
October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
Restoration Movement ministries, missions, colleges and organizations.
8 organizations
Independent Christian ChurchTraining Tomorrows LeadersTraining Tomorrow’s Leaders supports indigenous church planting, discipleship, community development, and children’s ministry in Ghana, Togo,…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous church planters, training indigenous church planters, and facilitating projects that enable new churches to be planted. Its public materials describe the work as “Expanding the Kingdom together” through church planting and missions in West Africa. Training Tomorrow’s Leaders is based in McConnelsville, Ohio, and its ministry work is focused in northern Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The organization serves unreached people groups, local churches, indigenous church planters, pastors, evangelists, lay leaders, children, and communities in areas where gospel access and…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous church planters, training indigenous church planters, and facilitating projects that enable new churches to be planted. Its public materials describe the work as “Expanding the Kingdom together” through church planting and missions in West Africa.
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders is based in McConnelsville, Ohio, and its ministry work is focused in northern Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The organization serves unreached people groups, local churches, indigenous church planters, pastors, evangelists, lay leaders, children, and communities in areas where gospel access and basic social resources may be limited. The ministry states that it works among unreached people groups, including groups in Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso.
The organization’s core ministry is church planting among unreached people groups through trained indigenous leaders. T.T.L. reports that it has planted churches in multiple regions of Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso and that its workers include college-trained church planters, college-trained preachers, and lay helpers. Its history traces the work to 1991, when the first church planter was sent out after training and financial support through partner churches.
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders also emphasizes training and discipleship for pastors, evangelists, church planters, lay leaders, and helpers. The ministry organizes seminars and provides training in both literary and non-literary methods of evangelism and discipleship. Because some communities include high levels of illiteracy, T.T.L. uses oral methods to help communicate the gospel and disciple believers. The organization also identifies Charis School of the Bible and Missions as part of its effort to develop future church planters and missionaries.
Beyond church planting and training, T.T.L. works through community development and children’s ministry. Its public materials describe assistance with school fees, medical costs, small-business grants, agricultural projects, schools, clothing, and wells for safe drinking water. The ministry also trains children’s ministry leaders, organizes Vacation Bible School programs, provides materials for children’s ministry, and starts Christian schools in West African communities with the aim of raising students who can serve their communities.
People can engage Training Tomorrow’s Leaders by praying, giving, volunteering, fundraising, contacting the ministry, or helping share its work with churches and families. The organization states that it depends on partnership to support church planters, training, community development, and children’s ministry efforts. Supporters can give through the ministry’s website or contact T.T.L. directly to learn about volunteer opportunities, events, and ways to help expand the work.
Independent Christian ChurchRural India Christian MissionRural India Christian Mission serves rural India through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, children’s care, education, medical…
Rural India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Rural India Christian Mission, also known as RICM, is a Christian mission organization focused on reaching the unreached with the good news of salvation through the Gospel of Christ. The ministry states that…
Rural India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Rural India Christian Mission, also known as RICM, is a Christian mission organization focused on reaching the unreached with the good news of salvation through the Gospel of Christ. The ministry states that it has served for more than five decades, since 1973, and that its founders gave their lives to helping people move from darkness to light through Christ. The mission serves rural India, with a focus on communities where evangelism, discipleship, education, care for children, widows, elderly people, and humanitarian support are needed. Its public materials emphasize Gospel outreach alongside practical service, showing concern for both spiritual formation and physical needs among vulnerable people and underserved communities. RICM’s ministry approach includes…
Rural India Christian Mission, also known as RICM, is a Christian mission organization focused on reaching the unreached with the good news of salvation through the Gospel of Christ. The ministry states that it has served for more than five decades, since 1973, and that its founders gave their lives to helping people move from darkness to light through Christ.
The mission serves rural India, with a focus on communities where evangelism, discipleship, education, care for children, widows, elderly people, and humanitarian support are needed. Its public materials emphasize Gospel outreach alongside practical service, showing concern for both spiritual formation and physical needs among vulnerable people and underserved communities.
