Mending The Soul Ministries

What Mending The Soul Ministries does

Mending The Soul Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 2003 by Steve and Celestia Tracy to address the lack of resources available for survivors of abuse and neglect. Operating as a 501(c)(3) incorporated in Oregon, the organization has 1-10 employees and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, with operational presence in Democratic Republic of Congo (Goma, Beni, Butembo), Uganda (Kampala), and Latin America via Resplandece International partnerships in countries including Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

The organization's core offering is the MTS Model, a trauma-informed, Christ-centered healing approach that integrates biblical foundations with psychological research and practical application for abuse recovery. The product portfolio centers on the Mending the Soul 2nd Edition book and companion workbook, supplemented by specialized curricula including To Heal or Harm (addressing misuse of the Bible in abuse contexts), Explore: A Creative Healing Journey, Native Workbook (Indigenous contextualization), Caring for the Vulnerable Child, Forever and Always (marriage/family), Princess Lost Princess Found (sex trafficking survivors), and By His Wounds. Distribution is channeled through a Shopify e-commerce store, a Kajabi-based online training platform, twice-monthly webinars, and a global network of trained facilitators who lead small group healing communities (typically 4-5 participants per group, weekly meetings over 14-16 weeks).

The business model combines three revenue streams: one-time product sales of books and workbooks, self-paced facilitator and specialized training courses priced at $135 and $165 respectively, and donations from supporters. The organization reports 81% of donated funds directed to ministry projects and is accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability with a Charity Navigator four-star rating. Go-to-market operates through community-led grassroots facilitator networks, event-driven summits and conferences (particularly in East Africa), and direct-to-consumer online sales. In 2022, MTS reported reaching 400,000 people worldwide through healing groups, conferences, and radio broadcasts, with the actual organizational revenue base remaining modest given the small staff and volunteer-driven delivery model.

Name

Mending The Soul Ministries

Legal name

Mending the Soul Ministries, Inc.

Website

https://mendingthesoul.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mending The Soul Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 2003 that develops trauma-informed, Christ-centered curricula, books, and facilitator training to help abuse survivors heal in small group communities across the US, East Africa, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based trauma healing and abuse recovery ministry

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Trauma healing resources
• Abuse recovery curriculum
• Faith-based counseling
• Facilitator training programs
• Christian support groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilsonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of books, workbooks, and curriculum materials through the online store. Products include the Mending the Soul 2nd Edition book, workbooks, and specialized resources like Native Workbook, Caring for the Vulnerable Child, Explore, and Princess Lost Princess Found.
2. Training Programs: Online facilitator training courses sold for $135 and specialized training like Caring for the Vulnerable Child at $165. Includes lifetime access and facilitator community membership.
3. Donations: Voluntary donations from supporters to advance the charitable mission of Mending the Soul. The organization is ECFA accredited and maintains 81% of funds go directly to ministry projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mending the Soul Ministries provides a faith-based trauma healing model and accompanying curriculum, books, workbooks, and online facilitator training that equip individuals, caregivers, church leaders, and global communities to lead small-group abuse recovery and spiritual restoration programs. The ministry sells books, workbooks, and bundled curricula directly through its online store, and offers paid self-paced online facilitator training courses with lifetime access.

Product overview

Mending The Soul Ministries operates as a faith-based trauma healing organization offering a portfolio of resources designed to help individuals heal from abuse and trauma. The core offering consists of the Mending the Soul book (2nd Edition) and companion workbook, which form the foundation of small group healing communities facilitated by trained leaders. Additional products include Explore: A Creative Healing Journey (6-8 week curriculum), To Heal or Harm (addressing Bible misuse in abuse contexts), and specialized curricula such as Caring for the Vulnerable Child, Forever and Always (marriage/family), Princess Lost Princess Found (sex trafficking survivors), By His Wounds (Christ-centered healing), and the Native Workbook (Indigenous cultural contextualization). The organization also provides facilitator training and equips global leaders through summits, conferences, trainings, and radio broadcasts, particularly in East Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mending the Soul 2nd Edition (Book)
• Mending the Soul Workbook for Men and Women
• MTS Book & Workbook Bundle
• Explore: A Creative Healing Journey
• To Heal or Harm
• Caring for the Vulnerable Child
• Forever and Always
• Princess Lost Princess Found
• By His Wounds
• Native Workbook
• Facilitator Training
• Caring for the Vulnerable Child Training
• MTS Healing Groups
• Equipping Webinars

