November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
Ministries & Organizations
Missions
Missions highlights organizations dedicated to advancing the gospel beyond their local context serving churches through global partnerships, cross-cultural ministry, and on-the-ground support. This organization type includes mission agencies and networks that equip and send workers, strengthen indigenous leaders and churches, and mobilize congregations through prayer, giving, and hands-on opportunities to participate in God's work around the world.
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Independent Christian Church3:18 Ministries3:18 Ministries serves the San Carlos Apache Reservation through mentoring, children’s ministry, mission trips, practical service,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
3:18 Ministries
3:18 Ministries — Organization Profile 3:18 Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Globe, Arizona, serving among the San Carlos Apache people and the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The ministry takes its name from 1 John 3:18, emphasizing love…
3:18 Ministries — Organization Profile 3:18 Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Globe, Arizona, serving among the San Carlos Apache people and the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The ministry takes its name from 1 John 3:18, emphasizing love shown through action rather than words alone. Its public materials describe a focus on walking alongside Apache brothers and sisters, mentoring, serving practical needs, and pointing people to Jesus. The ministry’s story is closely connected to Tory and Kara Satter, who first came to San Carlos through short-term mission trips and later moved to Arizona as full-time missionaries. They have served the San Carlos Apache Nation since March 2004, and 3:18 Ministries was formed in February 2010. The ministry describes…
3:18 Ministries — Organization Profile
3:18 Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Globe, Arizona, serving among the San Carlos Apache people and the San Carlos Apache Reservation. The ministry takes its name from 1 John 3:18, emphasizing love shown through action rather than words alone. Its public materials describe a focus on walking alongside Apache brothers and sisters, mentoring, serving practical needs, and pointing people to Jesus.
The ministry’s story is closely connected to Tory and Kara Satter, who first came to San Carlos through short-term mission trips and later moved to Arizona as full-time missionaries. They have served the San Carlos Apache Nation since March 2004, and 3:18 Ministries was formed in February 2010. The ministry describes its purpose as coming alongside Apache brothers and sisters through life, mentoring them and pointing them to Christ.
3:18 Ministries serves churches, youth groups, families, children, adults, and community members connected to the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Its work is local and relational, centered near Globe, Arizona, a community just outside the reservation border and about 90 miles east of Phoenix. Partner churches also describe the ministry as meeting needs, mentoring students, helping families, and sharing Jesus among the San Carlos Apache people.
A major part of the ministry’s operation is hosting short-term mission teams. These trips typically combine morning and early-afternoon building projects with late-afternoon children’s ministry. The children’s ministry component is described as a neighborhood outreach with a Vacation Bible School-style format, including singing, Bible teaching, lessons, crafts, and time with local children. The ministry has also noted work connected with housing needs for elderly tribal members through cooperation with local tribal and housing leaders.
3:18 Ministries invites engagement through mission trips, prayer, financial support, and direct contact with the ministry. Churches, youth groups, and families can inquire about short-term mission opportunities, while supporters can follow updates through the ministry website, blog, and Facebook page. The ministry also invites people to request prayer updates or newsletters by email.
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Independent Christian ChurchACM InternationalACM International is a Concord, North Carolina-based missions organization focused on disciple-making, church formation, missionary support,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
ACM International
ACM International — Organization Profile ACM International is a Christian missions organization formally named the Alliance of Christian Missions. The organization describes its work around three connected commitments: Teams of Jesus’ Disciples, Forming Kingdom Churches, and Building Global Community. Its…
ACM International — Organization Profile ACM International is a Christian missions organization formally named the Alliance of Christian Missions. The organization describes its work around three connected commitments: Teams of Jesus’ Disciples, Forming Kingdom Churches, and Building Global Community. Its current identity developed from the earlier African Christian Mission, with the official name ACM International adopted in 2008 and the ACM letters defined as Alliance of Christian Missions in 2009. The organization is based in Concord, North Carolina, with a stated history beginning in Central Africa, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ACM International’s public materials identify current travel and ministry regions as Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and South America. Its mission focus is cross-cultural disciple-making, church formation,…
ACM International — Organization Profile
ACM International is a Christian missions organization formally named the Alliance of Christian Missions. The organization describes its work around three connected commitments: Teams of Jesus’ Disciples, Forming Kingdom Churches, and Building Global Community. Its current identity developed from the earlier African Christian Mission, with the official name ACM International adopted in 2008 and the ACM letters defined as Alliance of Christian Missions in 2009.
The organization is based in Concord, North Carolina, with a stated history beginning in Central Africa, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ACM International’s public materials identify current travel and ministry regions as Africa, Southeast Asia, Central America, and South America. Its mission focus is cross-cultural disciple-making, church formation, and community transformation through teams of missionaries and supporters.
ACM International’s approach emphasizes relationship-based ministry in local cultures. The organization states that each accepted mission is ultimately about people, and that entering a foreign culture requires meaningful relationships with new neighbors. Its stated priorities include language and cultural learning, respect for different values, and sharing the good news about Jesus within the soil of relationships.
The organization operates through field teams, missionary support, member development, prayer partnership, giving, and travel. Its public stories describe ministry contexts involving Bible studies, media strategies, worship, evangelism, and work among specific communities. ACM International also describes a “Media to Movements” strategy as one way teams pursue targeted ministry contacts through media-based outreach.
Leadership and member care are part of ACM International’s operating structure. Executive Director Bob Wallace describes his role as providing tools, training, and resources for the organization’s vision and mission, supporting the spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial health of missionaries, increasing national awareness, inviting new team members, and expanding into new fields. Tim and Cheryl Doggett serve in Member Development, a department focused on training, ongoing support, and walking alongside new and existing ACM International field teams.
People can engage with ACM International by praying, giving, beginning a dialogue about mission service, completing an interest form, or supporting specific missionaries. The organization invites financial support online through its get-involved page and also receives mailed donations. ACM International’s engagement model includes those called to go and those called to support those who go, treating both as essential parts of its mission work.
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Independent Christian ChurchAfrica Fire MissionAfrica Fire Mission equips firefighters and communities across Africa through training, fire-prevention education, leadership development, equipment…Independent Christian Church · Missions
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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Church of ChristAfrican Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF)African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) supports ministerial training in Nigeria through Nigerian Christian Bible College and…Church of Christ · Missions
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF)
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) — Organization Profile African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) is a Christian missions and education organization that supports ministerial training in Africa. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, ACSF exists to help develop church leaders through Bible-focused education…
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) — Organization Profile African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) is a Christian missions and education organization that supports ministerial training in Africa. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, ACSF exists to help develop church leaders through Bible-focused education and evangelistic support, with a long history connected to gospel efforts in Nigeria. ACSF’s stated mission is to train preachers, strengthen churches, and carry the saving gospel of Jesus Christ to the continent of Africa. The organization describes its work as combining the training of preachers and evangelists, the education of Bible teachers and church leaders, and support for campaign and mission teams working in Africa. Its primary school partnerships and training efforts are focused in Nigeria and West Africa.…
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) — Organization Profile
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) is a Christian missions and education organization that supports ministerial training in Africa. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, ACSF exists to help develop church leaders through Bible-focused education and evangelistic support, with a long history connected to gospel efforts in Nigeria.
