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Independent Christian ChurchKiamichi Mountains Christian MissionKiamichi Mountains Christian Mission serves churches and families through Christian camps, preaching training, evangelism resources, and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission
Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission — Organization Profile Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission is a Christian mission and retreat campus near Honobia, Oklahoma, commonly associated with Christ’s 40 Acres. The ministry states that it has served Christians and their families since 1940…
Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission — Organization Profile Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission is a Christian mission and retreat campus near Honobia, Oklahoma, commonly associated with Christ’s 40 Acres. The ministry states that it has served Christians and their families since 1940 and describes its purpose as helping the church activate the power of God in Christian families. Its work centers on gatherings, camps, teaching programs, evangelism resources, and church-focused events. The mission is based in Honobia, Oklahoma, in the Kiamichi Mountains, north of Hochatown. Its stated scope begins with New Testament and Restoration churches, extends to other churches, and also includes secular institutions in the surrounding community. The organization describes its broader aim as building the New Testament Church in the…
Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission is a Christian mission and retreat campus near Honobia, Oklahoma, commonly associated with Christ’s 40 Acres. The ministry states that it has served Christians and their families since 1940 and describes its purpose as helping the church activate the power of God in Christian families. Its work centers on gatherings, camps, teaching programs, evangelism resources, and church-focused events.
The mission is based in Honobia, Oklahoma, in the Kiamichi Mountains, north of Hochatown. Its stated scope begins with New Testament and Restoration churches, extends to other churches, and also includes secular institutions in the surrounding community. The organization describes its broader aim as building the New Testament Church in the Kiamichi Mountains, surrounding areas, and other parts of the world.
Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission operates through a mix of campus events, training opportunities, and church-support programs. Its recurring ministries include Christian Camping, The Greatest Gathering, Kiamichi School of Preaching, Kiamichi Jumpstart, Kiamichi Preaching & Teaching Clubs, Good News Game Company, and related special events. The mission also hosts event registrations and camp opportunities on its website, including First Chance Camp and age-specific Christian Service Camp weeks.
A key distinctive of the ministry is its focus on family-friendly activities that share the Gospel, encourage churches, and provide practical tools for congregational ministry. Kiamichi School of Preaching is presented as a training effort connected to preaching roles and Restoration Movement churches. Kiamichi Jumpstart is described as a way to help churches share the Gospel while building relationships in their communities. Good News Game Company provides Christian reality board games intended to teach practical evangelism and discipleship skills.
People engage with Kiamichi Mountains Christian Mission by attending events, registering for camps, volunteering, using ministry materials, and contacting the mission directly. The Greatest Gathering is held annually beginning on the Monday evening before Memorial Day Weekend, and camp registrations are listed through the mission’s special-events pages. The organization also notes that guests and partners may make arrangements to stay in campus facilities such as Legacy Lodge, A.B. McReynolds Guest Lodge, or other cabins when available.
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Independent Christian ChurchMercy PartnersMercy Partners provides Christian humanitarian aid, sustainable support, education, and discipleship training through local partners serving…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Mercy Partners
Mercy Partners — Organization Profile Mercy Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian charity that provides aid in conflict zones and works through service programs connected to immediate care, sustainable aid, education, and discipleship training. The organization describes its mission as…
Mercy Partners — Organization Profile Mercy Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian charity that provides aid in conflict zones and works through service programs connected to immediate care, sustainable aid, education, and discipleship training. The organization describes its mission as making God’s grace evident by creating programs that allow native evangelists to care for local people as equal partners. Its stated focus is help, hope, and love in conflict zones through practical mercy and local partnership. The organization is publicly listed with a mailing address in Chatham, Virginia, and its ministry scope is international. Mercy Partners identifies service among victims of conflict in Darfur, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Ukraine; church-growth efforts in Kenya and Indonesia; and resource connections…
Mercy Partners — Organization Profile
Mercy Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian charity that provides aid in conflict zones and works through service programs connected to immediate care, sustainable aid, education, and discipleship training. The organization describes its mission as making God’s grace evident by creating programs that allow native evangelists to care for local people as equal partners. Its stated focus is help, hope, and love in conflict zones through practical mercy and local partnership.
The organization is publicly listed with a mailing address in Chatham, Virginia, and its ministry scope is international. Mercy Partners identifies service among victims of conflict in Darfur, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Ukraine; church-growth efforts in Kenya and Indonesia; and resource connections with gospel opportunities in Romania, the Netherlands, the Dutch West Indies, and Iceland. Its work is framed around equal partnership rather than donor-driven mission activity.
Mercy Partners operates through a “bridging” approach that emphasizes accountability, dignity, and local leadership. The organization says it raises charitable donations to provide aid in conflict zones while enabling native evangelists to provide mercy in practical ways. Its programs include Immediate Care, Sustainable Aid, Discipleship, and Education, with project examples including food assistance, orphan-prevention and family strengthening, safe-water work, personal hygiene kits, leadership training, and education support.
In immediate-care efforts, Mercy Partners describes work that includes medicine, clothing, food, schooling, uniforms, and support for vulnerable families so children do not become orphaned. Its sustainable-aid work includes Project Jacob, a safe water-well initiative in West Nile, Uganda, that uses native drill teams, community training, and W.A.S.H. instruction on water access, sanitation, and hygiene. These efforts reflect the organization’s stated commitment to practical aid that is paired with discipleship and community ownership.
Mercy Partners also develops discipleship and education efforts through Bridge Campus for Global Impact, a training initiative intended for disciples, aid workers, missionaries, and church leaders. The organization describes the campus as a physical and online effort using modules, curriculum, and practical-skills training. Its discipleship page also states that Mercy Partners provides training to church leaders from various backgrounds and denominations.
People can engage with Mercy Partners by donating, giving monthly, supporting specific project areas, transferring stock, preparing personal hygiene kits, subscribing for updates, joining prayer communications, or contacting the organization through its website. The organization also invites churches and supporters to connect as partners, with giving designations available for areas such as immediate care, sustainable aid, discipleship training, and education.
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Independent Christian ChurchThe Radical Freedom MovementThe Radical Freedom Movement provides Bible study resources, teaching, and women’s event speaking focused on Scripture,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
The Radical Freedom Movement
The Radical Freedom Movement — Organization Profile The Radical Freedom Movement is a Christian women’s ministry that provides Bible study material, teaching, writing, and public speaking for women’s events. The ministry’s stated purpose is to empower and equip women with…
The Radical Freedom Movement — Organization Profile The Radical Freedom Movement is a Christian women’s ministry that provides Bible study material, teaching, writing, and public speaking for women’s events. The ministry’s stated purpose is to empower and equip women with the life-giving truth of God’s Word so they may break the chains of false teaching and embrace abundant freedom in Christ through absolute surrender to His Lordship. The ministry serves Jesus-loving women seeking a more intimate walk with Christ through Bible-centered teaching and study resources. Its public materials emphasize women’s spiritual formation through Scripture, surrender, identity in Christ, and freedom from false teaching. The organization’s stated audience is women, including individuals, small groups, and women’s ministry settings that use Bible…
The Radical Freedom Movement — Organization Profile
The Radical Freedom Movement is a Christian women’s ministry that provides Bible study material, teaching, writing, and public speaking for women’s events. The ministry’s stated purpose is to empower and equip women with the life-giving truth of God’s Word so they may break the chains of false teaching and embrace abundant freedom in Christ through absolute surrender to His Lordship.
