1 Way Ministries

What 1 Way Ministries does

1 Way Ministries is a 501c3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, founded in 2001 by JT and Sheryl Turner. The organization organizes and facilitates international Christian mission trips for individuals and church groups, deploying participants to impoverished and marginalized communities in Peru, Guatemala (including Xela, Huehuetenango, Mixco, and Sacjavilla), Slovenia, and Mexico (Tizmin), with stated intent to support local church planting, VBS, Bible studies, evangelism training, medical clinics, and food distribution. Mission trips include ground transportation, lodging, most meals, and supplies, priced between $900 and $1,250 per participant, with airfare and personal expenses excluded.

The core "product" is the curated mission trip experience, supported by a basic digital infrastructure: a website (1wayministries.org) hosted on GoDaddy infrastructure with PayPal-based donation processing, Google reCAPTCHA and Google Forms for sign-ups, Instagram for social engagement, and a monthly email newsletter archived back to January 2021. There is no proprietary technology; the operating model relies entirely on manual coordination by the founders and volunteer/partnership networks.

The business model combines two revenue streams: tax-deductible donations from individual supporters (the primary funding source given 501c3 status) and per-participant mission trip fees. Go-to-market is community-led, with recruitment of individual volunteers and church groups via personal outreach, church partnerships across all five operating countries, and digital channels (website, newsletter, Instagram). Customer segments comprise three personas: individual volunteers, church groups/congregations, and individual financial donors. The organization is privately founder-controlled with no institutional funding, parent company, or known M&A activity, and remains a micro-scale operation with 1-10 employees.

Name

1 Way Ministries

Legal name

1 Way Ministries

Website

https://1wayministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

1 Way Ministries is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2001 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, that organizes Christian mission trips for individuals and church groups to Peru, Guatemala, Slovenia, and Mexico, funded by tax-deductible donations and per-participant fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Mission Trip Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Christian mission trips
• Gospel outreach programs
• Nonprofit ministry services
• Short-term mission trips
• Church planting support

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: 1 Way Ministries is a 501c3 organization that relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations to fund mission partners and projects worldwide. Donations are accepted through their website via PayPal.
2. Mission Trip Fees: Participants pay mission trip fees that cover ground transportation, lodging, most meals, and supplies. Individual participants and church groups sign up and pay fees to join organized mission trips to countries including Peru, Guatemala, Slovenia, and Mexico.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

1 Way Ministries is a 501c3 nonprofit that organizes and facilitates customized short-term Christian mission trips to Peru, Guatemala (Xela/Huehuetenango and Mixco/Sacjavilla), Slovenia, and Mexico (Tizmin). Each trip includes ground transportation, lodging, most meals, and supplies, with participants engaging in community outreach, Bible studies, VBS, evangelism training, kids clubs, medical clinics, and food distribution alongside local church partners.

Product overview

1 Way Ministries operates as a single unified service offering focused on organizing and facilitating Christian mission trips to impoverished and underserved communities worldwide. The core product is the mission trip program, which includes customizable trips to Peru, Guatemala (Xela/Huehuetenango and Mixco/Sacjavilla), Slovenia, and Mexico (Tizmin). Supporting services include a donation platform, newsletter subscription with archived content from 2021-present, user account management for members, and a video gallery showcasing trip documentation. The organization was founded in 2001 by JT and Sheryl Turner and maintains a 501c3 nonprofit status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission Trips Customized and personalized international Christian mission trips to Peru, Guatemala (Xela/Huehuetenango and Mixco/Sacjavilla), Slovenia, and Mexico (Tizmin). Trips include ground transportation, lodging, most meals, and supplies, with costs ranging from $900 to $1,250 per trip. Participants engage in community outreach, Bible studies, VBS, evangelism training, kids clubs, medical clinics, and food distribution alongside local church partners.
• Donation Platform

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New Jerusalem Church (Guatemala)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner1 Way Ministries partners with New Jerusalem Church in Sacjavilla, Guatemala. Together they operate a church plant in Sacjavilla and partner with a local school to serve the community through education and outreach programs.
• Calvary ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner1 Way Ministries partners with Calvary Church in Guatemala, specifically in Xela and Huehuetenango areas. Together they seek to support and grow mission churches to carry the Gospel message to local villages.
• Local Churches (Various Countries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner1 Way Ministries works alongside local body of believers in each mission country including Peru, Guatemala, Slovenia, and Mexico to reach communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ through various ministry activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• International Mission Board (IMB): Southern Baptist mission-sending agency organizing volunteer mission trips and supporting church planting internationally. Comparable in mobilizing church groups and supporting local church partners in Latin America and beyond.
• Compassion International: Large faith-based nonprofit focused on child sponsorship and mission engagement across Latin America. Competes for the same U.S. Christian donor audience interested in supporting impoverished communities in Guatemala, Peru, and Mexico.
• Operation Mobilisation (OM): Global Christian mission organization running short-term mission trips, discipleship training, and church-planting partnerships across Latin America, Europe, and beyond; comparable donor base and volunteer recruitment model.
• Youth With A Mission (YWAM): Large established international Christian mission organization running short-term outreach trips, training schools, and church-planting partnerships across many countries. Comparable mission-trip product but with much broader programming and scale.

Regional players

• Mercy Ships: Faith-based humanitarian organization operating internationally; while focused on medical missions rather than short-term trips, it competes for the same Christian donor and volunteer pool globally.
• Greater Europe Mission: Christian mission organization focused on Europe, including Slovenia where 1 Way Ministries runs trips. Comparable in mobilizing U.S. church groups to partner with European church-planting efforts.

Direct peers

• Christ For The Nations (CFNI): Faith-based organization with mission trip offerings and church-partner outreach model serving similar Christian volunteer demographics and focusing on community outreach and evangelism.
• Latin America Mission: Faith-based nonprofit focused on church planting and mission partnerships across Latin America, including Guatemala and surrounding regions where 1 Way Ministries operates.
• Adventures in Missions: Faith-based nonprofit organizing short and long-term mission trips globally with church partnerships. Directly comparable in target audience (Christian volunteers), trip-based model, and multi-country footprint.

Emerging players

• Frontier Ventures: Intercultural mission organization mobilizing church teams to serve among unreached people groups, with a focus on short-term trips and church partnerships analogous to 1 Way Ministries' model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/1wayministries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1-way-ministries

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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