The Antioch Partners

What The Antioch Partners does

The Antioch Partners (TAP) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) missionary sending agency that recruits, trains, sends, and supports long-term (two years or more) cross-cultural missionaries in partnership with Presbyterian and other US churches. The organization was launched in 2007 as a strategic alliance between Frontier Fellowship (formerly Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship) and The Outreach Foundation, and operates as a separate non-profit while maintaining close ties to both founding organizations. TAP serves nearly 80 Partners across approximately 30 countries spanning Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and US immigrant communities, with particular focus on unreached and least-reached people groups. Its primary sending church relationships are with PCUSA, ECO (Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians), and EPC (Evangelical Presbyterian Church) congregations.

TAP's core product is end-to-end missionary sending services, augmented by a Business as Mission (BAM) program that supports Kingdom businesses, a Frontier Mission program targeting unreached people groups, and a Member Care program providing spiritual, coaching, nursing, and occupational therapy support to field workers. The technology footprint is intentionally lean—qgiv.com for online donations, Mailchimp for newsletters, Vimeo for fundraising videos, and a Squarespace-hosted website—reflecting the organization's stated commitment to a flat structure that minimizes overhead. There is no proprietary technology platform; the "product" is fundamentally relational and service-based rather than software-based.

The business model is donation-driven. Individual donors, sending churches, and foundations contribute to support specific Partners or general operations, with TAP retaining 5% of each contribution to cover administrative costs—an overhead rate the organization highlights as considerably below the national average for non-profits. Additional revenue streams include online giving transaction fees, stock donations, and a Legacy Giving program for planned gifts (IRAs, insurance, wills, real estate). Donor stewardship is supported by ECFA accreditation, Candid (formerly GuideStar) Platinum Seal status, and Charity Navigator evaluation. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by co-founder Executive Director Andrew Adair and HR Director Teri Adair, with a staff of approximately 14 supporting the global Partner network.

Name

The Antioch Partners

Legal name

The Antioch Partners

Website

https://theantiochpartners.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Antioch Partners is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) missionary sending agency that recruits, trains, sends, and supports long-term cross-cultural missionaries in partnership with PCUSA, ECO, and EPC churches, serving nearly 80 Partners across approximately 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Missionary Sending Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Missionary sending agency
• Cross-cultural ministry
• Nonprofit missionary services
• Church partnership missions
• Business as mission

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Individual donors contribute to TAP and specific Partners. TAP uses 5% of each contribution for missionary support to cover operating expenses. Additional operating budget support comes from designated contributions by churches, individuals, and foundations.
2. Online Giving Platform: Donors give online via secure website using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or e-check. Drop-down menus allow selection of specific TAP Partners, projects, or other giving opportunities.
3. Stock Donations: Donors can contact TAP office to arrange stock donations. Contact via [email protected] or 713-490-9571.
4. Legacy/Planned Giving: Planned gifts including IRAs, insurance policies, wills, and real estate. TAP provides EIN 26-2888198 for beneficiary designations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Antioch Partners (TAP) is a 501(c)(3) missionary sending agency that partners with local Presbyterian and other US churches to assess, train, send, and support long-term (two years or more), cross-cultural, incarnational missionaries. TAP also coordinates Business as Mission (BAM) opportunities targeting Kingdom businesses among unreached people groups, places missionaries in frontier mission contexts, and provides an ongoing Member Care Program. Its operational backbone includes an online donation platform, planned/legacy giving options, and donor communications infrastructure.

Product overview

The Antioch Partners (TAP) is a missionary sending agency operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is missionary sending services that connect followers of Jesus with long-term cross-cultural ministry opportunities. TAP's product portfolio includes Business as Mission (BAM) coordination, Frontier Mission Opportunities targeting unreached people groups, Member Care Programs for missionary support, and Online Giving Platform for donations. Supporting offerings include Legacy Giving Program for planned gifts, Newsletters (publications dating 2008-2026), Printable Materials (resources/brochures), Fundraising Events, and TAP Merch including a Global Cookbook. These services work together to fulfill TAP's mission of sending missionaries in partnership with Presbyterian and other churches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Missionary Sending Services Long-term (two years or more), cross-cultural, incarnational ministry opportunities connecting followers of Jesus with mission service worldwide through partnership with Presbyterian (PCUSA, ECO, EPC) and other churches. Includes assessment, training, sending, and ongoing support for missionaries.
• Business as Mission (BAM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 80 Partners serving across ~30 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Frontier Fellowship (formerly Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Founding partner organization that established TAP as a strategic alliance in 2007. Frontier Fellowship has long served Presbyterian congregations in mission. TAP continues to work closely with this founding organization.
• The Outreach FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Founding partner organization that co-created TAP as a strategic alliance in 2007. TAP continues to work closely with The Outreach Foundation as a founding organization.
• PCUSA CongregationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTAP works with many PCUSA (Presbyterian Church U.S.A.) congregations in recruiting, assessing, training, sending, and supporting missionaries. PCUSA churches are the primary sending church base.
• ECO (Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTAP is a mission partner of ECO, serving as an approved missionary sending agency for ECO churches.
• EPC (Evangelical Presbyterian Church)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTAP is an approved agency of the EPC, enabling EPC churches to send missionaries through TAP.
• Mission NexusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAP is listed as a member organization of Mission Nexus, a network connecting mission agencies and churches.
• Business as Mission NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAM is a significant strategic alliance within TAP, focusing on Kingdom businesses that bring spiritual, economic, social, and environmental transformation. TAP coordinates BAM Catalyst and Business as Mission Coordinator roles.
• Lausanne Committee for World EvangelizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAP affirms the Lausanne Covenant of 1974 and references BAM Lausanne Occasional Paper No. 59 in Business as Mission resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Frontier Fellowship: One of TAP's two founding partner organizations, also focused on mobilizing Presbyterian congregations for mission among unreached people groups. Directly comparable in Presbyterian-denominational focus and frontier-mission orientation.
• Frontiers: Mission sending agency with a similar focus on unreached people groups and church planting among Muslims and other least-reached populations. Comparable as a fellow frontier-mission sending organization.
• Mission to the World (MTW): The PCA's (Presbyterian Church in America) global mission sending agency. Directly comparable to TAP as a Reformed/Presbyterian missionary sending body, although denominationally distinct.
• Pioneers: Large interdenominational missionary sending agency focused on church-planting movements among unreached people groups. Highly comparable to TAP's frontier-mission emphasis, although broader than the Presbyterian niche.
• The Outreach Foundation: TAP's other founding partner, similarly oriented to global mission engagement by Presbyterian and Reformed churches. Directly comparable as a sister sending/supporting entity within the same Presbyterian ecosystem.
• Serge: Mission sending agency (formerly World Harvest Mission) focused on long-term, cross-cultural teams serving among the least-reached. Comparable to TAP's long-term, incarnational mission model and emphasis on member care.
• World Reformed Mission: Mission sending organization with a Reformed theological orientation and focus on church planting. Comparable to TAP's Presbyterian-rooted mission identity and frontier placement emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Cru: One of the largest US-based missionary sending organizations with global presence and broad evangelical base. Comparable as a major sending agency; David and Susan Rice, TAP's Member Care Directors, previously served in Cru's global Catalytic movement.
• Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA): Large established evangelical denomination with its own integrated missionary sending structure. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the missionary sending space, though operating as a denomination rather than a focused sending agency.

Others

• Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF): Mission-support organization providing aviation and logistical services to missionaries in remote regions. Adjacent peer rather than a direct competitor - many TAP Partners in frontier locations would rely on MAF for field logistics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Antioch-Partners-450129921673736
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/antioch-partners-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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