The ministry serves Jesus-loving women seeking a more intimate walk with Christ through Bible-centered teaching and study resources. Its public materials emphasize women’s spiritual formation through Scripture, surrender, identity in Christ, and freedom from false teaching. The organization’s stated audience is women, including individuals, small groups, and women’s ministry settings that use Bible studies or invite teaching for events.
The Radical Freedom Movement operates primarily through written Bible study resources, online teaching content, blog posts, and speaking ministry. Its website presents the theme “Radical Freedom through Radical Surrender,” with goals that include calling women to abandon false teaching, cling to God’s Word alone, and return to total surrender to Christ’s Lordship. The ministry frames freedom not as self-direction, but as a result of yielding control to Christ and allowing Scripture to shape belief and practice.
A central resource connected with the ministry is Through the Savior’s Eyes, a Bible study series by Shawna Tinch. The first volume is described as a study designed to help readers discover the biblical truth of who they are in Christ, who God created them to become, and the meaning and purpose that gives to life. The ministry’s book page also lists Through the Savior’s Eyes Volume 2 as available through The Christian Restoration Association bookstore.
The ministry is led by Shawna Tinch, who is identified publicly as Founder and Executive Director. Her ministry background includes decades of writing and teaching women’s Bible studies, public speaking for women’s events, and coaching discipling relationships that encourage older women to teach younger women in the Lord. Her biography also notes study through Kentucky Christian University and Summit Theological Seminary, along with long-term connection to the Restoration Movement.
People can engage The Radical Freedom Movement by using its Bible study resources, reading its blog, subscribing to its mailing list, inviting Shawna Tinch for women’s public speaking events, contacting the ministry through its website, praying for the work, or supporting the ministry financially through its listed PayPal and Venmo giving options. Churches and women’s ministry leaders can also connect with the organization for teaching that focuses on Scripture, surrender, identity in Christ, and faithful discipleship.
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Independent Christian ChurchShepherds Global ClassroomShepherds Global Classroom provides free theological curriculum in many languages to help pastors, missionaries, and Christian…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Shepherds Global Classroom
Shepherds Global Classroom — Organization Profile Shepherds Global Classroom, also known as SGC, is a Christian training ministry that provides free Christ-centered theological curriculum for emerging pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders around the world. Its motto is “Christ-centered. Training. Everywhere.”…
Shepherds Global Classroom — Organization Profile Shepherds Global Classroom, also known as SGC, is a Christian training ministry that provides free Christ-centered theological curriculum for emerging pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders around the world. Its motto is “Christ-centered. Training. Everywhere.” The ministry exists to equip the body of Christ by providing curriculum for leaders who may not have access to formal theological education. The organization is connected with Cincinnati, Ohio, and serves Christian leaders in more than 100 countries through online courses, downloadable curriculum, translations, audio resources, mobile app access, and training partnerships. SGC’s materials are especially designed for places where pastors and church leaders are under-resourced but eager for biblical and theological training. Shepherds Global Classroom began in 2012…
Shepherds Global Classroom — Organization Profile
Shepherds Global Classroom, also known as SGC, is a Christian training ministry that provides free Christ-centered theological curriculum for emerging pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders around the world. Its motto is “Christ-centered. Training. Everywhere.” The ministry exists to equip the body of Christ by providing curriculum for leaders who may not have access to formal theological education.
The organization is connected with Cincinnati, Ohio, and serves Christian leaders in more than 100 countries through online courses, downloadable curriculum, translations, audio resources, mobile app access, and training partnerships. SGC’s materials are especially designed for places where pastors and church leaders are under-resourced but eager for biblical and theological training.
Shepherds Global Classroom began in 2012 after founder Tim Keep and other missionary trainers taught pastors and lay leaders in East Africa. The experience revealed a need for theological resources that were robust, simple, reproducible, and adaptable to local settings. SGC developed to meet that need by creating curriculum that local leaders can use in homes, churches, cafés, refugee camps, Bible schools, seminaries, and informal classrooms.
The ministry’s curriculum includes 20 foundational courses for a two- to three-year non-formal theological training program. Course areas include Doctrinal Foundations, Bible Survey, Evangelism and Discipleship, Christian Leadership, Church History, and SGC Resources. Courses include topics such as Christian Beliefs, Romans, Eschatology, Exploring the Old Testament, Exploring the New Testament, Biblical Evangelism and Discipleship, Spiritual Formation, Ministry Leadership, The Life and Ministry of Jesus, Principles of Communication, Introduction to Christian Worship, and Survey of Church History.
A major distinctive of Shepherds Global Classroom is its emphasis on free access and broad translation. The curriculum is available digitally at no cost, and the ministry allows printing and distribution under its stated guidelines. SGC makes courses available in more than 30 languages, including English, French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Portuguese, Thai, Kiswahili, Nepali, Hindi, Romanian, Ukrainian, Urdu, Amharic, Turkish, Haitian Creole, Polish, and others.
People can engage with Shepherds Global Classroom by downloading courses, using the mobile app, launching a local classroom, requesting a Memorandum of Understanding for group printing and distribution, subscribing to updates, donating, or connecting with the ministry about training partnerships. Its distinct contribution is free, reproducible theological curriculum that helps local Christian leaders establish indigenous, informal, and non-formal Bible training programs worldwide.
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Independent Christian ChurchRural India Christian MissionRural India Christian Mission serves rural India through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, children’s care, education, medical…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Rural India Christian Mission
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 — 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 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.
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Independent Christian ChurchReaching JapanReaching Japan is a church-planting ministry serving Nagoya through Japanese-language Gospel ministry, discipleship, Recon Tours, internships,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Reaching Japan
Reaching Japan — Organization Profile Reaching Japan is the church-planting ministry of James and Rosie Miyashita, focused on planting churches in urban Japan and helping Japanese people hear the Gospel through long-term, Japanese-language ministry. The Miyashitas describe their work as…
Reaching Japan — Organization Profile Reaching Japan is the church-planting ministry of James and Rosie Miyashita, focused on planting churches in urban Japan and helping Japanese people hear the Gospel through long-term, Japanese-language ministry. The Miyashitas describe their work as church planting in Japan, with a current focus on Nagoya, one of Japan’s largest metropolitan areas. The ministry serves in Nagoya, Japan, with sending and support connections through Eastwood Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, and MissionGO in the United States and Canada. James and Rosie moved to Japan in 2019, served first in Niigata, and moved to Nagoya in 2021 to plant Owari Baptist Church. Their stated goal is to help start a church in each of Nagoya’s 16 districts…
Reaching Japan — Organization Profile
Reaching Japan is the church-planting ministry of James and Rosie Miyashita, focused on planting churches in urban Japan and helping Japanese people hear the Gospel through long-term, Japanese-language ministry. The Miyashitas describe their work as church planting in Japan, with a current focus on Nagoya, one of Japan’s largest metropolitan areas.
The ministry serves in Nagoya, Japan, with sending and support connections through Eastwood Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, and MissionGO in the United States and Canada. James and Rosie moved to Japan in 2019, served first in Niigata, and moved to Nagoya in 2021 to plant Owari Baptist Church. Their stated goal is to help start a church in each of Nagoya’s 16 districts by 2030.