ACSF’s stated mission is to train preachers, strengthen churches, and carry the saving gospel of Jesus Christ to the continent of Africa. The organization describes its work as combining the training of preachers and evangelists, the education of Bible teachers and church leaders, and support for campaign and mission teams working in Africa. Its primary school partnerships and training efforts are focused in Nigeria and West Africa.
A core part of ACSF’s work is supporting two schools in Nigeria: Nigerian Christian Bible College (NCBC) and West Nigeria Christian College (WNCC). NCBC was started in 1954 in the village of Ukpom, and it offers multiple tracks, including a Diploma in Theology and degree programs connected to an affiliation with the University of Calabar. These pathways are designed to prepare students for ministry and teaching roles and to equip graduates for service in churches and communities.
WNCC was established after several years of planning and began on donated land outside Abeokuta. The school offers a comprehensive Bible training program intended both to prepare secondary-school graduates for further studies and to provide foundational preparation for men pursuing ministry. WNCC also includes an additional year option leading to an advanced diploma, with coursework in areas such as theology, language, ethics, and guided research.
Beyond school support, ACSF invites individuals and congregations to engage through practical avenues: sharing the work with others, praying for the ministry, giving financially, and participating in visits to see the schools’ work firsthand. ACSF also provides updates through newsletters and publishes ongoing stories and reports about ministry and student impact connected to its Nigeria-based schools.
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Church of ChristAfrican Missions Association (AMA)Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a US-based network supporting partner churches across Africa through church partnerships,…Church of Christ · Missions
African Missions Association (AMA)
Africa Missions Association (AMA) — Organization Profile Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a Christian missions partnership network that connects churches in the United States with like-minded churches and ministry efforts across Africa. AMA is US-based, with offices listed in Helotes,…
Africa Missions Association (AMA) — Organization Profile Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a Christian missions partnership network that connects churches in the United States with like-minded churches and ministry efforts across Africa. AMA is US-based, with offices listed in Helotes, Texas, and West Columbia, South Carolina, and it describes its work as a “unified family of churches” supporting African churches through coordinated partnerships, resourcing, and ongoing reporting. AMA’s stated mission is to support African churches in ways that include financial support, church-to-church partnerships, missionary identification and training, accurate reporting, and regular communication—all aimed toward the goal that “every African” can hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Its published vision is “a community of devoted disciples of Christ within walking distance…
Africa Missions Association (AMA) — Organization Profile
Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a Christian missions partnership network that connects churches in the United States with like-minded churches and ministry efforts across Africa. AMA is US-based, with offices listed in Helotes, Texas, and West Columbia, South Carolina, and it describes its work as a “unified family of churches” supporting African churches through coordinated partnerships, resourcing, and ongoing reporting.
AMA’s stated mission is to support African churches in ways that include financial support, church-to-church partnerships, missionary identification and training, accurate reporting, and regular communication—all aimed toward the goal that “every African” can hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Its published vision is “a community of devoted disciples of Christ within walking distance of every African,” framing its work around strengthening local congregations and extending gospel presence into cities, towns, and villages.
A distinctive of AMA is how it organizes relationships between North American churches and African churches, including opportunities for partner churches to “pair up” with specific congregations. AMA also publishes a growing directory of churches it supports across West Africa, French West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa, reflecting a broad geographic scope and a commitment to serving established congregations as they mature, become self-supporting, and plant other churches.
AMA also oversees specific initiatives that focus on practical needs alongside local church ministry. Chance for Africa, launched in 2007, is an education support program that helps families connected to partner churches cover school-related expenses such as fees, books, uniforms, and meals. The program emphasizes student vetting and structured handling of donations through AMA’s administrative and financial processes, and it encourages monthly giving as a way to sustain student sponsorships over time.
In addition, AMA lists Visions + Dreams (V+D) as an affiliated program that mobilizes disciples and friends to meet identified needs in ICOC churches in Africa and surrounding communities. V+D organizes short mission trips (generally 10–14 days) that combine worship and fellowship with local congregations and service opportunities, and it also facilitates longer volunteer stays (30–90 days or longer) for individuals or small groups with teaching, mentoring, training, or professional skill contributions.
People can engage with AMA by partnering as a church, giving financially (one-time or recurring), subscribing for updates, and participating in trips or longer-term volunteer opportunities connected to AMA’s affiliated programs. For those exploring involvement, AMA provides public contact details and program pages to help churches and individuals connect with its leadership and learn more about current opportunities.
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Independent Christian ChurchAkonda MinistriesAkonda Ministries is a Kentucky-based Christian nonprofit serving communities in Malawi through local partnerships, sustainable development,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Akonda Ministries
Akonda Ministries — Organization Profile Akonda Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on equipping the people of Malawi with practical tools for sustainable community development and spiritual encouragement. The ministry describes its work through the phrase “Let Love Lead,”…
Akonda Ministries — Organization Profile Akonda Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on equipping the people of Malawi with practical tools for sustainable community development and spiritual encouragement. The ministry describes its work through the phrase “Let Love Lead,” and its stated goal is to encourage and equip people through spiritual and sustainable community development. Its name, “Akonda,” is described by the ministry as meaning “God’s Love” in Malawi’s local language. The organization is based in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, with ministry activity focused in Malawi, Africa. Akonda works among Malawian communities facing challenges related to poverty, limited access to health care, food insecurity, under-resourced schools, clean water needs, and barriers to education. The ministry emphasizes working with local people rather…
Akonda Ministries — Organization Profile
Akonda Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on equipping the people of Malawi with practical tools for sustainable community development and spiritual encouragement. The ministry describes its work through the phrase “Let Love Lead,” and its stated goal is to encourage and equip people through spiritual and sustainable community development. Its name, “Akonda,” is described by the ministry as meaning “God’s Love” in Malawi’s local language.
The organization is based in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, with ministry activity focused in Malawi, Africa. Akonda works among Malawian communities facing challenges related to poverty, limited access to health care, food insecurity, under-resourced schools, clean water needs, and barriers to education. The ministry emphasizes working with local people rather than simply delivering outside solutions, with the stated aim of helping Malawians organize, lead, and implement projects that support families, education, and long-term community health.
Akonda’s work includes several program areas. Its medical center work responds to the difficulty many Malawians face in reaching hospital care. The ministry also provides disaster relief when sudden crises affect communities, and it supports hunger relief when immediate food assistance is needed because of weather events, rising costs, or other disruptions. These efforts are presented alongside longer-term development work intended to strengthen local capacity and address recurring needs.
A major part of Akonda’s strategy is business training that helps young adults develop income-generating skills and start successful businesses. The ministry reports that more than 2,000 young adults have completed its business training programs, offered through multiple courses and training centers. Akonda also repairs broken wells in rural areas, supports school development through partnerships with rural schools, and provides girls’ education resources and health education so girls can stay in school and pursue their potential.
Akonda’s spiritual development work includes partnering with local pastors, churches, and faith-based organizations, sharing the gospel, and distributing Bibles. The ministry reports that more than 100,000 people have heard the gospel through its work and that more than 4,000 Bibles were distributed in 2025. These spiritual efforts are integrated with its broader approach to community development, local partnership, and practical service.
