The Missing Link Inc.

What The Missing Link Inc. does

The Missing Link Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1983 by Kurt 'Mario' Haas and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. It operates a faith-based Christian ministry offering practical help and rehabilitation resources to youth and adults with life-controlling problems, including addiction, spiritual emptiness, depression, and family dysfunction. The organization also serves inmate families through chaplain services, prison ministry content, and related support.

The Missing Link distributes its ministry primarily through its website, misslink.org, which functions as both a content hub and an aggregator linking visitors to crisis helplines, biblical study materials, sermon archives, and affiliated Christian ministries. It hosts David Wilkerson's Times Square Church Pulpit Series multilingual site, distributes World Challenge content, supports the Casa Shalom Children's Home in Romania, and maintains referral relationships with organizations such as Teen Challenge, Prison Fellowship International, and Unshackled Radio Drama. Additional service channels include street ministry in New York City and chaplain services to inmates and their families.

The organization has five employees, no disclosed revenue or fundraising totals, no funding rounds, and no technology products. Its business model is donation-based, relying on tax-deductible contributions rather than commercial pricing, with Barbara Haas actively involved in administration and web operations alongside the founder. The operating footprint is described as global in outreach but anchored in Northeast Ohio for staff and donor activity.

Name

The Missing Link Inc.

Legal name

The Missing Link, Inc.

Website

https://misslink.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Missing Link Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit founded in 1983 in Cleveland, Ohio, providing faith-based rehabilitation and practical help to troubled youth, adults, and inmate families through online resources, street ministry, and chaplain services, supported by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Nonprofit Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAG

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAEAN

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Christian ministry services
• Faith-based rehabilitation
• Prison and inmate ministry
• Biblical education resources
• Crisis helpline referrals

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Missing Link Inc. is a nonprofit Christian ministry that provides practical rehabilitation, spiritual guidance, and biblical education to youth and adults facing life-controlling problems such as addiction, spiritual emptiness, depression, and family dysfunction. It delivers this through street ministry, prison and inmate-family ministry, online chapel and Bible study resources, crisis helpline referrals, and connection to a broader network of Christian ministries including Times Square Church and World Challenge.

Product overview

The Missing Link Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization, not a technology company. It offers Christian ministry programs including practical help for troubled youth and adults, prison ministry, street ministry, inmate family ministry, Christian rehabilitation programs, Bible study resources, and an online chapel with various spiritual content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Christian Rehabilitation Programs Practical Christian rehabilitation programs for youth and adults dealing with life-controlling problems such as addiction, spiritual emptiness, depression, and family dysfunction, delivered through The Missing Link ministry in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Street Ministry Outreach On-the-ground street ministry providing one-on-one spiritual outreach and practical help in locations including New York City.
• Prison and Inmate Family Ministry Ministry services to inmates and their families, including chaplain services, Christmas parties for children of inmates, and practical support such as tips for writing to incarcerated loved ones.
• Crisis Helpline Referral Service A directory of crisis helpline numbers published on the website, including 1-888-NEED-HIM for spiritual help and numerous other crisis support lines for suicide prevention, abuse, and addiction.
• Online Chapel and Biblical Study Resources An online chapel hosted on misslink.org providing Bible study materials, sermons, devotional content, the Times Square Church multilingual pulpit series, and resources such as 'How To Be Born Again' Bible study, the School of Salvation, and children's chapel content.
• Ministry Newsletter Subscription Subscription-based newsletter delivered by regular mail and email providing ministry updates, Christian commentary, and spiritual guidance content to supporters and seekers.
• Charitable Donation Program Tax-deductible donation program supporting the ministry's Christian rehabilitation, prison, street, and online chapel services; donations are solicited via the 'Donate Now' link on misslink.org.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Times Square Church (David Wilkerson)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Missing Link Inc. serves as the original home of David Wilkerson's Times Square Church Pulpit Series multilingual website, hosting sermons and Christian resources. This is a foundational partnership with one of the most influential urban churches in America.
• World ChallengecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Challenge (founded by David Wilkerson) provides sermon content and resources distributed through The Missing Link website, including the Rock Bottom! publication and revival materials.
• Teen ChallengeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a related Christian ministry offering help to the addicted, with shared mission of rehabilitation and spiritual transformation.
• Broadway Assembly ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadway Assembly of Lorain, Ohio birthed several ministries including pioneer churches and the Camp Blessing facility. The Missing Link founder has connections to this church.
• Casa Shalom Children's HomeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA children's home in Bucharest, Romania serving orphans and abandoned children. The Missing Link website hosts the Casa Shalom ministry site, providing web hosting and promotional support.
• Prison Fellowship InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed among prison ministry hot links, indicating referral and resource-sharing relationship.
• Unshackled Radio DramaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Missing Link hosts information about Unshackled!, a Christian radio drama featuring conversion stories including those connected to the ministry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Compassion International: Compassion International is a Christian child sponsorship nonprofit supporting children in poverty globally. Comparison to The Missing Link is thematic (faith-based humanitarian support) given Casa Shalom partnership, though it operates a much larger institutional model.

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family: Focus on the Family is a large Christian nonprofit addressing family struggles, addiction, and youth issues with biblical resources. Comparable to The Missing Link's faith-based counseling and family support work but at national scale.
• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a large faith-based humanitarian nonprofit. Comparable as a Christian organization delivering practical help to vulnerable populations, though with a much broader global operations scope.
• Salvation Army USA: Salvation Army is a large faith-based nonprofit offering rehabilitation, addiction recovery, and social services for troubled individuals. Operates a national network of programs comparable to The Missing Link's rehab and street ministry.
• Volunteers of America: Volunteers of America operates faith-inspired rehabilitation, housing, and reentry programs for at-risk individuals. Comparable to The Missing Link's rehabilitation and prison ministry focus but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Prison Fellowship: Prison Fellowship is a Christian nonprofit serving prisoners and their families through chaplain services and prison ministry. The Missing Link explicitly lists it as a resource partner and operates parallel inmate family and chaplaincy programs.
• Teen Challenge: Teen Challenge is a faith-based Christian rehabilitation organization serving youth and adults with addiction and life-controlling problems. It is explicitly referenced as a partner of The Missing Link and operates the same faith-based rehabilitation model.
• Times Square Church: Times Square Church is the David Wilkerson-founded church whose multilingual pulpit series is hosted by The Missing Link. Both share a faith-based rehabilitation mission and overlapping content distribution channels.
• World Challenge: World Challenge is the David Wilkerson-founded missions organization providing sermon content and revival materials distributed through The Missing Link. The two share founder legacy and content distribution relationships.

Emerging players

• Young Life: Young Life is a Christian nonprofit serving youth through mentoring and outreach, with comparable mission focus on troubled youth. Less emphasis on rehabilitation and prison ministry than The Missing Link.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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