Joshua Nations

What Joshua Nations does

Joshua Nations is a private nonprofit Christian ministry organization headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, founded in 2005 by Dr. Russ & Lana Frase to address the lack of formal biblical training available to the estimated 90%+ of global church leaders without theological education. The organization's flagship offering is a two-year Bible Training Center (BTC) curriculum, translated into 60+ languages and delivered through over 8,600 autonomous training schools across 84+ countries, producing 240,000+ graduates to date. Joshua Nations also operates an Online School (school.joshuanations.org) hosting the full curriculum as video courses including BTC Year 1 (17 courses), BTC Year 2 (19 courses), Business Training (12 courses), Core Foundations (CF101), Evangelism Toolbox, The Holy Spirit, and Healthy Church. Sub-brands include Women of Valor (women's prayer movement), CoMissioners Network (short-term mission trips), Frontier People Groups outreach (targeting unreached populations in Niger, Chad, India, Pakistan), Relief Ministry (humanitarian aid), and Church Planting training.

The organization is structured around regional directors covering Africa, Spanish Ministries, Middle East/South Asia, and international operations, with approximately 12-15 US-based staff supported by an extensive international field network. Notable program outcomes include nearly 2,000 active BTCs across Africa under a single director, 30,000+ graduates in Cuba since 2006, 163 BTCs with 3,262 students in Venezuela within the first year of operations, and 110 prison inmate graduates in Zambia. The business model is donation-funded through a freemium curriculum offering; the Online School is free to students, printed curriculum books cost approximately $4 each, and per-student training cost in Africa is approximately $25.61. Revenue is diversified across general donations, project-specific fundraising (e.g., Chad Founder's Fund at $516,700/year), merchandise sales, legacy/planned giving, and vehicle sponsorship programs ($26,000 per Land Cruiser). Joshua Nations holds annual ECFA certification for financial accountability and operates primarily through community-led and event-driven go-to-market motions including the annual Dallas Dinner and Asia Summit.

Name

Joshua Nations

Legal name

Joshua Nations

Website

https://joshuanations.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nonprofit Christian ministry founded in 2005 providing a two-year biblical training curriculum in 60+ languages through 8,600+ autonomous Bible Training Centers serving church leaders across 84+ countries globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Ministry & Religious Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAKAG

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAHAKAF

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

SECONDARYEDAHAKAE

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Biblical leadership training
• Church planting services
• Global Christian ministry
• Religious education
• Frontier People Group outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Arvada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Joshua Nations operates as a non-profit ministry funded primarily through donations from individuals, churches, and organizations. The organization offers general donations, staff support funds, and designated giving options for specific projects like the Founder's Fund for Chad.
2. Merchandise and Curriculum Sales: The organization operates a shop selling Joshua Nations merchandise and curriculum materials. Printed BTC curriculum is sold to support Bible Training Center operations, particularly in regions like Venezuela where digital access is limited.
3. Legacy and Planned Giving: Joshua Nations accepts legacy gifts, planned giving arrangements, and estate donations through various instruments including charitable gift annuities, IRA rollovers, and donor-advised funds.
4. Project-Specific Funding: The organization raises funds for specific initiatives like the Chad Founder's Fund project targeting Frontier People Groups, with sponsorship tiers for teams, training trips, and individual unreached persons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Joshua Nations delivers a free, two-year Bible Training Center (BTC) curriculum — translated into 60+ languages — through autonomous in-person centers and an online school, training pastors and Christian leaders in doctrine, church planting, marketplace ministry, and leadership. Complementary offerings include Women of Valor (women's prayer and leadership), Business & Sustainability Training, Church Planting, Frontier People Group outreach, Relief Ministry, and a Prayer Movement, all funded primarily by donor support.

Product overview

Joshua Nations is a non-profit international Christian ministry organization offering a comprehensive suite of faith-based educational products and services centered around its Bible Training Centers (BTCs) — a 2-year curriculum translated into 60 languages and taught in over 84 countries. The core offering consists of Bible Training Centers (the flagship program), an Online School for self-paced video courses, Women of Valor for women's empowerment, Business & Sustainability Training for entrepreneurs, and Church Planting programs. These are supplemented by the Core Foundations introductory course, Evangelism Toolbox, The Holy Spirit course, and Healthy Church mini-series. Additional products include Curriculum Downloads, a Shop for merchandise, the CoMissioners Network for short-term mission trips, a Podcast series, and Blog content. The organization also operates Relief Ministry for humanitarian aid and a Prayer Movement for 24/7 intercession. The Bible Training Centers serve as the heartbeat of the organization, with the Online School providing digital access to all curriculum materials including BTC Year 1 (17 courses), BTC Year 2 (19 courses), Business Training (12 courses), and supplementary courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women of Valor: A ministry focused on empowering, encouraging, and equipping women around the globe to effect change in their families, cities, and nations through prayer groups, training resources, and conferences.
• Bible Training Centers (BTCs)
• CoMissioners Network