People can engage with Akonda Ministries by giving to its general fund, joining “The Village” to help cover operating expenses, purchasing items from its store, following ministry updates, or praying for its work in Malawi. Akonda states that separate operational support through The Village enables other donations to be directed to mission work in Malawi. Supporters can also connect with partner mission opportunities connected to Akonda’s work in Malawi.
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Independent Christian ChurchAl Hayat MinistriesAl Hayat Ministries is a Virginia-based Christian media ministry serving Muslim and Arabic-speaking audiences through television,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Al Hayat Ministries
Al Hayat Ministries — Organization Profile Al Hayat Ministries is a Christian media ministry focused on sharing the gospel with Muslim and Arabic-speaking audiences through satellite television, digital media, publications, audio, and online follow-up. The ministry describes its team as…
Al Hayat Ministries — Organization Profile Al Hayat Ministries is a Christian media ministry focused on sharing the gospel with Muslim and Arabic-speaking audiences through satellite television, digital media, publications, audio, and online follow-up. The ministry describes its team as including people from both Muslim and Christian backgrounds, and its work centers on presenting Christian teaching, answering questions about faith, and equipping believers from Muslim backgrounds to follow Jesus and participate in the Great Commission. The ministry is publicly listed as a nonprofit headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, and its outreach serves audiences across the Arabic-speaking world, North Africa, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Europe, and other global regions reached through internet and satellite media. Al Hayat’s Arabic-language media work…
Al Hayat Ministries — Organization Profile
Al Hayat Ministries is a Christian media ministry focused on sharing the gospel with Muslim and Arabic-speaking audiences through satellite television, digital media, publications, audio, and online follow-up. The ministry describes its team as including people from both Muslim and Christian backgrounds, and its work centers on presenting Christian teaching, answering questions about faith, and equipping believers from Muslim backgrounds to follow Jesus and participate in the Great Commission.
The ministry is publicly listed as a nonprofit headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, and its outreach serves audiences across the Arabic-speaking world, North Africa, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Europe, and other global regions reached through internet and satellite media. Al Hayat’s Arabic-language media work is connected to Al Hayat TV, a 24/7 Christian satellite and internet channel that produces and broadcasts programs for Muslim audiences and for Muslim-background believers.
Al Hayat’s core strategy is media-based outreach. The ministry began broadcasting Christian radio programs in Arabic and later expanded into television, digital platforms, web resources, and publications. Its programs include testimonies, Bible studies, theological teaching, and comparative religion content. Al Hayat also offers shows designed around specific audiences and questions, including programs for women, new believers, and Arabic-speaking viewers seeking Christian instruction.
The ministry operates through several named service areas, including Al Hayat TV, Waterlife Publications, MBB Global, and Al Hayat GPT. Al Hayat TV provides Christian programming and live or recorded broadcasts. Waterlife Publications supports written resources, books, booklets, and tracts. MBB Global is connected with prayer and support for Muslim-background believers, while Al Hayat GPT is presented as an AI-powered Christian assistant for questions about faith, the Bible, theology, and Christian living.
Al Hayat Ministries also emphasizes follow-up with viewers who contact the ministry. Its website invites people to reach out with ministry questions, prayer requests, and inquiries related to Christian broadcasting and services. The ministry’s stated service areas include spiritual counseling, prayer support, Bible studies, community outreach, and resources intended to strengthen faith among Arabic-speaking believers and seekers.
People can engage with Al Hayat Ministries by watching Al Hayat TV programming, using its online resources, reading or sharing its publications, subscribing to ministry updates, praying for its audience and follow-up work, or giving financially. U.S. donors can contribute through the ministry’s donation page, and the ministry states that it is registered as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization in the United States under section 501(c)(3).
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Independent Christian ChurchAll in Ministries InternationalAll In Ministries International equips women worldwide with disciple-making training, resources, workshops, and ministry partnerships through…Independent Christian Church · Missions
All in Ministries International
All In Ministries International — Organization Profile All In Ministries International is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on training, equipping, and mentoring women worldwide to be disciple makers of Jesus. The ministry serves the local church across denominations and describes…
All In Ministries International — Organization Profile All In Ministries International is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on training, equipping, and mentoring women worldwide to be disciple makers of Jesus. The ministry serves the local church across denominations and describes its vision as igniting a movement of women who disciple women across cultures for God’s glory. Its work centers on helping women know Jesus, grow as disciples, and learn how to share the gospel and disciple others in their own families, churches, and communities. All In Ministries International is based in Jacksonville, Florida, and serves women through a global ministry model that includes Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and other regions reached through online training and ministry partnerships. The organization…
All In Ministries International — Organization Profile
All In Ministries International is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on training, equipping, and mentoring women worldwide to be disciple makers of Jesus. The ministry serves the local church across denominations and describes its vision as igniting a movement of women who disciple women across cultures for God’s glory. Its work centers on helping women know Jesus, grow as disciples, and learn how to share the gospel and disciple others in their own families, churches, and communities.
All In Ministries International is based in Jacksonville, Florida, and serves women through a global ministry model that includes Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and other regions reached through online training and ministry partnerships. The organization places special emphasis on under-resourced women who may have limited access to discipleship training, biblical resources, or women’s ministry support in their local context. Its stated concern is not only evangelism, but also helping women understand their identity, purpose, and calling as disciples who make disciples.
The ministry operates through volunteer involvement, donor support, and partnerships with churches, missionaries, and ministry leaders. All In describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is 100 percent donor-funded and serves through a largely virtual and volunteer-based culture. Its approach is designed to be reproducible across cultures, often using Bible-centered teaching, simple training tools, and translated resources that can be taught with an interpreter and adapted for local churches or ministry settings.
A central offering of the ministry is women’s disciple-making training that teaches practical steps for abiding in Christ, studying the Bible, praying, sharing Jesus, and serving with the local church. All In offers a free online Disciple-Making Course, free resource kits, video and audio resources, and workshop curriculum. Its Women’s Disciple-Making Workshop Training Guide includes sessions on God’s story, identity in Christ, purpose, prayer, Bible study, sharing Jesus, and serving through the local church.
All In also equips trainers and mission partners. Through its “Be a Trainer” pathway, women can receive free workshop materials intended for international Christian women’s conferences, short-term mission settings, and local ministry training. Through mission partnerships, the ministry works with churches and organizations that desire to equip women as disciple makers in their own communities. All In’s model emphasizes local leadership, ongoing mentoring, and the multiplication of disciple makers rather than one-time events alone.
People can engage with All In Ministries International by using its free disciple-making resources, taking the online course, becoming a trainer, inviting the ministry to speak, partnering through missions, praying, volunteering, sharing ministry updates, or giving financially. The ministry invites monthly and one-time donors to help provide online training, translated Bible studies, discipleship resources, and support for local leaders serving under-resourced women around the world.
