October 22, 2026
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Independent Christian ChurchHaitian Christian OutreachHaitian Christian Outreach partners with Haitian Christians through church planting, education, health care, and community development…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Haitian Christian Outreach
Haitian Christian Outreach — Organization Profile Haitian Christian Outreach, also known as HCO, is a Christian mission organization based in Kokomo, Indiana, with ministry work in Haiti. The organization describes its work with the phrase “doing something in Haiti that…
Haitian Christian Outreach — Organization Profile Haitian Christian Outreach, also known as HCO, is a Christian mission organization based in Kokomo, Indiana, with ministry work in Haiti. The organization describes its work with the phrase “doing something in Haiti that will last,” and its mission centers on partnering with Haitian Christians to transform a culture for Christ through church planting, education, health care, and community development. The organization’s core focus is equipping, empowering, and encouraging Haitian leaders and communities for lasting gospel-centered transformation. HCO’s ministry model emphasizes local leadership, discipleship, and long-term investment rather than short-term projects alone. Its church planting work mentors and disciples Haitian leaders, strengthens existing church leadership, and prepares leaders for future church plants. Haitian Christian…
Haitian Christian Outreach — Organization Profile
Haitian Christian Outreach, also known as HCO, is a Christian mission organization based in Kokomo, Indiana, with ministry work in Haiti. The organization describes its work with the phrase “doing something in Haiti that will last,” and its mission centers on partnering with Haitian Christians to transform a culture for Christ through church planting, education, health care, and community development.
The organization’s core focus is equipping, empowering, and encouraging Haitian leaders and communities for lasting gospel-centered transformation. HCO’s ministry model emphasizes local leadership, discipleship, and long-term investment rather than short-term projects alone. Its church planting work mentors and disciples Haitian leaders, strengthens existing church leadership, and prepares leaders for future church plants.
Haitian Christian Outreach serves communities across Haiti, including work connected to Peredo, Belle Anse, Cyvadier, Port-au-Prince, Grand Bois, Kapotyer, Seguin, and Terre-Neuve. Its churches are known as Emmanuel Christian Churches, and the organization reports that RoRo and Eline Eustache have planted eight Emmanuel Christian Churches led by Haitian pastors. These churches provide a spiritual foundation for broader ministry in local communities.
The organization operates through four main ministry areas. Church planting supports Haitian pastors and local congregations. Education includes six Emmanuel Christian Schools serving more than 1,600 students from preschool through secondary school with academic instruction, spiritual guidance, and meals. Health care is centered on Peredo Community Hospital, which provides quality medical care in southeast Haiti through services such as emergency care, surgery, general medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, pediatrics, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, and basic labs.
A distinctive part of Haitian Christian Outreach’s work is integrating evangelism, Haitian-led leadership development, education, medical care, and community development into one long-term ministry strategy. Its community development work includes clean water projects, disaster relief, economic development, rabbit-raising projects, and sports evangelism that mentors children and teens in leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
People can engage with Haitian Christian Outreach by praying, giving, supporting classroom sponsorship, fundraising, hosting a Classroom Sponsorship Day, hosting a Christmas Giving Tree, applying for internships, following ministry updates, or donating to specific ministry areas. Churches and individuals can also support HCO’s work through financial gifts, prayer partnership, and ongoing encouragement for Haitian pastors, teachers, medical staff, students, and community leaders.
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Church of ChristDoes God Exist?Does God Exist? provides Christian apologetics resources on science, faith, biblical reliability, archaeology, suffering, and evidence…Church of Christ · Missions
Does God Exist?
Does God Exist? — Organization Profile Does God Exist? is a Christian apologetics and education ministry founded by John N. Clayton in 1968. The ministry’s stated purpose is to show that science and faith are friends, not enemies. Its materials…
Does God Exist? — Organization Profile Does God Exist? is a Christian apologetics and education ministry founded by John N. Clayton in 1968. The ministry’s stated purpose is to show that science and faith are friends, not enemies. Its materials are written for seekers, skeptics, students, teachers, churches, and Christians who want evidence-based answers to questions about God, creation, the Bible, suffering, and Christian belief. The ministry is connected with Niles and Buchanan, Michigan, and South Bend, Indiana, with its online work serving readers, churches, students, and families across the United States and worldwide. Through Does God Exist? Today, the ministry publishes regular articles under the theme “Evidence for God in the Things He Has Made,” drawing attention to design,…
Does God Exist? — Organization Profile
Does God Exist? is a Christian apologetics and education ministry founded by John N. Clayton in 1968. The ministry’s stated purpose is to show that science and faith are friends, not enemies. Its materials are written for seekers, skeptics, students, teachers, churches, and Christians who want evidence-based answers to questions about God, creation, the Bible, suffering, and Christian belief.
The ministry is connected with Niles and Buchanan, Michigan, and South Bend, Indiana, with its online work serving readers, churches, students, and families across the United States and worldwide. Through Does God Exist? Today, the ministry publishes regular articles under the theme “Evidence for God in the Things He Has Made,” drawing attention to design, purpose, morality, archaeology, Scripture, and the natural world.
Does God Exist? grew out of Clayton’s own journey from atheism to Christian faith through his study of science and the Bible. Clayton spent his career as a public high school science teacher and has traveled nationally and internationally to present the message of faith in the God of creation. The ministry’s work is not primarily church programming or local service, but apologetics education through publications, daily posts, videos, audio lessons, correspondence courses, and study materials.
The ministry publishes a quarterly magazine and provides books, pamphlets, charts, archives, and other teaching resources. Does God Exist? Today also points readers to video and audio resources at DoesGodExist.tv, including the basic Does God Exist? video series with John Clayton and the Beyond Reasonable Doubt series with John Cooper on biblical archaeology, the reliability of Scripture, and the divinity of Jesus.
Educational resources include three free correspondence courses, including a basic course, an intermediate course, and a 13-lesson archaeology course, along with other courses such as a substance abuse course. The ministry also maintains resource archives at DoesGodExist.org and provides special materials on pain and suffering through WhyPain.org. Its stated objective is to educate people and help them know why they believe what they believe, while persuading readers that science and faith are symbiotic rather than adversarial.
People can engage with Does God Exist? by reading daily posts, subscribing for updates, using the resource archives, watching videos, listening to audio lessons, taking correspondence courses, ordering materials, sharing articles with students or small groups, asking questions by email, following the Facebook page, or giving financially. Donations and materials are handled online through PowerVine Store, which features resources from the Does God Exist? ministry.
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Independent Christian ChurchDavid’s WellDavid’s Well serves indigenous and rural communities in Panama and Costa Rica through evangelism, church planting,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
David’s Well
David’s Well — Organization Profile David’s Well is a Christian mission organization serving indigenous and rural communities in Panama and neighboring parts of Central America. The ministry describes its purpose as taking the Gospel to native villages, making disciples, establishing…
David’s Well — Organization Profile David’s Well is a Christian mission organization serving indigenous and rural communities in Panama and neighboring parts of Central America. The ministry describes its purpose as taking the Gospel to native villages, making disciples, establishing congregations, and meeting physical needs through practical community development. Its tagline, “Living Water for the Healing of Nations,” reflects the organization’s combined emphasis on evangelism and service. David’s Well was founded in Panama in 1987 by Juan Rodriguez from the Dominican Republic and Paul Daniel Crosley from the United States. The ministry’s main headquarters is connected with La Iglesia Cristiana in David, Panama, and its U.S. nonprofit support is connected with Noblesville, Indiana. Its work serves villages and communities across…
David’s Well — Organization Profile
David’s Well is a Christian mission organization serving indigenous and rural communities in Panama and neighboring parts of Central America. The ministry describes its purpose as taking the Gospel to native villages, making disciples, establishing congregations, and meeting physical needs through practical community development. Its tagline, “Living Water for the Healing of Nations,” reflects the organization’s combined emphasis on evangelism and service.