Reaching Japan’s ministry model centers on church planting, discipleship, leadership training, Japanese-language ministry, relationship building, and missionary preparation. The ministry emphasizes that disciples are made and leaders are trained in the context of biblical local churches. Its approach is church-focused, relational, and aimed at long-term sustainability rather than dependence on foreign structures.
The ministry also provides pathways for people exploring mission work in Japan. Reaching Japan hosts Japan Recon Tours for serious ministry inquirers who want to understand life and ministry in Japan before taking next steps. These tours are designed for people praying about ministry generally or Japan specifically, and they include exposure to Japanese culture, ministry realities, and missionary life.
Reaching Japan’s internship program is designed to prepare people for long-term service connected to church planting ministry in Japan. Mini internships last three to six months and help college students or recent graduates gain ministry experience, language exposure, and cultural understanding. Standard internships last one to two years and are intended for those seriously considering full-time ministry in Japan, with language school, church involvement, relationship building, and preparation for possible church-planting team service.
People can engage with Reaching Japan by praying, subscribing to ministry updates, supporting the Miyashitas through MissionGO, watching ministry videos and seminars, applying for a Recon Tour, exploring an internship, or contacting the ministry about Japan church-planting opportunities. Its distinct contribution is focused church-planting work in Nagoya that combines Japanese-language Gospel ministry, local church formation, missionary preparation, and a goal of catalyzing 16 churches by 2030.
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Independent Christian ChurchProject Mañana InternationalProject Mañana International serves vulnerable children and families in the Dominican Republic through clean water, nutrition,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Project Mañana International
Project Mañana International — Organization Profile Project Mañana International is a 501(c)(3) Christian charitable organization that works to share the Gospel and help break the cycle of poverty by investing in impoverished children, their families, and their communities. Its ministry…
Project Mañana International — Organization Profile Project Mañana International is a 501(c)(3) Christian charitable organization that works to share the Gospel and help break the cycle of poverty by investing in impoverished children, their families, and their communities. Its ministry focuses on clean water, nutrition, education, discipling, health, and community development projects in the Dominican Republic. The organization’s U.S. mailing address is in Venice, Florida, through Agape Flights, while its field work is centered in the Dominican Republic. Project Mañana serves communities including San Pablo in Villa González, Ciudad de Dios in Cienfuegos, Dajabón, La Romana, La Vega, La Victoria, Licey, Mao, Moca, Puerto Plata, San Cristóbal, San Francisco de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís, Santiago, and Santo Domingo. Project…
Project Mañana International — Organization Profile
Project Mañana International is a 501(c)(3) Christian charitable organization that works to share the Gospel and help break the cycle of poverty by investing in impoverished children, their families, and their communities. Its ministry focuses on clean water, nutrition, education, discipling, health, and community development projects in the Dominican Republic.
The organization’s U.S. mailing address is in Venice, Florida, through Agape Flights, while its field work is centered in the Dominican Republic. Project Mañana serves communities including San Pablo in Villa González, Ciudad de Dios in Cienfuegos, Dajabón, La Romana, La Vega, La Victoria, Licey, Mao, Moca, Puerto Plata, San Cristóbal, San Francisco de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís, Santiago, and Santo Domingo.
Project Mañana began from the mission work of Brian and Nebraska Berman, who co-founded the ministry after Brian moved to the Dominican Republic in 2007 and began developing relationships with local communities. The organization officially opened in 2010 and has developed a ministry model that combines child sponsorship, direct services, discipleship, local employment, and short-term mission participation.
The ministry’s core projects include child sponsorship, clean water distribution, nutrition, Christian education, prison ministry, wellness services, and community development. Its Nutrition Project provides meals to impoverished children, while its Clean Water Project distributes water purification systems to families and communities. Its education work includes Project Mañana Private School and university scholarships, helping students pursue long-term opportunity through learning and support.
Project Mañana also operates the Holistic Care Center in San Pablo, a health and wellness clinic that provides medical, dental, and mental health services. Its Prison Project includes the Institute for Authentic Manhood and the Institute for Authentic Womanhood, which serve incarcerated men and women, prison officials, and surrounding communities through discipleship and life-formation programs.
People can engage with Project Mañana International by sponsoring a child, giving to a project, making a general donation, joining a short-term mission team, supporting a trip participant, applying for internships or missionary service, subscribing for updates, and praying for children, families, staff, and community leaders in the Dominican Republic. Its distinct contribution is a Gospel-centered, locally embedded ministry that connects clean water, nutrition, education, discipleship, wellness care, and mission trips for vulnerable children and families in the Dominican Republic.
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Independent Christian ChurchPartnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES InternationalPIPES International serves indigenous and vulnerable communities through discipleship, education, child sponsorship, empowerment, mission teams, and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International — Organization Profile Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International, commonly known as PIPES International, is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that works to make disciples and help end extreme poverty through holistic transformation among indigenous and vulnerable…
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International — Organization Profile Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International, commonly known as PIPES International, is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that works to make disciples and help end extreme poverty through holistic transformation among indigenous and vulnerable communities. Since 2011, PIPES has served indigenous people groups by combining Gospel proclamation, education, discipleship, community empowerment, and poverty-fighting initiatives. The organization is based in Hazelwood, Missouri, and serves communities in East and Central Africa, Asia, Central America, and the United States. Its public materials identify current or recent ministry connections in DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries. PIPES has a particular history with the Bambuti people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where its…
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International — Organization Profile
Partnership for Indigenous Peoples-PIPES International, commonly known as PIPES International, is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that works to make disciples and help end extreme poverty through holistic transformation among indigenous and vulnerable communities. Since 2011, PIPES has served indigenous people groups by combining Gospel proclamation, education, discipleship, community empowerment, and poverty-fighting initiatives.
The organization is based in Hazelwood, Missouri, and serves communities in East and Central Africa, Asia, Central America, and the United States. Its public materials identify current or recent ministry connections in DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries. PIPES has a particular history with the Bambuti people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where its work began after Samuel Mwangi encountered displaced indigenous families facing severe poverty, lack of education, and limited access to basic resources.
PIPES operates through discipleship, education, empowerment, youth development, health and sanitation, water access, farming, mission trips, and community-based partnerships. Its mission model emphasizes equipping local communities rather than creating dependency. The organization works with pastors, church leaders, Christian Union leaders, teachers, local partners, and volunteers to strengthen faith, leadership, family stability, and economic opportunity.
Education is one of PIPES International’s central areas of service. The organization supports students through child sponsorship, school development, teacher support, meals, school materials, and Christ-centered learning environments. Its work in DR Congo includes Hope Academy Schools and education support for children in Mugunga and Idjwi Island. PIPES states that its education efforts serve vulnerable and indigenous children who might otherwise have little or no access to formal schooling.
The organization also emphasizes women, youth, and family empowerment through skills training and sustainable livelihoods. Publicly described programs include sewing skills, agribusiness, kitchen gardens, poultry keeping, small enterprises, farming support, and the Living Water Transformation Center. These efforts are intended to help families grow in self-reliance while also receiving discipleship, leadership training, and community support.
People can engage with PIPES International by praying, giving, sponsoring students, joining a mission team, participating in internships or service-learning opportunities, becoming an ambassador, subscribing to The Pipeline, using discipleship resources, or contacting the organization about church partnership. Its distinct contribution is a locally engaged Christian mission model that connects disciple-making, education, child sponsorship, indigenous community support, and socioeconomic empowerment among vulnerable communities worldwide.
