November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
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Independent Christian Church
Independent Christian Church Missions connects mission agencies and ministry partners serving Independent Christian Churches by helping congregations engage in local and global gospel work. Support may include missionary sending and care, church-to-church partnerships, short-term mission coordination, training and resources, compassion ministries, and strategic outreach initiatives—equipping churches to serve communities and advance the mission of Christ around the world.
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Independent Christian ChurchMulberry InternationalMulberry International is a Kentucky-based Christian nonprofit providing humanitarian aid, church partnership, and gospel-centered support to…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Mulberry International
Mulberry International — Organization Profile Mulberry International is a U.S.-based Christian nonprofit focused on humanitarian aid and gospel-centered ministry in Ukraine. Founded in 1997, the organization works primarily among vulnerable populations affected by poverty, displacement, and war. Headquartered in Louisville,…
Mulberry International — Organization Profile Mulberry International is a U.S.-based Christian nonprofit focused on humanitarian aid and gospel-centered ministry in Ukraine. Founded in 1997, the organization works primarily among vulnerable populations affected by poverty, displacement, and war. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Mulberry International operates through partnerships with local churches and ministry leaders to meet both physical and spiritual needs. The organization’s mission is to share the hope of Christ while alleviating suffering among Ukrainians by strengthening local Christian ministries and equipping churches to carry out the Great Commission. This dual emphasis on relief and discipleship shapes all of its work, especially in regions heavily impacted by conflict. Since the escalation of war in Ukraine, Mulberry has expanded its efforts to…
Mulberry International — Organization Profile
Mulberry International is a U.S.-based Christian nonprofit focused on humanitarian aid and gospel-centered ministry in Ukraine. Founded in 1997, the organization works primarily among vulnerable populations affected by poverty, displacement, and war. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Mulberry International operates through partnerships with local churches and ministry leaders to meet both physical and spiritual needs.
The organization’s mission is to share the hope of Christ while alleviating suffering among Ukrainians by strengthening local Christian ministries and equipping churches to carry out the Great Commission. This dual emphasis on relief and discipleship shapes all of its work, especially in regions heavily impacted by conflict. Since the escalation of war in Ukraine, Mulberry has expanded its efforts to include internally displaced persons and refugees, responding to one of the largest humanitarian crises in Europe in recent history.
Mulberry International serves communities across Ukraine, particularly in eastern and southern regions such as Donetsk and other front-line areas, where infrastructure and access to basic necessities have been severely disrupted. The organization operates through a network of regional ministry centers and trusted local partners, allowing it to deliver aid efficiently while maintaining a strong relational presence. Their approach prioritizes long-term impact by empowering Ukrainian believers to lead and sustain ministry efforts within their own communities.
The ministry’s work includes humanitarian aid distribution, evacuation assistance, children’s care, and church-based outreach initiatives. Teams provide food, clean water, clothing, firewood, and medical supplies to those in crisis. In addition, Mulberry has been involved in evacuating civilians from dangerous areas and helping rebuild homes damaged by war. A longstanding focus of the organization is caring for orphans and at-risk children, including support for children’s homes and family-based care environments.
A defining distinctive of Mulberry International is its commitment to integrating practical aid with spiritual encouragement, often working through local churches to share the gospel alongside relief efforts. This model not only addresses immediate needs but also fosters community restoration and discipleship. By building the capacity of indigenous ministry partners, Mulberry seeks to create sustainable, locally led expressions of Christian service and outreach.
Individuals and churches can engage with Mulberry International in several ways, including financial support, prayer partnerships, and ministry collaboration. The organization invites supporters to participate in its mission by contributing resources, advocating for those affected by the war, and partnering in efforts to bring both relief and the message of Christ to those in need.
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Independent Christian ChurchMuscatatuck Christian RanchMuscatatuck Christian Ranch is a Christian ranch camp in North Vernon, Indiana, offering youth camps, retreats,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Muscatatuck Christian Ranch
Muscatatuck Christian Ranch — Organization Profile Muscatatuck Christian Ranch, also presented online as C.A.M.P. at M.C.R., is a Christian-based ranch camp dedicated to teaching the gospel through outdoor camp experiences, worship, and community life. The ministry describes its work as…
Muscatatuck Christian Ranch — Organization Profile Muscatatuck Christian Ranch, also presented online as C.A.M.P. at M.C.R., is a Christian-based ranch camp dedicated to teaching the gospel through outdoor camp experiences, worship, and community life. The ministry describes its work as “making Christ real” and has identified its camp setting as a place where children, families, churches, and guests can learn, worship, and grow together. The ranch is located in North Vernon, Indiana, and serves campers and families from southern Indiana and surrounding communities through summer camps, retreats, Cowboy Church gatherings, and family events. Its setting is a major part of its ministry approach. The camp describes 250 acres of woods and pasture along the Muscatatuck River, with a lake, trails,…
Muscatatuck Christian Ranch — Organization Profile
Muscatatuck Christian Ranch, also presented online as C.A.M.P. at M.C.R., is a Christian-based ranch camp dedicated to teaching the gospel through outdoor camp experiences, worship, and community life. The ministry describes its work as “making Christ real” and has identified its camp setting as a place where children, families, churches, and guests can learn, worship, and grow together.
The ranch is located in North Vernon, Indiana, and serves campers and families from southern Indiana and surrounding communities through summer camps, retreats, Cowboy Church gatherings, and family events. Its setting is a major part of its ministry approach. The camp describes 250 acres of woods and pasture along the Muscatatuck River, with a lake, trails, cabins, animals, and outdoor areas used for recreation, teaching, and worship.
Muscatatuck Christian Ranch operates with a ranch-style camp model that combines Bible teaching with hands-on outdoor activities. Camp experiences may include swimming, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, campfire gatherings, music, recreation, and time with animals. The camp also emphasizes worship and spiritual growth through scheduled camp sessions, Cowboy Church, and special gatherings with singers and speakers.
The camp offers several described program areas for different ages and needs. These include Wee Wrangler Day Camp, Wee Wrangler Overnight Camp, Basics of Faith Week, Handi-Camp, Music Camp, Camp Classic Week, and other seasonal gatherings. The Handi-Camp program is described as serving disabled youth through adults, while Music Camp focuses on contemporary and traditional Christian music. These offerings show the ranch’s focus on age-specific and needs-aware Christian camping in an outdoor ranch setting.
Muscatatuck Christian Ranch also functions as a retreat and community gathering site. Its website notes that churches and organizations may use the camp for retreats, and its schedule has included family outings, Cowboy Daze, Wildhorse Ministries, singing groups, and Fall Family Round-Up. The camp’s current public communications also ask for prayer, volunteers, support for projects, and donations to help campers who are unable to pay for camp.
People can engage with Muscatatuck Christian Ranch by registering campers, attending public events, participating in Cowboy Church, bringing a church or organization for a retreat, volunteering for camp projects, donating toward camper scholarships, or giving practical supplies listed by the camp. Its distinct contribution is a Christian ranch environment where outdoor activities, Bible teaching, music, family gatherings, and service opportunities are brought together for children and families.