David’s Well was founded in Panama in 1987 by Juan Rodriguez from the Dominican Republic and Paul Daniel Crosley from the United States. The ministry’s main headquarters is connected with La Iglesia Cristiana in David, Panama, and its U.S. nonprofit support is connected with Noblesville, Indiana. Its work serves villages and communities across Panama and Costa Rica, especially coastal and mountain areas where churches, schools, health clinics, water systems, and other basic resources are needed.
The mission’s strategy is to address immediate needs while building relationships for long-term spiritual ministry. David’s Well states that villages often face urgent needs related to health, housing, water, and education. As those needs are addressed, ministry workers and volunteers introduce villagers to Jesus, plant seeds of faith, and support the growth of local congregations and leaders.
David’s Well’s ministry areas include fresh water systems, healthy homes, medical clinics, schools, small production centers, sustainable agriculture, church buildings, pastor training, and college student support. Projects have included aqueduct systems, windmills, deep wells, storage tanks, wood homes with metal roofs, school buildings where the Panamanian government provides teachers, medical clinics where volunteer teams offer free care, and agricultural training for rice production and other local needs.
Leadership development has been part of the mission from its early years. David’s Well states that its founders developed Bible Institutes to train Christian leaders, with more than 50 leaders sent to Central America and the Caribbean to preach the gospel, establish congregations, and make disciples. The ministry continues to work with pastors and leaders through Bible teaching, support, prayer, encouragement, and congregational development.
People can engage with David’s Well by praying, giving financially, joining a mission trip, supporting building and community projects, providing teaching or medical help, donating toward student support, or helping churches and teams serve in Panama. Mission teams commonly raise funds for both travel and project materials, and David’s Well uses local support staff to guide teams before and during service in Panama.
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Independent Christian ChurchCrossWay MissionsCrossWay Missions supports evangelism, Restoration Movement preaching, digital gospel outreach, and mission efforts through Good News…Independent Christian Church · Missions
CrossWay Missions
CrossWay Missions — Organization Profile CrossWay Missions is a Christian mission organization focused on evangelism, Restoration Movement preaching, and support for multiple mission efforts. The organization describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to spreading the simple undenominational Gospel of…
CrossWay Missions — Organization Profile CrossWay Missions is a Christian mission organization focused on evangelism, Restoration Movement preaching, and support for multiple mission efforts. The organization describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to spreading the simple undenominational Gospel of Jesus Christ through multiple missions. Its stated mission is to take the message of the Cross to the world through both media outreach and direct ministry involvement. CrossWay Missions lists its contact address in Wabash, Indiana, and its ministry has included work in the United States, Marsh Harbour in Abaco, Bahamas, Haiti, Liberia, and worldwide online audiences. The organization’s website also describes relationships with Restoration churches and states that its efforts are church supported. Its ministry emphasis is connected to…
CrossWay Missions — Organization Profile
CrossWay Missions is a Christian mission organization focused on evangelism, Restoration Movement preaching, and support for multiple mission efforts. The organization describes itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to spreading the simple undenominational Gospel of Jesus Christ through multiple missions. Its stated mission is to take the message of the Cross to the world through both media outreach and direct ministry involvement.
CrossWay Missions lists its contact address in Wabash, Indiana, and its ministry has included work in the United States, Marsh Harbour in Abaco, Bahamas, Haiti, Liberia, and worldwide online audiences. The organization’s website also describes relationships with Restoration churches and states that its efforts are church supported. Its ministry emphasis is connected to the Great Commission and the proclamation of Christ and him crucified.
The organization operates through a mix of online preaching media, mission support, missionary relationships, and past “boots on the ground” projects. CrossWay Missions says it is engaged in numerous missions stateside, abroad, and worldwide. Its website highlights Good News Radio, The Preacher Online, Divine Deliberations, Mission Marsh Harbour, and past support for Soul Winners for Christ in Liberia as examples of its mission activity.
Good News Radio is one of CrossWay Missions’ major media outreaches. It is described as a worldwide internet radio station broadcasting sermons 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The ministry features preaching from Restoration Movement preachers and related Christian teachers, and it is intended to make gospel preaching accessible beyond local church settings. The Preacher Online is another outreach, using YouTube and digital media for sermons, biblical teaching, and doctrinal instruction.
CrossWay Missions has also supported field-based work. Mission Marsh Harbour in Abaco, Bahamas, began when David Fincher stayed to help the local church after other missionaries left. The work included preaching, community outreach, baptisms, rededications, and later financial assistance after Hurricane Dorian devastated Marsh Harbour. CrossWay Missions reports raising and delivering funds to help the church rebuild after the hurricane.
The organization’s Liberia connection involved Alfred and Wilhelmina Beyan and Soul Winners for Christ in Liberia. The ministry described work near Monrovia involving rural and urban evangelism, church planting, strengthening congregations, safe-water wells, and Christian education institutions. CrossWay Missions notes that it is no longer directly involved with that mission, but continues to remember the work in prayer.
People can engage with CrossWay Missions by praying, giving financially, subscribing to updates, listening to Good News Radio, watching The Preacher Online, sharing digital teaching resources, volunteering for office help or overseas campaigns, and contacting the organization about mission involvement. Donations may be made online or mailed to the Wabash, Indiana address listed by the ministry.
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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 Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc (dba Cram Worldwide, Inc)Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, known as CRAM Worldwide, serves communities in Asia through evangelism, child…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc (dba Cram Worldwide, Inc)
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide — Organization Profile Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc., doing business as CRAM Worldwide, Inc., is a Christian mission organization focused on Asia. The organization states its mission as taking the love of Jesus Christ…
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide — Organization Profile Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc., doing business as CRAM Worldwide, Inc., is a Christian mission organization focused on Asia. The organization states its mission as taking the love of Jesus Christ to the people of Asia by meeting physical needs in order to gain opportunities to meet spiritual needs. Its work combines evangelism, benevolence, church planting, child sponsorship, education, medical support, and care for vulnerable children and families. CRAM Worldwide is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and its ministry serves communities in Asia, including Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, North Korea, and China. The organization began through the missionary work of Dr. Chan Young “C.Y.” Kim and Patricia Kim, with support from…
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide — Organization Profile
Christ Reaching Asia Mission Worldwide, Inc., doing business as CRAM Worldwide, Inc., is a Christian mission organization focused on Asia. The organization states its mission as taking the love of Jesus Christ to the people of Asia by meeting physical needs in order to gain opportunities to meet spiritual needs. Its work combines evangelism, benevolence, church planting, child sponsorship, education, medical support, and care for vulnerable children and families.
CRAM Worldwide is based in Greenwood, Indiana, and its ministry serves communities in Asia, including Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, North Korea, and China. The organization began through the missionary work of Dr. Chan Young “C.Y.” Kim and Patricia Kim, with support from leaders connected to Southern Indiana, and has developed into a mission with staff, board leadership, missionaries, child sponsorship programs, and country-specific projects.
