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Independent Christian ChurchPartner135Partner135 is an Arkansas-based Christian mission agency equipping churches and national leaders for Gospel partnerships, short-term…
Partner135 — Organization Profile Partner135, also written as Partner 135, is an international Christian mission agency committed to equipping today’s church to reach today’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The organization describes its work as empowering the national…
Partner135 — Organization Profile Partner135, also written as Partner 135, is an international Christian mission agency committed to equipping today’s church to reach today’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The organization describes its work as empowering the national church where it is by forming strategic partnerships between U.S. disciples and indigenous disciples who serve within specific cultures and geographic regions. The ministry is based in Van Buren, Arkansas, and serves through established work on four continents, including ministry connections in Uganda, South Asia, Romania, Tanzania, Peru, Nepal, India, the Frontier, Kenya, and Egypt. Partner135 works with national pastors, church leaders, missionaries, churches, and mission volunteers to reach unreached, under-reached, and under-served peoples. Partner135 summarizes its ministry approach through…
Partner135, also written as Partner 135, is an international Christian mission agency committed to equipping today’s church to reach today’s world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The organization describes its work as empowering the national church where it is by forming strategic partnerships between U.S. disciples and indigenous disciples who serve within specific cultures and geographic regions.
The ministry is based in Van Buren, Arkansas, and serves through established work on four continents, including ministry connections in Uganda, South Asia, Romania, Tanzania, Peru, Nepal, India, the Frontier, Kenya, and Egypt. Partner135 works with national pastors, church leaders, missionaries, churches, and mission volunteers to reach unreached, under-reached, and under-served peoples.
Partner135 summarizes its ministry approach through three words: Discover, Develop, and Deploy. The organization seeks to discover unreached and unengaged people groups, develop contextualized strategies with national church leaders, and deploy missionaries, short-term teams, resources, and funds for training and service. This model reflects a focus on local church partnerships, contextual mission strategy, and reproducible leadership development.
Short-term mission mobilization is a major part of Partner135’s work. The organization sends disciples from the United States to serve alongside national pastors and church leaders for one- to three-week mission projects, many of them in remote areas. These trips include sharing the Gospel, meeting practical needs, and supporting ongoing ministry led by local believers.
Partner135 also supports year-round ministry through sponsorships, church planting, pastor support, child and school sponsorship, missionary support, international staff support, project funding, elderly and widow support, and emergency relief. Its giving opportunities emphasize teaching the Gospel, training the next generation of believers, and telling stories of what God is doing through partner ministries around the world.
People can engage with Partner135 by praying, giving, becoming a Gospel Partner, joining the prayer team, supporting a missionary or project, sponsoring children or schools, joining a short-term mission trip, or contacting the organization about mobilization. Its distinct contribution is connecting U.S. churches and disciples with national church leaders to advance Gospel work among unreached and underserved communities through partnership, training, mobilization, and practical support.
Independent Christian ChurchLife In AbundanceLife In Abundance empowers local churches in Africa and the Caribbean to serve vulnerable communities through…
Life In Abundance — Organization Profile Life In Abundance, also known as LIA or Life In Abundance International, is an African-founded, African-led, faith-based community development organization with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and a U.S. support office in Louisville, Kentucky. The…
Life In Abundance — Organization Profile Life In Abundance, also known as LIA or Life In Abundance International, is an African-founded, African-led, faith-based community development organization with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and a U.S. support office in Louisville, Kentucky. The organization works to defeat poverty and restore dignity by empowering local churches to serve poor and vulnerable people in their own communities. The organization’s core focus is mobilizing local churches to restore health, renew hope, and inspire lasting transformation for vulnerable children, families, and communities. LIA’s work is rooted in wholistic sustainable development, addressing spiritual, physical, social, economic, educational, and health needs through community ownership and local church leadership. Life In Abundance serves in 14 countries throughout Africa and the…
Life In Abundance, also known as LIA or Life In Abundance International, is an African-founded, African-led, faith-based community development organization with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and a U.S. support office in Louisville, Kentucky. The organization works to defeat poverty and restore dignity by empowering local churches to serve poor and vulnerable people in their own communities.
The organization’s core focus is mobilizing local churches to restore health, renew hope, and inspire lasting transformation for vulnerable children, families, and communities. LIA’s work is rooted in wholistic sustainable development, addressing spiritual, physical, social, economic, educational, and health needs through community ownership and local church leadership.
