Mission to the World

What Mission to the World does

Mission to the World (MTW) is the international missions agency of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), founded in 1976 and headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, MTW's primary function is to recruit, train, fund, deploy, and support career missionaries and short-term volunteers for global church planting and church revitalization, with current field operations spanning more than 25 countries across Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The organization serves four primary constituencies: partner PCA churches that send missionaries, individual donors who underwrite missionary support, missionary candidates seeking organizational infrastructure, and field communities receiving church plants, theological education, medical care, and compassion ministry.

MTW's underlying technology stack is a functional web-based donation and missionary management platform rather than a differentiated technology product. The core technical offering is donate.mtw.org, which provides donor account management, recurring gift processing, a searchable missionary directory with location and ministry-focus metadata, and a project catalog for designated giving. Supporting digital assets include a global missionary map, online prayer resources, and content publishing through the mtw.org main site, social channels, and the MW Books Reformed publishing platform operating in Poland. There is no evidence of AI, API, or SDK infrastructure; the technology functions as operational plumbing for donor engagement and field-team coordination.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions across four streams: individual recurring and one-time donations, partner church financial support, estate and planned gift contributions, and a compassion fund for disaster response and missionary hardship. Pricing is donor-determined with no fixed service pricing, distributed via direct self-serve online channels, US-based regional representatives, mail-in donations, and partner church networks. MTW holds ECFA accreditation for financial accountability and is affiliated with the Missionexus network of Reformed mission agencies, providing donor-trust infrastructure that is central to its fundraising model.

Name

Mission to the World

Legal name

Mission to the World PCA, Inc.

Website

https://mtw.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Mission to the World is the Presbyterian Church in America's global missions agency, recruiting and supporting missionaries for church planting and revitalization across 25+ countries. It serves partner churches, individual donors, and missionary candidates through a donation platform and field deployment infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Mission Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Global mission sending
• Church planting
• Donor-funded missions
• Missionary mobilization
• Theological education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lawrenceville

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting missionaries and projects worldwide
2. Church Partnerships: Financial support from partner churches for mission initiatives
3. Estate & Gift Planning: Planned giving and estate gifts from donors
4. Compassion Fund: Disaster response and compassion fund donations for emergency situations

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Mission to the World is the international missions agency of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), sending missionaries and planting and revitalizing churches in more than 25 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It operates the donate.mtw.org giving platform, a searchable missionary directory and global map, and project catalogs that connect donors with specific missionaries and ministries, while running service programs ranging from short-term mission trips and 11-month internships to multi-year career missionary placements, theological education, and disaster-response compassion ministries.

Product overview

Mission to the World (MTW) operates as a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) mission agency offering a comprehensive platform for global church planting and missionary mobilization. The core offering consists of the donate.mtw.org giving platform integrated with missionary directories and project catalogs, complemented by service programs ranging from short-term mission trips (1-2 weeks) and summer internships (11 months) to longer-term career missionary placements. Specialized ministry tracks include Medical Clinic work in Belize, MW Books Reformed publishing in Poland, and university/RUF campus ministry. Supporting resources include the annual Global Missions Conference, regional East Coast Missions Conference, Cultivate training for churches, 1% Challenge initiative, children's resources, and prayer/prayer content. The portfolio functions as a platform connecting missionaries, donors, and churches through integrated giving, service opportunity search, and story content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MTW Donation Platform (donate.mtw.org) Web-based donation platform enabling donors to support missionaries and projects, featuring user accounts for giving history management, recurring donations, missionary-specific giving with optional anonymity, and project designation. Intended for individual donors, partner churches, and estate planners supporting global missions.
• Short-Term Mission Trips 1-2 week group mission experiences for individuals and church teams, including VBS, summer camps, English teaching, medical trips, and sports camps in locations such as Bulgaria, Poland, Mexico, and Belize. Intended for individual Christians and church groups seeking short-term global missions exposure.
• Summer Internships 11-month structured internship program (August to June) placing participants in international locations like Bogota, Colombia, for youth ministry exposure, church planting observation, and language/cultural learning. Intended for students exploring a missions calling.
• 1-11 Months Opportunities Mid-term service programs for individuals and groups ranging from one to eleven months, covering various ministry roles and locations worldwide. Intended for individuals considering missions service between a short-term trip and full-time career placement.
• Longer Term Service (Career Missions) Extended missionary service programs of two or more years for career missionaries, including church planters, campus ministers, and specialized ministry professionals. Intended for individuals called to long-term career missions.
• Specialized Ministries Tracks for missionaries with specific professional backgrounds, including Medical missions, Workplace Ministries, Arts/Music/Media ministries, and Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Mentored Internships. Intended for missionaries seeking to deploy specific professions in gospel service.
• Medical Clinic Ministry Healthcare ministry operated at the Presbyterian Medical Clinic in Patchakan, Belize, providing maternal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric care with opportunities for medical professionals and short-term interns. Intended for medical professionals and short-term interns.
• Projects Platform Online catalog of church planting, theological education, disaster response, and compassion projects available for donor support, including numbered initiatives and named funds. Intended for individual donors, partner churches, and donor-advised funds.
• Compassion Fund Disaster response and benevolence fund providing financial assistance to missionaries experiencing unexpected hardships from illness, loss, or critical situations. Intended as a charitable giving channel for crisis and compassion support.
• Estate & Gift Planning Legacy giving resources including donor-advised funds, planned giving options, and estate planning guidance for long-term missionary support. Intended for estate planners, individuals, and foundations seeking planned charitable giving.
• MW Books Publishing Ministry Reformed publishing house operated in partnership with Christ the Savior Presbyterian Church in Krakow, Poland, publishing theological literature in Polish including Calvin's Institutes, Westminster Standards, and works by contemporary authors. Intended for Polish-speaking Reformed readers and theological educators.
• Cultivate Training Program Online and in-person training seminars for church missions committees to develop missions vision, strategy, and culture. Intended for partner church leaders and missions committees across the Presbyterian and Reformed community.

