Reaching & Teaching International Ministries

What Reaching & Teaching International Ministries does

Reaching & Teaching International Ministries (RTIM) is a US-based 501(c)(3) evangelical nonprofit founded in 2009 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that mobilizes long-term missionaries and delivers short-term theological training to pastors and church leaders internationally. Its operating footprint spans nine countries across five continents — including Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Tajikistan, the United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the United States — and encompasses more than 60 training sites built up since the organization's founding from a single Ecuador site.

RTIM's product portfolio is organized around three pillars: long-term missionary sending (acting as a sending agency since 2013), short-term Global Training trips that bring teams to established field partners, and church-centered engagement programs including the Church Partnership Program, Sending Church Summit, and Preview Day. Training pathways for prospective missionaries include the Global Internship, the Practicum, the Women's Institute, and Pastoral Training Centers such as the Institute for Church-Centered Missions. Strategic field partners include Acts 29 Latin America, the Brazilian Baptist Convention Home Mission Board (with a training center in Porto Alegre), and Ekklesia International (~20 affiliated churches).

The organization is funded through charitable donations from individuals, churches, and partner organizations, holds ECFA accreditation, and is governed by a Board of Directors. Leadership comprises President Ryan Robertson (appointed April 2020), Executive Vice President Jon Deedrick (formerly Interim President), Director of Mobilization Rachel Ware, and Director of Cities Ronnie Jones (joined June 2026). There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery occurs through human relationships, seminary-grade curriculum, and physical training trips.

Name

Reaching & Teaching International Ministries

Legal name

Reaching & Teaching International Ministries

Website

https://rtim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reaching & Teaching International Ministries is a US 501(c)(3) evangelical nonprofit, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Louisville, KY, that mobilizes long-term missionaries and delivers short-term theological training across 60+ sites in nine countries on five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Missionary Mobilization & Theological Training Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Missionary mobilization services
• Theological training programs
• Church planting partnerships
• Short-term mission trips
• Ministry internship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Reaching & Teaching operates as a nonprofit ministry funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, churches, and organizations who support their missionary mobilization and theological training programs.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reaching & Teaching International Ministries is a church-centered Christian missions organization that mobilizes and deploys long-term missionaries, runs short-term theological training trips to over 60 global sites, partners with local churches for Great Commission engagement, and offers ministry internships and pastoral training through the Institute for Church-Centered Missions. The organization is funded primarily through charitable donations and serves churches, prospective missionaries, and ministry interns across five continents.

Product overview

Reaching & Teaching International Ministries operates as a church-centered missions organization offering a comprehensive suite of interconnected programs. The portfolio includes long-term missionary mobilization, the Global Internship and Practicum for hands-on training, the Women's Institute for gender-specific ministry preparation, Global Training trips for short-term theological education, and Pastoral Training Centers through the Institute for Church-Centered Missions. The Church Partnership Program serves as the primary engagement model for local churches, while Preview Day and Sending Church Summit events facilitate mobilization and recruitment. All programs are unified by the organization's mission to make mature disciples, establish healthy churches, and train local leaders around the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Institute for Church-Centered Missions: An institute focused on church-centered missions training and education.
• Global Internship
• Sending Church Summit
• Women's Institute