The ministry operates through a “reach, rescue, restore” framework. CRAM Worldwide supports church planting and evangelism, preacher and leadership training, child sponsorship, food assistance, education, medical care, and humanitarian service. Its mission materials describe work such as churches in the Philippines and Cambodia, a medical center in Mindanao, leadership training through International Christian College of Manila, and ministry development in Vietnam.
One of the organization’s major programs is CRAM Kids, a child sponsorship ministry that began with Boat Kids in Bacoor, Philippines, and has expanded to Mindanao, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The program provides food, clothing, education, access to medical care, and spiritual guidance for children and families facing poverty. Sponsors may be assigned an individual child and support the ministry monthly.
CRAM Worldwide also supports Sharon House, a ministry in the Philippines that provides a furnished residence and care for girls at risk of or affected by trafficking and abuse. Sharon House provides meals, basic health and hygiene needs, school fees, sexual abuse prevention education, and spiritual discipleship. The organization also lists field missionaries and short-term missionaries serving in the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, and related ministry settings.
People can engage with CRAM Worldwide by giving online, sponsoring a child through CRAM Kids, supporting country-specific projects, praying for missionaries and field ministries, requesting information from the office, reading ministry stories, subscribing to the newsletter, or participating in mission work. Donations may be made online or mailed to the organization’s Greenwood, Indiana office.
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Independent Christian ChurchChile MissionChile Mission serves families, children, youth, and churches in Chile through Dulce Refugio medical housing, Campo…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Chile Mission
Chile Mission — Organization Profile Chile Mission is a Christian mission serving in Chile with a stated purpose of being sent out by the church to reach people, especially children, with the love of Jesus so they may know and…
Chile Mission — Organization Profile Chile Mission is a Christian mission serving in Chile with a stated purpose of being sent out by the church to reach people, especially children, with the love of Jesus so they may know and follow him. Jack and Janine Swanson began missionary preparation in 1992, arrived in Santiago, Chile, in November 1993, and the ministry later developed as an organized mission entity through the purchase of a ministry site in La Cisterna, Santiago, in 2001. The mission is based in Santiago, Chile, with ministry also extending to middle rural Chile, between Chillán and Concepción. Its work serves Chilean families, children, youth, adults, local churches, and people who travel to Santiago from other parts of…
Chile Mission — Organization Profile
Chile Mission is a Christian mission serving in Chile with a stated purpose of being sent out by the church to reach people, especially children, with the love of Jesus so they may know and follow him. Jack and Janine Swanson began missionary preparation in 1992, arrived in Santiago, Chile, in November 1993, and the ministry later developed as an organized mission entity through the purchase of a ministry site in La Cisterna, Santiago, in 2001.
The mission is based in Santiago, Chile, with ministry also extending to middle rural Chile, between Chillán and Concepción. Its work serves Chilean families, children, youth, adults, local churches, and people who travel to Santiago from other parts of the country for medical treatment. Chile Mission also connects with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in Chile and with supporting churches and individuals in the United States.
One of Chile Mission’s main ministries is Casa de Acogida “Dulce Refugio,” or Sweet Refuge House. This ministry provides temporary housing with emotional and spiritual support for parents of hospitalized children and adults receiving medical treatment in Santiago. The residence operates on the mission property in La Cisterna, where families from other parts of Chile may stay while facing burns, cancer, transplants, and other long-term medical situations.
Chile Mission’s other major ministry focus is Campo Vivo, a developing Christian children’s and youth camp and retreat center on a 90-acre rural property in middle Chile. The project is designed to provide a Christian camp setting for children, youth, adults, church retreats, marriage encounters, pastoral restoration, seminars, and future community outreach. The land was purchased in 2019, and development has included planning, infrastructure work, roads, fencing, and preparation for future buildings and ministry use.
The mission has also been connected with community ministries such as English Club, a pre-evangelistic English-learning outreach, and teaching at La Casa del Alfarero, a Christian live-in drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for men. Some of these ministries are described as dormant or dependent on additional Spanish-speaking team members, but they show the mission’s broader approach of building relationships, meeting practical needs, and sharing Christian teaching.
People can engage with Chile Mission by praying for the monthly needs shared through its updates, giving financially, contacting the mission about serving, helping with Campo Vivo development, or participating in cross-cultural service opportunities. The mission also notes its need for Spanish-speaking missionaries or couples with skills such as counseling, construction, cultivation, animal-raising, and ministry support in Santiago and rural Chile.
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Independent Christian ChurchCentral India Christian MissionCentral India Christian Mission serves South Asia through leadership training, church planting, children’s care, compassionate outreach,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Central India Christian Mission
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served…
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served since 1982 by meeting spiritual and physical needs through local believers. Its stated mission is to courageously live for Jesus Christ and offer transformation to individuals and communities through Him. CICM’s work is focused especially in India and beyond across South Asia, where the organization trains leaders, plants churches, cares for children, and provides compassionate outreach. The ministry was founded by Dr. Ajai Lall and Dr. Indu Lall after they returned to India in 1982 with a burden to serve…
Central India Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Central India Christian Mission (CICM) is a Christian mission organization serving across South Asia, with a U.S. office in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization describes itself as an indigenously led ministry that has served since 1982 by meeting spiritual and physical needs through local believers. Its stated mission is to courageously live for Jesus Christ and offer transformation to individuals and communities through Him.
CICM’s work is focused especially in India and beyond across South Asia, where the organization trains leaders, plants churches, cares for children, and provides compassionate outreach. The ministry was founded by Dr. Ajai Lall and Dr. Indu Lall after they returned to India in 1982 with a burden to serve people who had not heard the Gospel and to respond to India’s spiritual and physical needs. CICM describes its vision as bringing the light of the Gospel to spiritually dark places in South Asia until all have heard and experienced the transformative power of the Gospel.
The organization operates through four core ministry pillars: leadership training, church planting, children’s ministry, and compassionate outreach. Leadership training includes Calvary International Biblical Academy and women’s empowerment work, equipping pastors, ministry leaders, and women for service in their communities. CICM states that its leadership-development work includes Bible training, mentorship, discipleship, practical ministry experience, career development, life skills, and self-defense training for women.
Church planting is central to CICM’s strategy. The organization trains and sends local church planters to unreached and underserved communities, where they share the Gospel, disciple new believers, and establish local churches and house churches. CICM describes each new congregation as a center for worship, discipleship, compassion, and community outreach, with local leaders serving their own communities.
CICM’s children’s ministry and compassionate outreach address practical needs alongside spiritual care. Its public materials describe children’s homes, schools, sponsorship programs, medical care, disaster relief, community support, leprosy ministry, widows ministry, prison ministry, literature ministry, and hospital and clinic work. These ministries are intended to provide safety, education, food, shelter, medical care, relief, and long-term support for vulnerable people.
People can engage with Central India Christian Mission by giving online, partnering as an individual, partnering as a church or organization, requesting a visit, subscribing for updates, praying for the ministry, and supporting specific areas such as leadership training, church planting, children’s care, and compassionate outreach. CICM also provides financial transparency information and directs questions about giving and stewardship to its team through its website contact form.