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Independent Christian ChurchOutreach InternationalOutreach International is a Missouri-based Christian mission organization that recruits, sends, and supports missionary volunteers and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Outreach International
Outreach International — Organization Profile Outreach International is a Christian missionary sending and support organization that describes itself as a Missionary Motivation Ministry designed to recruit and serve missionary volunteers for overseas work, especially in places unreached with the Gospel…
Outreach International — Organization Profile Outreach International is a Christian missionary sending and support organization that describes itself as a Missionary Motivation Ministry designed to recruit and serve missionary volunteers for overseas work, especially in places unreached with the Gospel of Christ or difficult to enter. Founded in 1977 by Al Hamilton and John O. Schofield, the organization’s stated primary goal is to obey the Great Commission as recorded in Matthew 28:19–20. The ministry is based in Shelbyville, Missouri, and supports mission work in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and other global fields. Public project listings identify work connected to Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda,…
Outreach International — Organization Profile
Outreach International is a Christian missionary sending and support organization that describes itself as a Missionary Motivation Ministry designed to recruit and serve missionary volunteers for overseas work, especially in places unreached with the Gospel of Christ or difficult to enter. Founded in 1977 by Al Hamilton and John O. Schofield, the organization’s stated primary goal is to obey the Great Commission as recorded in Matthew 28:19–20.
The ministry is based in Shelbyville, Missouri, and supports mission work in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States, and other global fields. Public project listings identify work connected to Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, the United States, Zimbabwe, and broader worldwide opportunities.
Outreach International operates as a sending organization for missionary volunteers and mission projects. It helps people explore full-time missions, one-year internships, and field survey opportunities, while also helping missionaries coordinate work through support services and, when appropriate, other organizations. Its ministry areas include teaching, preaching, evangelism, discipleship, Bible translation, church planting, English teaching, medical work, pioneering new fields, and support for people in need.
The organization’s current project listings show a broad network of independent mission efforts and missionaries. Listed ministries include Haiti Active Evangelism, Labors of Love, Refuge of the Pines, Me and My House Outreach, Mexico Missions, Colegio Biblico, the ApMa Project, Pastoral Counseling Ministry, Gateway Community Development Initiative, Togo Christian Mission, Uganda East Africa Outreach, Rescue Innocence, Mission Fields Unlimited, Outreach International Tennessee, Designs for Sharpening Leadership, Global Transformation, Forging Ploughshares, Tiny House Ministries, Vision Venezuela, Ministry of Encouragement, and Outreach International Zimbabwe.
Outreach International’s giving model depends on direct support from churches and individuals. The ministry states that its missionaries and stateside staff are supported by donors, and that gifts may be designated for specific mission projects or sent to the general fund. Supporters may give online, by mail, through bank bill pay, or by contacting the office for help with project account numbers and donation questions.
People can engage with Outreach International by praying for mission workers, giving to mission projects, contacting the organization about service opportunities, supporting missionary families, subscribing to updates, or exploring internships and full-time missionary service. Its distinct contribution is helping Christians move from mission interest to mission service through recruiting, sending, support, consulting, and project coordination for Gospel work around the world.
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Independent Christian ChurchOne Mission SocietyOne Mission Society is a global Christian mission organization multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and missionaries through…Independent Christian Church · Missions
One Mission Society
One Mission Society — Organization Profile One Mission Society, also known as OMS, is a global Christian mission organization focused on multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and missionaries through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and missionary mobilization. Founded in 1901 as The…
One Mission Society — Organization Profile One Mission Society, also known as OMS, is a global Christian mission organization focused on multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and missionaries through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and missionary mobilization. Founded in 1901 as The Oriental Missionary Society, OMS began in Japan through the work of Charles and Lettie Cowman, Ernest and Julia Kilbourne, and Japanese evangelist Juji Nakada. The organization is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and serves in more than 85 countries through missionaries, national workers, volunteers, church partners, and global ministries. OMS describes its work as “engaging the one to reach the many,” with an emphasis on training a nation’s sons and daughters to reach their own people for Christ and then partner…
One Mission Society — Organization Profile
One Mission Society, also known as OMS, is a global Christian mission organization focused on multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and missionaries through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and missionary mobilization. Founded in 1901 as The Oriental Missionary Society, OMS began in Japan through the work of Charles and Lettie Cowman, Ernest and Julia Kilbourne, and Japanese evangelist Juji Nakada.
The organization is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and serves in more than 85 countries through missionaries, national workers, volunteers, church partners, and global ministries. OMS describes its work as “engaging the one to reach the many,” with an emphasis on training a nation’s sons and daughters to reach their own people for Christ and then partner in reaching others.
OMS operates through a multiplication strategy. Its public materials describe four central areas: multiplying disciples through evangelism and relationships, multiplying churches through church planting, multiplying leaders through training methods such as Train & Multiply, Seed Sowers, and New Village Church Planting, and multiplying missionaries through mobilization efforts such as the 125 by 125 initiative. This strategy reflects the organization’s focus on locally rooted Christian witness that develops indigenous leaders and churches.
The organization’s ministries include long-term, mid-term, short-term, and internship opportunities, along with Embark, a 1- to 12-month cross-cultural mission experience primarily for college-aged young adults. OMS also supports church partners, global projects, prayer resources, missionary sending, theological education, community ministries, and field opportunities in regions such as Africa, Asia-Oceania, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America.
OMS also participates in broader collaborative efforts, including Billion.Global, a network launched from the vision of former OMS president Bob Fetherlin. Its public resources include Outreach magazine, the Global Impact Report, prayer guides, One Mission Radio archives, missionary stories, and opportunities to support missionaries and projects. These resources help churches and individuals stay connected with the mission’s work across different countries and ministry contexts.
People can engage with One Mission Society by praying, giving, supporting missionaries, giving to projects, applying for mission service, exploring internships, connecting with a missions coach, inviting OMS to speak, or partnering as a church. Its distinct contribution is a long-standing interdenominational mission movement that equips local believers and cross-cultural workers to form Christ-centered communities around the world.
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OMF International
OMF International — Organization Profile OMF International is a global Christian mission fellowship with a focus on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ among East Asia’s peoples. Founded in 1865 by Hudson Taylor as the China Inland Mission, OMF…
OMF International — Organization Profile OMF International is a global Christian mission fellowship with a focus on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ among East Asia’s peoples. Founded in 1865 by Hudson Taylor as the China Inland Mission, OMF continues that missionary legacy through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, ministry partnerships, and service among people groups where Christian witness may be limited or developing. The organization’s international office is based in Singapore, while OMF United States is based in Littleton, Colorado. OMF serves East Asia and East Asian people around the world, partnering with churches, local organizations, and mission agencies. Its public materials describe work among more than 100 East Asian people groups through 2,500-plus workers from more than 40…
OMF International — Organization Profile
OMF International is a global Christian mission fellowship with a focus on sharing the good news of Jesus Christ among East Asia’s peoples. Founded in 1865 by Hudson Taylor as the China Inland Mission, OMF continues that missionary legacy through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, ministry partnerships, and service among people groups where Christian witness may be limited or developing.
