TEAM || The Evangelical Alliance Mission — Organization Profile
TEAM, formally The Evangelical Alliance Mission, is a global Christian missions organization that partners with churches to send workers into cross-cultural ministry. The organization states that it exists to partner with the global Church in sending disciples who make disciples and establish missional churches for the glory of God. TEAM’s public materials describe its work as focused on making disciples in hard-to-reach places while supporting missionaries, sending churches, prayer partners, and donors.
TEAM is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, with mailing offices in Wheaton, Illinois, and a Canada office in Calgary, Alberta. Its ministry scope is international, with TEAM reporting workers in 40+ countries and more than 130 years of continuous missionary sending. The organization serves churches, missionaries, ministry candidates, and communities across many regions through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, education, medical ministry, community development, international church ministry, and member care.
The core of TEAM’s strategy is sending and supporting workers who serve alongside the global Church. TEAM emphasizes that missionary roles are not one-size-fits-all. Its opportunity listings include categories such as Unreached People Groups, Education Ministries, Medical Ministries, Church Planting & Evangelism, International Church Ministries, and TEAMtrek short-term missions. The organization also offers short-term, mid-term, and long-term service pathways for people exploring cross-cultural ministry.
TEAM’s process includes personal missions coaching, application guidance, training, member care, language and cultural preparation, and on-field support. Public materials describe missions coaches who help candidates explore their gifts, interests, and possible ministry settings. TEAM also describes individualized care for missionaries, including pre-departure mentoring, on-field language and cultural education, financial guidance, and support for workers and their families.
A distinctive part of TEAM’s approach is working through local church partnership while keeping church ministry central to every missionary role. TEAM states that wherever its workers serve, the goal is connected to gospel witness and the formation or strengthening of communities of believers. This church-centered approach may take place through traditional pastoral ministry, medical work, education, community development, business, counseling, or other professional and service roles.
People can engage TEAM by applying to serve, connecting with a missions coach, exploring TEAMtrek or other mission opportunities, praying for global workers, supporting missionaries and ministry projects, giving to TEAM, or using TEAM’s church resources to strengthen missions engagement. Churches can also partner with TEAM to mobilize, send, care for, and support disciples who serve in global mission contexts.
Key Links
- Website: https://www.team.org/
- About TEAM: https://www.team.org/about-us/
- Mission and Beliefs: https://www.team.org/about-us/mission-beliefs/
- Why TEAM: https://www.team.org/why-team/
- Go with TEAM: https://www.team.org/go-with-team/
- Mission Opportunities: https://www.team.org/mission-opportunity/
- Connect with a Missions Coach: https://www.team.org/connect-with-a-missions-coach/
- For Churches: https://www.team.org/for-churches/
- Contact: https://www.team.org/contact-us/
- Give: https://www.team.org/ways-to-give/
Contact Information
- Phone: 800-343-3144
- TEAM USA physical address: 495 North Commons Drive, Suite 151, Aurora, IL 60504
- TEAM USA mailing address: PO Box 969, Wheaton, IL 60187-0969
- U.S. contributions address: PO Box 1683, Carol Stream, IL 60132-1683
- TEAM Canada address: #372-16 Midlake Blvd SE, Calgary, AB T2X 2X7
- TEAM Canada phone: 800-295-4160
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEvangelicalAllianceMission
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammissions/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@teammissions
Leadership
- Justin Burkholder — International Director
- Vonna Laue — Executive Director of Global Services and CFO
- Pauline Mwanzia — Executive Director of People Development and Care
- Emily Johnson — Regional Executive Director, Americas
- Barry Winchell — Regional Executive Director, Europe, Middle East, and Africa
- Sarah Bradfield — Director of Communications and Marketing
- Molly Little — Director of Development
- Steve Maybee — Director of Member Care
- Nicole Wallenfelsz — Director of Finance
- Ryan Wyss — Director of Personnel