Products and services

• Bible Training Centers (BTCs) Two-year autonomous Bible Training Center program covering biblical doctrine, church planting, marketplace ministry, leadership, and practical ministry skills, delivered through local indigenous leaders in 84+ countries and offered free to students; over 240,000 graduates to date.
• Online School Free online video-based learning platform providing access to all Joshua Nations biblical teachings, with courses covering Bible doctrine, theology, evangelism, business, and ministry skills that students can enroll in at their own pace.
• Women of Valor Global women's ministry focused on empowering, encouraging, and equipping women through prayer groups of 2-10 women, training resources, and conferences to effect change in families, cities, and nations.
• Business & Sustainability Training Specialized training program equipping Christian entrepreneurs and community leaders with skills in financial literacy, marketing, management, business ethics, and strategic planning for sustainable enterprises that integrate faith and work.
• Church Planting Training program equipping church leaders for effective and dynamic church multiplication, with emphasis on starting small, reproducible churches and sending teams to unreached areas.
• Frontier People Groups Outreach Initiative focused on reaching unreached and unengaged people groups (UUPGs/FPGs) with less than 0.1% Christian population, with active projects in Niger, Chad, India, and Pakistan targeting populations with virtually no followers of Jesus.
• Relief Ministry Humanitarian program responding to natural disasters, pandemics, wars, and famine, providing tangible relief to the most vulnerable populations in times of extreme need.
• Prayer Movement 24/7 intercessory prayer ministry with email prayer requests and WhatsApp and Telegram prayer groups, raising 1,000+ prayer warriors to contend for the completion of the Great Commission.
• CoMissioners Network Global team network for individuals called to cross-border ministry, sending volunteer teams on short-term mission trips to developing nations to teach pastors and aspiring Christian leaders.
• Joshua Nations Shop Online store selling Joshua Nations merchandise, printed curriculum books (approximately $4 per book), and study guides including Core Foundations study guides to support BTC operations in regions with limited digital access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 240,000+ graduates trained across 84 countries
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City for the NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoshua Nations partnered with City for the Nations to reach the final seven Unreached and Unengaged People Groups (UUPGs) in Niger. This partnership successfully led to over 2,000 believers where there were previously NO Christians among these frontier populations.
• Zambia Correctional ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoshua Nations operates Bible Training Centers inside Zambian correctional facilities under the leadership of Apostle Andrew Mwaba, National Prison Coordinator. The partnership has resulted in graduations at Kabwe Male Medium and Kabwe Female Maximum Correctional Facilities.
• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)coreOthersJoshua Nations is reviewed annually and certified by ECFA, demonstrating commitment to financial accountability and transparency standards expected by evangelical nonprofits.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI): CFNI is a Christian Bible college and missions training institution offering theological education and ministry training with a strong global missions focus. Directly comparable to Joshua Nations' BTC model in combining biblical instruction with church planting and cross-cultural outreach.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM): Global interdenominational Christian missionary organization running Discipleship Training Schools (DTS) in over 180 countries. Directly comparable to Joshua Nations' BTC model in offering foundational Christian training with cross-cultural mission integration.
• Pioneers: Mission organization focused on church planting among unreached people groups with team-based field operations. Comparable to Joshua Nations' Frontier People Groups initiative targeting UUPGs and unreached populations.
• Frontiers: Mission agency focused specifically on reaching Muslims and other unreached people groups globally. Comparable to Joshua Nations in targeting Frontier People Groups with autonomous, indigenous-led ministry models.
• Mission India: Christian mission organization focused on training and equipping Indian church leaders via indigenous-led Bible training programs. Directly comparable to Joshua Nations' BTC model in training local pastors with reproducible, low-cost curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Moody Bible Institute: Established evangelical theological institution offering Bible-centered education and missionary training. Comparable to Joshua Nations' BTC curriculum but operates as a larger, accredited institution with traditional degree programs and broader institutional infrastructure.
• Dallas Theological Seminary: Major evangelical theological seminary offering graduate-level biblical education. Comparable to Joshua Nations BTC curriculum in subject matter but operates as an accredited degree-granting institution with traditional classroom delivery.
• Operation Mobilization (OM): Global evangelical mission organization operating in over 110 countries with focus on church planting, discipleship, and humanitarian work. Comparable to Joshua Nations in operating autonomous missionary training across multiple frontiers.
• ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism): Mission agency focused on church planting and theological education across 70+ countries. Comparable to Joshua Nations in combining biblical training with missionary deployment to unreached regions.
• TWR (Trans World Radio): Global Christian media and missions organization with multi-language content distribution for unreached populations. Comparable to Joshua Nations' use of 60+ language translations and digital curriculum distribution to expand reach across nations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/JoshuaNationsIntl
• Instagraminstagram.com/joshua.nations
• Xx.com/joshua_nations
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joshua-nations

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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