The organization’s international office is based in Singapore, while OMF United States is based in Littleton, Colorado. OMF serves East Asia and East Asian people around the world, partnering with churches, local organizations, and mission agencies. Its public materials describe work among more than 100 East Asian people groups through 2,500-plus workers from more than 40 nations.
OMF’s mission is to share the good news of Jesus Christ in all its fullness with East Asia’s peoples to the glory of God. Its vision is to see indigenous biblical church movements in each people group of East Asia, with local believers evangelizing their own people and reaching out in mission to others. The organization works both where there are few churches and where existing churches can be strengthened and extended.
OMF’s ministry strategy includes long-term missionary service, short-term mission through Serve Asia, church ministry, student ministry, returnee ministry, healthcare, education and academia, business and professional service, creation care, mission research, and care for third-culture kids. Its approach emphasizes language and culture learning, partnership with local churches, and ministry that is appropriate to the communities being served.
The organization also provides pathways for U.S. churches and individuals to participate in mission. OMF United States offers long-term service opportunities, Serve Asia short-term placements, Global Neighbors ministry among East and Southeast Asian people groups in the United States, church missions consulting, prayer resources, missionary support, giving options, and internships or apprenticeships for those exploring cross-cultural service.
People can engage with OMF International by praying for mission work, supporting missionaries and projects, exploring short-term or long-term service, inviting speakers, using mission resources, giving financially, or partnering through a local church. Its distinct contribution is a long-standing, international mission fellowship focused on East Asia through church planting, discipleship, local partnership, and culturally engaged Gospel witness.
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Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry
Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry — Organization Profile Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry, also known publicly through Mathetes Youth Center, is a Christian youth ministry serving in Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. The ministry is connected with youth outreach, discipleship, community…
Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry — Organization Profile Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry, also known publicly through Mathetes Youth Center, is a Christian youth ministry serving in Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. The ministry is connected with youth outreach, discipleship, community service, and Christian activities for young people in the Digos area. Public listings describe the youth center’s purpose as serving youth and one another with love, respect, and integrity. The organization’s core focus is reaching and discipling youth through a welcoming Christian youth center, Bible-centered activities, fellowship, music, service, and local church connection. Mathetes Youth Center’s public updates regularly point to spiritual formation, the Great Commission, and young people becoming committed participants in Christian community. Its name, Mathetes, comes from…
Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry — Organization Profile
Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry, also known publicly through Mathetes Youth Center, is a Christian youth ministry serving in Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. The ministry is connected with youth outreach, discipleship, community service, and Christian activities for young people in the Digos area. Public listings describe the youth center’s purpose as serving youth and one another with love, respect, and integrity.
The organization’s core focus is reaching and discipling youth through a welcoming Christian youth center, Bible-centered activities, fellowship, music, service, and local church connection. Mathetes Youth Center’s public updates regularly point to spiritual formation, the Great Commission, and young people becoming committed participants in Christian community. Its name, Mathetes, comes from the Greek word for “disciple,” which reflects the ministry’s emphasis on helping young people follow Jesus.
Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry serves Digos City and surrounding communities in Davao del Sur, Philippines, especially youth who gather near the city center and nearby schools. The youth center has been publicly associated with Rizal Avenue, across from Digos City National High School, and current directory information lists its location at the 2nd Floor Legazpi Building, Rizal Avenue, Zone 2, Digos City. Partner church references identify the ministry as serving in Digos City on the island of Mindanao.
The ministry operates through youth center activities, Christian gatherings, online and in-person encouragement, music and discipleship presentations, community service, camps, and events for young people. Public posts and videos show activities such as Youth Center gatherings, YC Online Tambayan, music clinic recitals, discipleship presentations, youth encounters, movie activities, and service involvement connected with Digos City National High School. These activities provide a place for youth to gather, learn, build friendships, and hear biblical teaching.
A distinctive part of Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry’s work is combining open youth-center hospitality with discipleship, creative activities, and relationship-based outreach. Public partner references mention Andy and Weng Lucagbo in connection with the ministry, while Mathetes Youth Center posts identify Andy Ericsson S. Lucagbo as a team leader. The ministry appears to function through local leadership, volunteer support, and partnership with churches that pray for and support its work.
People can engage with Mathetes Philippine Youth Ministry by praying for its youth outreach, following Mathetes Youth Center updates, contacting the ministry through its public Facebook page, connecting through partner churches, or supporting youth center activities and local discipleship efforts. Churches and individuals interested in youth ministry, mission partnership, and discipleship in the Philippines can use the available public links to learn more and make contact.
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Hisportic Global Christian Mission
Hisportic Global Christian Mission — Organization Profile Hisportic Global Christian Mission, also known as HCM or Hisportic Christian Mission, is a Christian church-planting and leadership-development ministry with contact operations in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Founded in 1984, the organization exists to multiply…
Hisportic Global Christian Mission — Organization Profile Hisportic Global Christian Mission, also known as HCM or Hisportic Christian Mission, is a Christian church-planting and leadership-development ministry with contact operations in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Founded in 1984, the organization exists to multiply Christ-followers among Portuguese-speaking peoples worldwide. Its public theme, “One Language. One Gospel.” reflects its focus on sharing Christ in the heart language of Portuguese-speaking communities. The organization’s core focus is planting churches, training leaders, developing disciples, supporting Christian education, and encouraging sustainable ministry among Portuguese-speaking peoples. HCM began as a calling to reach Brazilian and Portuguese communities in New England and has expanded into a global ministry serving across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Its work is built around…
Hisportic Global Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Hisportic Global Christian Mission, also known as HCM or Hisportic Christian Mission, is a Christian church-planting and leadership-development ministry with contact operations in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Founded in 1984, the organization exists to multiply Christ-followers among Portuguese-speaking peoples worldwide. Its public theme, “One Language. One Gospel.” reflects its focus on sharing Christ in the heart language of Portuguese-speaking communities.
The organization’s core focus is planting churches, training leaders, developing disciples, supporting Christian education, and encouraging sustainable ministry among Portuguese-speaking peoples. HCM began as a calling to reach Brazilian and Portuguese communities in New England and has expanded into a global ministry serving across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Its work is built around local believers, national pastors, and ministry leaders who can disciple people within their own language and culture.
Hisportic Global Christian Mission serves the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe, with current work publicly identified in the United States, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Goa in India, Timor-Leste, and Portugal. In the United States, HCM partners with Portuguese-speaking congregations and pastors in states such as Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, and Tennessee. In Guinea-Bissau, the mission supports churches, schools, teacher training, leadership development, and plans for the Institute of Development and Evangelism.
The ministry operates through five connected areas: church planting, leadership training, entrepreneurship, in-country service, and education. HCM partners with local believers to form Christ-centered churches that become centers for worship, discipleship, and outreach. It also invests in pastoral and lay training so leaders can guide churches with biblical knowledge, spiritual maturity, and practical ministry skills. Its education work includes Christian schools that provide learning shaped by a biblical worldview.
A distinctive part of HCM’s strategy is using the Portuguese language as a bridge across cultures and continents. Portuguese connects communities in places such as Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Goa, Timor-Leste, Portugal, and immigrant communities in the United States. Through that shared language, HCM seeks to connect hearts, cultures, and generations with the gospel while strengthening local churches and developing future leaders.
