October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
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Independent Christian ChurchTraining Tomorrows LeadersTraining Tomorrow’s Leaders supports indigenous church planting, discipleship, community development, and children’s ministry in Ghana, Togo,…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Training Tomorrows Leaders
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous church planters, training indigenous church planters, and facilitating projects that enable new churches to be planted. Its public materials describe the work as “Expanding the Kingdom together” through church planting and missions in West Africa. Training Tomorrow’s Leaders is based in McConnelsville, Ohio, and its ministry work is focused in northern Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The organization serves unreached people groups, local churches, indigenous church planters, pastors, evangelists, lay leaders, children, and communities in areas where gospel access and…
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders — Organization Profile
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders, often abbreviated T.T.L., is a 501(c)(3) Christian missions organization registered in the United States. The ministry exists to facilitate the planting of new churches in western Africa by financially supporting indigenous church planters, training indigenous church planters, and facilitating projects that enable new churches to be planted. Its public materials describe the work as “Expanding the Kingdom together” through church planting and missions in West Africa.
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders is based in McConnelsville, Ohio, and its ministry work is focused in northern Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso. The organization serves unreached people groups, local churches, indigenous church planters, pastors, evangelists, lay leaders, children, and communities in areas where gospel access and basic social resources may be limited. The ministry states that it works among unreached people groups, including groups in Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso.
The organization’s core ministry is church planting among unreached people groups through trained indigenous leaders. T.T.L. reports that it has planted churches in multiple regions of Ghana, Togo, and Burkina Faso and that its workers include college-trained church planters, college-trained preachers, and lay helpers. Its history traces the work to 1991, when the first church planter was sent out after training and financial support through partner churches.
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders also emphasizes training and discipleship for pastors, evangelists, church planters, lay leaders, and helpers. The ministry organizes seminars and provides training in both literary and non-literary methods of evangelism and discipleship. Because some communities include high levels of illiteracy, T.T.L. uses oral methods to help communicate the gospel and disciple believers. The organization also identifies Charis School of the Bible and Missions as part of its effort to develop future church planters and missionaries.
Beyond church planting and training, T.T.L. works through community development and children’s ministry. Its public materials describe assistance with school fees, medical costs, small-business grants, agricultural projects, schools, clothing, and wells for safe drinking water. The ministry also trains children’s ministry leaders, organizes Vacation Bible School programs, provides materials for children’s ministry, and starts Christian schools in West African communities with the aim of raising students who can serve their communities.
People can engage Training Tomorrow’s Leaders by praying, giving, volunteering, fundraising, contacting the ministry, or helping share its work with churches and families. The organization states that it depends on partnership to support church planters, training, community development, and children’s ministry efforts. Supporters can give through the ministry’s website or contact T.T.L. directly to learn about volunteer opportunities, events, and ways to help expand the work.
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Independent Christian ChurchSheltering WingsSheltering Wings is a Missouri-based mission-sending agency supporting missionaries, churches, sponsorships, and Gospel-centered relief and development…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Sheltering Wings
Sheltering Wings — Organization Profile Sheltering Wings is an international Christian mission-sending agency that partners with churches to send missionaries who take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in word and deed. The organization equips and supports missionaries…
Sheltering Wings — Organization Profile Sheltering Wings is an international Christian mission-sending agency that partners with churches to send missionaries who take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in word and deed. The organization equips and supports missionaries for cross-cultural service, helping them move from local church calling into long-term field ministry. The ministry is based in Leasburg, Missouri, and supports missionaries and ministry projects serving in West Africa, Mexico, the Middle East, India, the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, and other global contexts. Sheltering Wings works alongside sending churches, missionary families, national pastors, and ministry partners so Gospel proclamation is connected with practical care and sustainable field support. Sheltering Wings describes its role as more than simply sending…
Sheltering Wings — Organization Profile
Sheltering Wings is an international Christian mission-sending agency that partners with churches to send missionaries who take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world in word and deed. The organization equips and supports missionaries for cross-cultural service, helping them move from local church calling into long-term field ministry.