RICM’s ministry approach includes planting churches through evangelizing the unreached, nurturing disciples, and developing leaders. These priorities reflect a mission strategy that begins with Gospel preaching and continues through local discipleship and leadership development. The organization also lists Gospel meetings, baptisms, street preaching, youth ministry, and Vacation Bible School as parts of its outreach and spiritual formation work.
The organization’s practical ministries include a children’s home, children’s ministry, Vedha Mini School, medical ministry, hunger relief, humanitarian work, relief work, and emergency disaster management. RICM also describes support for widows and elderly people through New Life Centre, along with day care centers and efforts connected to education, health, and rural development.
Women’s empowerment and vocational training are also part of the mission’s work. RICM lists self-help groups, small business opportunities, free computer coaching, tailoring coaching, and vocational training centers among its public ministry areas. These efforts are designed to help people gain practical skills, economic opportunity, and community support.
People can engage with Rural India Christian Mission by praying, giving through its official website, contacting the ministry through its site, and supporting its church planting, children’s care, education, humanitarian, medical, disaster relief, and vocational training work. Its distinct contribution is a rural India-focused mission that combines evangelism, church planting, discipleship, leadership development, education, children’s care, women’s empowerment, medical help, and relief ministry.
Independent Christian ChurchHis EyesHis Eyes serves Honduras through medical care, church planting, The Milk Project, coffee farming, children’s ministry,…
His Eyes — Organization Profile His Eyes is a Christian mission organization serving in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with U.S. mailing and nonprofit operations connected to Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization’s public theme is “reaching Honduras for Christ,” and its work includes medical…
His Eyes — Organization Profile His Eyes is a Christian mission organization serving in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with U.S. mailing and nonprofit operations connected to Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization’s public theme is “reaching Honduras for Christ,” and its work includes medical care, church planting, children’s ministry, coffee farming, short-term mission teams, clothing outreach, scholarships, and other practical ministries. The organization’s core focus is serving Hondurans spiritually and physically through healthcare, gospel outreach, church partnerships, child development, and community-based ministries. His Eyes says it was created to serve God and serve Hondurans in and around Tegucigalpa, with all of its ministries sharing the goal of reaching more people for Christ in Honduras and around the world. His Eyes serves Honduras, especially communities…
His Eyes is a Christian mission organization serving in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with U.S. mailing and nonprofit operations connected to Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization’s public theme is “reaching Honduras for Christ,” and its work includes medical care, church planting, children’s ministry, coffee farming, short-term mission teams, clothing outreach, scholarships, and other practical ministries.
The organization’s core focus is serving Hondurans spiritually and physically through healthcare, gospel outreach, church partnerships, child development, and community-based ministries. His Eyes says it was created to serve God and serve Hondurans in and around Tegucigalpa, with all of its ministries sharing the goal of reaching more people for Christ in Honduras and around the world.
His Eyes serves Honduras, especially communities in and around Tegucigalpa, while also working through churches and ministry connections in places such as Sampedrana and Las Botijas. Its clinic ministry began in the 1990s through medical work associated with Tom and Carol Jeffries and FAME, and the mission later expanded into a broader ministry led by Felipe and Valerie Colby.
The organization operates through several connected ministries. Its clinic provides low-cost medical care in areas such as general medicine, optometry, dentistry, obstetrics and gynecology, laboratory services, pediatrics, and related care. His Eyes also supports church planting and partnerships with local churches around Honduras, using those relationships as a base for outreach, discipleship, and future ministry development.
A distinctive part of His Eyes’ work is combining medical ministry, local church outreach, children’s programs, sustainable coffee farming, and short-term team service into one holistic mission strategy. The Milk Project began after the clinic saw malnourished children and grew into an after-school program that provides meals, spiritual teaching, homework help, play, creative activities, and a safe place for children and families. The Hill Climber Coffee ministry helps provide employment, supports community outreach, and generates income that can be reinvested into the mission.
People can engage with His Eyes by donating, sponsoring children through The Milk Project, purchasing Hill Climber Coffee, supporting listed ministry needs, joining a short-term trip, praying for the mission, or contacting the team. His Eyes hosts groups such as youth teams, church groups, adult teams, family groups, medical groups, optometry teams, and dental teams that serve alongside the ministry in Honduras.