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Independent Christian ChurchMushayamunda Christian FoundationMushayamunda Christian Foundation is a Christian nonprofit serving children, widows, schools, and village communities in Zimbabwe…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Mushayamunda Christian Foundation
Mushayamunda Christian Foundation — Organization Profile Mushayamunda Christian Foundation is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on sharing the Gospel through practical care for children, widows, schools, and village communities. The organization describes its mission as making the goodness and grace…
Mushayamunda Christian Foundation — Organization Profile Mushayamunda Christian Foundation is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on sharing the Gospel through practical care for children, widows, schools, and village communities. The organization describes its mission as making the goodness and grace of Jesus visible through tangible action, combining evangelism with support for physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The foundation has a U.S. nonprofit presence in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, while its ministry story and program work are rooted in Matsai, Bikita, Zimbabwe, and surrounding communities. Its work especially emphasizes the wellness of orphans and widows, along with support for children whose education and daily life are affected by poverty, hunger, and limited resources. Mushayamunda Christian Foundation operates through a holistic ministry model.…
Mushayamunda Christian Foundation — Organization Profile
Mushayamunda Christian Foundation is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on sharing the Gospel through practical care for children, widows, schools, and village communities. The organization describes its mission as making the goodness and grace of Jesus visible through tangible action, combining evangelism with support for physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
The foundation has a U.S. nonprofit presence in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, while its ministry story and program work are rooted in Matsai, Bikita, Zimbabwe, and surrounding communities. Its work especially emphasizes the wellness of orphans and widows, along with support for children whose education and daily life are affected by poverty, hunger, and limited resources.
Mushayamunda Christian Foundation operates through a holistic ministry model. Its public materials describe a focus on accountability, compassion, responsibility, and love for the community. Rather than separating Christian witness from practical service, the foundation seeks to demonstrate the Gospel through food support, education sponsorship, water access, sustainable gardens, sports outreach, and community development.
One of the foundation’s core areas is education support for children and development of local schools. The ministry states that it supports and sponsors children’s education, and it points to sponsored students who have graduated from the program. Its food program addresses children arriving at school hungry, providing nourishment intended to help students remain engaged in school and church life. The same food ministry also includes care for widows, meeting immediate needs while offering emotional and relational support.
The foundation’s wellness and development work includes several practical programs. The Food Program supports children and widows. The Water Ministry is presented as part of its community development work. The Garden Ministry teaches villagers sustainable ways to grow crops, especially where food access is affected by drought. The Sports Ministry reflects the organization’s effort to use youth activities and community gathering points as part of broader care and outreach.
People can engage with Mushayamunda Christian Foundation by donating, volunteering, sponsoring children’s education, contacting the ministry about partnerships, and praying for its work among children, widows, schools, churches, and villages. Its distinct contribution is a village-focused Christian ministry that connects evangelism, education, food, water, gardening, sports, and widow care in Zimbabwean communities.
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Independent Christian ChurchMustard Seed NetworkMustard Seed Network plants gospel-centered churches in urban Japan through church planter training, disciple-making, leadership development,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Mustard Seed Network
Mustard Seed Network — Organization Profile Mustard Seed Network is a Christian church-planting organization with the mission “to glorify God by making disciples through planting gospel-centered churches in Japan.” The network focuses on gospel proclamation, disciple-making, leadership development, and the…
Mustard Seed Network — Organization Profile Mustard Seed Network is a Christian church-planting organization with the mission “to glorify God by making disciples through planting gospel-centered churches in Japan.” The network focuses on gospel proclamation, disciple-making, leadership development, and the formation of local churches in major Japanese cities. Its work began when a team of church planters moved to Japan in 2007, and the first church was planted in Nagoya in December 2009. The ministry has a U.S. mailing office in Oronogo, Missouri, while its church-planting work is centered in urban Japan. Mustard Seed Network serves Japanese cities including Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Tokyo, Sendai, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Sapporo, Saitama, Fukuoka, and Chiba. The organization identifies Japan as a major mission…
Mustard Seed Network — Organization Profile
Mustard Seed Network is a Christian church-planting organization with the mission “to glorify God by making disciples through planting gospel-centered churches in Japan.” The network focuses on gospel proclamation, disciple-making, leadership development, and the formation of local churches in major Japanese cities. Its work began when a team of church planters moved to Japan in 2007, and the first church was planted in Nagoya in December 2009.
The ministry has a U.S. mailing office in Oronogo, Missouri, while its church-planting work is centered in urban Japan. Mustard Seed Network serves Japanese cities including Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Tokyo, Sendai, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Sapporo, Saitama, Fukuoka, and Chiba. The organization identifies Japan as a major mission field because of the country’s low percentage of Christians and the need for gospel-centered churches and trained Christian leaders.
Mustard Seed Network operates as a network of church-planting churches in Japan. Its model includes recruiting and training church planters, catalyzing new church plants, and supporting existing church planters and church plants. The network emphasizes biblical teaching, expository preaching, discipleship, evangelism, church leadership, and culturally engaged ministry in urban settings.
The organization’s churches describe themselves as gospel-centered, disciples-making-disciples, and diverse. While many worshipers are Japanese, Mustard Seed Network notes that its churches include people from multiple countries. Its churches seek to proclaim the person and work of Jesus, equip believers for discipleship, gather in Christian community, baptize believers, and establish healthy local congregations.
Mustard Seed Network’s Kingdom Campaign expands this strategy by focusing on church multiplication, leadership development, church revitalization, and ministry training. The campaign describes a goal of helping establish additional churches and supporting ministry training in Japan. The network also maintains specific city pages for church plants, giving donors and prayer partners information about local church-planting teams.
People can engage with Mustard Seed Network by praying for Japan, giving to the general church-planting fund, supporting church planters, learning about ministry preparation, sharing the organization’s work, or connecting through its contact page. Its distinct contribution is long-term, cross-cultural church planting focused on making disciples and establishing gospel-centered churches in Japan’s cities.
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Independent Christian ChurchMyanmar Agape Christian MissionMyanmar Agape Christian Mission trains Christian leaders and supports evangelism, church planting, Bible education, and music…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Myanmar Agape Christian Mission
Myanmar Agape Christian Mission — Organization Profile Myanmar Agape Christian Mission, also known as MACM, is a Christian mission organization established in January 2003 to fulfill the Great Commission through evangelism, Christian education, leadership training, and church planting. The mission…
Myanmar Agape Christian Mission — Organization Profile Myanmar Agape Christian Mission, also known as MACM, is a Christian mission organization established in January 2003 to fulfill the Great Commission through evangelism, Christian education, leadership training, and church planting. The mission communicates the Gospel, baptizes believers into Christ, teaches Scripture, equips teachers and church leaders, and plants churches for evangelism and the maturing of believers. The organization is located in Yangon, Myanmar, with U.S. forwarding and board support based through Imperial, Missouri. Its ministry serves people in Myanmar and bordering areas of China, with work connected to urban and rural communities, the China border region, Kachin State, Danai, northeastern Shan State, and other areas where trained leaders, pastors, missionaries, evangelists, youth…
Myanmar Agape Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Myanmar Agape Christian Mission, also known as MACM, is a Christian mission organization established in January 2003 to fulfill the Great Commission through evangelism, Christian education, leadership training, and church planting. The mission communicates the Gospel, baptizes believers into Christ, teaches Scripture, equips teachers and church leaders, and plants churches for evangelism and the maturing of believers.
The organization is located in Yangon, Myanmar, with U.S. forwarding and board support based through Imperial, Missouri. Its ministry serves people in Myanmar and bordering areas of China, with work connected to urban and rural communities, the China border region, Kachin State, Danai, northeastern Shan State, and other areas where trained leaders, pastors, missionaries, evangelists, youth ministers, and music ministers serve.