The ministry is based in Leasburg, Missouri, and supports missionaries and ministry projects serving in West Africa, Mexico, the Middle East, India, the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, and other global contexts. Sheltering Wings works alongside sending churches, missionary families, national pastors, and ministry partners so Gospel proclamation is connected with practical care and sustainable field support.
Sheltering Wings describes its role as more than simply sending workers. It helps missionaries and their churches navigate the complexities of moving and ministering cross-culturally, provides ongoing missionary care, and supports the transition from everyday life to the mission field. Its public ministry description emphasizes recruiting, training, sending, caring for, and encouraging missionaries as they develop their God-given gifts for Great Commission service.
The organization’s ministry projects include child and widow sponsorship, missionary care, clean water, medical clinic support, school funds, church planting, national pastor support, unreached people evangelism, crisis and food assistance, women’s ministry, children’s homes, leprosy outreach, Bible school support, and community development. These projects show the organization’s focus on holistic mission work that combines evangelism, discipleship, relief, development, and care for vulnerable people.
Sheltering Wings’ history includes substantial work in West Africa, where ministry efforts grew from an orphanage into a broader network that included a primary and secondary school, clinic, child sponsorship, and widow sponsorship. Current public project listings also include ministries such as Oasis of Hope, House of Samuel Children’s Home, Ruth’s Widows Basket, national pastor equipping, girls training, clean water projects, and missionary family support.
People can engage with Sheltering Wings by praying, giving to the Core Ministry Fund, supporting specific missionaries or projects, sponsoring a child or widow, exploring short-term or long-term mission service, joining the newsletter, or contacting the organization about next steps in missionary service. Its distinct contribution is church-partnered missionary sending that combines Gospel proclamation, cross-cultural support, missionary care, sponsorship, and practical relief and development work around the world.
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Independent Christian ChurchPsalm 82:3 MissionPsalm 82:3 Mission develops a Christ-centered foster care village and community center in Liberia through child…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Psalm 82:3 Mission
Psalm 82:3 Mission — Organization Profile Psalm 82:3 Mission is a Christian nonprofit organization working to defend the weak and fatherless by empowering communities through foster care and sustainable community resources. The ministry takes its name from Psalm 82:3 and…
Psalm 82:3 Mission — Organization Profile Psalm 82:3 Mission is a Christian nonprofit organization working to defend the weak and fatherless by empowering communities through foster care and sustainable community resources. The ministry takes its name from Psalm 82:3 and applies that biblical call through long-term care for vulnerable children, families, and communities in Liberia. The organization is based in Lexington, Kentucky, and its field work is focused in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, West Africa. Psalm 82:3 Mission is developing 50 acres into a safe, Christ-centered children’s village and sustainable community center. Its public materials describe daily work among hundreds of children through foster care, education, medical care, agriculture, and church and community outreach. Psalm 82:3 Mission’s model centers on…
Psalm 82:3 Mission — Organization Profile
Psalm 82:3 Mission is a Christian nonprofit organization working to defend the weak and fatherless by empowering communities through foster care and sustainable community resources. The ministry takes its name from Psalm 82:3 and applies that biblical call through long-term care for vulnerable children, families, and communities in Liberia.
The organization is based in Lexington, Kentucky, and its field work is focused in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, West Africa. Psalm 82:3 Mission is developing 50 acres into a safe, Christ-centered children’s village and sustainable community center. Its public materials describe daily work among hundreds of children through foster care, education, medical care, agriculture, and church and community outreach.
Psalm 82:3 Mission’s model centers on five target areas: Foster Care, Church & Community, Education, Medical, and Agriculture. The foster care program provides safe homes and loving care for children. The education work includes Defenders Christian Academy, which the organization has expanded from primary education toward middle school. The medical work includes King Jesus Children’s Clinic, while agriculture and business initiatives are intended to support long-term sustainability and local income generation.
