World Compassion

What World Compassion does

World Compassion (legal name: World Compassion Terry Law Ministries d/b/a World Compassion) is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1969 by Dr. Terry Law and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with affiliated offices in Medicine Hat, Canada and Pontyclun, United Kingdom. The organization operates in five nations hostile or restricted to the Gospel — Iran, Iraq, China, Cuba, and Myanmar — delivering its mission exclusively through indigenous local church networks rather than foreign missionaries. Its core program portfolio includes Bible distribution (cumulative 328,753 Bibles delivered to Iran), refugee relief (mobile medical clinics, vocational training, small business grants), discipleship training via the ABC Bible and Leadership Curriculum (280 lessons in audio/print), the Global Discipleship Library (250+ secure video courses in Farsi, Arabic, Burmese, and Mandarin delivered via VPN and encrypted storage media), church planting (56 Iranian house churches with a target of 120), persecution support, and Christian education via Empower International School in Myanmar. The organization claims 20M+ people reached with the Gospel, 11,826 discipleship graduates, and 18,913 patients served by Iraq mobile clinics.

The underlying technology platform is a content-distribution stack combining physical (print/audio Bibles, micro-SD cards, thumb drives) and digital (VPN-delivered video library) channels designed for restricted-nation contexts. Its go-to-market combines a sales-led church partnership motion (customized resources, staff connection, strategic coordination) with direct-to-consumer donor acquisition (website, email, prayer team signup, social media, text-to-give, and The Few monthly partnership program with merchandise rewards). Pricing is donation-based across programmatic tiers: $9 Bibles, $30 Easter outreach per family, $75 vocational training impact, $125/month or $1,500/year pastoral sponsorship, $120/leader Myanmar summits, $1,500/leader China summits, and project-level goals (Iraq $173K, Myanmar $110K, July Freedom Appeal $168K). The revenue model is fully contribution-funded — individual donations, church partnerships, text giving, and merchandise — with no commercial product sales; all flows are categorized as one-time or recurring charitable contributions.

The organization is governed by an independent board (most recently elected December 6, 2024), holds ECFA membership since 2010 (one of seven financial accountability standards including doctrinal statement, independent board, and integrity in fundraising), and is led by President Jason Law with founder Dr. Terry Law continuing in an advisory/founder capacity. Operational staffing is lean at approximately 20 employees, with the bulk of field execution handled through indigenous church intermediaries across the five country programs.

Name

World Compassion

Legal name

World Compassion Terry Law Ministries d/b/a World Compassion

Website

https://worldcompassion.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World Compassion is a Tulsa-based evangelical nonprofit founded in 1969 that distributes Bibles, delivers humanitarian aid, and supports underground churches in Iran, Iraq, China, Cuba, and Myanmar via secure digital platforms and indigenous church partnerships, funded by individual donors and church partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Nonprofit / Faith-Based Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Christian nonprofit ministry
• Bible distribution programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Church planting initiatives
• Persecution relief support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters worldwide, ranging from $9 Bible gifts to larger programmatic contributions. Monthly partnership program (The Few) with merchandise rewards.
2. Church Partnerships: Strategic partnerships with churches providing customized resources, updates, and coordination for global mission initiatives.
3. Text Giving: Mobile giving options via text message in USA (855-768-9838), Canada (833-358-1053), and UK (70450).
4. Shop/Merchandise: Merchandise sales including The Few apparel (t-shirts $30+, hats $50+, hoodies/sweatshirts $100+).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

World Compassion is a faith-based nonprofit that distributes Bibles and discipleship curriculum, supports persecuted believers, funds humanitarian aid (mobile medical clinics, vocational training, food relief), and plants churches in five nations hostile to the Gospel: Iran, Iraq, China, Cuba, and Myanmar. Programs are delivered through indigenous local church networks and supported by individual donations, monthly partnerships, and Western church partnerships.