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Independent Christian ChurchCamp IllianaCamp Illiana is a Christian camp in Washington, Indiana, offering summer camps, retreats, outdoor activities, service…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Camp Illiana
Camp Illiana — Organization Profile Camp Illiana is a Christian camp and retreat ministry located in Washington, Indiana. The camp describes its purpose as creating space for people to encounter God deeply and says it fosters transformative experiences that lead…
Camp Illiana — Organization Profile Camp Illiana is a Christian camp and retreat ministry located in Washington, Indiana. The camp describes its purpose as creating space for people to encounter God deeply and says it fosters transformative experiences that lead people to take their next step following Jesus. Its public materials emphasize summer camps, retreats, outdoor activities, service opportunities, and year-round ministry experiences for children, students, families, churches, and guests. The camp serves campers and partner churches across Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and the surrounding Midwest region. Camp Illiana is owned by Illiana Christian Assembly, Inc., which the camp identifies as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its campus is listed at 723 E 450 S in Washington, Indiana, and Indiana’s youth-camp roster…
Camp Illiana — Organization Profile
Camp Illiana is a Christian camp and retreat ministry located in Washington, Indiana. The camp describes its purpose as creating space for people to encounter God deeply and says it fosters transformative experiences that lead people to take their next step following Jesus. Its public materials emphasize summer camps, retreats, outdoor activities, service opportunities, and year-round ministry experiences for children, students, families, churches, and guests.
The camp serves campers and partner churches across Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and the surrounding Midwest region. Camp Illiana is owned by Illiana Christian Assembly, Inc., which the camp identifies as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its campus is listed at 723 E 450 S in Washington, Indiana, and Indiana’s youth-camp roster lists the camp capacity at 394 campers.
Camp Illiana’s primary ministry pathway is its summer camp program. The camp offers First Chance for kindergarten through 1st grade, High Five for 2nd through 3rd grade, Kids Camp for 4th through 6th grade, Epic Camp for 6th through 8th grade, HS Camp for 9th through 12th grade, and Unite for 7th through 12th grade. The camp also points college-age participants toward Best 8 Days and provides a Camper Guide, mission information, session photos, and other summer resources.
The camp operates through a mix of programmed teaching, worship, recreation, small-group experiences, and outdoor activities. Its activity offerings include ziplines, a giant swing, high ropes, low ropes, a climbing wall, paintball, lake activities, pool activities, field games, and team games. These activities support the camp’s broader ministry goal by giving students and groups shared experiences that can encourage trust, community, courage, and spiritual growth.
Camp Illiana also serves churches, schools, and groups through events and facilities outside the summer season. The website lists year-round opportunities such as the Ladies Craft Retreat, Dr. Overdorf Vision Night, facility use, and an event guide for groups planning gatherings at the camp. The ministry also invites people to serve through summer staff roles, serve teams, training opportunities, and a prayer team.
People can engage with Camp Illiana by registering campers, reviewing the Camper Guide, giving online, volunteering with the Serve Team, applying for summer staff, joining the prayer team, attending a retreat, or contacting the camp about facility use. Its year-round staff provide leadership for administration, camper experience, activities, and operations while working with ministry partners and the local community.
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Independent Christian ChurchAsian Children’s MissionAsian Children’s Mission serves vulnerable children and families in Myanmar through education, orphan care, community development,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Asian Children’s Mission
Asian Children’s Mission — Organization Profile Asian Children’s Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on caring for, protecting, and educating vulnerable children of Myanmar in the name of Jesus Christ. Commonly known as ACM, the ministry practices holistic Christian…
Asian Children’s Mission — Organization Profile Asian Children’s Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on caring for, protecting, and educating vulnerable children of Myanmar in the name of Jesus Christ. Commonly known as ACM, the ministry practices holistic Christian ministry, intentionally addressing both spiritual and physical needs through education, children’s homes, emergency aid, community development, and evangelism. ACM is based in Ellettsville, Indiana, and serves children, families, churches, and communities in Myanmar, also known as Burma. The ministry’s work is carried out through native Myanmar staff members who lead programs in local contexts. ACM notes that Myanmar includes many ethnic people groups and that poverty is especially severe in remote areas. Its ministry also responds to displacement and instability…
Asian Children’s Mission — Organization Profile
Asian Children’s Mission is a Christian nonprofit ministry focused on caring for, protecting, and educating vulnerable children of Myanmar in the name of Jesus Christ. Commonly known as ACM, the ministry practices holistic Christian ministry, intentionally addressing both spiritual and physical needs through education, children’s homes, emergency aid, community development, and evangelism.
ACM is based in Ellettsville, Indiana, and serves children, families, churches, and communities in Myanmar, also known as Burma. The ministry’s work is carried out through native Myanmar staff members who lead programs in local contexts. ACM notes that Myanmar includes many ethnic people groups and that poverty is especially severe in remote areas. Its ministry also responds to displacement and instability connected to Myanmar’s civil conflict.
The organization began after its founder visited Myanmar in 2007 and committed to help open a home for children without a safe place to live. That children’s home opened in 2008 and remains part of ACM’s work. Since then, the ministry has expanded beyond orphan care into schools, relief operations, community development projects, and churches. ACM states that it now supports staff members in Myanmar who facilitate these efforts locally.
Education is a central part of ACM’s strategy. The ministry supports preschools, elementary education, and Joshua School, a program serving children with special needs in Myanmar. Its education work includes instruction for children from pre-K through high school and beyond, with particular concern for women and children facing poverty or limited opportunity. ACM also supports teachers who serve in remote areas and communities where educational access is limited.
ACM’s community development work includes the Samaritan Practical School of Nursing, Myanmar Community Development Center, Community Health Evangelism, vocational training, health clinic work, farm projects, and evangelist training. These programs are designed to strengthen families and communities so children can be fed, protected, educated, and discipled within healthier local environments. Vocational training includes practical skills such as computer classes, sign making, engine repair, sewing, chicken farming, English classes, construction, painting, and restaurant internships.
The ministry also engages in emergency aid, refugee resettlement support, and evangelism. ACM has assisted internally displaced people through food, bamboo homes, schools, churches, and gospel-centered encouragement. People can engage with Asian Children’s Mission by praying, giving one-time or recurring gifts, following ministry updates, contacting the board, or supporting education, orphan care, community development, emergency relief, and evangelism among vulnerable children and families in Myanmar.
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Church of ChristNew Churches of Christ Evangelism (NCCE)New Churches of Christ Evangelism is a Great Lakes church-planting ministry based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan,…Church of Christ · Church Planting Organization
New Churches of Christ Evangelism (NCCE)
New Churches of Christ Evangelism — Organization Profile New Churches of Christ Evangelism, commonly known as NCCE, is a church-planting ministry connected to churches of Christ and Christian Churches in the Restoration Movement. Based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the organization…
New Churches of Christ Evangelism — Organization Profile New Churches of Christ Evangelism, commonly known as NCCE, is a church-planting ministry connected to churches of Christ and Christian Churches in the Restoration Movement. Based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the organization focuses on planting healthy, reproducing churches and helping launch new congregations that can serve their local communities over the long term. Its public materials present NCCE as a cooperative effort that brings churches, leaders, and supporters together around a shared commitment to evangelism through new church starts. NCCE states that its mission is to plant healthy, reproducing churches throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. Its vision emphasizes not simply the number of churches launched, but the goal of seeing…
New Churches of Christ Evangelism — Organization Profile
New Churches of Christ Evangelism, commonly known as NCCE, is a church-planting ministry connected to churches of Christ and Christian Churches in the Restoration Movement. Based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the organization focuses on planting healthy, reproducing churches and helping launch new congregations that can serve their local communities over the long term. Its public materials present NCCE as a cooperative effort that brings churches, leaders, and supporters together around a shared commitment to evangelism through new church starts.