MACM’s ministry is built around two main areas: leadership training and evangelism with church planting. Its leadership training includes Yangon Christian College and Seminary, the China Border Training Center, and Danai Bible Training Center. Yangon Christian College and Seminary was established in January 2003 in Yangon and offers degree-level Christian education, including Bachelor of Theology and Master of Divinity programs.
The mission’s evangelism and church-planting work includes ministry in Danai, northeastern Shan State, and other areas. MACM describes its work in Danai as involving village and church establishment, land reclamation for rice cultivation, and Bible training. Its northeastern Shan State ministry has focused on tribal communities including Lisu, Lahu, and Ah Kha peoples. The organization also lists a Nagaland Initiative and Music Ministry among its evangelism and church-planting efforts.
MACM’s Music Ministry reflects its broader strategy of using local languages and cultural forms to communicate the Gospel. The mission describes open-air preaching, gospel music programs, recording and distribution of gospel albums, and training for Christian musicians. These efforts have included Burmese, Lisu, Rawang, Lahu, Chin, Kachin, and Shan language materials.
People can engage with Myanmar Agape Christian Mission by giving, praying, supporting Christian education, supporting church planting, and helping provide resources for ministry needs in Myanmar. The organization states that gifts may be designated for specific needs and that U.S. donations may be sent by check through its forwarding address. Its distinct contribution is training Myanmar-based Christian leaders while connecting education, evangelism, church planting, music ministry, and community-centered outreach.
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Independent Christian ChurchNew InternationalNew International (NMSI) is a Fort Myers, Florida-based mission sending agency that equips and supports missionaries…Independent Christian Church · Missions
New International
New International — Organization Profile New International (also known as New Mission Systems International, or NMSI) is a Christian mission sending agency that exists to proclaim Christ and make disciples globally. The organization is headquartered at the Center for Global…
New International — Organization Profile New International (also known as New Mission Systems International, or NMSI) is a Christian mission sending agency that exists to proclaim Christ and make disciples globally. The organization is headquartered at the Center for Global Outreach in Fort Myers, Florida, and serves missionaries, churches, and ministry partners through pathways designed to help people respond to God’s calling with practical preparation and ongoing support. New International describes its work through a holistic vision that includes people of all nations worshiping God, experiencing ongoing life transformation, fulfilling their God-given purpose, and fostering the emergence of Jesus-following communities. As a sending agency, New International’s core function is to help individuals, couples, and families move from discernment to deployment—connecting…
New International — Organization Profile
New International (also known as New Mission Systems International, or NMSI) is a Christian mission sending agency that exists to proclaim Christ and make disciples globally. The organization is headquartered at the Center for Global Outreach in Fort Myers, Florida, and serves missionaries, churches, and ministry partners through pathways designed to help people respond to God’s calling with practical preparation and ongoing support.
New International describes its work through a holistic vision that includes people of all nations worshiping God, experiencing ongoing life transformation, fulfilling their God-given purpose, and fostering the emergence of Jesus-following communities. As a sending agency, New International’s core function is to help individuals, couples, and families move from discernment to deployment—connecting them with ministry opportunities and providing structure for spiritual care, accountability, and logistics.
A key distinctive is the range of service options New International offers. Those pathways include Career Missions for long-term missionary service, Apprenticeships (listed as 6–36 months), Venture Internships (including summer internships), Short-Term Projects that churches and teams can join, and Volunteer roles that support the mission’s work. This “multiple on-ramps” model allows prospective workers and sending churches to choose a commitment level that fits their season while still connecting to longer-term ministry outcomes.
New International also provides practical support for giving and partnership. Donors can contribute to the general fund or designate gifts toward specific missionaries, projects, internships, events, ministries, and other giving areas listed on the organization’s site. The organization hosts giving tools and “other ways to give” options, and it encourages supporters to engage beyond finances through prayer and advocacy for global disciple-making.
Leadership and governance are publicly listed. New International is led by Jeff Metzger (Chief Executive Officer) and a C-suite team that includes Susan Caple (Chief Accounting Officer), Jim Vogel (Chief International Officer), Mark Michael (Chief People Officer), and Jayson Simonson (Chief Financial Officer). The board of directors is chaired by Larry Boden and includes officers and members from multiple states, reflecting the organization’s commitment to policy-based oversight and accountability.
For churches and individuals exploring missions, New International’s website is designed to help visitors evaluate opportunities, apply for service tracks, and connect with the team for next steps. Whether someone is exploring a first short-term trip or pursuing a long-term assignment, New International positions itself as a sending partner that helps workers and churches take informed steps toward gospel-centered ministry.
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Independent Christian ChurchNew Life InternationalNew Life International is an Indiana-based Christian nonprofit providing water purification technology, training, innovation, and Gospel-focused…Independent Christian Church · Missions
New Life International
New Life International — Organization Profile New Life International, also known as NLI, is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on bringing safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in need through practical technology and ministry partnerships. Since…
New Life International — Organization Profile New Life International, also known as NLI, is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on bringing safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in need through practical technology and ministry partnerships. Since 1998, the organization has used water purification systems and related innovations as tools for physical care, evangelism, and community service. The ministry is based in Underwood, Indiana, and serves communities in more than 80 countries worldwide. Its work is especially directed toward places where unsafe water affects children, families, schools, orphanages, medical clinics, hospitals, prisons, villages, and remote communities. New Life International works with missionaries, pastors, church leaders, volunteers, and partner organizations who identify needs and help deploy solutions. New…
New Life International — Organization Profile
New Life International, also known as NLI, is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on bringing safe water and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in need through practical technology and ministry partnerships. Since 1998, the organization has used water purification systems and related innovations as tools for physical care, evangelism, and community service.
The ministry is based in Underwood, Indiana, and serves communities in more than 80 countries worldwide. Its work is especially directed toward places where unsafe water affects children, families, schools, orphanages, medical clinics, hospitals, prisons, villages, and remote communities. New Life International works with missionaries, pastors, church leaders, volunteers, and partner organizations who identify needs and help deploy solutions.
New Life International’s core solution is a patented water purification system that uses table salt, water, and a 12-volt battery to produce disinfectants that make unsafe water safe for drinking. The organization states that one purifier can serve up to 1,000 people in a community and that its systems can be used in schools, orphanages, medical clinics, and homes. Missionaries, pastors, and church leaders may come to the Underwood campus for a free one-day training on placement and installation.
The ministry has also expanded beyond its original purifier. Its Innovation Center develops additional technologies connected to water treatment, automated purification, wound care, and disinfectants. New Life International describes these tools as part of a wider effort to improve physical and spiritual well-being while supporting Gospel access in communities that may not otherwise have reliable resources.
New Life International’s wound care and disinfectant work uses its purification technology to produce hypochlorous acid for communities with limited access to sterile bandages, safe water, and medical clinics. The ministry also provides manuals in multiple languages and offers training resources for water purification system use and maintenance. These tools support practical deployment in varied field settings.
People can engage with New Life International by donating, volunteering, praying, learning about church partnership, requesting information, or helping assemble and support water purification systems. Volunteer opportunities listed by the ministry include assembling portions of the NLI Water Purification Systems, inventory, grounds maintenance, and ambassador roles. Its distinct contribution is combining water technology, innovation, training, and Gospel partnership to serve communities with both safe water and Christian witness.
