Doulos Partners

What Doulos Partners does

Doulos Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, operating as a "missions mutual fund" that channels donor capital exclusively to indigenous church-planting activities worldwide. Founded on April 1, 2008, by David Johnson, Wayne Myrick, and Scott Gurosky, the organization uses a two-tier funding model: "Doulos Donors" send 100% of their contributions to the field, while "Doulos Investors" underwrite all administrative costs. Since inception, the ministry has deployed approximately $13.03 million across 208 countries and territories through seven strategic ministry partners — East-West Ministries International, Every Home For Christ, The Timothy Initiative, DOOR International, Biglife, New Generations, and e3 Partners — with cumulative impact metrics of 8.3 million professions of faith and an average cost per conversion of $1.57.

The product offering consists of donor engagement tools and giving programs rather than integrated software. Core products include the GiveVirtuous-powered Donor Portal, the One Million Bibles Challenge ($5 per Bible, $150/month, or $1,825/year tiers), the monthly Prayer Gram, the World Prayer Map covering 217 nations in 31-day prayer cycles, a Virtual Reality Tanzania experience co-developed with The Timothy Initiative, and a public Impact Statistics Dashboard. Distribution is via Doulos' own website, email, social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn), check/mail, online banking bill pay, and a planned-giving channel through the National Christian Foundation.

The go-to-market is relationship-driven and event-augmented: Development Officers run community gatherings (e.g., the September 2025 Globe Life Stadium event in Dallas), monthly First Tuesday Prayer Meetings on Zoom, and 3-4 field visits annually for donor oversight. The organization holds the Candid Platinum Transparency Seal (2025-2026) and the Charity Navigator Three-Star Rating (2026), and makes IRS Form 990 and audited financials available on request. Doulos Partners is privately held by its founders, with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital involvement.

Name

Doulos Partners

Legal name

Doulos Partners

Website

https://doulospartners.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Doulos Partners is a Birmingham, Alabama-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit ministry founded in 2008 that operates as a "missions mutual fund," channeling 100% of donor contributions through seven strategic ministry partners to plant churches in 208 countries and territories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Church planting ministry
• Faith-based fundraising
• Mission nonprofit services
• Bible distribution program
• Indigenous church planting

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions: Individual donors contribute funds that are 100% directed to field operations through ministry partners. Doulos Partners acts as a passthrough, ensuring all donor funds reach church-planting activities.
2. Investor Contributions: Doulos Investors cover all administrative and operational costs of the ministry, enabling 100% of donor funds to reach the field. This creates a multiplier effect for frontline mission results.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Doulos Partners operates as a 501(c)(3) missions mutual fund that directs 100% of donor contributions to church-planting ministries through seven strategic ministry partners. The ministry provides funding, prayer support, and accountability resources to enable indigenous leaders to plant churches in 208 countries and territories, with focus on unreached people groups including the 10/40 Window and Deaf communities worldwide.

Product overview

Doulos Partners operates as a missions mutual fund offering a portfolio of church-planting support programs and resources rather than a unified software product. The core offering consists of strategic partnership funding to indigenous church-planting ministries, supplemented by donor engagement tools (Donor Portal), prayer resources (Prayer Gram, World Prayer Map), charitable giving programs (One Million Bibles Challenge), and immersive experiences (VR Tanzania). These products function independently rather than as an integrated platform, serving donors who fund global church planting through seven ministry partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• One Million Bibles Challenge Campaign to provide one million New Testament Bibles to new believers in the 10/40 Window, with tiered giving options including $5 per Bible (one-time), $150 per month (approximately 30 Bibles), and $1,825 per year (approximately 365 Bibles). Bibles are provided in 14 languages across multiple countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.57 average cost per profession of faith across all ministry partners since 2008
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• East-West Ministries InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic ministry partner serving among unreached people groups in spiritually dark regions for 30+ years. East-West mobilizes the Body of Christ to evangelize the lost and equip believers to multiply disciples and churches among the unreached. Partnership connection dates back to 2014 through mutual ministry connections in Birmingham. East-West serves across more than 50 countries.
• Every Home For ChristcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner that exists to share the truth and love of Jesus with every person and every home on Earth. Equips and mobilizes local, indigenous believers worldwide to ensure every person has a genuine opportunity to respond to the Gospel.
• The Timothy InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner that trains disciple-makers and church planters in some of the least reached areas of the world. Uses innovative tools like iShare and 3 Circle Evangelism to help leaders multiply disciples and plant churches.
• DOOR InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry partner that develops sustainable church planting movements among Deaf believers worldwide. Training in evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development enables Deaf leaders to share and teach the Gospel.
• BiglifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based ministry committed to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ through personalized interactions, one-on-one training, and ongoing discipleship and multiplication.
• New GenerationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry that empowers ordinary people all over the world to create chain reactions of disciples making disciples.
• e3 PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry with a three-fold mission: equip God's people to evangelize His world by establishing healthy, multiplying, transformative churches everywhere. Goal is a local church accessible to every person on Earth.
• National Christian FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThrough partnership with National Christian Foundation, Doulos Partners can receive donations of money, stock, real estate, personal property, or estate gifts.
• CandidminorOthersAnnual third-party vetting organization. Candid finds out where nonprofit money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Their data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world.
• Charity NavigatorminorOthersAnnual third-party evaluation organization that makes impactful philanthropy easier by equipping donors and organizations with trusted ratings, tools, and insights for informed giving.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DoulosPartners
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doulos-partners
• Instagraminstagram.com/doulospartners

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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