with relationships that encourage growth and accountability. Courses address the Bible, theology, and ministry, allowing participants to study from home while learning alongside fellow believers. Faculty members combine advanced academic training with ministry experience, helping students apply what they learn in their congregations and communities.
As part of the broader RENEW.org network, RenewU emphasizes biblical faithfulness and equipping believers to make disciples. Its approach makes substantial Christian education available to people who want to grow in their faith and ministry without relocating for a traditional residential program. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to strengthening churches, developing Christian leaders, and helping believers live and serve with a deeper foundation in God’s Word.
David C Cook
David C Cook is a nonprofit Christian publisher that has served the church since 1875, when David Caleb Cook began producing Sunday school materials in Chicago. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, David C Cook equips churches, teachers, and…
David C Cook is a nonprofit Christian publisher that has served the church since 1875, when David Caleb Cook began producing Sunday school materials in Chicago. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, David C Cook equips churches, teachers, and families with Bible curriculum, books, and discipleship resources that help people know and follow Jesus. Today the ministry is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its work includes Sunday school and small-group curriculum for every age, Christian books and Bible resources, and resources used by churches and ministry leaders around the world. Christian Standard is grateful for David C Cook’s long commitment to Bible teaching in the local church.
David C Cook is a nonprofit Christian publisher that has served the church since 1875, when David Caleb Cook began producing Sunday school materials in Chicago. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, David C Cook equips churches, teachers, and families with Bible curriculum, books, and discipleship resources that help people know and follow Jesus.
Today the ministry is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its work includes Sunday school and small-group curriculum for every age, Christian books and Bible resources, and resources used by churches and ministry leaders around the world.
Christian Standard is grateful for David C Cook’s long commitment to Bible teaching in the local church.
Spire Network
Spire Network is a nonprofit ministry platform built to encourage and equip leaders who inspire a movement of healthy growing churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Spire Network serves pastors and ministry leaders through practical support, collaborative community,…
Spire Network is a nonprofit ministry platform built to encourage and equip leaders who inspire a movement of healthy growing churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Spire Network serves pastors and ministry leaders through practical support, collaborative community, leadership development, conferences, digital engagement, and curated resources designed to strengthen the church and sustain healthy ministry. More than a conference or a content hub, Spire Network is designed as a year-round community where church leaders can connect with one another, access practical ministry solutions, and find encouragement for the challenges of leadership. Its emphasis on biblical authority, Christian unity, and the Great Commission helps keep its work centered on strengthening leaders for meaningful Kingdom impact. Through gatherings, mentoring, resources,…
Spire Network is a nonprofit ministry platform built to encourage and equip leaders who inspire a movement of healthy growing churches. As a strategic partner of Christian Standard, Spire Network serves pastors and ministry leaders through practical support, collaborative community, leadership development, conferences, digital engagement, and curated resources designed to strengthen the church and sustain healthy ministry.
More than a conference or a content hub, Spire Network is designed as a year-round community where church leaders can connect with one another, access practical ministry solutions, and find encouragement for the challenges of leadership. Its emphasis on biblical authority, Christian unity, and the Great Commission helps keep its work centered on strengthening leaders for meaningful Kingdom impact.
Through gatherings, mentoring, resources, digital connection, and pastor health support, Spire Network helps ministry leaders grow in wisdom, resilience, and effectiveness. Its partnership with Christian Standard reflects a shared commitment to equipping Christian leaders, supporting healthy churches, and advancing Christ-centered ministry for the good of congregations and communities across the country.