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Independent Christian ChurchNEXT MangaNEXT Manga produces and distributes Bible-based manga books and booklets for readers, classrooms, ministry groups, and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
NEXT Manga
NEXT Manga — Organization Profile NEXT Manga, also presented online as NEXTmanga, is a Christian media ministry that produces and distributes biblically based manga designed to communicate the story of God’s redemption through Japanese comic art. Its public materials describe…
NEXT Manga — Organization Profile NEXT Manga, also presented online as NEXTmanga, is a Christian media ministry that produces and distributes biblically based manga designed to communicate the story of God’s redemption through Japanese comic art. Its public materials describe the organization as “media for the next generation,” with a focus on making the Bible’s message accessible to manga readers through printed books, booklets, translations, and publishing partnerships. NEXT Manga is connected with Seattle, Washington, as its listed home base, while its production is identified with Japan. Its work reaches readers and ministry partners in multiple countries and language communities through translations and distribution projects. The organization lists NEXT manga books in languages including Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dutch, English, French,…
NEXT Manga — Organization Profile
NEXT Manga, also presented online as NEXTmanga, is a Christian media ministry that produces and distributes biblically based manga designed to communicate the story of God’s redemption through Japanese comic art. Its public materials describe the organization as “media for the next generation,” with a focus on making the Bible’s message accessible to manga readers through printed books, booklets, translations, and publishing partnerships.
NEXT Manga is connected with Seattle, Washington, as its listed home base, while its production is identified with Japan. Its work reaches readers and ministry partners in multiple countries and language communities through translations and distribution projects. The organization lists NEXT manga books in languages including Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, Khmer, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and more.
The ministry’s central publishing work is a six-book manga series that covers the Bible’s storyline from Genesis to Revelation. The books are Manga MUTINY, Manga MELECH, Manga MESSENGERS, Manga MESSIAH, Manga METAMORPHOSIS, and Manga MAJESTY. Together, these volumes present biblical narratives in a visual format intended for readers who may be more comfortable with graphic storytelling than with traditional Bible reading formats.
NEXT Manga also offers shorter, lower-cost booklet resources for ministry use. Its booklets include The Messiah and Manga Mission, which are described as shorter versions connected to Manga MESSIAH. These materials are designed for distribution, work groups, classroom settings, group discussion, and ministry projects. The organization notes that Manga Mission can be customized internally for ministry purposes when large projects require many copies.
Translation and publishing partnerships are a major part of NEXT Manga’s strategy. The organization works with partners including Bible societies, mission organizations, and publishers to make the books available in different languages and regions. Its website invites readers and ministry workers to ask about available translations and to request help finding specific language editions.
People can engage with NEXT Manga by ordering books or booklets, asking about translations, donating to support distribution, subscribing for updates, contacting the organization about ministry needs, or partnering in large-scale distribution projects. Its distinct contribution is using Japanese manga as a Bible-engagement and outreach tool for younger readers, classrooms, ministry groups, and global language communities.
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Independent Christian ChurchNext Step MinistriesNext Step Ministries leads Christ-centered youth mission trips that connect student discipleship, worship, service projects, and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Next Step Ministries
Next Step Ministries — Organization Profile Next Step Ministries is a Christ-centered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that leads youth mission trips where short-term missions connect with long-term community development. Since 2007, the organization has focused on helping middle school and high school…
Next Step Ministries — Organization Profile Next Step Ministries is a Christ-centered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that leads youth mission trips where short-term missions connect with long-term community development. Since 2007, the organization has focused on helping middle school and high school students take next steps in faith through service, worship, discipleship, and responsible mission experiences. The ministry is based in Madison, Wisconsin, and serves churches and student groups through mission trip locations across the United States and Guatemala. Current trip locations include Fairbanks, Alaska; Cheyenne River, South Dakota; Columbia, South Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Knoxville, Tennessee; Boston, Massachusetts; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Elliott County, Kentucky; San Augustine, Texas; and Sumpango, Guatemala. Next Step Ministries operates…
Next Step Ministries — Organization Profile
Next Step Ministries is a Christ-centered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that leads youth mission trips where short-term missions connect with long-term community development. Since 2007, the organization has focused on helping middle school and high school students take next steps in faith through service, worship, discipleship, and responsible mission experiences.
The ministry is based in Madison, Wisconsin, and serves churches and student groups through mission trip locations across the United States and Guatemala. Current trip locations include Fairbanks, Alaska; Cheyenne River, South Dakota; Columbia, South Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Knoxville, Tennessee; Boston, Massachusetts; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Elliott County, Kentucky; San Augustine, Texas; and Sumpango, Guatemala.
Next Step Ministries operates through one-week mission trips designed for youth groups, with other groups and families also welcomed. The organization describes its model as “summer camp with service projects and missions outreach.” Each trip includes service projects selected with community partners, evening worship, teaching, group discussion, and intentional time for students to process what they are learning about faith, service, and community.
A key distinctive of Next Step Ministries is its commitment to community-led service projects tied to sustainable local initiatives. Rather than choosing projects apart from local context, Next Step works alongside community members, churches, and nonprofit partners. Project types vary by location and may include construction, home repair, wheelchair ramps, drywall, siding, flooring, outreach, and other community development work based on local needs.
The ministry also invests in programming beyond the worksite. Its Programming and Worship emphasis includes original video series, evening messages, worship, and group discussion resources. Its Stay Connected resources are designed to help students continue spiritual growth after the one-week trip ends. Next Step also offers paid summer internships in areas such as youth ministry and leadership, construction, worship and programming, missions, and media.
Churches and individuals can engage with Next Step Ministries by registering for mission trips, applying for summer staff internships, giving to support mission work, connecting with the staff team, or using the organization’s resources to help students grow beyond the trip week. Its distinct contribution is combining student discipleship, responsible short-term missions, worship, leadership development, and year-round community partnership.
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Independent Christian ChurchNorth Burma Christian MissionNorth Burma Christian Mission serves Southeast Asia through evangelism, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, youth…Independent Christian Church · Missions
North Burma Christian Mission
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia…
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, music, youth homes, community development, and deaf ministry. The organization’s stated vision is that millions in Asia would be eternally influenced for Christ through multiple outreach ministries. The mission has a U.S. home-office mailing contact in Ponca City, Oklahoma, while its field work is centered in Thailand and broader Southeast Asia. The ministry’s history began with J. Russell and Gertrude Morse serving in Tibet and China, continued into Burma in the…
North Burma Christian Mission — Organization Profile
North Burma Christian Mission, also known as NBCM, is a Christian mission organization with roots reaching back to 1921. Its current public materials describe the ministry as a mission movement serving Southeast Asia through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, Bible training, literature, media, music, youth homes, community development, and deaf ministry. The organization’s stated vision is that millions in Asia would be eternally influenced for Christ through multiple outreach ministries.
The mission has a U.S. home-office mailing contact in Ponca City, Oklahoma, while its field work is centered in Thailand and broader Southeast Asia. The ministry’s history began with J. Russell and Gertrude Morse serving in Tibet and China, continued into Burma in the early 1950s, and later relocated to Thailand in 1972. Today, NBCM describes its work as extending across multiple countries, languages, and people groups in Asia.
NBCM operates through a team of missionaries and national coworkers. Its evangelistic work includes partnering with committed national preachers to evangelize, disciple, and plant churches among tribal and local people groups. Leadership training is another core area, with Bible training courses and Bible schools serving church leaders and members across many ethnicities and languages.