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Independent Christian ChurchAmerican Indian Christian MissionAmerican Indian Christian Mission serves Native communities in Arizona through a Christ-centered boarding school, family outreach,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
American Indian Christian Mission
American Indian Christian Mission — Organization Profile American Indian Christian Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on evangelizing and equipping Native Americans for Christ. The ministry is often identified by the abbreviation AICM and describes its work through a…
American Indian Christian Mission — Organization Profile American Indian Christian Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on evangelizing and equipping Native Americans for Christ. The ministry is often identified by the abbreviation AICM and describes its work through a three-fold focus: the AICM boarding school, outreach to families of students, and the Apache Christian Connection, also known as the Blue Bus ministry. Its stated purpose is to help Native Americans hear the gospel, grow in Christ, and be equipped for lasting influence in their communities. AICM is based in Show Low, Arizona, and its ministry focuses especially on the Navajo and White Mountain Apache people. The organization serves Native communities in the White Mountains of Arizona, including outreach connected…
American Indian Christian Mission — Organization Profile
American Indian Christian Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on evangelizing and equipping Native Americans for Christ. The ministry is often identified by the abbreviation AICM and describes its work through a three-fold focus: the AICM boarding school, outreach to families of students, and the Apache Christian Connection, also known as the Blue Bus ministry. Its stated purpose is to help Native Americans hear the gospel, grow in Christ, and be equipped for lasting influence in their communities.
AICM is based in Show Low, Arizona, and its ministry focuses especially on the Navajo and White Mountain Apache people. The organization serves Native communities in the White Mountains of Arizona, including outreach connected with the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. AICM’s campus provides a residential school environment, while its outreach ministries extend beyond campus to families, churches, and reservation communities.
The American Indian Christian School began in 1985 and serves students through a Christ-centered boarding school model. AICM states that the school is designed to produce well-educated Christian leaders who can positively affect their communities and culture. Students live on the mission campus during the school week and return home on weekends. The school provides classes for students in third through ninth grade, along with housing, meals, transportation, chapel, Bible classes, and daily care from Christian staff and house parents.
AICM also operates family outreach that takes the gospel directly to the families of students. The ministry’s stated concern is that long-term change requires reaching the home, not only providing care while students are on campus. Through this work, staff and volunteers seek to build relationships with families, encourage students’ parents and relatives, and connect the school’s ministry with the broader life of Native communities.
Another major part of AICM’s work is the Apache Christian Connection, or Blue Bus ministry, which reaches children and families on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. AICM uses converted blue buses to visit locations on the reservation several days a week, year-round. Children are picked up for Bible stories, games, crafts, and relationship-building, and families are invited to connect with White Mountain Apache Christian Church or Cibecue Christian Church.
People can engage with American Indian Christian Mission by praying, giving, sponsoring a child, volunteering on campus, serving with a ministry team, applying for employment, or helping meet department needs. AICM offers short-term ministry team opportunities for groups who want cross-cultural ministry experience in the White Mountains of Arizona, and it also welcomes volunteers who can assist with students, campus projects, maintenance, and weekly reservation outreach.
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Independent Christian ChurchAppalachia Service Project (ASP)Appalachia Service Project is a Tennessee-based Christian nonprofit serving Central Appalachia through volunteer home repair, new…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Appalachia Service Project (ASP)
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) — Organization Profile Appalachia Service Project is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on making homes warmer, safer, and drier for families in Central Appalachia through volunteer home repair and replacement. Commonly known as ASP, the organization…
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) — Organization Profile Appalachia Service Project is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on making homes warmer, safer, and drier for families in Central Appalachia through volunteer home repair and replacement. Commonly known as ASP, the organization describes itself as a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through home repair and replacement. Since 1969, ASP has connected volunteers with families whose homes need critical repairs, accessibility improvements, or replacement after disaster or severe deterioration. ASP is based in Johnson City, Tennessee, and serves communities across Central Appalachia, with work connected to Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky, Western North Carolina, and other Appalachian communities where ASP operates seasonal and year-round programs. Its…
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) — Organization Profile
Appalachia Service Project is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on making homes warmer, safer, and drier for families in Central Appalachia through volunteer home repair and replacement. Commonly known as ASP, the organization describes itself as a Christian ministry, open to all people, that inspires hope and service through home repair and replacement. Since 1969, ASP has connected volunteers with families whose homes need critical repairs, accessibility improvements, or replacement after disaster or severe deterioration.
ASP is based in Johnson City, Tennessee, and serves communities across Central Appalachia, with work connected to Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky, Western North Carolina, and other Appalachian communities where ASP operates seasonal and year-round programs. Its ministry focuses on low-income homeowners and families living in substandard housing, while also providing structured service opportunities for youth, college students, adults, churches, and community volunteers from across the country.
The organization’s work is rooted in both construction and relationships. ASP volunteers complete repairs to roofs, floors, walls, foundations, bathrooms, porches, ramps, and other parts of homes that affect safety, sanitation, warmth, and accessibility. In some locations, ASP also builds new homes when existing homes are beyond repair or when families are recovering from disasters. The organization’s stated vision is the eradication of substandard housing in Central Appalachia and the transformation of everyone who comes in contact with the ministry.
ASP operates through several volunteer pathways. Youth mission trips, adult mission trips, college alternative break trips, service-area volunteer opportunities, and individual volunteer options allow people with varying skill levels to serve. During a mission trip, volunteers complete home repair projects, build relationships with homeowners and community members, learn about Appalachian culture and history, and participate in a service experience shaped by Christian faith, humility, and respect for local communities.
The ministry also includes year-round critical home repair, new build work, disaster recovery and rebuild efforts, Helping Hands construction support, and cultural education resources. ASP maintains permanent centers and hubs that support ongoing work outside the summer season, including field operations in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. Its disaster recovery work has included rebuilding efforts following flooding and storm damage in Appalachian communities.
People can engage with Appalachia Service Project by registering a volunteer group, serving as an individual volunteer, applying for seasonal staff or fellowship opportunities, supporting disaster recovery, donating financially, purchasing ASP merchandise, praying for Appalachian families and volunteers, or helping homeowners connect with services. ASP also provides cultural resources so volunteers and supporters can better understand the region’s history, strengths, challenges, and communities before and after serving.
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Arizona Reservation Ministries — Organization Profile Arizona Reservation Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on coming alongside Apache Christians who are already serving the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Commonly known as ARM, the ministry explains its name through Exodus…
Arizona Reservation Ministries — Organization Profile Arizona Reservation Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on coming alongside Apache Christians who are already serving the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Commonly known as ARM, the ministry explains its name through Exodus 17, where Aaron and Hur hold up Moses’ arms. ARM uses that image to describe its role: supporting Native brothers and sisters through prayer, practical service, discipleship, construction, benevolence, and encouragement. The ministry is based in Globe, Arizona, just off the San Carlos Apache Reservation, and serves the San Carlos Apache Nation in eastern Arizona. ARM was incorporated as an Arizona nonprofit in 2002 after years of missionary work among Native communities in Arizona. Its stated focus is not to…
Arizona Reservation Ministries — Organization Profile
Arizona Reservation Ministries is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on coming alongside Apache Christians who are already serving the San Carlos Apache Reservation. Commonly known as ARM, the ministry explains its name through Exodus 17, where Aaron and Hur hold up Moses’ arms. ARM uses that image to describe its role: supporting Native brothers and sisters through prayer, practical service, discipleship, construction, benevolence, and encouragement.