Products and services

• Long-term Missionary Deployment Sending agency service that recruits, trains, supports, and deploys long-term missionaries to international field contexts spanning five continents, enabling them to make mature disciples, strengthen churches, and train pastors and church leaders. Targeted at evangelical churches and individuals called to long-term mission service.
• Global Training Trips Short-term theological training trips that send teams to over 60 sites around the world, providing teaching to thousands of pastors and church leaders. Designed for individuals and groups with the gift of teaching and a heart for ministry.
• Global Internship Ministry internship program providing practical, hands-on training for individuals looking to serve internationally in church planting and theological education. A structured pathway for prospective missionaries and seminary students.
• The Practicum A practical ministry training experience designed to prepare individuals for cross-cultural service and church-centered missions work.
• Women's Institute Specialized training institute focused on equipping women for ministry roles in global missions and church contexts.
• Institute for Church-Centered Missions (Pastoral Training Centers) Long-term theological education facilities providing deep discipleship, leadership training, and seminary-level instruction for local pastors and church leaders, including a training center launched in partnership with the Brazilian Baptist Convention Home Mission Board in Porto Alegre.
• Church Partnership Program Strategic partnership program that mobilizes evangelical churches to participate in the Great Commission through multiple engagement pathways including sending missionaries, hosting training, and providing financial support.
• Preview Day Introductory events for prospective missionaries, volunteers, and church partners to learn about RTIM's mission and engagement opportunities.
• Sending Church Summit An annual gathering designed to equip and mobilize sending churches to faithfully participate in global missions and missionary deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 training sites established globally since 2009
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• Third Avenue Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated in Louisville, KY, Third Avenue Baptist Church serves as a key sending church and spiritual home to RTIM President Ryan Robertson and Executive Vice President Jon Deedrick. The church has been instrumental in RTIM's founding and ongoing mission work.
• Acts 29 Latin AmericasignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Acts 29 Latin America network for church planting and revitalization efforts, particularly in Brazil and surrounding regions.
• Brazilian Baptist Convention Home Mission BoardsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established to launch a training center in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil. Joint effort for home missions and theological training.
• Ekklesia InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation birthed from the UAE gospel ministry hub, provides support and partnership with trade language churches in remote regions. Nearly 20 healthy churches or church plants work in association with Ekklesia International.
• Global Cities ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrayer initiative for global cities including Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur, part of RTIM's strategic focus on urban centers.
• Church Partners (Juan Sanchez, Dave Kiehn, David Rainer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndividual church partnerships where churches mobilize members for RTIM programs, host training trips, and participate in missionary sending. Churches include those pastored by Juan Sanchez, Dave Kiehn, and David Rainer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Frontiers: Frontiers is a missionary sending organization focused on church planting in areas with little to no gospel access. Similar to RTIM in church-centered approach and field deployment, though focused more narrowly on unreached people groups.
• Avant Ministries: Avant is a church-centered missions sending agency focused on disciple-making, church planting, and theological training across multiple regions. Highly comparable to RTIM in operating philosophy, program structure (church partnerships, internships, training teams), and evangelical base.
• WorldVenture: WorldVenture is an evangelical sending agency that mobilizes missionaries for church planting and leadership development worldwide. Comparable to RTIM in sending-agency structure, church partnerships, and reliance on donor-funded long-term missionary support.
• Mission to the World (MTW): Mission to the World is a PCA-affiliated missionary sending agency that mobilizes long-term missionaries and church partnerships for church planting globally. Closely comparable to RTIM in church-centered missions model, theological emphasis, and reliance on US sending churches for personnel and funding.
• SEND International: SEND International is an evangelical missionary sending organization focused on church planting, theological training, and mobilizing short-term teams. Directly comparable to RTIM in long-term sending, training trip model, and church mobilization emphasis.
• Pioneers: Pioneers is an evangelical sending agency that mobilizes church-planting teams among unreached people groups globally. Comparable to RTIM in church-centered approach, sending-agency structure, and field deployment model, though broader in theological tradition.
• BCM International: BCM International is a Baptist-focused missions organization emphasizing discipleship, church planting, and theological training internationally. Shares RTIM's Baptist theological foundation and emphasis on training pastors and church leaders globally.
• Christar: Christar is an evangelical sending agency focused on church planting among least-reached people groups, with strong short-term training programs. Comparable to RTIM in missionary mobilization pipeline, training trip model, and reliance on US church partnerships.
• ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism): ABWE is a Baptist missionary sending organization focused on church planting and theological education worldwide. Shares RTIM's Baptist theological foundation, missions focus, and emphasis on training national pastors and leaders.

Emerging players

• Acts 29: Acts 29 is a global network of church-planting churches with a Latin America affiliate that partners directly with RTIM. Acts 29 is a strategic partner and adjacent peer given overlapping theological convictions and shared church-planting mission, though it operates as a church network rather than a sending agency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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