Product overview

World Compassion operates as a faith-based nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian and ministry programs focused on serving Christians in nations hostile to the Gospel. The core programs include: Persecution Fund (emergency support for persecuted believers), Refugee Relief (mobile medical clinics, vocational training, small business grants), Ministry Training (discipleship and leadership development), Bibles Across Borders (Scripture distribution), and Church Planting (supporting house churches in restricted nations). The organization also offers The Few monthly partnership program and operates Empower International School in Myanmar. Digital offerings include the Global Discipleship Library with 250+ video courses and the ABC Bible and Leadership Curriculum with 280 lessons. The programs work through local church partnerships to achieve sustainable spiritual and physical transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Persecution Fund Emergency support, legal aid, and family care for believers in hostile nations who are targeted for their faith; funds rapid response to arrests, detention, and trials of Christians.
• Refugee Relief Humanitarian aid program delivering mobile medical clinics (18,913 patients served in Iraq to date), vocational training schools (1,245 women completed, 120 in current year), and small business grants for refugees in Iraq and other conflict-affected regions.
• Ministry Training Discipleship training, leadership development, and distribution of the ABC curriculum for believers and underground church leaders in restricted nations; includes strategic leadership conferences and pastoral care programs.
• Bibles Across Borders Bible distribution program delivering printed and digital Scriptures to believers and seekers in nations where Bible access is restricted; 328,753 Bibles distributed to Iran and 285,000 Bibles delivered through church partnerships to date.
• Church Planting Program supporting and planting local house churches in restricted nations including Cuba, Iraq, and Myanmar, providing resources, pastoral training, and home-church expansion funding.
• The Few Monthly Partnership Program Monthly recurring giving program sustaining long-term ministry work in hostile nations; partners contribute $20+/month and receive merchandise rewards including t-shirts, hats, and hoodies/sweatshirts.
• Global Discipleship Library
• ABC Bible and Leadership Curriculum 280-lesson systematic Bible and leadership teaching curriculum designed for leaders without formal training, available in audio and print formats; used across China (14,000+ students) and Myanmar leadership programs.
• Empower International School (EIS) Christian school in Myanmar providing education with Christ-centered values to families in a 90%+ Buddhist nation; includes building/road, curriculum, and staff funding components totaling a $110,000 expansion goal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 328,753 Bibles distributed to Iran alone
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Iranian Church NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships with Iranian underground church networks for Bible distribution, leadership training, and coordination of house church planting efforts across Iran.
• Global Ministries (Other)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnerships with other global ministries to coordinate Gospel outreach and Bible distribution across restricted nations, working as 'the Body of Christ' together.
• Local Churches (Iraq)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local churches in Iraq's refugee camps to deliver vocational training, medical clinics, small business grants, and community outreach programs.
• Local Churches (Cuba)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cuban house church pastors to support church planting through home expansions and provide pastoral training and resources.
• Church Partners (Western)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurches in US, Canada, UK providing financial support, prayer support, and helping develop church mission strategy through World Compassion's global network.
• Iranian Christian Satellite TVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership reaching Iranians through digital spaces who then connect to physical church on the ground through Bible distribution and follow-up.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Broad incumbent operating large-scale humanitarian relief (medical, disaster response, vocational) with a Christian identity — overlapping with World Compassion's refugee relief and medical clinic work but at materially larger scale and broader scope.
• International Mission Board (SBC): Broad incumbent sending and supporting missionaries globally including in restricted-access nations — comparable mission DNA but operates as a denomination-affiliated sending agency rather than a Bible-distribution specialist.

Direct peers

• Middle East Concern: Direct peer serving Christians in the Middle East and North Africa through advocacy, capacity building, and indigenous-church support — overlapping Iran and Iraq operating context.
• Voice of the Martyrs: Direct peer focused exclusively on persecuted Christians worldwide, providing Bibles, relief, and family support to families of martyrs. Highly comparable mission and donor audience.
• Christian Aid Mission: Direct peer that channels donor support to indigenous missionary movements in restricted-access countries — closely aligned indigenous-church-partnership model and donor audience.
• Frontiers: Direct peer focused on church planting among Muslims and other least-reached peoples, using indigenous partner teams — comparable missiology, donor base, and house-church outcomes.
• Elam Ministries: Direct peer specializing in church planting and leadership training in Iran and the Persian-speaking world — comparable Farsi-language content, underground network reliance, and persecution-resilience model.
• China Aid Associates: Direct peer serving persecuted Christians in China with advocacy, Bibles, and house-church support — directly comparable to World Compassion's China ABC curriculum and house church work.
• Open Doors (Open Doors USA): Direct peer serving the persecuted global church with Bible distribution, discipleship, and persecution relief across restricted nations. Closely comparable mission, donor base, and operating model to World Compassion.

Emerging players

• Gospel for Asia: Emerging player focused on South and Southeast Asia with native missionary sponsorship, women's ministry, and disaster relief — partially overlapping Myanmar/Asia field and individual-donor sponsorship motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/world-compassion-ministries
• Instagraminstagram.com/worldcompassion/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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