The ministry is based in Globe, Arizona, just off the San Carlos Apache Reservation, and serves the San Carlos Apache Nation in eastern Arizona. ARM was incorporated as an Arizona nonprofit in 2002 after years of missionary work among Native communities in Arizona. Its stated focus is not to start a new church or school, but to help existing Apache Christians, churches, pastors, families, children, and community leaders as they serve their own people.
ARM’s work includes children’s and youth ministries, adult Bible studies, basketball mentoring, home building, home repair, benevolence, food and clothing distribution, backpack and Christmas stocking projects, and support for Apache pastors and their families. The ministry reports weekly involvement with children and teens through Bible lessons, relationship-building, and traveling basketball teams. It also provides Bible studies at the Tribe’s assisted living facility and Old Adult Center, along with mentoring and prayer support for adults and families.
A major part of ARM’s strategy is practical construction ministry. Since meeting with tribal leadership in 2007 about housing needs, ARM has built homes with the help of volunteers and recipient families, who contribute work hours as part of the process. The ministry also works on church buildings, home repairs, a safe house, and a parsonage for an Apache family involved in congregational leadership. ARM emphasizes that physical help should be offered in ways that honor Christ and preserve the dignity of Native brothers and sisters.
ARM also coordinates short-term ministry opportunities for churches, teams, and individuals. Visiting volunteers may help with construction, children’s ministry, Family Fun Days, prayer journeys, backpack distribution, seasonal projects, food and supply organization, and other needs identified by the ministry team. These trips are presented as cross-cultural service experiences where volunteers work with members of the San Carlos Apache Nation rather than simply doing projects for them.
People can engage with Arizona Reservation Ministries by praying, giving financially, donating supplies, joining a short-term ministry trip, supporting seasonal projects, sharing current needs, or helping sustain ARM team members. Financial support helps cover operations, Native staff support, construction projects, children’s ministry, basketball teams, benevolence, backpacks, Christmas stockings, food, blankets, furniture, and other practical needs connected to the ministry’s service on the reservation.
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ARM Prison Outreach
ARM Prison Outreach — Organization Profile ARM Prison Outreach is the public-facing name of American Rehabilitation Ministries (ARM), based in Joplin, Missouri, focused on bringing the message of Jesus to people who are incarcerated. Founded in 1973, ARM serves as…
ARM Prison Outreach — Organization Profile ARM Prison Outreach is the public-facing name of American Rehabilitation Ministries (ARM), based in Joplin, Missouri, focused on bringing the message of Jesus to people who are incarcerated. Founded in 1973, ARM serves as a behind-the-scenes partner to chaplains, churches, and volunteers by providing printed resources and practical tools that can be used inside correctional facilities where access is limited. At the heart of the ministry is getting Scripture and discipleship materials into prisons and jails. ARM supplies Bibles and coordinates Bible study materials that can be distributed in facilities. One of the ongoing emphases highlighted by the organization is helping provide a Bible for a prisoner at a stated cost of $5 (covering…
ARM Prison Outreach — Organization Profile
ARM Prison Outreach is the public-facing name of American Rehabilitation Ministries (ARM), based in Joplin, Missouri, focused on bringing the message of Jesus to people who are incarcerated. Founded in 1973, ARM serves as a behind-the-scenes partner to chaplains, churches, and volunteers by providing printed resources and practical tools that can be used inside correctional facilities where access is limited.
At the heart of the ministry is getting Scripture and discipleship materials into prisons and jails. ARM supplies Bibles and coordinates Bible study materials that can be distributed in facilities. One of the ongoing emphases highlighted by the organization is helping provide a Bible for a prisoner at a stated cost of $5 (covering purchase, processing, shipping, and handling), and partnering efforts such as the “God Sets You Free” project that expands access to biblical resources for inmates who want them but cannot afford them.
ARM also supports the day-to-day realities of ministry behind bars by offering greeting-card resources for incarcerated people—a practical way to help inmates communicate with family members and maintain relationships. In addition, the organization operates the American Bible Academy (ABA), a Bible correspondence approach that delivers structured courses directly to inmates (and makes online access available through ABARC.org). This combines lesson-based study with a process for completion and recognition, aimed at sustained growth rather than a single touchpoint.
Another distinctive area of service is baptistry support. ARM is known for providing portable baptistries designed for prisons and jails, making it possible for chaplains and prison-based church gatherings to practice baptism even in restrictive environments. Alongside prison-focused support, ARM also sells portable baptistries for churches (including communion-table models), with a stated goal of helping offset the cost of units provided for correctional settings.
ARM’s scope is nationwide across the United States and also international, serving incarcerated men and women through resource distribution and structured study options that can be implemented by local chaplains and ministry partners. Individuals, churches, and supporters can engage by donating, sponsoring specific resource needs (such as Bibles), praying for prison ministry, subscribing for updates, or volunteering through the organization’s Joplin-based operations.
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Arms of Hope — Organization Profile Arms of Hope is a 501(c)(3) Christian care organization serving children, youth, and single-mother families through residential and outreach ministries. Based in Medina, Texas, the ministry was formed in 2009 through the consolidation of…
Arms of Hope — Organization Profile Arms of Hope is a 501(c)(3) Christian care organization serving children, youth, and single-mother families through residential and outreach ministries. Based in Medina, Texas, the ministry was formed in 2009 through the consolidation of Medina Children’s Home and Boles Children’s Home—two long-standing Christian children’s home ministries that expanded over time to meet the needs of at-risk children and single mothers across the state. Arms of Hope states its mission is to transform the lives of disadvantaged children, youth and families by providing hope and support in a nurturing, Christian environment. The organization emphasizes a holistic approach that includes case management, counseling, and education, with the goal of keeping families together when possible. Its primary…
Arms of Hope — Organization Profile
Arms of Hope is a 501(c)(3) Christian care organization serving children, youth, and single-mother families through residential and outreach ministries. Based in Medina, Texas, the ministry was formed in 2009 through the consolidation of Medina Children’s Home and Boles Children’s Home—two long-standing Christian children’s home ministries that expanded over time to meet the needs of at-risk children and single mothers across the state.
Arms of Hope states its mission is to transform the lives of disadvantaged children, youth and families by providing hope and support in a nurturing, Christian environment. The organization emphasizes a holistic approach that includes case management, counseling, and education, with the goal of keeping families together when possible. Its primary service footprint is Texas, including residential campuses and outreach centers that connect families to resources during seasons of hardship.
Arms of Hope’s residential ministries include Residential Childcare, which provides a family-like setting where houseparents function as consistent mother and father figures while addressing children’s physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs. For single mothers and their children, the Together Program is designed to help motivated families transition toward stability through parenting skills, career training, and a safe home environment. Arms of Hope also operates Right Start, which supports expectant single mothers as they prepare for motherhood and care for newborn babies, often serving as an entry point into longer-term support.
To help young adults move toward independence, Arms of Hope offers a College & Career program that supports high school graduates as they pursue college, trade school, or early employment, including help for graduates who have not yet secured stable housing. In addition to campus-based residential care, the organization operates Family Outreach efforts that connect families to practical support and guidance through life challenges, aiming to help households find a path toward restoration and long-term independence.
