Kontaktmission — Organization Profile
Kontaktmission USA is a Christian mission organization based in Humboldt, Tennessee, connected with the international Kontaktmission movement headquartered in Germany. The organization describes itself as a networked mission movement that empowers Christians worldwide to live out their God-given callings and sends them out for the building up of Christ’s church.
The organization’s core focus is sending missionaries, planting churches, training leaders, and multiplying self-supporting churches in areas with little or no Christian witness. Kontaktmission’s mission is summarized as “Send. Plant. Multiply.” Its public materials describe a purpose of sending missionaries to places with limited Christian witness, training and supporting local workers, and establishing churches that can eventually send missionaries to plant more churches.
Kontaktmission serves from Humboldt, Tennessee, with ministry connected to Europe, Eastern Europe, and other countries through an intentionally multinational team. Its U.S. site emphasizes partnership with the international team in Europe and describes Europe as a major ministry focus. Kontaktmission USA exists as a platform for sending American missionaries and involving American churches and individuals in the wider mission movement.
The organization operates through full-time missionary sending, short-term trips and internships, training, church planting, pioneering ministry, networking, leadership development, and support for local workers. Its core-values materials describe church planting as its primary objective, while also noting evangelistic and support ministries, assistance for local believers, training for churches and small groups, and leadership education that can include Bible schools where needed.
A distinctive part of Kontaktmission’s model is connecting missionaries, churches, local believers, and ministry partners across national and cultural lines for more effective church planting and gospel work. Its materials emphasize flexibility, creativity, partnership, local decision-making, and cooperation with existing ministries rather than isolated work. Kontaktmission also highlights the value of helping Christians discern their calling and find places to serve according to their gifts and preparation.
People can engage with Kontaktmission by praying, giving, partnering with the ministry, exploring full-time missionary service, joining a short-term trip or internship, receiving ministry updates, supporting Ukraine relief, or contacting staff about training and partnership. Churches and individuals can also support missionaries, request information about European missions, and participate in the organization’s broader work of sending, planting, and multiplying.
Key Links
- Website: https://www.gokmusa.org/
- About: https://www.gokmusa.org/about-kontaktmission/
- Statement of Faith: https://www.gokmusa.org/statement-of-faith/
- Core Values: https://www.gokmusa.org/core-values-and-principles/
- Our Team: https://www.gokmusa.org/our-team/
- Our Missionaries: https://www.gokmusa.org/our-missionaries/
- Projects: https://www.gokmusa.org/projects/
- International Kontaktmission: https://www.kontaktmission.de/?lang=en
- Donate: https://www.gokmusa.org/give/
- Contact: https://www.gokmusa.org/contact-kontaktmission/
Contact Information
- Email: of****@*****sa.org
- Phone: 731-784-9422
- Mailing address: PO Box 825, Humboldt, TN 38343-0825
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KontaktmissionUSA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kontaktmissionusa5740
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kontaktmissionusa/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/KontaktUSA
Leadership
- Robert Harris — Director
- Carla Harris — Business Manager
- Jon Gainer — Eastern Europe
- Amanda Blankenship — Executive Administrator
- Clay Elliott — Prayer and Member Care
- Keith Wilkins — Training