NCCE states that its mission is to plant healthy, reproducing churches throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. Its vision emphasizes not simply the number of churches launched, but the goal of seeing people reached with the gospel and congregations established on an enduring biblical foundation. The ministry describes itself as proactive in seeking opportunities for new Restoration churches and as committed to planting congregations that reflect both the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Its primary geographic focus is the Great Lakes region, including Michigan, northern Indiana, northwest Ohio, and Ontario, while also serving opportunities beyond that core area.
The organization operates by partnering with church planters, existing churches, and like-minded ministries. NCCE says it works with those who want to plant a daughter church, explore a multisite effort, or develop a new church from the ground up. It also highlights cooperation with other organizations for assessment, training, recruitment, and support. On its public pages, NCCE points to affiliations and ministry relationships intended to strengthen church planting capacity, including connections that help identify and prepare future planters. That partnership model is one of its main distinctives: rather than functioning as an isolated ministry, NCCE works as an extension of many congregations in its region.
NCCE’s site also shows the ministry’s recent and ongoing church-planting activity. It reports that in the last 10 years it has helped plant more than 10 churches and notes that a goal set in 2015 to launch eight churches in eight years was met in 2023. Recent examples listed by the ministry include a 2026 church plant in Canton, Michigan, ministry partnership work in Angola, Indiana, and support for Agape City Church in Howell, Michigan, which launched in 2022. These examples help illustrate how NCCE engages both established congregations and new works in communities that are growing or changing.
People can engage with NCCE in several practical ways. Prospective church planters can contact the ministry through its church planting inquiry process. Churches and individuals can support the work financially through its giving page or by mailed gifts. Visitors can also follow the organization’s newsletters to track updates and prayer needs. For readers looking at NCCE as a ministry partner, the clearest picture is of a Great Lakes-based church planting organization centered on mobilizing resources, coaching new works, and supporting the start of new congregations in places where leaders believe new churches can help reach more people.
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Church of ChristImpact Campus MinistriesImpact Campus Ministries is a Mishawaka, Indiana-based organization that develops campus ministry teams, discipleship, and spiritual…Church of Christ · Missions
Impact Campus Ministries
Impact Campus Ministries — Organization Profile Impact Campus Ministries (ICM) is a U.S.-based campus ministry organization that works with college students through local ministry teams and a broader support structure for staff, donors, and ministry partners. Its stated vision is…
Impact Campus Ministries — Organization Profile Impact Campus Ministries (ICM) is a U.S.-based campus ministry organization that works with college students through local ministry teams and a broader support structure for staff, donors, and ministry partners. Its stated vision is “Impact the U. Impact the World,” and its mission is to pursue, model, and teach intimacy with God on the American university campus in Christian community. Based in Mishawaka, Indiana, the organization serves students on campuses across the United States, with ministry teams in multiple regions and a stated concern for reaching students on American university campuses. The ministry’s core focus is spiritual formation, discipleship, and community among college students. Impact describes success not primarily in terms of attendance or…
Impact Campus Ministries — Organization Profile
Impact Campus Ministries (ICM) is a U.S.-based campus ministry organization that works with college students through local ministry teams and a broader support structure for staff, donors, and ministry partners. Its stated vision is “Impact the U. Impact the World,” and its mission is to pursue, model, and teach intimacy with God on the American university campus in Christian community. Based in Mishawaka, Indiana, the organization serves students on campuses across the United States, with ministry teams in multiple regions and a stated concern for reaching students on American university campuses.
The ministry’s core focus is spiritual formation, discipleship, and community among college students. Impact describes success not primarily in terms of attendance or expansion, but as developing intimacy with God and community with one another through a living relationship with Jesus. That emphasis shapes its culture of prayer, team-based ministry, and support-raising. The organization also stresses connection with the local church, accountability in Christian community, and a ministry philosophy that places prayer at the foundation of its work.
Impact Campus Ministries operates through campus-based teams that serve specific universities and regions, along with an executive and support staff that help with development, mobilization, communications, and operations. Its campus ministries include mentoring, student-led gatherings, Bible study, and relationship-based discipleship, with each location shaped by its campus context. The organization also highlights team-based campus ministry, a distinctive that it says helps staff work more effectively and sustainably. In addition to established campus locations, Impact provides pathways for internships, apprenticeships, recruitment, and new ministry planting.
Its history helps explain why the name Dean Trune is still associated with Impact. According to the organization’s history page, the ministry that eventually became Impact Campus Ministries emerged in 2010 as a distinct work focused exclusively on campus ministry in the United States. At that point, the predecessor ministry adopted a new name, Intentional Impact Living, to be led by Dean Trune, with a renewed focus on prayer and spiritual coaching. Impact Campus Ministries then continued under its own board and leadership structure, later expanding administrative support, donor systems, and staff development as it clarified its mission and vision.
People can engage with Impact Campus Ministries in several ways. Students can look for a local campus ministry through the organization’s campus finder. Potential staff and interns can explore openings and application pathways. Supporters can give through the general fund, contribute to staff teams, become a Champion, or support strategic initiatives. The ministry also connects with a broader audience through BEMA Discipleship, a teaching ministry that grew out of Impact’s campus context and remains part of the organization’s wider work. For churches, donors, alumni, and volunteers, Impact presents itself as a way to invest in college students who can carry Christian discipleship into future vocations, relationships, and communities.
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Independent Christian ChurchTCM International InstituteTCM International Institute is an Indianapolis-based Christian graduate training ministry using a hybrid learning model and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
TCM International Institute
TCM International Institute — Organization Profile TCM International Institute is a Christian leadership development ministry that provides graduate-level, accredited training designed to multiply disciple makers. The organization is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves leaders connected to churches and ministries…
TCM International Institute — Organization Profile TCM International Institute is a Christian leadership development ministry that provides graduate-level, accredited training designed to multiply disciple makers. The organization is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves leaders connected to churches and ministries across Europe and Central Asia, with additional engagement across Africa and other regions through a broad international student network. TCM summarizes its focus as “engaging every nation” by equipping leaders who are already serving in their own cultural contexts. TCM’s mission is to develop Christian leaders for significant service through higher learning. Its vision emphasizes raising up leaders of disciple-making movements who can strengthen churches, cultures, and countries for Christ. To do that, TCM prioritizes accessible training for adult learners…
TCM International Institute — Organization Profile
TCM International Institute is a Christian leadership development ministry that provides graduate-level, accredited training designed to multiply disciple makers. The organization is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves leaders connected to churches and ministries across Europe and Central Asia, with additional engagement across Africa and other regions through a broad international student network. TCM summarizes its focus as “engaging every nation” by equipping leaders who are already serving in their own cultural contexts.
TCM’s mission is to develop Christian leaders for significant service through higher learning. Its vision emphasizes raising up leaders of disciple-making movements who can strengthen churches, cultures, and countries for Christ. To do that, TCM prioritizes accessible training for adult learners who are actively ministering—often in settings where formal theological education is limited, costly, or difficult to access.
A key distinctive of TCM’s educational strategy is its hybrid model: coursework is designed so students can remain involved in local ministry while studying. TCM describes a format where most of a class is delivered online, with an in-person component that focuses on mentoring, discussion, and application. This approach is meant to be cost-effective and scalable, enabling leaders to gain graduate-level preparation without relocating for extended periods.