Arms of Hope’s ministries are delivered through multiple sites, including the Medina Campus in Medina, Texas, the Boles Campus in Quinlan, Texas, and the Refuge Campus in Bastrop, Texas. The organization also lists outreach locations in Richardson/Dallas, Denton, Houston, and San Antonio, reflecting a combination of residential care and city-based outreach. In 2024, Arms of Hope also announced the addition of The Refuge Ranch in Bastrop as part of its ministry direction, expanding its capacity to serve single-mother families through its model of care.
Those who want to engage with Arms of Hope can do so by giving financially, volunteering (with required background checks for volunteers age 14+), organizing group service trips, scheduling donation pick-ups, and staying informed through organizational updates. The ministry also provides pathways for planned giving and welcomes community partners—including churches, businesses, and civic groups—to support its work serving vulnerable children and families throughout Texas.
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Asia Christian Services
Asia Christian Services — Organization Profile Asia Christian Services is a Christian mission organization focused on empowering indigenous Asian missionaries to reach the unreached, plant new churches, and disciple believers. Commonly known as ACS, the ministry is built on three…
Asia Christian Services — Organization Profile Asia Christian Services is a Christian mission organization focused on empowering indigenous Asian missionaries to reach the unreached, plant new churches, and disciple believers. Commonly known as ACS, the ministry is built on three generations of missionary work connected with the Morse family and began as an effort to support Asian Christian workers continuing gospel ministry in Southeast Asia. ACS is based in Mason, Ohio, and its ministry work focuses on Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Northeast India, Laos, Bangladesh, and western China. The organization states that its work began in northern Myanmar and later expanded across borders as Asian missionaries carried the gospel into additional tribal, village, and regional contexts. Its approach emphasizes…
Asia Christian Services — Organization Profile
Asia Christian Services is a Christian mission organization focused on empowering indigenous Asian missionaries to reach the unreached, plant new churches, and disciple believers. Commonly known as ACS, the ministry is built on three generations of missionary work connected with the Morse family and began as an effort to support Asian Christian workers continuing gospel ministry in Southeast Asia.
ACS is based in Mason, Ohio, and its ministry work focuses on Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Northeast India, Laos, Bangladesh, and western China. The organization states that its work began in northern Myanmar and later expanded across borders as Asian missionaries carried the gospel into additional tribal, village, and regional contexts. Its approach emphasizes supporting local Christian workers who understand the languages, cultures, and ministry needs of the people they serve.
The mission’s history traces back to J. Russell and Gertrude Morse, who began missionary work in Tibet in 1921 and later served in western China and Burma. In 1966, LaVerne Morse established Asia Christian Services to support tribal Christian leaders who remained in Burma and continued missionary outreach. ACS reports that these workers planted churches, crossed tribal and language barriers, developed leadership training centers and Bible colleges, began radio broadcasts, and supported Bible translation and Christian literature in local languages.
ACS operates through several ministry areas, including evangelism, church planting, discipleship, training, relief, and assistance programs. The ministry supports indigenous efforts to share the gospel, encourages local evangelists who plant churches, helps strengthen believers in local congregations, and provides Bible-based teaching for pastors, evangelists, and Christian workers. ACS also identifies radio broadcasting, literature translation and preparation, village medical services, leadership training seminars, and personal visits with Asian partners as part of its ministry process.
The organization also responds to practical needs connected with displacement, disaster, and poverty. ACS describes relief and assistance programs that procure and distribute food, medicine, and basic supplies to refugees and displaced people. Its giving page and ministry updates connect donor support with evangelist support, new church planting, schools, orphanages, refugee relief, and disaster response. These efforts are presented as ways to serve communities while strengthening the work of local Christian leaders.
People can engage with Asia Christian Services by praying for Asian evangelists and Christian workers, giving financially, following ministry updates, signing up for newsletters, and sharing in support for projects across Southeast Asia. ACS encourages regular prayer for workers, political stability, peace, additional laborers, and the people of Myanmar and surrounding regions. Financial support helps provide resources for church planters, relief work, training, and ongoing ministry among unreached and under-resourced communities.
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Asia Pacific International
Asia Pacific International — Organization Profile Asia Pacific International is a Christian mission organization focused on transforming lives and communities in Southeast Asia through church-centered service, education, livelihood training, health initiatives, and disaster relief. The organization is also identified as…
Asia Pacific International — Organization Profile Asia Pacific International is a Christian mission organization focused on transforming lives and communities in Southeast Asia through church-centered service, education, livelihood training, health initiatives, and disaster relief. The organization is also identified as Asia Pac International and Asia Pacific International–A Christian Mission. Its public materials describe the ministry as a nonprofit that exists to help communities improve quality of life by teaching practical skills that allow people to thrive. The organization is based in Thousand Oaks, California, and serves communities in Southeast Asia, with historic ministry connected especially to Indonesia. Asia Pacific International’s history traces back to the late 1960s, when Chuck and Nanci Wingerner responded to a call to bring the good…
Asia Pacific International — Organization Profile
Asia Pacific International is a Christian mission organization focused on transforming lives and communities in Southeast Asia through church-centered service, education, livelihood training, health initiatives, and disaster relief. The organization is also identified as Asia Pac International and Asia Pacific International–A Christian Mission. Its public materials describe the ministry as a nonprofit that exists to help communities improve quality of life by teaching practical skills that allow people to thrive.
The organization is based in Thousand Oaks, California, and serves communities in Southeast Asia, with historic ministry connected especially to Indonesia. Asia Pacific International’s history traces back to the late 1960s, when Chuck and Nanci Wingerner responded to a call to bring the good news to Indonesia. The ministry states that it has served Southeast Asian communities for more than 50 years, with thousands of lives affected through its work.
Asia Pacific International’s work includes education programs that support online learning, early academic and character-building skills, and computer skills for youth. These efforts are designed to help children and young people gain foundational abilities that can strengthen future opportunities. The ministry’s educational approach is practical and community-oriented, connecting learning with long-term community development rather than limiting service to short-term aid.
The organization also works in livelihood development. Its public materials list micro-business education and training, sustainable agriculture, animal business opportunities, culinary and sewing skills for women, and technology skills for men. These programs reflect a strategy of equipping local people with usable skills that can support families, encourage local enterprise, and increase resilience in under-resourced communities.
Health and relief are also part of Asia Pacific International’s ministry. The organization identifies medical clinics and disaster relief among its areas of impact. These efforts are presented as part of a broader mission to serve practical needs while strengthening communities. The ministry invites supporters to contact its team for more information about partnership and ongoing work in Southeast Asia.
People can engage with Asia Pacific International by praying for its work, giving financially, contacting the ministry for more information, and exploring partnership opportunities. The organization’s giving platform supports donations to the mission, while its contact information provides a direct way for churches, donors, and individuals to learn more about current needs and ways to participate in community transformation in Southeast Asia.