The mission also supports Christian literature and media in minority languages. Its literature department in Thailand translates, designs, and prepares Bibles, hymnbooks, and other Christian materials for more than a dozen people groups. Its media and music ministries create sermons, dramas, testimonies, Christian programs, hymnbooks, music recordings, and videos that can be shared through social media and local distribution channels.
NBCM’s holistic work includes youth homes, community development, business as mission, and deaf ministry. Youth homes provide safe housing during the school year so tribal children can receive formal education while remaining connected to Christian values and their cultural identity. Development work includes agriculture, infrastructure, health and sanitation, water projects, education, church planting, and relief assistance. Deaf ministry has included churches started in Chiang Mai that are now led by local leaders.
People can engage with North Burma Christian Mission by praying for the work, subscribing to missionary newsletters, supporting individual missionaries, giving by check to the general mission fund, and learning about specific field ministries through the mission team pages. Its distinct contribution is long-term, multi-generational Christian mission work among tribal and local communities in Southeast Asia, combining Gospel proclamation with leadership training, local-language resources, and practical community care.
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Independent Christian ChurchNorthbound FoundationNorthbound Foundation is a Savannah-based nonprofit supporting locally led humanitarian projects that address poverty, community development,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Northbound Foundation
Northbound Foundation — Organization Profile Northbound Foundation is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that works to break cycles of generational poverty by supporting local partners who are already embedded in their communities. The foundation describes its mission as “to see, serve…
Northbound Foundation — Organization Profile Northbound Foundation is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that works to break cycles of generational poverty by supporting local partners who are already embedded in their communities. The foundation describes its mission as “to see, serve and empower the marginalized,” and its vision is “hope, security and visibility for all of God’s people.” Its work combines compassion, development strategy, mission funding, and practical project support. The organization is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, while its work serves communities around the world through global and local partnerships. Northbound describes itself as a globally distributed team that works alongside local implementers rather than replacing them. Its public materials emphasize long-term relationships, cultural humility, and support for communities facing poverty,…
Northbound Foundation — Organization Profile
Northbound Foundation is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that works to break cycles of generational poverty by supporting local partners who are already embedded in their communities. The foundation describes its mission as “to see, serve and empower the marginalized,” and its vision is “hope, security and visibility for all of God’s people.” Its work combines compassion, development strategy, mission funding, and practical project support.
The organization is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, while its work serves communities around the world through global and local partnerships. Northbound describes itself as a globally distributed team that works alongside local implementers rather than replacing them. Its public materials emphasize long-term relationships, cultural humility, and support for communities facing poverty, instability, injustice, and limited access to opportunity.
Northbound Foundation operates by stewarding development and mission resources to partners that are positioned to meet local needs. Its approach includes building bridges between donors, churches, organizations, community leaders, and local changemakers. The foundation presents its work as both relational and practical, seeking to strengthen capacity, improve sustainability, and support projects that produce lasting community impact.
The organization’s areas of work include Infrastructure & Community Development, Orphan Prevention & Childhood Development, Right to Play, Business Development, Women’s Empowerment, and Organizational Capacity Building. These categories reflect a broad development model that addresses both immediate need and long-term opportunity. Featured projects include Made in Moshi, a business initiative providing skills, jobs, and opportunity in the Moshi community; Furaha Field, a soccer field and safe space for children and women; and Akonda Tailors, a tailoring program connected to business development and student opportunity.
Northbound also emphasizes partnership as a core strategy. Its community partners are described as local changemakers and in-place innovators who help create new paths to prosperity. Its development partners include organizations and churches that want to expand the impact of their giving and service. Northbound states that it applies business practices to localized efforts while emphasizing project self-sufficiency, sustainability, and the human element.
People can engage with Northbound Foundation by giving, becoming a development partner, subscribing for updates, contacting the organization about partnerships, supporting field projects, and sharing its work. The foundation also states that 100 percent of donor-generated funds are allocated to in-the-field work, with overhead and administrative costs managed separately. Its distinct contribution is connecting faith-informed compassion, global partnerships, donor stewardship, and locally led community development for people facing hardship.
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Independent Christian ChurchNorthwest Haiti Christian MissionNorthwest Haiti Christian Mission serves northwest Haiti through Christian ministry, Haitian church partnerships, medical care, education,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission — Organization Profile Northwest Haiti Christian Mission, also known as NWHCM, is a Christian mission organization that serves people in northwest Haiti through Gospel-centered ministry, practical care, education, medical work, and community support. Its stated mission…
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission — Organization Profile Northwest Haiti Christian Mission, also known as NWHCM, is a Christian mission organization that serves people in northwest Haiti through Gospel-centered ministry, practical care, education, medical work, and community support. Its stated mission is to serve the people of Haiti by providing sustainable support that enriches lives spiritually and physically. The organization is based in Lebanon, Indiana, and its field work is concentrated in the northwest region of Haiti. NWHCM works through Haitian churches, schools, clinics, orphan care, nutrition programs, elder care, special-needs care, and mission partnerships. Public ministry descriptions state that the organization serves thousands of people across northwest Haiti regardless of age, gender, or religion. NWHCM’s ministry model combines local Haitian…
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission, also known as NWHCM, is a Christian mission organization that serves people in northwest Haiti through Gospel-centered ministry, practical care, education, medical work, and community support. Its stated mission is to serve the people of Haiti by providing sustainable support that enriches lives spiritually and physically.
The organization is based in Lebanon, Indiana, and its field work is concentrated in the northwest region of Haiti. NWHCM works through Haitian churches, schools, clinics, orphan care, nutrition programs, elder care, special-needs care, and mission partnerships. Public ministry descriptions state that the organization serves thousands of people across northwest Haiti regardless of age, gender, or religion.
NWHCM’s ministry model combines local Haitian leadership, missionary staff, church partnerships, and donor support. The organization describes its work as serving through the instrument of the church, with programs that include primary and secondary education, nutrition, orphanages, medical clinics, and indigenous church empowerment. It also states that it is one of the largest employers in the northwest zone of Haiti.
Medical ministry is one of NWHCM’s major areas of service. Its programs include clinics, surgery-related care, eye care, a birthing center, pharmacy support, and medical services for people who need free or low-cost care. The mission also supports education through a network of schools, nutrition sponsorships for children, orphanage care, the Miriam Center for children with special needs, and Gran Moun elder care for seniors in need.
NWHCM has historically welcomed short-term mission teams, interns, long-term missionary candidates, and church partners. Due to ongoing difficulty in Haiti, including travel limitations, rising costs, supply challenges, and security concerns, the organization has emphasized continued financial support, prayer, and partnership to help keep ministries operating and Haitian staff employed.
People can engage with Northwest Haiti Christian Mission by giving to the general fund, supporting missionaries, sponsoring orphanage care, nutrition, elder care, special-needs care, medical ministry, or education, applying for internships, exploring missionary service, subscribing for updates, and praying for Haiti. Its distinct contribution is long-term Christian mission work in northwest Haiti that integrates evangelism, Haitian church empowerment, medical care, education, nutrition, orphan care, elder care, and special-needs ministry.