TCM’s in-person instruction is anchored at Haus Edelweiss, described by TCM as its main teaching facility near Vienna, Austria, and is complemented by additional mentoring centers for students who cannot travel due to family, financial, or political constraints. In addition to formal academic programs, TCM also provides ministry resources and a global prayer emphasis through its PrayerFast initiative, inviting supporters to participate through prayer, partnership giving, and church-based engagement.
Supporters and partner churches can connect with TCM in several practical ways: by supporting student scholarships and training infrastructure, joining prayer initiatives, sharing TCM resources, and helping identify and encourage potential students who are already leading in ministry contexts. TCM also maintains a publicly listed staff team that includes operations, finance, academic support, library services, and global outreach roles that serve students throughout the year.
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Independent Christian ChurchInternational Disaster Emergency Service (IDES)International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is a Noblesville, Indiana-based Christian organization providing disaster response, development support,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES)
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) — Organization Profile International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is a Christian relief and missions organization that works to meet physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ.…
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) — Organization Profile International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is a Christian relief and missions organization that works to meet physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ. From its headquarters in Noblesville, Indiana, IDES mobilizes resources and partnerships to respond quickly when crises strike and to support longer-term recovery and ministry through local churches and mission partners. IDES frames its work around three main focus areas: Disaster Response, Development, and Disciple-Making. In disaster response, IDES supports practical relief that can include refugee aid, debris cleanup, emergency funding, food and supply distribution, home repairs, and the distribution and construction of storage sheds. IDES notes that U.S. disaster coordinators…
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) — Organization Profile
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) is a Christian relief and missions organization that works to meet physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world in the name of Jesus Christ. From its headquarters in Noblesville, Indiana, IDES mobilizes resources and partnerships to respond quickly when crises strike and to support longer-term recovery and ministry through local churches and mission partners.
IDES frames its work around three main focus areas: Disaster Response, Development, and Disciple-Making. In disaster response, IDES supports practical relief that can include refugee aid, debris cleanup, emergency funding, food and supply distribution, home repairs, and the distribution and construction of storage sheds. IDES notes that U.S. disaster coordinators travel to affected areas, often working alongside a partnering church that helps host volunteers during deployments.
Beyond immediate relief, IDES also invests in development work designed to help communities move toward sustainable stability. The organization describes development as a pathway that can strengthen communities both physically and spiritually, and it has emphasized expanding capacity through trained field workers and long-term partnerships. This approach supports projects that address ongoing needs while keeping local relationships and ministry presence central.
Disciple-making is an explicit part of IDES’ identity and is integrated with relief and development efforts. IDES highlights initiatives such as Bible distribution and translation support, leadership-focused giving through the Rick Jett Leadership Fund, and “Integral Disciple-Making.” IDES also promotes its Legacy Church Campaign—an effort tied to planting new churches in connection with prior IDES projects—reflecting the organization’s aim to see lasting gospel-centered presence in communities where it serves.
A distinctive way many churches and groups participate with IDES is through the GAP Food Packing Program (God Always Provides). GAP events bring volunteers of all ages together to pack nutritious meals that are shipped to areas facing hunger and malnutrition. IDES has also been developing expanded logistics capacity through its Global Impact Center, intended to increase warehouse and office space to support domestic disaster response and the GAP meal program.
People can engage with IDES in several practical ways: giving toward specific relief needs or broader response funds, purchasing items through the Gift Catalog, joining volunteer deployments for U.S. disaster relief, participating in GAP meal packing events, and praying through IDES resources such as newsletters and prayer materials. Churches can also explore hosting fundraising efforts (such as Harvest of Talents) or coordinating training opportunities that help volunteers prepare for disaster response and ministry service.
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Independent Christian ChurchFellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME)Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is an Indianapolis-based missions organization that supports medical evangelism…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME)
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) — Organization Profile The Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a Christian missions organization that describes its work as sending help and hope in the name of Christ to the world…
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) — Organization Profile The Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a Christian missions organization that describes its work as sending help and hope in the name of Christ to the world through medical evangelism. Founded in 1970, FAME partners with missionaries and indigenous churches to connect compassionate healthcare with gospel ministry, especially among unreached and underserved communities. FAME’s headquarters and primary operations are based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its partnerships support medical evangelism in countries around the world. Through these partnerships, FAME’s goal is not only to deliver short-term relief, but to strengthen sustainable, locally led ministry where people have limited access to healthcare and consistent gospel witness. FAME organizes its…
Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) — Organization Profile
The Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) is a Christian missions organization that describes its work as sending help and hope in the name of Christ to the world through medical evangelism. Founded in 1970, FAME partners with missionaries and indigenous churches to connect compassionate healthcare with gospel ministry, especially among unreached and underserved communities.
FAME’s headquarters and primary operations are based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its partnerships support medical evangelism in countries around the world. Through these partnerships, FAME’s goal is not only to deliver short-term relief, but to strengthen sustainable, locally led ministry where people have limited access to healthcare and consistent gospel witness.
FAME organizes its work around clear lanes of ministry that donors, churches, and volunteers can understand and support. One major focus is mobilizing short-term mission trips that include both medical and non-medical participants. Teams serve alongside host partners according to local needs—often providing basic clinical care, health education, and encouragement to ongoing ministry efforts. FAME also provides practical guidance for participation, including an application process and trip logistics.
Another key area is shipping medicines and medical supplies to strengthen partner clinics, hospitals, and community health efforts. From its Indianapolis facility, FAME receives donated medical supplies and equipment and helps route them to partners who can use them effectively. FAME also highlights its “Cardboard Pharmacy” approach, inviting groups to collect needed over-the-counter medicines that can be carried to the field through short-term teams to address urgent needs quickly.
In addition to trips and shipping, FAME supports sustainable healthcare projects such as grants for clinics, hospitals, and medical vehicles, and it offers FAME Scholarships to help nationals pursue medical training in their own countries and languages. These scholarships are designed to accelerate local capacity for long-term service, with students typically recommended by partner ministries and expected to serve alongside those partners after graduation. Together, these approaches reflect FAME’s emphasis on practical care that supports ongoing ministry and local leadership.
People can engage with FAME in several ways: volunteering at the Indianapolis warehouse, collecting supplies, participating in a short-term trip, or giving toward ongoing projects and partner needs. FAME also shares organizational financial information and maintains accountability through recognized nonprofit standards. For those seeking a focused way to support broader, flexible needs, FAME highlights giving options such as designated project support and general funds used for pressing ministry priorities.
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Independent Christian ChurchCMF International (CMF)CMF International (CMFI) is a missions-sending organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana, supporting teams in 26 countries…Independent Christian Church · Missions
CMF International (CMF)
CMF International — Organization Profile CMF International (also known as Christian Missionary Fellowship International, CMF Missions) is a global missions organization that works to create dynamic, Christ-centered communities that transform the world. For more than 75 years, CMF has helped…
CMF International — Organization Profile CMF International (also known as Christian Missionary Fellowship International, CMF Missions) is a global missions organization that works to create dynamic, Christ-centered communities that transform the world. For more than 75 years, CMF has helped send and support missionaries serving across cultures and communities, partnering with local Christians and churches to pursue long-term, reproducible ministry. CMF’s home office is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its teams serve across 26 countries and regions worldwide. Current ministry locations span places such as Kenya, Ethiopia, India, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and Ukraine, along with broader regions including West Africa and the Middle East/North Africa. This geographic breadth reflects CMF’s emphasis on collaborative, on-the-ground teams that plan and carry out…
CMF International — Organization Profile
CMF International (also known as Christian Missionary Fellowship International, CMF Missions) is a global missions organization that works to create dynamic, Christ-centered communities that transform the world. For more than 75 years, CMF has helped send and support missionaries serving across cultures and communities, partnering with local Christians and churches to pursue long-term, reproducible ministry.