The ministry also employs a large Liberian staff team organized across departments including administration, foster care, education, medical care, church and community outreach, social work, agriculture, grounds, security, and transportation. This staffing structure reflects Psalm 82:3 Mission’s emphasis on local care, Liberian leadership, and sustainable community impact rather than short-term intervention alone.
Psalm 82:3 Mission invites churches, businesses, schools, families, and individuals to become partners in the work. Partnership options include student education support through Gatekeeper giving, staff support through Armor Bearer giving, full foster care sponsorship through Protector giving, and larger project support through Champion giving. The ministry also describes mission trips, meal packing events, collection drives, student scholarships, church presentations, special events, and prayer partnerships as ways to participate.
People can engage with Psalm 82:3 Mission by praying, giving, joining a mission trip, connecting the ministry with a church or school, supporting foster care and education, helping with needed supplies, sharing updates, or partnering through recurring support. Its distinct contribution is a Christ-centered foster care village and sustainable community center in Liberia that integrates child protection, education, medical care, agriculture, local employment, and church-based outreach.
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Independent Christian ChurchIberoamerican MinistriesIberoamerican Ministries plants churches, serves with compassion, trains leaders, and sends disciples through mission work in…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Iberoamerican Ministries
Iberoamerican Ministries — Organization Profile Iberoamerican Ministries, also known as IAM, is a Christian mission organization based in Monroe, Washington. The organization describes itself with the words “Planting. Serving. Sending.” and works to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by…
Iberoamerican Ministries — Organization Profile Iberoamerican Ministries, also known as IAM, is a Christian mission organization based in Monroe, Washington. The organization describes itself with the words “Planting. Serving. Sending.” and works to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples. The organization’s core focus is planting churches, serving with compassion, and sending disciples through church planting, leadership training, education, children’s outreach, compassion projects, and missionary development. IAM states that its vision is to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples, and its mission is “to plant churches, serve with compassion and send disciples.” Iberoamerican Ministries serves in South America, West Africa, the Middle East, and Europe,…
Iberoamerican Ministries — Organization Profile
Iberoamerican Ministries, also known as IAM, is a Christian mission organization based in Monroe, Washington. The organization describes itself with the words “Planting. Serving. Sending.” and works to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples.
The organization’s core focus is planting churches, serving with compassion, and sending disciples through church planting, leadership training, education, children’s outreach, compassion projects, and missionary development. IAM states that its vision is to see peoples, communities, and nations transformed by Christ through global movements of Kingdom disciples, and its mission is “to plant churches, serve with compassion and send disciples.”
Iberoamerican Ministries serves in South America, West Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, with work publicly identified in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Central America, Sierra Leone, Spain, Italy, and the Canary Islands. Its history began with missionaries arriving in Chile in 1977 and planting churches in Maipu, a community outside Santiago. IAM was founded as a nonprofit mission organization in 1992, and the work later expanded into Peru, Ecuador, southern Chile, the Middle East, Sierra Leone, and Europe.
The organization operates through church planting, discipleship, leadership development, compassion ministries, schools, tutoring programs, feeding programs, community centers, housing projects, clean water work, business-as-mission, and missionary sending. In Chile, IAM’s Maipu churches have grown into a network of churches led by national leaders and pastors. Its IAM Institute began in 1996 to train leaders, missionaries, and pastors in biblical studies and is active in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.
A distinctive part of IAM’s work is developing local leaders and churches that can continue extending the kingdom work beyond their own communities. In Ecuador, IAM’s ministries include church plants, schools, children’s programs, and housing projects connected to earthquake response. In Sierra Leone, IAM’s work includes clean water through manual borehole wells, medical and food-related compassion work, and church planting in rural villages. In Central America, IAM also describes business-as-mission work in software, web services, specialty coffee, and nonprofit consulting.
People can engage with Iberoamerican Ministries by giving, praying, subscribing to updates, contacting the office, supporting missionaries or projects, and following its ministry news. Supporters can give online or by check, designate gifts for specific workers or projects, and stay connected through IAM’s newsletter, website, and social media channels.
