Alliance World Fellowship | AWF

What Alliance World Fellowship | AWF does

Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) is a global Christian religious fellowship founded in 1975 in Nyack, New York, that unites churches and ministries related to the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), a movement started by Dr. Albert Benjamin Simpson in the 1880s. AWF coordinates a federated network of more than 24,000 local churches, 90+ theological institutions, and 1,700+ international workers across 88 countries, organized into five regional groupings: North America, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Europe & Middle East. The organization is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, operates with a small central staff of 1-10 employees, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 with the Yamoussoukro Declaration.

AWF does not offer technology products, software services, APIs, or proprietary platforms. Its core activities consist of facilitating cooperation among member churches for global missions, supporting theological education, coordinating disaster relief through partners such as CAMA Services, supporting church construction through International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), and convening a quadrennial convocation. The organization engages its audience through a trilingual website (English, French, Spanish) and active social media channels, including a YouTube series titled 'Missions, Our Legacy.' Partnerships include ICM, CAMA Services, A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary, Unie-ABC Seminary in the Netherlands, and various Australian theological training bodies.

AWF is structured as a nonprofit organization funded primarily through individual donations, offerings, and special campaigns such as AWF Generosity Day and the Great Commission Day Offering, with a $10 USD minimum gift accepted through the awf.world website. Leadership comprises a President (Rev. Dr. Jura Yanagihara, elected 2016), Treasurer (Ken Baldes), Vice President (Rev. Munther Shahatit), and five Regional Coordinators representing Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe & Middle East, Latin America, and North America. AWF is governed as a fellowship that meets quadrennially, with member churches retaining autonomy while participating in the global network.

Name

Alliance World Fellowship | AWF

Legal name

Alliance World Fellowship

Website

https://awf.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) is a nonprofit global Christian fellowship uniting 24,000+ churches across 88 countries under the Christian and Missionary Alliance tradition, coordinating missions, theological education, disaster relief, and church planting via five regional committees.

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Product category

Religious Fellowship and Global Missions

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Global missions coordination
• Theological education support
• Disaster relief services
• Church planting ministry
• Christian fellowship network

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs, Colorado

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: AWF raises funds through individual donations, offerings, and special campaigns such as the AWF Generosity Day and Great Commission Day Offering. The organization accepts donations starting at $10 through its website to support global ministry in areas where the gospel has not yet been preached.

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Core offering

Alliance World Fellowship is a global Christian fellowship that unites churches and ministries related to the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) across 88 countries. It coordinates global missions, theological education, disaster relief and development, church planting, and women ministries through five regional committees, while raising donations to support the work of member churches and international workers.

Product overview

Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) is a global religious fellowship that connects Christian and Missionary Alliance churches and organizations across 88 countries. The organization facilitates cooperation among member churches for the fulfillment of the Great Commission through various ministry areas including theological education, missions, relief and development, and women ministries. AWF does not offer technology products or software services.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Global Missions Coordination Coordinates missionary deployment and international worker support across 88 countries through five regional committees, including 1,700+ international workers sent by member churches.
• Theological Education Support Supports a network of more than 90 theological institutions worldwide that train church leaders and missionaries, including partnerships such as the IMA (Brazilian Alliance Missionary Immersion) program with A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary.
• Relief and Development Coordinates disaster relief and humanitarian assistance through member churches and partner organizations such as CAMA Services (USA), including activation of Disaster Relief Funds and on-the-ground responses to events such as the 2026 Venezuela and Philippines earthquakes.
• AWF Quadrennial Convocation A global gathering of AWF member churches, national alliances, and leaders held once every four years to strengthen fellowship, conduct leadership elections, and renew shared purpose (most recent: 50th Anniversary celebration in 2025 with the Yamoussoukro Declaration).
• AWF Generosity Day Campaign A recurring special fundraising campaign of the Alliance World Fellowship, designed to mobilize donations supporting the global ministry of AWF member churches.

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWF has its roots in the C&MA, founded by Dr. Albert Benjamin Simpson in the 1880s. AWF unites churches and ministries related to C&MA across 88 countries, operating as a fellowship that meets once every four years.
• International Cooperating Ministries (ICM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICM supports AWF member churches with church construction projects worldwide, including funding for buildings in Angola and other countries.
• CAMA Services (USA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMA Services provides disaster relief support to AWF member churches, including activation of Disaster Relief Funds for humanitarian assistance.
• A.W. Tozer Theological SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for IMA (Brazilian Alliance Missionary Immersion) training program providing theoretical and practical training for young people called to missions.
• Alliance BenefitsminorOthersAWF Treasurer Ken Baldes serves on the board of Alliance Benefits, an organization related to the C&MA in the US.
• Shell Point Retirement CommunityminorOthersAWF Treasurer Ken Baldes serves on the board of Shell Point Retirement Community.
• Chapel PointeminorOthersAWF Treasurer Ken Baldes serves on the board of Chapel Pointe.
• Town and CountryminorOthersAWF Treasurer Ken Baldes serves on the board of Town and Country.
• Unie-ABC Seminary (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch seminary that hosted a conference on responding to renewed interest in faith among young people.
• International Training Alliance (Australia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWF Asia Pacific Coordinator Ken Graham serves on the board of International Training Alliance.
• Australia College of MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWF Asia Pacific Coordinator Ken Graham serves on the board of Australia College of Ministry.
• NSW Council of Churches (Australia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWF Asia Pacific Coordinator Ken Graham serves on the board of NSW Council of Churches.

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Market position

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Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-55zZF8dqk9q__kYGiHZ_A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/awfworld

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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