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OMF International
OMF International — Organization Profile OMF International is a global Christian mission fellowship with a focus on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ among East Asia’s peoples. Founded in 1865 by Hudson Taylor as the China Inland Mission, OMF…
OMF International — Organization Profile OMF International is a global Christian mission fellowship with a focus on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ among East Asia’s peoples. Founded in 1865 by Hudson Taylor as the China Inland Mission, OMF continues that missionary legacy through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, ministry partnerships, and service among people groups where Christian witness may be limited or developing. The organization’s international office is based in Singapore, while OMF United States is based in Littleton, Colorado. OMF serves East Asia and East Asian people around the world, partnering with churches, local organizations, and mission agencies. Its public materials describe work among more than 100 East Asian people groups through 2,500-plus workers from more than 40…
OMF International — Organization Profile
OMF International is a global Christian mission fellowship with a focus on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ among East Asia’s peoples. Founded in 1865 by Hudson Taylor as the China Inland Mission, OMF continues that missionary legacy through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, ministry partnerships, and service among people groups where Christian witness may be limited or developing.
The organization’s international office is based in Singapore, while OMF United States is based in Littleton, Colorado. OMF serves East Asia and East Asian people around the world, partnering with churches, local organizations, and mission agencies. Its public materials describe work among more than 100 East Asian people groups through 2,500-plus workers from more than 40 nations.
OMF’s mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness with East Asia’s peoples to the glory of God. Its vision is to see indigenous biblical church movements in each people group of East Asia, with local believers evangelizing their own people and reaching out in mission to others. The organization works both where there are few churches and where existing churches can be strengthened and extended.
OMF’s ministry strategy includes long-term missionary service, short-term mission through Serve Asia, church ministry, student ministry, returnee ministry, healthcare, education and academia, business and professional service, creation care, mission research, and care for third-culture kids. Its approach emphasizes language and culture learning, partnership with local churches, and ministry that is appropriate to the communities being served.
The organization also provides pathways for U.S. churches and individuals to participate in mission. OMF United States offers long-term service opportunities, Serve Asia short-term placements, Global Neighbors ministry among East and Southeast Asian people groups in the United States, church missions consulting, prayer resources, missionary support, giving options, and internships or apprenticeships for those exploring cross-cultural service.
People can engage with OMF International by praying for mission work, supporting missionaries and projects, exploring short-term or long-term service, inviting speakers, using mission resources, giving financially, or partnering through a local church. Its distinct contribution is a long-standing, international mission fellowship focused on East Asia through church planting, discipleship, local partnership, and culturally engaged Gospel witness.
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One Cry
OneCry — Organization Profile OneCry is a Christian prayer and revival movement calling believers to seek God together for personal renewal, church revival, and spiritual awakening. The ministry describes itself as a movement of like-minded Christians uniting in biblical repentance…
OneCry — Organization Profile OneCry is a Christian prayer and revival movement calling believers to seek God together for personal renewal, church revival, and spiritual awakening. The ministry describes itself as a movement of like-minded Christians uniting in biblical repentance and fervent prayer for the extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit. Its message centers on the conviction that Christ alone can save, heal, and revive. The movement is based in Niles, Michigan, and serves churches, leaders, prayer groups, campuses, and believers across the United States and internationally. OneCry’s public materials describe both a nationwide call for revival and an international movement of prayer and spiritual renewal. Its work is aimed at Christians who desire deeper repentance, renewed dependence on God,…
OneCry — Organization Profile
OneCry is a Christian prayer and revival movement calling believers to seek God together for personal renewal, church revival, and spiritual awakening. The ministry describes itself as a movement of like-minded Christians uniting in biblical repentance and fervent prayer for the extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit. Its message centers on the conviction that Christ alone can save, heal, and revive.
The movement is based in Niles, Michigan, and serves churches, leaders, prayer groups, campuses, and believers across the United States and internationally. OneCry’s public materials describe both a nationwide call for revival and an international movement of prayer and spiritual renewal. Its work is aimed at Christians who desire deeper repentance, renewed dependence on God, and corporate prayer for awakening in their communities and nations.
OneCry operates primarily through prayer mobilization, revival resources, leadership equipping, podcasts, downloadable tools, and ministry partnerships. Its core call is summarized through three actions: turn, pray, and unite. The movement invites Christians to turn from sin in repentance, pray with urgency for spiritual recovery and awakening, and unite with other believers in spreading the hope of Christ-centered revival.
The ministry provides resources for individuals, churches, and leaders. These include the 7-Day Personal Revival Journey, monthly prayer calendars, the OneCry Podcast, revival articles, prayer guides, church evaluation tools, leadership resources, and downloadable documents for prayer meetings and revival preparation. OneCry Prayer also focuses on helping churches become houses of prayer for all nations, with the stated mission to inspire, equip, and mobilize prayer movements that seek God for revival and spiritual awakening.
OneCry’s strategy includes both public communication and relational mobilization. The ministry encourages people to become intercessors, voices, and partners in the growing revival movement. Its podcast features biblical teaching, prayer, interviews, and stories of God’s work, while its resource library gives pastors and lay leaders tools for leading prayer gatherings, cultivating humility, and addressing barriers to revival.
People can engage with OneCry by signing up for prayer resources, beginning the personal revival journey, downloading the monthly prayer guide, listening to the podcast, submitting prayer requests, supporting staff or the wider movement, and inviting others to pray for revival. Its distinct contribution is a focused call for Christians to unite in repentance and prayer for personal renewal, church revival, and spiritual awakening in this generation.
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One Mission Society
One Mission Society — Organization Profile One Mission Society, also known as OMS, is a global Christian mission organization focused on multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and missionaries through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and missionary mobilization. Founded in 1901 as The…
One Mission Society — Organization Profile One Mission Society, also known as OMS, is a global Christian mission organization focused on multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and missionaries through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and missionary mobilization. Founded in 1901 as The Oriental Missionary Society, OMS began in Japan through the work of Charles and Lettie Cowman, Ernest and Julia Kilbourne, and Japanese evangelist Juji Nakada. The organization is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and serves in more than 85 countries through missionaries, national workers, volunteers, church partners, and global ministries. OMS describes its work as “engaging the one to reach the many,” with an emphasis on training a nation’s sons and daughters to reach their own people for Christ and then partner…
One Mission Society — Organization Profile
One Mission Society, also known as OMS, is a global Christian mission organization focused on multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and missionaries through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and missionary mobilization. Founded in 1901 as The Oriental Missionary Society, OMS began in Japan through the work of Charles and Lettie Cowman, Ernest and Julia Kilbourne, and Japanese evangelist Juji Nakada.
The organization is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and serves in more than 85 countries through missionaries, national workers, volunteers, church partners, and global ministries. OMS describes its work as “engaging the one to reach the many,” with an emphasis on training a nation’s sons and daughters to reach their own people for Christ and then partner in reaching others.
OMS operates through a multiplication strategy. Its public materials describe four central areas: multiplying disciples through evangelism and relationships, multiplying churches through church planting, multiplying leaders through training methods such as Train & Multiply, Seed Sowers, and New Village Church Planting, and multiplying missionaries through mobilization efforts such as the 125 by 125 initiative. This strategy reflects the organization’s focus on locally rooted Christian witness that develops indigenous leaders and churches.
The organization’s ministries include long-term, mid-term, short-term, and internship opportunities, along with Embark, a 1- to 12-month cross-cultural mission experience primarily for college-aged young adults. OMS also supports church partners, global projects, prayer resources, missionary sending, theological education, community ministries, and field opportunities in regions such as Africa, Asia-Oceania, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America.