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Asian Children’s Mission
Asian Children’s Mission — Organization Profile Asian Children’s Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on caring for, protecting, and educating vulnerable children of Myanmar in the name of Jesus Christ. Commonly known as ACM, the ministry practices holistic Christian…
Asian Children’s Mission — Organization Profile Asian Children’s Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on caring for, protecting, and educating vulnerable children of Myanmar in the name of Jesus Christ. Commonly known as ACM, the ministry practices holistic Christian ministry, intentionally addressing both spiritual and physical needs through education, children’s homes, emergency aid, community development, and evangelism. ACM is based in Ellettsville, Indiana, and serves children, families, churches, and communities in Myanmar, also known as Burma. The ministry’s work is carried out through native Myanmar staff members who lead programs in local contexts. ACM notes that Myanmar includes many ethnic people groups and that poverty is especially severe in remote areas. Its ministry also responds to displacement and instability…
Asian Children’s Mission — Organization Profile
Asian Children’s Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on caring for, protecting, and educating vulnerable children of Myanmar in the name of Jesus Christ. Commonly known as ACM, the ministry practices holistic Christian ministry, intentionally addressing both spiritual and physical needs through education, children’s homes, emergency aid, community development, and evangelism.
ACM is based in Ellettsville, Indiana, and serves children, families, churches, and communities in Myanmar, also known as Burma. The ministry’s work is carried out through native Myanmar staff members who lead programs in local contexts. ACM notes that Myanmar includes many ethnic people groups and that poverty is especially severe in remote areas. Its ministry also responds to displacement and instability connected to Myanmar’s civil conflict.
The organization began after its founder visited Myanmar in 2007 and committed to help open a home for children without a safe place to live. That children’s home opened in 2008 and remains part of ACM’s work. Since then, the ministry has expanded beyond orphan care into schools, relief operations, community development projects, and churches. ACM states that it now supports staff members in Myanmar who facilitate these efforts locally.
Education is a central part of ACM’s strategy. The ministry supports preschools, elementary education, and Joshua School, a program serving children with special needs in Myanmar. Its education work includes instruction for children from pre-K through high school and beyond, with particular concern for women and children facing poverty or limited opportunity. ACM also supports teachers who serve in remote areas and communities where educational access is limited.
ACM’s community development work includes the Samaritan Practical School of Nursing, Myanmar Community Development Center, Community Health Evangelism, vocational training, health clinic work, farm projects, and evangelist training. These programs are designed to strengthen families and communities so children can be fed, protected, educated, and discipled within healthier local environments. Vocational training includes practical skills such as computer classes, sign making, engine repair, sewing, chicken farming, English classes, construction, painting, and restaurant internships.
The ministry also engages in emergency aid, refugee resettlement support, and evangelism. ACM has assisted internally displaced people through food, bamboo homes, schools, churches, and gospel-centered encouragement. People can engage with Asian Children’s Mission by praying, giving one-time or recurring gifts, following ministry updates, contacting the board, or supporting education, orphan care, community development, emergency relief, and evangelism among vulnerable children and families in Myanmar.
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Asian Partners International
Asian Partners International — Organization Profile Asian Partners International (API) is a Christian nonprofit organization focused on integrated development among vulnerable communities in North India and other restricted-access contexts. The organization describes its work as a catalyst that connects communities,…
Asian Partners International — Organization Profile Asian Partners International (API) is a Christian nonprofit organization focused on integrated development among vulnerable communities in North India and other restricted-access contexts. The organization describes its work as a catalyst that connects communities, resources, and sustainable local solutions so that needs can be addressed in practical ways. Its public materials identify the ministry’s core work as developing people and communities through community learning centers, leadership development, women’s empowerment, care for children and youth, and disaster relief. The organization’s mission centers on accessing communities through needs-based programs and maximizing local and global resources for vulnerable populations. API’s approach combines humanitarian and community-development work with leadership training and long-term local engagement. Its programs are designed…
Asian Partners International — Organization Profile
Asian Partners International (API) is a Christian nonprofit organization focused on integrated development among vulnerable communities in North India and other restricted-access contexts. The organization describes its work as a catalyst that connects communities, resources, and sustainable local solutions so that needs can be addressed in practical ways. Its public materials identify the ministry’s core work as developing people and communities through community learning centers, leadership development, women’s empowerment, care for children and youth, and disaster relief.
The organization’s mission centers on accessing communities through needs-based programs and maximizing local and global resources for vulnerable populations. API’s approach combines humanitarian and community-development work with leadership training and long-term local engagement. Its programs are designed to respond to visible needs while building relationships with community leaders, families, women, children, and other local partners.
Asian Partners International is based in Lubbock, Texas, with listed ministry activity focused especially in North India. Its work serves marginalized and vulnerable populations, including women facing poverty and social barriers, children and youth in difficult circumstances, and communities affected by natural disasters. ECFA lists the organization’s ministry sectors and types as including international missions, community development, discipleship, orphan care, women’s ministry, evangelism, and church planting.
A central part of API’s strategy is the Community Learning Center model. The organization describes a Community Learning Center as a bridge into the community for integrated development, helping identify local needs, discover bridge-builders, provide resources, and implement service opportunities that fit the place where people live. API also trains local leaders, with an emphasis on mentoring, character formation, and equipping leaders who can serve and develop other leaders in their own context.
API’s women’s empowerment work uses Community Learning Centers to provide practical skills training, including trades such as sewing, food preparation, beautician training, and other cottage-industry opportunities. The organization states that these programs are intended to help women gain skills, confidence, economic independence, and the ability to support their families and communities. Its children and youth work includes shelter homes, sports clubs, literacy centers, adoption centers, and work among railway children, with an emphasis on safe environments, education, medical care, and family restoration where possible.
People can engage with Asian Partners International by learning about its work, contacting the organization, praying for its ministry, giving to its general fund or project categories, and supporting specific program areas such as Community Learning Centers, leadership development, women’s empowerment, children and youth work, and disaster relief. The organization is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and donations are directed through its online giving platform or by mail.
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Association of College Ministries
Association of College Ministries — Organization Profile The Association of College Ministries (ACM) is an international network of Christian campus ministries that exists to support students and campus ministers in university settings. The organization describes itself as a collective of…
Association of College Ministries — Organization Profile The Association of College Ministries (ACM) is an international network of Christian campus ministries that exists to support students and campus ministers in university settings. The organization describes itself as a collective of college ministries, most with roots in the Restoration Movement, working together to advance the Great Commission. Its public mission is to bring glory to God on the university campus, with a vision to advance Jesus’ mission among college students all around the world. ACM serves college students, campus ministers, and independent campus ministries connected with non-denominational Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. The organization’s member ministries are listed across campuses in the United States and, according to ACM’s history page,…
Association of College Ministries — Organization Profile
The Association of College Ministries (ACM) is an international network of Christian campus ministries that exists to support students and campus ministers in university settings. The organization describes itself as a collective of college ministries, most with roots in the Restoration Movement, working together to advance the Great Commission. Its public mission is to bring glory to God on the university campus, with a vision to advance Jesus’ mission among college students all around the world.
ACM serves college students, campus ministers, and independent campus ministries connected with non-denominational Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. The organization’s member ministries are listed across campuses in the United States and, according to ACM’s history page, also operate in Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania, South America, and North America outside the United States. Its network includes campus houses, Christian student fellowships, campus foundations, and other locally governed campus ministries.