Independent Christian ChurchCentral India Christian MissionCentral India Christian Mission serves South Asia through leadership training, church planting, children’s care, compassionate outreach,…
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served…
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served since 1982 by meeting spiritual and physical needs through local believers. Its stated mission is to courageously live for Jesus Christ and offer transformation to individuals and communities through Him. CICM’s work is focused especially in India and beyond across South Asia, where the organization trains leaders, plants churches, cares for children, and provides compassionate outreach. The ministry was founded by Dr. Ajai Lall and Dr. Indu Lall after they returned to India in 1982 with a burden to serve…
Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served since 1982 by meeting spiritual and physical needs through local believers. Its stated mission is to courageously live for Jesus Christ and offer transformation to individuals and communities through Him.
CICM’s work is focused especially in India and beyond across South Asia, where the organization trains leaders, plants churches, cares for children, and provides compassionate outreach. The ministry was founded by Dr. Ajai Lall and Dr. Indu Lall after they returned to India in 1982 with a burden to serve people who had not heard the Gospel and to respond to India’s spiritual and physical needs. CICM describes its vision as bringing the light of the Gospel to spiritually dark places in South Asia until all have heard and experienced the transformative power of the Gospel.
The organization operates through four core ministry pillars: leadership training, church planting, children’s ministry, and compassionate outreach. Leadership training includes Calvary International Biblical Academy and women’s empowerment work, equipping pastors, ministry leaders, and women for service in their communities. CICM states that its leadership-development work includes Bible training, mentorship, discipleship, practical ministry experience, career development, life skills, and self-defense training for women.
Church planting is central to CICM’s strategy. The organization trains and sends local church planters to unreached and underserved communities, where they share the Gospel, disciple new believers, and establish local churches and house churches. CICM describes each new congregation as a center for worship, discipleship, compassion, and community outreach, with local leaders serving their own communities.
CICM’s children’s ministry and compassionate outreach address practical needs alongside spiritual care. Its public materials describe children’s homes, schools, sponsorship programs, medical care, disaster relief, community support, leprosy ministry, widows ministry, prison ministry, literature ministry, and hospital and clinic work. These ministries are intended to provide safety, education, food, shelter, medical care, relief, and long-term support for vulnerable people.
People can engage with Central India Christian Mission by giving online, partnering as an individual, partnering as a church or organization, requesting a visit, subscribing for updates, praying for the ministry, and supporting specific areas such as leadership training, church planting, children’s care, and compassionate outreach. CICM also provides financial transparency information and directs questions about giving and stewardship to its team through its website contact form.
Independent Christian ChurchArizona Reservation MinistriesArizona Reservation Ministries supports Apache Christians and families on the San Carlos Apache Reservation through discipleship,…
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 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.
Independent Christian Church3:18 Ministries3:18 Ministries serves the San Carlos Apache Reservation through mentoring, children’s ministry, mission trips, practical service,…
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 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.
EducationOzark Christian CollegeOzark Christian College (OCC) in Joplin, Missouri is a biblical higher education institution training men and…
Ozark Christian College — Organization Profile Ozark Christian College (OCC) is a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education whose mission is to train men and women for Christian service. Based in Joplin, Missouri, the college serves students preparing for lifelong…
Ozark Christian College — Organization Profile Ozark Christian College (OCC) is a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education whose mission is to train men and women for Christian service. Based in Joplin, Missouri, the college serves students preparing for lifelong ministry and leadership in local churches, parachurch organizations, and mission contexts. OCC’s roots are in the Stone-Campbell heritage (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ), with an institutional emphasis on biblical authority and gospel-centered formation. OCC frames its work around a clear mission-and-vision pair: training gospel leaders while aiming to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying Christians worldwide. This focus shapes the curriculum, campus life, and ministry opportunities students encounter during their time at Ozark. The college also…
Ozark Christian College (OCC) is a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education whose mission is to train men and women for Christian service. Based in Joplin, Missouri, the college serves students preparing for lifelong ministry and leadership in local churches, parachurch organizations, and mission contexts. OCC’s roots are in the Stone-Campbell heritage (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ), with an institutional emphasis on biblical authority and gospel-centered formation.