People can engage with Hisportic Global Christian Mission by praying, giving, joining short-term mission opportunities, exploring long-term service, or contacting the ministry about partnership. Short-term teams may serve through construction, education, children’s outreach, community projects, and encouragement for national pastors. Long-term opportunities focus on church establishment, disciple making, education, community development, and Business-as-Mission initiatives among Portuguese-speaking communities.
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Independent Christian ChurchHaitian MinistriesHaitian Ministries serves communities in Northern Haiti through evangelism, discipleship, medical aid, construction projects, benevolence, and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Haitian Ministries
Haitian Ministries — Organization Profile Haitian Ministries is a Christian ministry serving communities in Northern Haiti with the stated aim of creating lasting change by “Helping Haitians Help Haitians” for God’s glory. The ministry focuses on meeting both spiritual and…
Haitian Ministries — Organization Profile Haitian Ministries is a Christian ministry serving communities in Northern Haiti with the stated aim of creating lasting change by “Helping Haitians Help Haitians” for God’s glory. The ministry focuses on meeting both spiritual and physical needs in the communities it visits through teaching, medical help, construction support, and benevolence. The organization’s core focus is bringing God’s love to Haitian communities through evangelism, discipleship, medical care, construction projects, and practical aid. Haitian Ministries describes four main cornerstones of service: Evangelism & Discipleship, Medical, Construction, and Benevolence. These areas allow the ministry to address immediate needs while also teaching the Word of God and encouraging long-term spiritual growth. Haitian Ministries serves Northern Haiti, including communities where…
Haitian Ministries — Organization Profile
Haitian Ministries is a Christian ministry serving communities in Northern Haiti with the stated aim of creating lasting change by “Helping Haitians Help Haitians” for God’s glory. The ministry focuses on meeting both spiritual and physical needs in the communities it visits through teaching, medical help, construction support, and benevolence.
The organization’s core focus is bringing God’s love to Haitian communities through evangelism, discipleship, medical care, construction projects, and practical aid. Haitian Ministries describes four main cornerstones of service: Evangelism & Discipleship, Medical, Construction, and Benevolence. These areas allow the ministry to address immediate needs while also teaching the Word of God and encouraging long-term spiritual growth.
Haitian Ministries serves Northern Haiti, including communities where access to teaching resources, medical supplies, and construction materials can be limited. Its public updates describe ministry among children ages 12–18, Bible teaching, and continued support through prayer and financial gifts. The ministry also identifies team service in communities where Haitian leaders and workers are actively involved in daily outreach.
The organization operates through a small ministry team and local partnerships. Its evangelism and discipleship work includes teaching the Word of God through pastors’ conferences and Bible-centered outreach. Its medical work includes home-to-home visitations and care for physical needs. Its construction work includes partnering with Haitians to build structures, while benevolence provides aid to people who need it most.
A distinctive part of Haitian Ministries’ model is supporting Haitian-led service while connecting U.S. supporters with practical needs in Haiti. The ministry’s website emphasizes that its work depends on donations from individuals and organizations, including teaching resources, medical supplies, and construction materials. It also states that 100 percent of donations go directly to the Haitian ministry, with directors personally covering travel expenses and donating their time.
People can engage with Haitian Ministries by giving, praying, contacting the team, reading newsletters, following social updates, or supporting the ministry’s work in Northern Haiti. Supporters can donate online or by check, help provide ministry supplies, and stay connected with updates about teaching, medical care, construction, children’s Bible outreach, and practical service in Haitian communities.
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Independent Christian ChurchRecycloCraftzRecycloCraftz supports artisans and families in Zambia through fair-trade handmade products, vocational training, literacy development, discipleship,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
RecycloCraftz
RecycloCraftz — Organization Profile RecycloCraftz is a Christian fair-trade nonprofit based in Lusaka, Zambia, with U.S. support connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization sells handmade products created by artisans in Zambia and describes its broader purpose as making an educational,…
RecycloCraftz — Organization Profile RecycloCraftz is a Christian fair-trade nonprofit based in Lusaka, Zambia, with U.S. support connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization sells handmade products created by artisans in Zambia and describes its broader purpose as making an educational, economic, and eternal difference in the lives of impoverished, widowed, unemployed, and orphaned women, men, and youth. The organization’s core focus is helping artisans and families in Zambia through fair-trade handmade products, vocational training, literacy development, discipleship, and holistic support. RecycloCraftz states that it is more than its products; it works through programs that address practical needs while also encouraging academic learning, hands-on trade skills, leadership development, and a Bible-based relationship with Jesus Christ. RecycloCraftz serves artisans and families in…
RecycloCraftz — Organization Profile
RecycloCraftz is a Christian fair-trade nonprofit based in Lusaka, Zambia, with U.S. support connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization sells handmade products created by artisans in Zambia and describes its broader purpose as making an educational, economic, and eternal difference in the lives of impoverished, widowed, unemployed, and orphaned women, men, and youth.
The organization’s core focus is helping artisans and families in Zambia through fair-trade handmade products, vocational training, literacy development, discipleship, and holistic support. RecycloCraftz states that it is more than its products; it works through programs that address practical needs while also encouraging academic learning, hands-on trade skills, leadership development, and a Bible-based relationship with Jesus Christ.
RecycloCraftz serves artisans and families in Zambia, especially people affected by poverty in and around Lusaka. Its story began in 2008 while founder Tracy Murray and her family were living in Zambia as missionaries. After seeing the daily struggles of families living on very limited income, she began what became RecycloCraftz by teaching women to make crafts from recycled materials such as fabric scraps, magazine pages, plastic, and videotape film.
The organization operates through an artisan program and related development projects. RecycloCraftz works with artisans who handcraft products and receive fair-trade compensation for items that pass quality control. The organization says its artisans are trained in skills such as sewing, crocheting, beading, and other handmade production methods. Once products reach the United States, profits from sales go directly back into projects and programs in Zambia.
A distinctive part of RecycloCraftz’s work is turning discarded materials into fair-trade products while supporting long-term spiritual, educational, medical, financial, and family stability for artisans. Its holistic approach includes education, housing, medical care, nutrition, finances, vocational training, and discipleship. Its literacy development work includes Bible-centered reading curriculum and library access, including modified shipping containers used as a Biblical Studies library and a faith-based community library.
People can engage with RecycloCraftz by shopping for handmade products, donating, volunteering, hosting a “Party with a Purpose,” connecting the ministry with churches or events, joining the prayer team, subscribing to the newsletter, or contacting the organization directly. Supporters may also schedule a visit to the Louisville shop space, purchase products online, or help promote RecycloCraftz products at local events, women’s gatherings, churches, and vending opportunities.
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Global 8235
Global 8235 — Organization Profile Global 8235 is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Zambia, with U.S. support operations connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization describes its mission as holistically transforming lives in Zambia through seven areas of outreach:…
Global 8235 — Organization Profile Global 8235 is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Zambia, with U.S. support operations connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization describes its mission as holistically transforming lives in Zambia through seven areas of outreach: educational enrichment and literacy development, vocational training, secure housing, medical care, nutrition, financial principles, and discipleship. The organization’s core focus is helping impoverished women, men, youth, and the children under their care experience educational, economic, and eternal transformation through Christ-centered service. Global 8235 targets people who have not been given a chance to grow and thrive, while fostering educational growth, character development, and a personal faith relationship with Jesus Christ. Its public materials describe the ministry’s vision as making educational,…
Global 8235 — Organization Profile
Global 8235 is a Christian nonprofit ministry serving communities in Zambia, with U.S. support operations connected to Louisville, Kentucky. The organization describes its mission as holistically transforming lives in Zambia through seven areas of outreach: educational enrichment and literacy development, vocational training, secure housing, medical care, nutrition, financial principles, and discipleship.