The organization operates primarily as a connecting and resourcing association rather than as a single campus ministry with one physical location. ACM’s website states that the association itself does not have a physical office or phone number because it is made up of individual campus ministries around the world. Students are encouraged to search for a nearby ministry, while campus ministers can use ACM for networking, conferences, resources, job postings, and shared support.
ACM’s work is organized around four stated design emphases: Encourage, Equip, Empower, and Engage. These emphases include support, networking, collaboration, preparation, training, resourcing, recruiting, strengthening, planting, education, influence, and exposure. The association provides ministry resources, promotes campus-ministry best practices, lists open ministry roles, and helps member ministries connect with one another across campuses and regions.
A major ACM program is the E4 Conference, which is designed to equip, empower, encourage, and engage campus ministers as they serve on university campuses and beyond. The organization also hosts FOUR, an online gathering for ACM network members, and provides membership options for campus ministries that want access to conferences, discounted registrations, social media networking, newsletters, webinars, and job openings among ACM ministries.
People can engage with the Association of College Ministries by searching for a campus ministry, contacting ACM through its website form, applying for campus ministry membership, attending E4 or FOUR, reviewing open positions, paying membership dues online, or becoming a Kingdom Partner. Because local ACM ministries are independently governed, students, churches, alumni, and other supporters may also connect directly with listed campus ministries for local involvement, prayer, service, and financial support.
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Be There Ministries
Be There Ministries — Organization Profile Be There Ministries (BTM) is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Amissville, Virginia. The organization’s stated mission is to be a Christ-centered ministry that assists vulnerable people by meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs…
Be There Ministries — Organization Profile Be There Ministries (BTM) is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Amissville, Virginia. The organization’s stated mission is to be a Christ-centered ministry that assists vulnerable people by meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through equipping youth, families, and Christian leaders. Its public materials summarize the ministry with the phrase “Equip. Grow. Serve.” and describe its work as a response to poverty, family instability, lack of education, medical needs, and spiritual needs. BTM’s primary geographic focus is Ethiopia, with public project and sponsorship pages describing work among families, children, women, and vulnerable communities there. ECFA identifies the organization’s ministry sectors as children, family, and missions, and its ministry types include international missions, children’s ministry,…
Be There Ministries — Organization Profile
Be There Ministries (BTM) is a Christian nonprofit ministry based in Amissville, Virginia. The organization’s stated mission is to be a Christ-centered ministry that assists vulnerable people by meeting physical, emotional, and spiritual needs through equipping youth, families, and Christian leaders. Its public materials summarize the ministry with the phrase “Equip. Grow. Serve.” and describe its work as a response to poverty, family instability, lack of education, medical needs, and spiritual needs.
BTM’s primary geographic focus is Ethiopia, with public project and sponsorship pages describing work among families, children, women, and vulnerable communities there. ECFA identifies the organization’s ministry sectors as children, family, and missions, and its ministry types include international missions, children’s ministry, children’s homes, child sponsorship, community development, family services, medical and health services, and orphan care. The organization also lists activity connected with Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, including work among street orphans and families in poverty.
The ministry operates through a combination of sponsorships, projects, partnerships, and direct giving opportunities. Its sponsorship program is designed to help families living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia by providing support for rent, food, and medical expenses. BTM also describes sponsorship as a way to help children continue education, assist families affected by generational poverty, and support women leaving exploitation. Public sponsorship listings include individual sponsorships as well as group-home needs.
BTM’s project work includes biblical counseling, budgeting help, self-sustaining business development, Christian education, medical care, temporary housing, Gospel proclamation, missional outreach, and church-building support. The organization states that its goal is to help families in ways that can affect their communities, not only immediate needs. Its partners page also describes work involving medical care, education, Christian counseling, and income-generation support through local partners.
People can engage with Be There Ministries by giving online, sponsoring a child or family, contributing to specific project funds, supporting trip participants, becoming a BTM Ambassador, purchasing through the gift catalog, or contacting the ministry directly. Donations can be made online, by text giving, or by mail. The organization also provides access to Form 990 information and is listed by ECFA as an accredited member organization.
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Bible Bowl
Bible Bowl — Organization Profile Bible Bowl, formally connected with National Bible Bowl, is a Christian youth Bible quizzing program that helps students study Scripture through team-based competition. The organization describes Bible Bowl as a quick-recall program where students compete…
Bible Bowl — Organization Profile Bible Bowl, formally connected with National Bible Bowl, is a Christian youth Bible quizzing program that helps students study Scripture through team-based competition. The organization describes Bible Bowl as a quick-recall program where students compete over their knowledge of Scripture from a selected book or books of the Bible each season. Teams study the same assigned text and compete by answering questions over specific portions of that text. The ministry serves students in two main divisions: Beginner Bible Bowl for grades 3–5 and Teen Bible Bowl for grades 6–12. Bible Bowl lists its mailing address in Goldenrod, Florida, and its competitions and local leagues serve students, churches, Christian schools, homeschool groups, and families across the…
Bible Bowl — Organization Profile
Bible Bowl, formally connected with National Bible Bowl, is a Christian youth Bible quizzing program that helps students study Scripture through team-based competition. The organization describes Bible Bowl as a quick-recall program where students compete over their knowledge of Scripture from a selected book or books of the Bible each season. Teams study the same assigned text and compete by answering questions over specific portions of that text.
The ministry serves students in two main divisions: Beginner Bible Bowl for grades 3–5 and Teen Bible Bowl for grades 6–12. Bible Bowl lists its mailing address in Goldenrod, Florida, and its competitions and local leagues serve students, churches, Christian schools, homeschool groups, and families across the United States. Its FAQ notes that Bible Bowl’s leadership remains affiliated with Restoration Movement churches, while teams and participants are not required to belong to a specific denomination or fellowship.
Bible Bowl operates through local teams, local leagues, seasonal competitions, and optional national events. A team normally includes three to five players, with up to four players competing in a game at one time. Each team is guided by a sponsor, often a parent or adult leader, who helps students read, study, practice, and prepare for competitions. Local teams may meet in churches, Christian schools, homeschool co-ops, homes, or other suitable settings.
The organization runs two seasons each year. The fall season begins with the school year and includes local competitions from September through November, while the spring season begins after the holidays and includes local competitions from March through May. Optional national tournaments are held at the end of each season, with one typically in early December and another in June. Bible Bowl also provides resources such as official rules, study materials, score sheets, practice guidance, competition results, and online testing information.
Bible Bowl’s stated benefits include encouraging students to read the Bible consistently, developing study and memorization habits, building teamwork and sportsmanship, fostering mentoring relationships between students and sponsors, and connecting students with peers in other regions. The program also offers scholarship opportunities through Christian colleges at summer tournaments, and the National Bible Bowl test allows Teen Bible Bowl players at Nationals to pursue achievement recognition connected with participating universities.
People can engage with Bible Bowl by starting a team, joining an existing local group, registering players through the online account system, using Bible Bowl resources, attending local and national competitions, donating to National Bible Bowl, or supporting designated funds such as the General Fund, Missionary Student Scholarship Fund, and Memory Verse Challenge. New participants are directed to contact the organization for help locating a nearby team or starting a new group.