OMS also participates in broader collaborative efforts, including Billion.Global, a network launched from the vision of former OMS president Bob Fetherlin. Its public resources include Outreach magazine, the Global Impact Report, prayer guides, One Mission Radio archives, missionary stories, and opportunities to support missionaries and projects. These resources help churches and individuals stay connected with the mission’s work across different countries and ministry contexts.
People can engage with One Mission Society by praying, giving, supporting missionaries, giving to projects, applying for mission service, exploring internships, connecting with a missions coach, inviting OMS to speak, or partnering as a church. Its distinct contribution is a long-standing interdenominational mission movement that equips local believers and cross-cultural workers to form Christ-centered communities around the world.
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Otem Collective
Otem Collective — Organization Profile Otem Collective is a Christian-informed nonprofit organization working to strengthen families and communities so vulnerable children can grow up in safe, stable families rather than residential care. The organization’s name comes from a Leblango word…
Otem Collective — Organization Profile Otem Collective is a Christian-informed nonprofit organization working to strengthen families and communities so vulnerable children can grow up in safe, stable families rather than residential care. The organization’s name comes from a Leblango word describing a village gathering place around a fire, symbolizing family, community, teaching, and belonging. The organization is based in Orlando, Florida, and its program work is focused in Northern Uganda. Otem Collective’s vision is to see a generation of Ugandan children raised in families, breaking the cycle of family separation and poverty. Its public materials emphasize that poverty is a major driver of child-family separation in Uganda and that many children in residential care have living parents or relatives. Otem…
Otem Collective — Organization Profile
Otem Collective is a Christian-informed nonprofit organization working to strengthen families and communities so vulnerable children can grow up in safe, stable families rather than residential care. The organization’s name comes from a Leblango word describing a village gathering place around a fire, symbolizing family, community, teaching, and belonging.
The organization is based in Orlando, Florida, and its program work is focused in Northern Uganda. Otem Collective’s vision is to see a generation of Ugandan children raised in families, breaking the cycle of family separation and poverty. Its public materials emphasize that poverty is a major driver of child-family separation in Uganda and that many children in residential care have living parents or relatives.
Otem Collective operates through family strengthening, care reform, local partnerships, and trauma-informed caregiver support. Its work is designed to address the root causes that lead families to place children in orphanages. Instead of focusing primarily on institutional care, the organization supports family-based solutions that help children remain with or return to family whenever safely possible.
The organization’s family-strengthening work includes parent support groups, savings groups, agriculture initiatives, and caregiver training. Otem Collective also provides technical support and coaching to orphanages as they move toward family-centered care. Its use of Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, or TBRI®, reflects a focus on helping caregivers respond to children affected by trauma, neglect, or separation with practical, attachment-based tools.
Partnership is central to Otem Collective’s model. The organization states that sustainable change is best carried out through local leadership and grassroots organizations that understand the culture, national systems, and needs of the communities they serve. Its partners have included AMACOD in Uganda, and its strategy includes working with parents, caregivers, community leaders, orphanage leaders, and local organizations.
People can engage with Otem Collective by giving, serving as volunteers, joining the prayer team, subscribing for updates, supporting monthly or one-time gifts, and sharing its work with churches or communities interested in family-based care. Its distinct contribution is reshaping orphan and vulnerable-child care by placing families at the center of the solution in Northern Uganda.
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Independent Christian ChurchOutreach InternationalOutreach International is a Missouri-based Christian mission organization that recruits, sends, and supports missionary volunteers and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Outreach International
Outreach International — Organization Profile Outreach International is a Christian missionary sending and support organization that describes itself as a Missionary Motivation Ministry designed to recruit and serve missionary volunteers for overseas work, especially in places unreached with the Gospel…
Outreach International — Organization Profile Outreach International is a Christian missionary sending and support organization that describes itself as a Missionary Motivation Ministry designed to recruit and serve missionary volunteers for overseas work, especially in places unreached with the Gospel of Christ or difficult to enter. Founded in 1977 by Al Hamilton and John O. Schofield, the organization’s stated primary goal is to obey the Great Commission as recorded in Matthew 28:19–20. The ministry is based in Shelbyville, Missouri, and supports mission work in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and other global fields. Public project listings identify work connected to Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda,…
Outreach International — Organization Profile
Outreach International is a Christian missionary sending and support organization that describes itself as a Missionary Motivation Ministry designed to recruit and serve missionary volunteers for overseas work, especially in places unreached with the Gospel of Christ or difficult to enter. Founded in 1977 by Al Hamilton and John O. Schofield, the organization’s stated primary goal is to obey the Great Commission as recorded in Matthew 28:19–20.
The ministry is based in Shelbyville, Missouri, and supports mission work in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and other global fields. Public project listings identify work connected to Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, the United States, Zimbabwe, and broader worldwide opportunities.
Outreach International operates as a sending organization for missionary volunteers and mission projects. It helps people explore full-time missions, one-year internships, and field survey opportunities, while also helping missionaries coordinate work through support services and, when appropriate, other organizations. Its ministry areas include teaching, preaching, evangelism, discipleship, Bible translation, church planting, English teaching, medical work, pioneering new fields, and support for people in need.
The organization’s current project listings show a broad network of independent mission efforts and missionaries. Listed ministries include Haiti Active Evangelism, Labors of Love, Refuge of the Pines, Me and My House Outreach, Mexico Missions, Colegio Biblico, the ApMa Project, Pastoral Counseling Ministry, Gateway Community Development Initiative, Togo Christian Mission, Uganda East Africa Outreach, Rescue Innocence, Mission Fields Unlimited, Outreach International Tennessee, Designs for Sharpening Leadership, Global Transformation, Forging Ploughshares, Tiny House Ministries, Vision Venezuela, Ministry of Encouragement, and Outreach International Zimbabwe.
Outreach International’s giving model depends on direct support from churches and individuals. The ministry states that its missionaries and stateside staff are supported by donors, and that gifts may be designated for specific mission projects or sent to the general fund. Supporters may give online, by mail, through bank bill pay, or by contacting the office for help with project account numbers and donation questions.
People can engage with Outreach International by praying for mission workers, giving to mission projects, contacting the organization about service opportunities, supporting missionary families, subscribing to updates, or exploring internships and full-time missionary service. Its distinct contribution is helping Christians move from mission interest to mission service through recruiting, sending, support, consulting, and project coordination for Gospel work around the world.
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Independent Christian ChurchPan de VidaPan de Vida is a Gospel-centered mercy ministry in Quito, Ecuador, serving children and families through…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Pan de Vida
Pan de Vida — Organization Profile Pan de Vida is an international, Gospel-centered mercy ministry that works to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while meeting immediate needs among children and families in critical need. The organization is legally established…
Pan de Vida — Organization Profile Pan de Vida is an international, Gospel-centered mercy ministry that works to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while meeting immediate needs among children and families in critical need. The organization is legally established in the United States and serves through volunteer-based programs focused on hunger relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness, empowerment, and emergency relief. The ministry is located in Quito, Ecuador, and serves families living below the poverty line in the peripheral areas of Quito and other communities in Ecuador. Pan de Vida describes its work as helping children, parents, and families break the cycle of poverty while also inviting people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and helping them develop…
Pan de Vida — Organization Profile
Pan de Vida is an international, Gospel-centered mercy ministry that works to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ while meeting immediate needs among children and families in critical need. The organization is legally established in the United States and serves through volunteer-based programs focused on hunger relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness, empowerment, and emergency relief.