The organization’s core focus is helping impoverished women, men, youth, and the children under their care experience educational, economic, and eternal transformation through Christ-centered service. Global 8235 targets people who have not been given a chance to grow and thrive, while fostering educational growth, character development, and a personal faith relationship with Jesus Christ. Its public materials describe the ministry’s vision as making educational, economic, and eternal changes now and for generations to come.
Global 8235 serves people in Zambia, with work connected to learning centers and ministry activity in the Lusaka area. The ministry’s outreach includes children, teens, adults, artisans, families, pastors, students, and people affected by poverty. Its founder, Tracy Murray, first connected with Zambia in 2005, moved there in 2007, and later helped develop what became RecycloCraftz before the ministry rebranded as Global 8235 in 2022 to reflect a broader mission.
The organization operates through seven connected outreach areas. Educational enrichment and literacy development include learning-center activities such as reading support, puzzles, tutoring, books, and games that help children and youth build memory, planning, problem-solving, and academic confidence. Vocational training includes practical skill-building connected to RecycloCraftz, while secure housing, medical care, nutrition, and financial principles address needs that affect family stability and long-term opportunity.
A distinctive part of Global 8235’s work is combining Christian discipleship with practical development programs that address multiple dimensions of poverty at the same time. Its financial-principles work includes money management, budgeting, saving opportunities, and interest-free microloans. Its discipleship work includes women’s Bible study, evangelistic eye clinics, financial aid for pastors in rural areas, seminary student assistance, Jesus Film outreach, Bible distribution, and regular Bible-centered learning for children and teens at the learning center.
People can engage with Global 8235 by donating, subscribing to updates, praying, contacting the ministry, or supporting its outreach areas. The organization invites supporters to help provide educational enrichment, medical and therapeutic assistance, secure housing, nutrition, financial literacy, and opportunities for people to know Jesus. Supporters can also follow Global 8235 on social media, sign up for the newsletter, and contact the ministry’s U.S. or Zambia representatives for more information.
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Independent Christian ChurchEastern Dominican Christian MissionEastern Dominican Christian Mission plants churches, trains leaders, and supports community ministries in the eastern Dominican…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission — Organization Profile Eastern Dominican Christian Mission (EDCM) is a Christian mission organization serving the eastern Dominican Republic. The mission was established in 2003 with a focus on making disciples and creating self-sufficient congregations through equipping…
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission — Organization Profile Eastern Dominican Christian Mission (EDCM) is a Christian mission organization serving the eastern Dominican Republic. The mission was established in 2003 with a focus on making disciples and creating self-sufficient congregations through equipping and empowering initiatives. Its ministry is rooted in the Great Commission and the goal of forming disciples into local congregations. EDCM’s U.S. mailing address is Roanoke, Virginia, and its ministry serves the eastern Dominican Republic, including communities such as Higuey, La Romana, Brisas del Mar, Punta Cana, El Seibo, Lotificación Verón, Otra Banda, and Ana Mulla. The mission works through Dominican and Haitian-led congregations, national pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders who serve communities through preaching, discipleship, local outreach, and…
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Eastern Dominican Christian Mission (EDCM) is a Christian mission organization serving the eastern Dominican Republic. The mission was established in 2003 with a focus on making disciples and creating self-sufficient congregations through equipping and empowering initiatives. Its ministry is rooted in the Great Commission and the goal of forming disciples into local congregations.
EDCM’s U.S. mailing address is Roanoke, Virginia, and its ministry serves the eastern Dominican Republic, including communities such as Higuey, La Romana, Brisas del Mar, Punta Cana, El Seibo, Lotificación Verón, Otra Banda, and Ana Mulla. The mission works through Dominican and Haitian-led congregations, national pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders who serve communities through preaching, discipleship, local outreach, and practical ministry.
The organization’s stated ministry approach is summarized by the words “Equip” and “Empower.” EDCM plants churches under the name Iglesia Cuerpo de Cristo, the name associated with Christian churches in the Dominican Republic. Each congregation has its own facility and local leadership, while congregations also gather together for joint worship and fellowship. This structure supports local church planting, national leadership, discipleship, and movement toward self-sustaining congregations.
Leadership training is a major part of EDCM’s work. In 2020, the mission launched a two-year Bible seminary program to train leaders within existing churches and equip new workers for church planting. The program reflects EDCM’s commitment to developing Dominican Christian leaders who can teach Scripture, guide congregations, and strengthen ministry in their own communities.
EDCM also operates Kingdom Businesses and community ministries that support both practical needs and church outreach. These include Brisas del Mar Medical Clinic, Colegio Color Esperanza in Punta Cana, and Agua Brisas del Mar. The medical clinic provides care and medicine in a rural area of La Romana while also hosting Bible studies. The school offers Christian education in the Village of Hope neighborhood, and the water filtration plant provides safe drinking water while building trust and relationships in the community.
People can engage with Eastern Dominican Christian Mission by praying, giving financially, subscribing to ministry updates, supporting a church plant, partnering with leadership training, or joining a short-term mission team. Short-term mission trips partner with local Dominican congregations through VBS, women’s and men’s outreach events, youth activities, home visits, hospital visitation, concerts, youth camps, and other spiritually focused service opportunities.
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Diamond Willow Ministries
Diamond Willow Ministries — Organization Profile Diamond Willow Ministries is a Christian nonprofit serving the Hunkpati Oyate, the people of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. The ministry’s mission is sharing the love of Jesus Christ by strengthening families, investing in…
Diamond Willow Ministries — Organization Profile Diamond Willow Ministries is a Christian nonprofit serving the Hunkpati Oyate, the people of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. The ministry’s mission is sharing the love of Jesus Christ by strengthening families, investing in youth, and working together to build a healthier community that thrives spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Its work combines Christian discipleship, family support, youth development, community care, and practical assistance. Diamond Willow Ministries is based in Fort Thompson, South Dakota, on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation. Its ministry serves the Hunkpati Oyate, the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Fort Thompson, Big Bend District, Crow Creek District, and the surrounding region. Community members on the reservation formed Diamond Willow Ministries in 2001,…
Diamond Willow Ministries — Organization Profile
Diamond Willow Ministries is a Christian nonprofit serving the Hunkpati Oyate, the people of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe. The ministry’s mission is sharing the love of Jesus Christ by strengthening families, investing in youth, and working together to build a healthier community that thrives spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Its work combines Christian discipleship, family support, youth development, community care, and practical assistance.
Diamond Willow Ministries is based in Fort Thompson, South Dakota, on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation. Its ministry serves the Hunkpati Oyate, the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Fort Thompson, Big Bend District, Crow Creek District, and the surrounding region. Community members on the reservation formed Diamond Willow Ministries in 2001, and the organization has grown as a trusted local ministry rooted in long-term relationships.