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Independent Christian ChurchGhana Christian MissionGhana Christian Mission serves Ghana through disciple-making, church planting, medical outreach, Christian education, community development, and…Independent Christian Church · Missions
Ghana Christian Mission
Ghana Christian Mission — Organization Profile Ghana Christian Mission, also known as GCM, is a Christian mission organization working in Ghana through disciple-making, church planting, medical outreach, Christian education, and community development. The organization states that its purpose is to…
Ghana Christian Mission — Organization Profile Ghana Christian Mission, also known as GCM, is a Christian mission organization working in Ghana through disciple-making, church planting, medical outreach, Christian education, and community development. The organization states that its purpose is to enrich and multiply life and hope through disciple-making in the name of Jesus Christ. Its public theme is “Touching Ghana with the Love of Christ.” The organization’s core focus is serving Ghana spiritually and physically through church planting, healthcare, education, and community-strengthening programs. Since 1987, Ghana Christian Mission has reported hundreds of churches started, thousands of new converts baptized, hundreds of thousands of patients treated, and hundreds of students taught through its ministry work. Ghana Christian Mission serves Ghana, including…
Ghana Christian Mission — Organization Profile
Ghana Christian Mission, also known as GCM, is a Christian mission organization working in Ghana through disciple-making, church planting, medical outreach, Christian education, and community development. The organization states that its purpose is to enrich and multiply life and hope through disciple-making in the name of Jesus Christ. Its public theme is “Touching Ghana with the Love of Christ.”
The organization’s core focus is serving Ghana spiritually and physically through church planting, healthcare, education, and community-strengthening programs. Since 1987, Ghana Christian Mission has reported hundreds of churches started, thousands of new converts baptized, hundreds of thousands of patients treated, and hundreds of students taught through its ministry work.
Ghana Christian Mission serves Ghana, including rural communities, large cities, and northern areas of the country. Its church planting page describes ministry among families in rural Ghana and in the large cities of this West African nation. Staff profiles also identify service in places such as Accra, Kumasi, the Northern Region, the Central Region, the Greater Accra Region, and the Volta Region, along with outreach among people groups such as the Ntrubo, Gonja, Konkomba, Agona, Nchumburung, Akyode, Ashanti, and Basari.
The mission operates through four primary ministry areas. Church planting is carried out by evangelists and ministers who travel throughout Ghana to share the gospel, disciple believers, and establish congregations. Christian education includes support for partner schools such as Faithway Christian Academy and Christian Transformation Basic School, with the goal of providing quality education and moral teaching for children. Medical outreach includes seven clinics in rural Ghana, where the mission provides compassionate healthcare and community preventive-care education.
A distinctive part of Ghana Christian Mission’s work is integrating evangelism with practical services that address physical, educational, and community needs. Its community development work includes wells, goat farming, fish farming, feeding programs, microfinance support through Mission Resource Ghana, and other efforts intended to strengthen long-term well-being. The mission also partners with organizations such as Feed My Starving Children, FAME, IDES, Global Health Outreach, and Mission Resource International.
People can engage with Ghana Christian Mission by giving, praying, contacting the mission, or participating in mission trips. Its mission trip information welcomes teams that want to evangelize, provide medical outreach, help construct buildings, teach, and serve in other practical ways. Supporters can also donate online or by mail, help fund mission work through the U.S. address, and follow the organization’s updates through its website and video channel.
