Alabama Rural Ministry

What Alabama Rural Ministry does

Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM) is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1997 in Auburn, Alabama, that extends Christian ministry through home repair and youth mission programming in rural East Alabama. Its core service is the Home Repair Mission, in which volunteer crews restore low-income homeowners' properties to a warm, safe, and dry condition by performing roofing, weatherization, porch, ramp, door, window, siding, floor, and basic plumbing/electrical work across Lee, Macon, Russell, Chambers, and Tallapoosa Counties. Complementing this is the SonShine Kids Day Camp, a six-week summer program for children ages 6-11 featuring Bible lessons, crafts, life-skills modules, and field trips.

ARM delivers its programs through structured mission team hosting — Summer Missions (4-day-5-night), Semester Break Missions (2-5 days), and Saturday Serve Days — supported by owned housing at the Tuskegee Methodist Church (capacity for 60) and a secondary Parsonage. Volunteers are sourced primarily through church referral networks and the ARM@AU student group at Auburn University, with construction staff trained via the AmeriCorps VISTA pipeline.

The business model combines individual donations, church partnership covenants, child sponsorships for day camp ($13,000+ per camp), in-kind material donations, and mission team fees ($100 team registration plus $319 per person for Summer 2026, with tiered deposits). The organization operates with roughly six full-time staff supplemented by an 11-person seasonal summer team and AmeriCorps VISTA members, and is led by founder and Executive Director Lisa Pierce.

Name

Alabama Rural Ministry

Legal name

Alabama Rural Ministry

Website

https://arm-al.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alabama Rural Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1997 that restores rural East Alabama homes for low-income homeowners through volunteer mission teams, while running a summer children's day camp, sourcing volunteers from church and Auburn University networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Repair Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Home repair ministry
• Youth mission programs
• Rural housing assistance
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Summer day camp

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time gifts and monthly financial commitments from individuals who support the mission. Monthly commitments can be made through contribution cards or online donation portal.
2. Church Partnerships: Covenant relationships with monthly gifts, budget line-item giving, and one-time gifts from church congregations.
3. Child Sponsorship: Sponsorships for SonShine Kids Day Camp campers. Sponsors receive letters, crafts, and closing videos from children.
4. Material Donations: Donations of tools, building materials, equipment, and supplies from individuals and businesses.
5. Mission Team Fees: Youth mission team registration fees ($100 per team) and per-person fees ($319) covering meals, housing, materials, and programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Alabama Rural Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit that coordinates volunteer home repair services for low-income homeowners in rural East Alabama and hosts youth, college, and adult mission teams. The organization restores homes to be warm, safe, and dry through roofing, weatherization, and basic plumbing/electrical work, while also running a six-week SonShine Kids Day Camp for children ages 6-11. Services are delivered through on-site hosting at a Tuskegee mission site, semester-break programs, and Saturday serve days.

Product overview

Alabama Rural Ministry (ARM) is a faith-based nonprofit that operates a portfolio of mission programs centered on home repair and youth ministry in rural East Alabama. The core offerings include the Home Repair Mission program (restoring homes to warm, safe, and dry), the SonShine Kids Day Camp (summer children's ministry), and structured mission team hosting (Summer Missions, Semester Break Missions, and Saturday Serve Days). These programs are supported by funding streams through Financial Gifts donations and Material/Equipment donations. ARM also runs a Summer Staff program with paid positions for college students and a VISTA Communication AmeriCorps position. The organization serves Tuskegee and surrounding communities in Lee, Macon, and Russell Counties, hosting youth groups, college groups, and adult teams throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SonShine Kids Day Camp: A six-week summer day camp for children ages 6-11 in Tuskegee, Alabama, featuring Bible stories, crafts, games, music, educational activities, and life skills training.
• ARM@AU

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 26 years of youth mission team hosting experience
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Chalmers CenterminorOthersListed as a ministry link on ARM's website. The Chalmers Center works to end chronic poverty through community development.
• Housing Assistance Council (HAC)minorOthersListed as a housing resource link on ARM's website. HAC provides support for rural housing across the United States.
• Low Income Housing CoalitionminorOthersListed as a housing resource link. Provides advocacy and resources for low-income housing issues.
• Coalition for Home RepairminorOthersListed as a housing resource link. National coalition focused on home repair for low-income households.
• USDA Rural DevelopmentminorOthersListed as a housing resource link. Federal program providing housing assistance in rural areas.
• Americorps VISTAcoreOthersARM participates in Americorps VISTA program for anti-poverty efforts. VISTAs help build organizational capacity. Summer staff positions are part of Americorps VISTA Summer Associates Program.
• Auburn UniversitycoreOthersARM@AU is the Auburn University student group that serves on Saturdays. Harrison Lauritsen is president and building science student at Auburn. Partnership provides college volunteers and construction expertise.
• AU Wesley FoundationminorOthersAuburn University Wesley Foundation alumna (Lori Hardee) is ARM's Volunteer Manager. Student groups serve with ARM.
• Tuskegee Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric Methodist Church owned by ARM that serves as the primary summer mission hosting site. Features bunk beds for 60 people, industrial kitchen, stained-glass sanctuary, meeting rooms, and outdoor shower house.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Chalmers Center: Resource partner to ARM focused on ending poverty through community development. Adjacent rather than competitive — supplies ARM with missional frameworks rather than operating parallel programs.
• Coalition for Home Repair: National coalition of rural home repair organizations of which ARM is a listed member. Industry/ecosystem peer providing peer learning and advocacy rather than competing service delivery.

Emerging players

• SIFAT: Alabama-based faith-based service learning organization in Lineville, AL focused on community development and missions. Geographic and faith-based overlap with ARM, though its emphasis is on training/international development rather than home repair.

Direct peers

• Appalachia Service Project: Faith-based nonprofit hosting youth mission teams to repair homes for low-income families in Appalachia. Closest peer to ARM in mission model, customer base (church youth groups), faith identity, and home repair service mix.
• Group Mission Trips: Faith-based organization that hosts youth and adult mission trips for churches, including home repair and community service projects. Comparable to ARM on mission team hosting and church customer base, though at much greater scale.
• World Changers: Faith-based youth mission home repair organization operating in multiple U.S. regions. Directly comparable to ARM on youth team hosting, residential repair work, and Christian ministry positioning.
• Youth With A Mission: Global faith-based youth mission organization hosting short-term service trips. Overlaps ARM on faith-based youth mission experience delivery, though focused more on evangelism and international service than rural U.S. home repair.
• Mountain HOME Program: Faith-based home repair mission in rural Montana partnering with volunteer teams. Comparable to ARM in rural geography, faith-based volunteer-driven repair model, and small-staff nonprofit structure.

Broad incumbents

• Rebuilding Together: National nonprofit operating across 200+ affiliates focused on home repair and rehabilitation for low-income homeowners. Overlaps ARM on the home repair service line but operates at much larger scale and is not faith-based.
• Habitat for Humanity: International nonprofit focused on affordable home building and critical repairs for low-income families. Serves a substantially overlapping homeowner segment but operates at vastly larger scale with a different volunteer/financing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ALRuralMinistry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AlabamaRuralMinistry
• Facebookfacebook.com/alruralministry
• Instagraminstagram.com/alabamaruralministry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alabama-rural-ministry

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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