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided trauma care to 400,000 people worldwide in 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Resplandece International (RESPLENDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRESPLENDA is an abuse ministry using MTS in Spanish-speaking communities, led by executive director Magdalena Sánchez. The organization serves victims of violence and abuse across 13 countries in Latin America and the United States, integrating MTS trauma-informed curriculum to equip pastors and leaders. Co-founded by Rev. Carmen Quinche, who also serves as Director of Operations.
• Transformed for Life (David and Abigail Kakeeto)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissionaries and founders of Transformed for Life, a non-profit serving vulnerable people in Uganda for 16 years. TFL serves as the umbrella organization for MTS in Uganda, showing and teaching the love and hope of Christ while holistically empowering vulnerable populations.
• WorldVenturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal mission organization through which Titus and Stephanie Folden serve. Titus equips churches, NGOs, and faith leaders in Spain and globally to understand and prevent abuse and care well for survivors in their communities. Also serves as Regional Coordinator for Latin America & Europe.
• Gratia Counseling MinistriesregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Jean-Pasteur Katavo and his family in 2007 after experiencing MTS training. Based in Goma, DRC, the organization provides trauma counseling and healing ministry, aligning with the MTS model for community transformation.
• Pacific Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant ChurchregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerDebbie Taylor leads Mending the Soul initiatives in this conference while collaborating with Resplandece International. Previously served 16 years in Costa Rica with Latin America Mission and worked as pastor and counselor in Covenant churches.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan's Purse: Major evangelical relief and development organization operating in conflict zones including DRC and Uganda. Comparable in faith-based humanitarian mission and geographic overlap, though far larger.
• World Vision: Large faith-based humanitarian organization with global trauma, child protection, and community healing programs. Comparable in faith-based humanitarian footprint but with materially greater scale and resources.
• Focus on the Family: Large established Christian family ministry offering counseling, marriage/family curricula, and abuse-related resources. Comparable in faith-based family/relationship programming but broader in scope and significantly larger.

Direct peers

• Resplandece International: Faith-based abuse ministry that deploys MTS curricula across 13 Spanish-speaking countries. A close strategic partner and near-clone of MTS's trauma-informed, church-based delivery model in Latin America.
• Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services (ARMS): Faith-based nonprofit delivering counseling, support groups, and resources for abuse survivors. Comparable in survivor-focused services, faith integration, and small-group program model.
• Beauty from Ashes Ministries: Faith-based ministry offering abuse recovery resources and small-group curricula for Christian communities. Highly comparable to MTS in mission, faith-integrated trauma approach, and small-group delivery model.
• Wounded Heart Ministries (Allender Center): Provides faith-based resources, training, and curricula for abuse recovery and sexual assault healing. Closely comparable in offering published curricula, facilitator training, and trauma-integrated spiritual content.
• Gratia Counseling Ministries: Goma, DRC-based faith-based trauma counseling organization founded by a former MTS trainee. Provides an overlapping trauma-counseling ministry in the same high-need region using the MTS framework.

Emerging players

• Hagar International: Faith-informed NGO focused on recovery and economic empowerment for survivors of trafficking and abuse. Comparable in survivor-serving mission, with overlap to MTS's Princess Lost Princess Found curriculum area.

Others

• American Bible Society: Faith-based nonprofit producing Scripture-based resources for healing, trauma, and ministry contexts. Thematically related as a supplier/distributor of faith-integrated content that complements MTS's Bible-based approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MendingtheSoulOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/mendingthesoul
• Instagraminstagram.com/mendingthesoul
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mendingthesoul

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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