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Church of ChristGospel Chariot MissionsGospel Chariot Missions (GCM), based in Pretoria, South Africa, uses purpose-built “gospel chariot” trucks and 4…Church of Christ · Missions
Gospel Chariot Missions
Gospel Chariot Missions — Organization Profile Gospel Chariot Missions (GCM) is a Christian missions organization focused on evangelism and disciple-making through a distinctive mobile approach. Based in Pretoria, South Africa, GCM describes its work as reaching people who are still…
Gospel Chariot Missions — Organization Profile Gospel Chariot Missions (GCM) is a Christian missions organization focused on evangelism and disciple-making through a distinctive mobile approach. Based in Pretoria, South Africa, GCM describes its work as reaching people who are still seeking Christ while also supporting existing churches as they carry out local mission efforts. The ministry’s name comes from its purpose-built “gospel chariots”—trucks designed to function as a traveling preaching and teaching platform. GCM’s stated mission is to “invade Africa and the world” with Gospel Chariots preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and multiplying disciples and churches everywhere. The organization organizes its work by regions—Southern Africa, East Africa, and West Africa—and also publishes updates under “Beyond Africa,” reflecting a broader…
Gospel Chariot Missions — Organization Profile
Gospel Chariot Missions (GCM) is a Christian missions organization focused on evangelism and disciple-making through a distinctive mobile approach. Based in Pretoria, South Africa, GCM describes its work as reaching people who are still seeking Christ while also supporting existing churches as they carry out local mission efforts. The ministry’s name comes from its purpose-built “gospel chariots”—trucks designed to function as a traveling preaching and teaching platform.
GCM’s stated mission is to “invade Africa and the world” with Gospel Chariots preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and multiplying disciples and churches everywhere. The organization organizes its work by regions—Southern Africa, East Africa, and West Africa—and also publishes updates under “Beyond Africa,” reflecting a broader global emphasis in its reporting and training activity.
A defining feature of GCM is the construction and deployment of trucks that serve as a “church on wheels.” According to the organization, these vehicles can include sleeping quarters for evangelists, storage for literature and supplies, and a stage with a sound system for public preaching. GCM also notes the inclusion of a large tent and a baptistery to support teaching, gatherings, and immediate responses when people want to be baptized. This setup is designed for campaign-style outreach as well as follow-up visits as teams revisit areas on an ongoing schedule.
Alongside public evangelism, GCM emphasizes discipleship multiplication training using the “4 Fields” tools (presented through its partnership with Gospel Share Missions). The organization describes equipping believers and local leaders with reproducible methods for sharing the gospel and forming disciple-making groups. GCM also points people who want deeper study toward short-term schools and degree pathways through partner institutions, including Nations University, and it highlights relationships with World Bible School as part of its broader resourcing strategy.
Gospel Chariot Missions invites churches and individuals to engage through prayer, financial support, and staying connected through its updates and reports. For supporters, the organization provides online giving options and a planned giving pathway. For partners and interested learners, its website centralizes mission information, training tools connections, and ongoing regional reports that show where teams are serving and what training initiatives are underway.
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Church of ChristAfrican Missions Association (AMA)Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a US-based network supporting partner churches across Africa through church partnerships,…Church of Christ · Missions
African Missions Association (AMA)
Africa Missions Association (AMA) — Organization Profile Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a Christian missions partnership network that connects churches in the United States with like-minded churches and ministry efforts across Africa. AMA is US-based, with offices listed in Helotes,…
Africa Missions Association (AMA) — Organization Profile Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a Christian missions partnership network that connects churches in the United States with like-minded churches and ministry efforts across Africa. AMA is US-based, with offices listed in Helotes, Texas, and West Columbia, South Carolina, and it describes its work as a “unified family of churches” supporting African churches through coordinated partnerships, resourcing, and ongoing reporting. AMA’s stated mission is to support African churches in ways that include financial support, church-to-church partnerships, missionary identification and training, accurate reporting, and regular communication—all aimed toward the goal that “every African” can hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Its published vision is “a community of devoted disciples of Christ within walking distance…
Africa Missions Association (AMA) — Organization Profile
Africa Missions Association (AMA) is a Christian missions partnership network that connects churches in the United States with like-minded churches and ministry efforts across Africa. AMA is US-based, with offices listed in Helotes, Texas, and West Columbia, South Carolina, and it describes its work as a “unified family of churches” supporting African churches through coordinated partnerships, resourcing, and ongoing reporting.
AMA’s stated mission is to support African churches in ways that include financial support, church-to-church partnerships, missionary identification and training, accurate reporting, and regular communication—all aimed toward the goal that “every African” can hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. Its published vision is “a community of devoted disciples of Christ within walking distance of every African,” framing its work around strengthening local congregations and extending gospel presence into cities, towns, and villages.