Life In Abundance serves in 14 countries throughout Africa and the Caribbean, including Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica, and Haiti. Its work is carried out through partnerships with local churches and civic leaders, and the organization states that it serves people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
The organization operates through a transformational development model that begins with established local churches. LIA trains and equips local pastors and leaders, helps communities identify their most significant needs, and supports locally owned solutions. Its program areas include economic empowerment, social engagement, education, and community health. Examples include micro-enterprise training, micro-loans, community savings groups, agricultural development, orphan and vulnerable children care, early childhood development, primary health care, health education, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, and famine relief.
A distinctive part of Life In Abundance’s approach is building sustainable transformation through the local church rather than creating outside dependency. Its five-stage development process is described as Enter, Empower, Establish, Expand, and Entrust. After a period of training, support, and program development, LIA seeks to entrust ongoing ownership to the local church and community leaders so transformation can continue after the organization phases out.
People can engage with Life In Abundance by giving, becoming a prayer partner, partnering through a church, participating in short-term church teams or vision trips, attending Global Institute events, using LIA resources, or following ministry updates. Supporters can also give one-time or recurring gifts, receive prayer updates, read annual reports, and connect with the organization’s U.S., U.K., or Kenya offices.
Independent Christian ChurchChristian Arabic ServicesChristian Arabic Services supports Arabic-speaking Christians through church planting, leadership training, Christian literature, benevolence, education, and…
Christian Arabic Services — Organization Profile Christian Arabic Services (CAS) is a Christian mission organization focused on Arabic-speaking people, especially in Egypt and the wider Arab world. The organization’s public tagline is “Helping the Arab World Find Jesus,” and its…
Christian Arabic Services — Organization Profile Christian Arabic Services (CAS) is a Christian mission organization focused on Arabic-speaking people, especially in Egypt and the wider Arab world. The organization’s public tagline is “Helping the Arab World Find Jesus,” and its work centers on spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the Arab world through church planting, leadership training, Christian literature, and benevolent service. CAS is connected with ministry in Egypt and the Arab world, with support and donations handled through Ormond Beach, Florida. Its history is closely tied to Safaa Fahmi, who served for decades in Assiut, Egypt, before moving to Cairo to expand education, publishing, and village ministry. CAS describes Egyptian Christians as designing and implementing the educational and…
Christian Arabic Services (CAS) is a Christian mission organization focused on Arabic-speaking people, especially in Egypt and the wider Arab world. The organization’s public tagline is “Helping the Arab World Find Jesus,” and its work centers on spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the Arab world through church planting, leadership training, Christian literature, and benevolent service.
CAS is connected with ministry in Egypt and the Arab world, with support and donations handled through Ormond Beach, Florida. Its history is closely tied to Safaa Fahmi, who served for decades in Assiut, Egypt, before moving to Cairo to expand education, publishing, and village ministry. CAS describes Egyptian Christians as designing and implementing the educational and benevolent work, while the U.S.-based ministry serves as a helper through funding, teachers, and counsel.
The ministry serves Christian villages, churches, students, leaders, children, widows, orphans, and poor communities. CAS notes that Christian villages near major Egyptian cities may include thousands of people who have little access to basic Christian teaching, literacy resources, or practical support. The organization’s work includes training leaders, planting churches, printing Bibles and commentaries, running Vacation Bible School programs, operating training centers, teaching literacy and cooking classes, holding marriage seminars, and providing food, blankets, clothes, and medicine.
Education is a major part of CAS’s strategy. The organization reports that students from seven countries have studied in its seminar programs, with extension campuses in El-Minia, Sohag, Assiut, and Northern and Southern Sudan. Its leadership training is supported through teachers, seminar programs, and partnerships that strengthen Arabic-speaking Christian leaders for local ministry.
CAS also supports Christian publishing in Arabic. One major project is the Arabic Bible Commentary, a planned 50-volume commentary assembled by Safaa Fahmi with Arabic-speaking Egyptian scholars and writers. The project is designed as a commentary by and for Arabic-speaking people, with many Old Testament and New Testament volumes already in print and remaining volumes still awaiting publication.
People can engage with Christian Arabic Services by praying for the Arab world, giving online or by check, subscribing to the newsletter and prayer points, supporting a village, sponsoring a student through Hope International University, contributing to the Arabic Bible Commentary project, or participating in a custom-designed mission trip. Mission trip opportunities may include children’s work, women’s seminars, seminars for Christian leaders, literacy training, education, benevolence, medical help, or other ministry needs in Egypt.
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