The ministry operates through the Ikce Oyate Christian Center, a Christ-centered extended family within the tribe and beyond. The Christian Center focuses on spiritual growth, strengthening families, shared meals, support groups, worship, discipleship, Bible studies, community gatherings, food distribution, seasonal household assistance, and local partnerships. Its programs include Sunday worship and breakfast, men’s group, adult Bible study, sick visitation, wakes, funerals, memorials, baby dedications, family events, community cookouts, and seasonal activities.
Diamond Willow Ministries also operates Tokata Youth Center, founded in 2015 after community leaders asked the ministry to provide daily youth programming. Tokata Youth Center exists to help youth of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe overcome daily obstacles so they can become future leaders in their community. The center provides year-round after-school programming, homework help, reading time, crafts, life-skills and character training, physical activity, meals, Bible study, mentoring, service opportunities, gardening, food sovereignty learning, and cultural learning connected to Dakota Oyate values, culture, and language.
The ministry’s approach is holistic and relational. Its core values are integrity, compassion, connection, and growth. Diamond Willow Ministries emphasizes both Christian principles and local community identity, helping children, youth, adults, and families build healthy relationships, pursue stability, and experience hope in Christ. Tokata Youth Center also provides programming in outer districts, including Big Bend District and Crow Creek District.
People can engage with Diamond Willow Ministries by praying, giving financially, supporting Tokata Youth Center, donating through wish lists, receiving newsletters, volunteering, partnering with the ministry, or contacting the Fort Thompson team. Donations may be made online, and mail may be sent to the ministry’s post office box in Fort Thompson.
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Independent Christian ChurchChristian HolyLand FoundationChristian HolyLand Foundation partners with local Christians in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Galilee through church planting,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Christian HolyLand Foundation
Christian HolyLand Foundation — Organization Profile Christian HolyLand Foundation (CHLF) is a Christian mission organization that partners with local believers and ministries in the Holy Land. Its work focuses on supporting local Christian communities through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, reconciliation,…
Christian HolyLand Foundation — Organization Profile Christian HolyLand Foundation (CHLF) is a Christian mission organization that partners with local believers and ministries in the Holy Land. Its work focuses on supporting local Christian communities through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, reconciliation, relief, development, education, and advocacy. CHLF describes its role as standing with Christian communities in the Holy Land and helping the living church remain rooted in the region. CHLF is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its ministry serves Israel, Palestine, Jordan, the Galilee region of northern Israel, and surrounding Holy Land communities. In the United States, the organization also provides education and advocacy for churches, small groups, and ministry partners who want to better understand the complex realities facing Christians…
Christian HolyLand Foundation — Organization Profile
Christian HolyLand Foundation (CHLF) is a Christian mission organization that partners with local believers and ministries in the Holy Land. Its work focuses on supporting local Christian communities through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, reconciliation, relief, development, education, and advocacy. CHLF describes its role as standing with Christian communities in the Holy Land and helping the living church remain rooted in the region.
CHLF is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its ministry serves Israel, Palestine, Jordan, the Galilee region of northern Israel, and surrounding Holy Land communities. In the United States, the organization also provides education and advocacy for churches, small groups, and ministry partners who want to better understand the complex realities facing Christians in Israel and Palestine.
The organization traces its story to ministry relationships that began in the 1970s with George Awwad, an Arab Christian minister in Jerusalem. CHLF was formally established in 1985 and later deepened its partnership with churches and leaders in Galilee after Awwad’s death in 2003. Today, CHLF emphasizes that the future of the church in the Holy Land belongs to local Christians, and its role is to support that work with humility, resources, and long-term presence.
A central part of CHLF’s ministry is the Galilee Team, a partnership with six pastoring couples native to the Galilee region of northern Israel. These leaders serve established congregations and home churches, while also leading church planting, women’s ministry, youth ministry, reconciliation events, discipleship, benevolence, and local outreach. CHLF states that the Galilee Team has grown from work in six ministries across five communities to ministry with about two dozen groups in nearly 30 villages and towns.
CHLF also supports specific ministries such as the annual Women’s Ministry gathering in Eilabun, the Holiday Youth Conference, and a Benevolence Ministry that provides food and basic supplies to families in need. Its Church Services information helps visitors connect with local evangelical congregations in Beine, Eilabun, and Cana of Galilee. These ministries reflect CHLF’s emphasis on serving both spiritual and practical needs through local pastors and congregations.
People can engage with Christian HolyLand Foundation by giving financially, praying for local Christian communities, inviting CHLF to speak at a church or small group, joining ministry news updates, participating in a pilgrimage, learning about issues affecting Christians in the Holy Land, or supporting the Galilee Team and related ministries. Donations may be made online through CHLF’s giving platform or by mail to its Indianapolis post office box.
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Independent Christian ChurchChrist For the City InternationalChrist For the City International partners with local leaders in cities worldwide through discipleship, community development,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Christ For the City International
Christ For the City International — Organization Profile Christ For the City International (CFCI) is an international mission organization focused on urban ministry, local leadership, and holistic community transformation. Its mission is summarized in the phrase “Transforming Cities by Transforming…
Christ For the City International — Organization Profile Christ For the City International (CFCI) is an international mission organization focused on urban ministry, local leadership, and holistic community transformation. Its mission is summarized in the phrase “Transforming Cities by Transforming Lives,” and the organization describes its work as partnering with local leaders to share the love of Jesus worldwide. CFCI is based in Omaha, Nebraska, where its international office is located. Its ministry extends across Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mali, Nicaragua, Peru, Zimbabwe, the United States, and other locations. The organization reports workers across 16 countries and dozens of cities, with most staff serving as local or national missionaries in their own countries. The ministry’s core…
Christ For the City International — Organization Profile
Christ For the City International (CFCI) is an international mission organization focused on urban ministry, local leadership, and holistic community transformation. Its mission is summarized in the phrase “Transforming Cities by Transforming Lives,” and the organization describes its work as partnering with local leaders to share the love of Jesus worldwide.
CFCI is based in Omaha, Nebraska, where its international office is located. Its ministry extends across Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mali, Nicaragua, Peru, Zimbabwe, the United States, and other locations. The organization reports workers across 16 countries and dozens of cities, with most staff serving as local or national missionaries in their own countries.
The ministry’s core focus is developing local ministry bases that address both spiritual and practical needs in cities. CFCI’s ministries include discipleship, youth outreach, medical care, education, community development, vocational training, children’s programs, feeding centers, gang ministry, health and dental clinics, and other locally shaped outreach efforts. Each ministry base is designed to understand the needs of its community and develop programs with local leaders, churches, educators, businesspeople, and partner ministries.
CFCI’s operating model emphasizes national leadership and long-term presence. The organization states that lasting transformation happens when people within a community are empowered to lead the work themselves. For that reason, most of its missionaries are nationals serving in their own countries, bringing cultural understanding and long-term commitment to local ministry.
The organization also provides mission opportunities for churches, groups, families, and individuals. CFCI offers short-term mission experiences, U.S.-based Urban Plunge trips, international Global Teams, Global Ambassadors extended trips, and long-term missions. Its mission trip process includes orientation, ministry projects, debriefing, and service alongside long-term national missionaries.
People can engage with Christ For the City International by praying, giving to the Transformation Fund, supporting a missionary or project, serving on a short-term or long-term mission team, connecting with a missions director, donating a vehicle, or following ministry updates through CFCI’s blog and social channels. Donations may be made online or mailed to the organization’s Omaha office.