A distinctive of AMA is how it organizes relationships between North American churches and African churches, including opportunities for partner churches to “pair up” with specific congregations. AMA also publishes a growing directory of churches it supports across West Africa, French West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa, reflecting a broad geographic scope and a commitment to serving established congregations as they mature, become self-supporting, and plant other churches.
AMA also oversees specific initiatives that focus on practical needs alongside local church ministry. Chance for Africa, launched in 2007, is an education support program that helps families connected to partner churches cover school-related expenses such as fees, books, uniforms, and meals. The program emphasizes student vetting and structured handling of donations through AMA’s administrative and financial processes, and it encourages monthly giving as a way to sustain student sponsorships over time.
In addition, AMA lists Visions + Dreams (V+D) as an affiliated program that mobilizes disciples and friends to meet identified needs in ICOC churches in Africa and surrounding communities. V+D organizes short mission trips (generally 10–14 days) that combine worship and fellowship with local congregations and service opportunities, and it also facilitates longer volunteer stays (30–90 days or longer) for individuals or small groups with teaching, mentoring, training, or professional skill contributions.
People can engage with AMA by partnering as a church, giving financially (one-time or recurring), subscribing for updates, and participating in trips or longer-term volunteer opportunities connected to AMA’s affiliated programs. For those exploring involvement, AMA provides public contact details and program pages to help churches and individuals connect with its leadership and learn more about current opportunities.
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Church of ChristAfrican Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF)African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) supports ministerial training in Nigeria through Nigerian Christian Bible College and…Church of Christ · Missions
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF)
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) — Organization Profile African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) is a Christian missions and education organization that supports ministerial training in Africa. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, ACSF exists to help develop church leaders through Bible-focused education…
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) — Organization Profile African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) is a Christian missions and education organization that supports ministerial training in Africa. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, ACSF exists to help develop church leaders through Bible-focused education and evangelistic support, with a long history connected to gospel efforts in Nigeria. ACSF’s stated mission is to train preachers, strengthen churches, and carry the saving gospel of Jesus Christ to the continent of Africa. The organization describes its work as combining the training of preachers and evangelists, the education of Bible teachers and church leaders, and support for campaign and mission teams working in Africa. Its primary school partnerships and training efforts are focused in Nigeria and West Africa.…
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) — Organization Profile
African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF) is a Christian missions and education organization that supports ministerial training in Africa. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, ACSF exists to help develop church leaders through Bible-focused education and evangelistic support, with a long history connected to gospel efforts in Nigeria.
ACSF’s stated mission is to train preachers, strengthen churches, and carry the saving gospel of Jesus Christ to the continent of Africa. The organization describes its work as combining the training of preachers and evangelists, the education of Bible teachers and church leaders, and support for campaign and mission teams working in Africa. Its primary school partnerships and training efforts are focused in Nigeria and West Africa.
A core part of ACSF’s work is supporting two schools in Nigeria: Nigerian Christian Bible College (NCBC) and West Nigeria Christian College (WNCC). NCBC was started in 1954 in the village of Ukpom, and it offers multiple tracks, including a Diploma in Theology and degree programs connected to an affiliation with the University of Calabar. These pathways are designed to prepare students for ministry and teaching roles and to equip graduates for service in churches and communities.
WNCC was established after several years of planning and began on donated land outside Abeokuta. The school offers a comprehensive Bible training program intended both to prepare secondary-school graduates for further studies and to provide foundational preparation for men pursuing ministry. WNCC also includes an additional year option leading to an advanced diploma, with coursework in areas such as theology, language, ethics, and guided research.
Beyond school support, ACSF invites individuals and congregations to engage through practical avenues: sharing the work with others, praying for the ministry, giving financially, and participating in visits to see the schools’ work firsthand. ACSF also provides updates through newsletters and publishes ongoing stories and reports about ministry and student impact connected to its Nigeria-based schools.
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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.