OCC frames its work around a clear mission-and-vision pair: training gospel leaders while aiming to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying Christians worldwide. This focus shapes the curriculum, campus life, and ministry opportunities students encounter during their time at Ozark. The college also highlights a set of core values that prioritize Scripture, service, truth-telling in love, dependence on God, unity through grace, and partnering with the Church in the Great Commission.
Academically, OCC offers undergraduate pathways designed to integrate Bible, theology, and practical ministry preparation. Programs include degrees such as Bible and Ministry (with an online option for working adults) and majors spanning areas like student ministry, children’s ministry, intercultural studies, creative arts ministry, and organizational leadership. Alongside these degrees, Ozark provides church-facing resources through NextLevel Online, a free video library taught by OCC professors for leadership training and outreach, as well as chapel livestreams and archives that keep alumni and supporters connected.
A major recent development in OCC’s story is that in 2024, Lincoln Christian Seminary transferred to OCC, becoming Lincoln Seminary at Ozark Christian College. This addition strengthens the graduate-level training available through Ozark’s seminary programming while continuing the institution’s long-standing commitment to equipping ministry leaders. OCC notes that its graduates commonly move into vocational or volunteer ministry, and it maintains a practical, church-connected approach to training.
Beyond coursework, OCC supports experiential formation through campus community life and service opportunities. The Idleman Ministry Center helps connect students with places to serve, internship guidance, and ministry openings. Athletics and student activities contribute to community rhythms, while resources like OCC Academy and other training initiatives extend Ozark’s impact beyond campus.
Ways to engage with OCC include applying for residential or online study, participating in campus visits and tours, and supporting students and programs through giving. From its campus in southwest Missouri, Ozark seeks to serve churches and Christian leaders across the United States and internationally through degree programs, seminary preparation, and practical resources for disciple-making and ministry leadership.
ConsultingThe Center for Church LeadershipThe Center for Church Leadership strengthens church leaders across the United States through coaching, ministry cohorts,…
The Center for Church Leadership — Organization Profile The Center for Church Leadership (CCL) strengthens churches by strengthening their leaders through coaching, collaboration, and resources. CCL serves church leaders across the United States through coaching, cohorts, practical resources, and collaborative…
The Center for Church Leadership — Organization Profile The Center for Church Leadership (CCL) strengthens churches by strengthening their leaders through coaching, collaboration, and resources. CCL serves church leaders across the United States through coaching, cohorts, practical resources, and collaborative learning communities. Rather than offering quick fixes, the CCL helps leaders build the clarity, confidence, and resilience they need to Lead Strong for the long haul. The CCL's work focuses on many of the areas most critical to a church’s strength and health. Preachers sharpen their craft through Level Up Preaching Cohorts. Children's ministers grow through KidMin cohorts and certification. Leadership teams develop healthier systems and stronger cultures through Healthy Church Co-Ops. Leaders pursuing advanced ministry training can earn an…
The Center for Church Leadership (CCL) strengthens churches by strengthening their leaders through coaching, collaboration, and resources. CCL serves church leaders across the United States through coaching, cohorts, practical resources, and collaborative learning communities. Rather than offering quick fixes, the CCL helps leaders build the clarity, confidence, and resilience they need to Lead Strong for the long haul.
The CCL's work focuses on many of the areas most critical to a church’s strength and health. Preachers sharpen their craft through Level Up Preaching Cohorts. Children's ministers grow through KidMin cohorts and certification. Leadership teams develop healthier systems and stronger cultures through Healthy Church Co-Ops.
Leaders pursuing advanced ministry training can earn an accredited master's degree through the Russell School of Ministry, a division of Central Bible University. The CCL also produces online content, including the “Leading Together” webinars and the “Ministry &” podcast. These platforms provide practical tools, fresh ideas, and encouragement for leaders navigating the challenges of ministry.
Collaboration is central to everything CCL does. By partnering with other ministry organizations and networks, more leaders are strengthened and more churches flourish.
The Center for Church Leadership traces its roots to Cincinnati Christian University. Today, the Elliott Library and Museum resides at the CCL's headquarters in Florence, Kentucky, preserving and celebrating the heritage of CCU and the Restoration Movement.
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