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MissionexuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTW is part of Missionexus, a network of Reformed mission agencies providing coordination and collaboration in global missions efforts. This affiliation connects MTW with other Presbyterian and Reformed mission organizations.
• Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTW is the mission agency of the Presbyterian Church in America, sending missionaries and planting churches on behalf of PCA churches. This relationship provides denominational backing and support structure.
• Redeemer City to CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in church planting initiatives, particularly in Krakow, Poland where Christ the Savior Presbyterian Church was started in partnership with Redeemer City to City.
• Presbyterian Church in Poland (Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTW supports the developing Presbyterian denomination in Poland, which has four churches, including helping establish Christ the Savior Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Krakow.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a large evangelical humanitarian organization with extensive disaster response and medical programs. Comparable in evangelical identity, donor-funded model, and Compassion Fund-style disaster/emergency response that overlaps with MTW's Compassion Fund.
• Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru): Cru is a large interdenominational evangelical organization with global campus ministry and missionary-sending programs. Comparable in faith-based identity, large-scale missionary mobilization, donor-supported model, and inclusion of campus ministry (RUF) within MTW's portfolio.
• World Vision: World Vision is a large Christian humanitarian organization operating in 100+ countries. Comparable in faith-based identity, donor-driven nonprofit model, and global footprint, though focused on child sponsorship/humanitarian relief rather than church-planting missions.
• Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF): MAF is a large faith-based nonprofit that provides aviation, communications, and logistics support to missions and humanitarian work in remote regions. Comparable in faith-based identity, donor-funded model, and global footprint serving mission agencies (including church-planting partners).

Direct peers

• Pioneers: Pioneers is a US-headquartered interdenominational mission agency that mobilizes and sends missionaries to plant churches among unreached people groups. Highly comparable to MTW in core activity (church-planting mission sending), donor-funded nonprofit model, and global field footprint.
• Africa Inland Mission (AIM): AIM is a mission-sending organization with longstanding work in Africa and other regions focused on church planting and community development. Comparable in faith-based identity, church-planting focus, donor-funded model, and field presence in African countries where MTW also operates.
• Operation Mobilisation (OM): OM is a global evangelical mission movement operating in 110+ countries with ship-based and field-based ministry, including church planting and humanitarian work. Comparable in global footprint, missionary sending, donor-driven model, and broad program portfolio.
• SEND International: SEND International is an evangelical mission agency that sends missionaries, plants churches, and trains leaders cross-culturally. Directly comparable to MTW in missionary-sending infrastructure, donation-driven funding, and focus on church planting among least-reached populations.
• SIM (Serving In Mission): SIM is a large interdenominational evangelical mission organization with thousands of missionaries in 70+ countries. Directly comparable in scale, global field footprint, multi-program portfolio (church planting, medical, theological education), and donor-supported nonprofit model.
• Frontiers: Frontiers is a mission-sending agency focused on church planting in Muslim-majority and least-reached contexts. Comparable to MTW in missionary mobilization, donor-funded operations, and emphasis on unreached-people-group church planting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/mtwglobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/mtwglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mission-to-the-world

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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