The ministry is located in Quito, Ecuador, and serves families living below the poverty line in the peripheral areas of Quito and other communities in Ecuador. Pan de Vida describes its work as helping children, parents, and families break the cycle of poverty while also inviting people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and helping them develop their God-given potential.
Pan de Vida operates through a practical, community-facing ministry model. Its programs include Hunger Relief, Education, Health, Entrepreneurship, Shelter, and Emergency Relief. The hunger relief program includes preparing and distributing hot meals to people in need, while also sharing the Gospel. The education program supports children through school supplies, backpacks, youth camps, sports, and Vacation Bible School-style outreach.
The ministry’s health program provides medical access and health-related support for beneficiaries, including medical appointments, health fairs, basic screenings, vitamins for children, and attention to malnutrition. Its entrepreneurship program helps selected beneficiaries develop business ideas by providing seed capital in materials. The shelter program includes practical projects such as garbage removal and construction or improvement of bathrooms, kitchens, and small living spaces.
Pan de Vida has also responded to emergencies in Ecuador, including flood relief, earthquake recovery, support for Venezuelan immigrant families, and aid after local disasters. These responses have included food kits, emergency kits, shelters, hygiene kits, medical care, clothing, and other practical assistance. This disaster-response work fits the organization’s larger emphasis on meeting urgent needs while building relationships and long-term community trust.
People can engage with Pan de Vida by donating, volunteering in weekly feeding programs, serving in special programs, applying for internships, joining short-term mission teams, or exploring long-term missionary service. Volunteer and mission opportunities may include cooking, serving meals, playing with children, cleaning, construction projects, children’s programs, sports camps, microbusiness support, teen ministry, communication, planning, and logistics. Its distinct contribution is a Gospel-centered mercy ministry in Quito that combines evangelism, poverty relief, education, health care, shelter, microbusiness support, and volunteer mission opportunities.
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Independent Christian ChurchPartner135Partner135 is an Arkansas-based Christian mission agency equipping churches and national leaders for Gospel partnerships, short-term…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Partner135
Partner135 — Organization Profile Partner135, also written as Partner 135, is an international Christian mission agency committed to equipping today’s church to reach today’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The organization describes its work as empowering the national…
Partner135 — Organization Profile Partner135, also written as Partner 135, is an international Christian mission agency committed to equipping today’s church to reach today’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The organization describes its work as empowering the national church where it is by forming strategic partnerships between U.S. disciples and indigenous disciples who serve within specific cultures and geographic regions. The ministry is based in Van Buren, Arkansas, and serves through established work on four continents, including ministry connections in Uganda, South Asia, Romania, Tanzania, Peru, Nepal, India, the Frontier, Kenya, and Egypt. Partner135 works with national pastors, church leaders, missionaries, churches, and mission volunteers to reach unreached, under-reached, and under-served peoples. Partner135 summarizes its ministry approach through…
Partner135 — Organization Profile
Partner135, also written as Partner 135, is an international Christian mission agency committed to equipping today’s church to reach today’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The organization describes its work as empowering the national church where it is by forming strategic partnerships between U.S. disciples and indigenous disciples who serve within specific cultures and geographic regions.
The ministry is based in Van Buren, Arkansas, and serves through established work on four continents, including ministry connections in Uganda, South Asia, Romania, Tanzania, Peru, Nepal, India, the Frontier, Kenya, and Egypt. Partner135 works with national pastors, church leaders, missionaries, churches, and mission volunteers to reach unreached, under-reached, and under-served peoples.
Partner135 summarizes its ministry approach through three words: Discover, Develop, and Deploy. The organization seeks to discover unreached and unengaged people groups, develop contextualized strategies with national church leaders, and deploy missionaries, short-term teams, resources, and funds for training and service. This model reflects a focus on local church partnerships, contextual mission strategy, and reproducible leadership development.
Short-term mission mobilization is a major part of Partner135’s work. The organization sends disciples from the United States to serve alongside national pastors and church leaders for one- to three-week mission projects, many of them in remote areas. These trips include sharing the Gospel, meeting practical needs, and supporting ongoing ministry led by local believers.
Partner135 also supports year-round ministry through sponsorships, church planting, pastor support, child and school sponsorship, missionary support, international staff support, project funding, elderly and widow support, and emergency relief. Its giving opportunities emphasize teaching the Gospel, training the next generation of believers, and telling stories of what God is doing through partner ministries around the world.
People can engage with Partner135 by praying, giving, becoming a Gospel Partner, joining the prayer team, supporting a missionary or project, sponsoring children or schools, joining a short-term mission trip, or contacting the organization about mobilization. Its distinct contribution is connecting U.S. churches and disciples with national church leaders to advance Gospel work among unreached and underserved communities through partnership, training, mobilization, and practical support.
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Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International — Organization Profile Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International, commonly known as PIPES International, is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that works to make disciples and help end extreme poverty through holistic transformation among indigenous and vulnerable…
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International — Organization Profile Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International, commonly known as PIPES International, is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that works to make disciples and help end extreme poverty through holistic transformation among indigenous and vulnerable communities. Since 2011, PIPES has served indigenous people groups by combining Gospel proclamation, education, discipleship, community empowerment, and poverty-fighting initiatives. The organization is based in Hazelwood, Missouri, and serves communities in East and Central Africa, Asia, Central America, and the United States. Its public materials identify current or recent ministry connections in DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries. PIPES has a particular history with the Bambuti people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where its…
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International — Organization Profile
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International, commonly known as PIPES International, is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that works to make disciples and help end extreme poverty through holistic transformation among indigenous and vulnerable communities. Since 2011, PIPES has served indigenous people groups by combining Gospel proclamation, education, discipleship, community empowerment, and poverty-fighting initiatives.
The organization is based in Hazelwood, Missouri, and serves communities in East and Central Africa, Asia, Central America, and the United States. Its public materials identify current or recent ministry connections in DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries. PIPES has a particular history with the Bambuti people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where its work began after Samuel Mwangi encountered displaced indigenous families facing severe poverty, lack of education, and limited access to basic resources.
PIPES operates through discipleship, education, empowerment, youth development, health and sanitation, water access, farming, mission trips, and community-based partnerships. Its mission model emphasizes equipping local communities rather than creating dependency. The organization works with pastors, church leaders, Christian Union leaders, teachers, local partners, and volunteers to strengthen faith, leadership, family stability, and economic opportunity.
Education is one of PIPES International’s central areas of service. The organization supports students through child sponsorship, school development, teacher support, meals, school materials, and Christ-centered learning environments. Its work in DR Congo includes Hope Academy Schools and education support for children in Mugunga and Idjwi Island. PIPES states that its education efforts serve vulnerable and indigenous children who might otherwise have little or no access to formal schooling.
The organization also emphasizes women, youth, and family empowerment through skills training and sustainable livelihoods. Publicly described programs include sewing skills, agribusiness, kitchen gardens, poultry keeping, small enterprises, farming support, and the Living Water Transformation Center. These efforts are intended to help families grow in self-reliance while also receiving discipleship, leadership training, and community support.
People can engage with PIPES International by praying, giving, sponsoring students, joining a mission team, participating in internships or service-learning opportunities, becoming an ambassador, subscribing to The Pipeline, using discipleship resources, or contacting the organization about church partnership. Its distinct contribution is a locally engaged Christian mission model that connects disciple-making, education, child sponsorship, indigenous community support, and socioeconomic empowerment among vulnerable communities worldwide.
