TECH Team Advantage — Organization Profile
TECH Team Advantage, also known as Missionary TECH Team or TECH, is an independent 501(c)(3) Christian ministry that provides technical and creative support services for churches, missions, missionaries, and other like-minded Christian organizations. The ministry was formed in 1969 by founder Birne Wiley and describes its work as providing professional and affordable services that help ministries spread the gospel more effectively.
TECH Team Advantage is based in Longview, Texas, and serves churches, missionaries, and Christian organizations in the United States and around the world. Its public materials emphasize that TECH’s staff members are missionaries themselves, which shapes the organization’s understanding of the practical burdens and specialized needs ministry workers face. The ministry’s services are designed for organizations that share its Christian beliefs and meet its eligibility process.
The organization’s core focus is technical assistance for ministry through Facility Solutions, Media Solutions, Software Solutions, and Vehicle Solutions. Facility Solutions includes architectural and engineering support, site planning, programming, feasibility work, and construction-related assistance. Media Solutions includes graphic design, print services, displays, logos, branding, websites, banners, prayer cards, brochures, newsletters, and other visual communication tools for churches and missions.
TECH’s Software Solutions team develops and supports desktop, web, and mobile applications for ministry use. Publicly listed areas include contact and donor management, missionary support tools, event registration, global field reporting tools, inventory tracking, survey and reporting applications, and other custom software or app development. Vehicle Solutions provides safe, affordable transportation for missionaries returning to the United States on furlough or home assignment, including short-term and long-term car and minivan leases.
TECH Team Advantage operates through support-based missionary staff, volunteers, retirees, and interns. This model helps keep service costs lower for the ministries it serves, while day-to-day operating needs are also supported through donations, sponsorships, and reduced ministry-based fees. The organization describes its work as “your mission is our mission,” reflecting its role as a behind-the-scenes service ministry that helps other Christian workers continue their calling.
People can engage TECH Team Advantage by requesting services, checking eligibility for ministry support, giving financially, supporting missionary staff, donating a vehicle, volunteering, interning, or exploring staff opportunities. Churches and ministry partners can also use TECH’s shop, contact the Longview office, subscribe to ministry updates, or connect through TECH’s official social channels.
Key Links
- Website: https://techteam.org/
- About TECH Team: https://techteam.org/about-tech-team/
- Mission of TECH Team: https://techteam.org/about-tech-team/mission-of-tech-team/
- Facility Solutions: https://techteam.org/missionary-tech-team-advantage-solutions-for-ministry/facility-solutions-for-ministry/
- Media Solutions: https://techteam.org/missionary-tech-team-advantage-solutions-for-ministry/media-graphic-design-solutions-for-ministry/
- Software Solutions: https://techteam.org/missionary-tech-team-advantage-solutions-for-ministry/software-solutions-for-ministries/
- Vehicle Solutions: https://techteam.org/missionary-tech-team-advantage-solutions-for-ministry/vehicle-leasing-solutions-for-missionaries/
- Get Involved: https://techteam.org/get-involved-with-tech-team/
- Contact: https://techteam.org/contact-the-tech-team/
- Give: https://techteam.org/give/
Contact Information
- Email: in**@******am.org
- Phone: 903-757-4530
- Fax: 903-758-2790
- Mailing address: 25 FRJ Drive, Longview, TX 75602
Socials
Leadership
- Justin Foster — President
- Birne Wiley — Founder
- Eric Livingston — Team Lead, Architect
- Tim Meadows — Team Lead