CMF’s home office is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its teams serve across 26 countries and regions worldwide. Current ministry locations span places such as Kenya, Ethiopia, India, Thailand, Spain, Australia, and Ukraine, along with broader regions including West Africa and the Middle East/North Africa. This geographic breadth reflects CMF’s emphasis on collaborative, on-the-ground teams that plan and carry out ministry alongside national leaders and local congregations.
A key distinctive of CMF is its focus on four interrelated ministry strategies. First, CMF supports church-planting efforts that aim to develop disciples and leaders who can multiply new faith communities—often through mentoring and leadership training. In multiple contexts, CMF has helped establish leadership training centers that strengthen Bible knowledge and practical ministry skills so that local leaders can guide churches toward maturity and reproduction.
Second, CMF’s Marketplace Ministries place working professionals in roles and settings where traditional mission access can be limited. These teams pursue holistic ministry and development through education, business, and community engagement—sometimes helping disciple and train local entrepreneurs toward “Kingdom businesses” that contribute to spiritual and economic transformation. Third, through Globalscope, CMF welcomes university students into community on international campuses where Christian ministries may be difficult to find. Globalscope emphasizes open, relational community where students can ask hard questions while experiencing Christian hospitality and witness.
Fourth, CMF’s holistic poverty-focused ministries address practical needs while integrating gospel-centered discipleship. CMF describes work such as education and community sponsorship (including support like education, nutrition, and medical care where possible), microfinance and Village Savings and Loans, Community Health Evangelism (CHE), medical ministry, and water projects that expand access to safe water and support community resilience.
CMF also describes itself as a “full-service” missions organization, providing support before, during, and after intercultural service. This includes assessment for field fit, training and coaching for support-raising, help with documentation such as visas and permits, financial accounting services, and member care that can include counseling and crisis support. People interested in serving can explore multiple pathways—from REACH (an 8-week intercultural internship) and an Exchange Semester, to the EQUIP Experience (a 10-month program in England) and long-term service. Others can engage by praying, partnering as a sending church, or giving to specific people and projects or broader needs.
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CohortsCovenant Connection Soul Care GroupsCovenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. connects pastors and ministry staff in confidential soul care covenant groups,…Cohorts · Independent Christian Church
Covenant Connection Soul Care Groups
Covenant Connections for Pastors — Organization Profile Covenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. is a ministry that connects pastors and ministry staff in soul care covenant groups designed for candid, confidential community. The organization’s stated mission is to foster fellowship, mutual…
Covenant Connections for Pastors — Organization Profile Covenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. is a ministry that connects pastors and ministry staff in soul care covenant groups designed for candid, confidential community. The organization’s stated mission is to foster fellowship, mutual support, and spiritual growth among pastors and ministry staff—especially within the Restoration Movement—through biblical unity, mutual accountability, and shared mission. Its vision emphasizes “intentional, disciplined communities” where leaders develop “soul strength” and help one another serve well and finish well. Covenant Connections operates from Carmel, Indiana, and serves ministry leaders across the United States through a model that blends in-person and virtual connection. The organization describes covenant groups as a healthy community where members commit to one another’s long-term well-being,…
Covenant Connections for Pastors — Organization Profile
Covenant Connections for Pastors, Inc. is a ministry that connects pastors and ministry staff in soul care covenant groups designed for candid, confidential community. The organization’s stated mission is to foster fellowship, mutual support, and spiritual growth among pastors and ministry staff—especially within the Restoration Movement—through biblical unity, mutual accountability, and shared mission. Its vision emphasizes “intentional, disciplined communities” where leaders develop “soul strength” and help one another serve well and finish well.
Covenant Connections operates from Carmel, Indiana, and serves ministry leaders across the United States through a model that blends in-person and virtual connection. The organization describes covenant groups as a healthy community where members commit to one another’s long-term well-being, making space to process both the “hard hits” and “heart hits” leaders carry. This approach is built for depth and trust over time rather than quick-fix support.
At the core of the ministry are three-year covenant groups. Participants gather for two in-person retreats each year and also meet virtually (one video meeting per month), creating a consistent rhythm of connection and encouragement. The group fee is set for the full three-year cycle; the site lists a 2026 group fee of $2,500 (with scholarship eligibility available by request). Covenant Connections also notes that participants cover their own travel, meals, and lodging associated with retreats.
Covenant Connections places special weight on the role of trained covenant group facilitators, describing the facilitator as a crucial element of the ministry. Alongside group leadership development, the organization offers a prayer-focused dimension through its prayer ministry, which aims to support pastors and pastoral staff through coordinated prayer and prayer teams. The site also provides resources connected to its soul-care emphasis, including the book Soul Strength by Dr. Alan Ahlgrim and a companion Discovery Journal designed to help readers engage the principles more deeply.
People can engage with Covenant Connections by registering for a group, connecting through the contact form, giving financially through the ministry’s donation options, and participating in or supporting the prayer ministry (including submitting prayer requests and subscribing to the monthly prayer letter). For churches and leaders seeking long-haul resilience, Covenant Connections presents covenant groups as a structured, relationship-centered way to pursue spiritual and emotional health while continuing to serve faithfully.
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Independent Christian ChurchE2: Effective Elders Bookse2: effective elders equips elder teams through coaching, events, and a robust book and video library—helping…Independent Christian Church · Publishing
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e2: effective elders — Organization Profile e2: effective elders is a Christian leadership coaching and resource ministry focused on encouraging and equipping the shepherds of Christ’s church—elders. The organization serves elder teams and church staff by combining relational coaching with…
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile e2: effective elders is a Christian leadership coaching and resource ministry focused on encouraging and equipping the shepherds of Christ’s church—elders. The organization serves elder teams and church staff by combining relational coaching with practical training and a growing library of print and digital resources. Alongside its coaching work, e2 publishes materials that help congregational leaders understand the biblical role of an elder and develop healthier leadership practices in real church settings. e2 describes its beginnings in 2008, with later incorporation and recognition as a 501(c)(3) in 2012. From the start, the ministry’s stated focus has been singular: serving elders as they lead, shepherd, and guard the church. e2’s work often connects to churches…
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile
e2: effective elders is a Christian leadership coaching and resource ministry focused on encouraging and equipping the shepherds of Christ’s church—elders. The organization serves elder teams and church staff by combining relational coaching with practical training and a growing library of print and digital resources. Alongside its coaching work, e2 publishes materials that help congregational leaders understand the biblical role of an elder and develop healthier leadership practices in real church settings.
e2 describes its beginnings in 2008, with later incorporation and recognition as a 501(c)(3) in 2012. From the start, the ministry’s stated focus has been singular: serving elders as they lead, shepherd, and guard the church. e2’s work often connects to churches and leaders within the Restoration Movement tradition, while its core leadership development emphasis is broadly applicable to elder-led congregations seeking clearer alignment, stronger shepherding, and healthier governance.
A major way e2 serves churches is through its books and bundled libraries. The “e2 Bundle” highlights the scope of its publishing: a set of thirteen books plus a JUMP START workbook. Titles in the series address both the inner life and outward responsibilities of elders—covering themes such as calling and character, leadership and shepherding, conflict resolution, church health, and practical next steps for teams. e2 also publishes specialty resources like An Elder’s Playbook (2nd Edition), presented as a collection of “plays” an elder team can use to address common leadership and ministry situations.
In addition to print resources, e2 offers digital libraries and video-based training. Its “e2 Talks” curriculum is described as a substantial bank of video instruction for elders, and the ministry also offers “e2 All Access,” a membership option that includes online formats of e2 books, embedded videos, and additional written resources. These tools are designed to make ongoing elder development possible for entire leadership teams, not only individual leaders.
e2 complements its publishing with coaching, events, and conference training. The organization states that it provides leadership coaching for elder and staff teams in both individual and group settings, including virtual options. e2 also maintains an active events calendar featuring teaching and conference participation—often in partnership with churches and Christian colleges—aimed at strengthening local-church leadership.
e2: effective elders lists its mailing location as Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves churches and elder teams across the United States and beyond through a mix of on-site and online resourcing. Leaders can engage with e2 by exploring the book catalog, purchasing digital training libraries, inviting e2 to train elders in local or regional settings, or starting a coaching conversation for an elder team. Supporters can also partner financially through the ministry’s giving options.
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E2: Effective Elders
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile e2: Effective Elders (often shortened to E2) is a nonprofit ministry focused on encouraging and equipping church elders to lead well. The organization serves congregations by strengthening elder teams and the leaders who work…
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile e2: Effective Elders (often shortened to E2) is a nonprofit ministry focused on encouraging and equipping church elders to lead well. The organization serves congregations by strengthening elder teams and the leaders who work alongside them, with an emphasis on the biblical role of elders, healthy governance, and practical leadership that supports the long-term health of the local church. E2’s work is built around relationship-based development. The ministry describes its approach as partnering with elders in authentic relationship, providing relevant resources, and presenting training opportunities. A central expression of that partnership is coaching—supporting elder teams and staff teams through conversations, guidance, and tools that help leaders clarify responsibilities, address challenges, and pursue healthier patterns…
e2: effective elders — Organization Profile
e2: Effective Elders (often shortened to E2) is a nonprofit ministry focused on encouraging and equipping church elders to lead well. The organization serves congregations by strengthening elder teams and the leaders who work alongside them, with an emphasis on the biblical role of elders, healthy governance, and practical leadership that supports the long-term health of the local church.
E2’s work is built around relationship-based development. The ministry describes its approach as partnering with elders in authentic relationship, providing relevant resources, and presenting training opportunities. A central expression of that partnership is coaching—supporting elder teams and staff teams through conversations, guidance, and tools that help leaders clarify responsibilities, address challenges, and pursue healthier patterns of leadership together.
Alongside coaching, e2 produces training resources that churches can use within their own leadership rhythms. These resources include books and digital materials designed for elder training, plus video-based curriculum such as e2 Talks, which provides hours of teaching aimed at elder life, leadership, ministry, and relationships. E2 also offers online access options such as All-Access membership for teams that want a broader digital library of e2 content.
E2 connects with leaders through multiple touchpoints, including events and conference-style training sessions hosted in partnership with churches and schools. The ministry also provides free resources and ongoing content through its blog, video resources, and podcast platform, creating ways for leaders to learn and apply insights outside of a single weekend or workshop.
The organization emphasizes a “partner church” model, inviting congregations to engage through ongoing relationship and resourcing. Churches can explore partnership, start a conversation about coaching, and identify appropriate tools for their context. Individuals can also engage by using the organization’s free materials, purchasing resources for team development, and giving financially to support elder development and leadership strengthening for churches.
E2 is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves churches and leaders across the United States and internationally through coaching, resources, and training opportunities. Engagement typically begins with a conversation about a church’s leadership needs and can expand into coaching relationships, team training, and sustained resourcing that fits a congregation’s leadership structure and mission.
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Church of ChristRENEW.org GatheringThe RENEW.org Gathering is RENEW.org’s annual national event for disciple-making leaders, offering teaching, discussion, networking, and…Church of Christ · Conferences
RENEW.org Gathering
RENEW.org Gathering — Organization Profile The RENEW.org Gathering is an annual event hosted by RENEW.org that convenes church leaders, disciple-making practitioners, and ministry partners for biblical teaching, conversation, and relationship-building. The Gathering is designed to help leaders pursue clear, Scripture-grounded…
RENEW.org Gathering — Organization Profile The RENEW.org Gathering is an annual event hosted by RENEW.org that convenes church leaders, disciple-making practitioners, and ministry partners for biblical teaching, conversation, and relationship-building. The Gathering is designed to help leaders pursue clear, Scripture-grounded theology that fuels disciple making and to connect with others who are working to build disciple-making cultures in their local contexts. As part of the broader RENEW.org Network, the Gathering functions as a recurring “in-person touchpoint” for a community that is largely resourced through digital content and ongoing connections. RENEW.org describes itself as a voluntary association of disciples and church leaders who collaborate to renew the teachings of Jesus for the mission of being and making disciples. The Gathering expresses…
RENEW.org Gathering — Organization Profile
The RENEW.org Gathering is an annual event hosted by RENEW.org that convenes church leaders, disciple-making practitioners, and ministry partners for biblical teaching, conversation, and relationship-building. The Gathering is designed to help leaders pursue clear, Scripture-grounded theology that fuels disciple making and to connect with others who are working to build disciple-making cultures in their local contexts.
As part of the broader RENEW.org Network, the Gathering functions as a recurring “in-person touchpoint” for a community that is largely resourced through digital content and ongoing connections. RENEW.org describes itself as a voluntary association of disciples and church leaders who collaborate to renew the teachings of Jesus for the mission of being and making disciples. The Gathering expresses that shared mission through a concentrated time of learning, alignment, and encouragement.
The event’s format is built for both depth and practicality. Sessions commonly feature short, focused presentations alongside guided discussions, prayer, and networking. Themes may vary year to year, but the consistent emphasis is on strengthening churches with biblical clarity, wise discernment, and durable disciple-making practices that can be lived out in ordinary church life.
The Gathering also connects to RENEW.org’s broader ecosystem of tools and training. Participants often engage with RENEW.org resources such as articles, videos, podcasts, and book projects, as well as learning pathways connected to Renew University. In that sense, the Gathering is not a stand-alone conference; it is one of several channels RENEW.org uses to support leaders and churches committed to disciple making.
Leadership and speaker involvement at the Gathering overlaps with RENEW.org’s ongoing organizational leadership and contributors. For example, RENEW.org’s point leader and cofounder, Bobby Harrington, is directly involved in guiding the network and shaping the Gathering’s disciple-making focus. Other staff leaders and key contributors serve in roles that connect organizational resourcing, editorial direction, learning communities, and training development.
People can engage with the RENEW.org Gathering by attending the annual event, following the event updates through RENEW.org’s events pages, and continuing year-round growth through RENEW.org resources and learning options. Churches and individuals can also support the mission financially, helping sustain RENEW.org’s work to renew the teachings of Jesus to fuel disciple making across the United States and beyond through digital resourcing and in-person convening.
