Missioners Of Christ

What Missioners Of Christ does

Missioners of Christ is a 501(c)(3) Catholic lay missionary community founded in 1999 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and headquartered at 5880 Oak Terrace Drive. It maintains canonical recognition as a Private Association of the Christian Faithful in both the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia and the Diocese of Comayagua, Honduras, and operates a permanent international mission hub at the Saint John Paul II Formation Center in Comayagua, Honduras. The organization delivers a structured ladder of missionary engagement — short-term (1 week), summer mid-term (10 weeks), extended-term (~2 years live-in), and youth missions — alongside six line ministries: JPII Formation Center, Santa Margarita physical therapy for disabled children, Mountain of Hope (Montaña de Esperanza) retreat center, Frassati Camp, Cor Christi women's community, and Refuge Youth Discipleship Ministry. It also runs the St. John Bosco Scholarship Program providing sponsored education and faith formation to Honduran children, and the annual The Rez youth retreat in Chesapeake, VA.

Revenue is generated through charitable donations (general fund, missionary sponsorship, child sponsorship at $30/month, program-restricted gifts), mission trip and retreat fees ($188/teen at The Rez, $35-$45/day at the 25th Anniversary celebration), and in-kind contributions of medical supplies and equipment processed via a Virginia Beach mailing address. Online donations run on the Qgiv nonprofit payment platform; a Printify storefront provides branded merchandise; and the Weebly-hosted blog and YouTube channel drive donor engagement and prospective missionary recruitment. Distribution is direct: field missionary teams deliver services in Honduras, retreat and youth programs run in-person in Virginia, and outreach flows through parish visits, alumni referral, email, and events rather than paid advertising.

The organization serves a portfolio of constituencies rather than a single customer: individual short-term and long-term missionaries, high-school youth, Catholic women, sponsored Honduran children, disabled children and their families in Honduras, and individual/legacy donors across the US. With 100+ lay community members, 20+ active full-time missionaries, more than 500 missionaries formed since 1999, more than 1,200 cumulative short-term mission participants in Honduras, and 800+ communities served since founding, Missioners of Christ is a mature, multi-program small nonprofit whose competitive position rests on physical infrastructure in Honduras, ecclesiastical standing, and a tightly integrated missionary formation pipeline rather than on proprietary technology or scale economics.

Name

Missioners Of Christ

Legal name

Missioners of Christ

Website

https://missionersofchrist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Missioners of Christ is a 501(c)(3) Catholic lay missionary community founded in 1999 in Virginia Beach, operating a permanent international mission in Comayagua, Honduras. It runs formation programs, youth and women's ministries, a physical therapy clinic, a scholarship program for Honduran children, and a developing retreat center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Mission & Faith Formation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Religious Retreats & Spiritual Wellness Travel Agencies (THAKAHAM), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Catholic mission trips
• Faith formation programs
• Youth discipleship ministry
• Child sponsorship programs
• Lay missionary community

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions and Sponsorship: The primary revenue stream is charitable donations from individuals, families, and supporters. The organization offers multiple giving programs including: (1) General Fund — unrestricted gifts for areas of greatest need; (2) Full-Time Missionary Sponsorship — monthly support for missionaries' living expenses; (3) Child Sponsorship — $30/month for the St. John Bosco Scholarship Program covering education, nutrition, and spiritual formation for specific children; (4) Program Funding — designated gifts to specific ministries such as Santa Margarita therapy, JPII Formation Center, Frassati Camp, and Mountain of Hope. Donations are accepted online via Qgiv payment processor, by mail (check), and via stock/securities transfer.
2. Mission Participation Fees: Revenue is generated through fees charged to mission trip participants. For the 25th Anniversary celebration in July 2026, packages range from $35-$45 per day for lodging, meals, and transportation. The Rez youth retreat costs $188 per teen. These fees help cover operational costs of hosting mission groups.
3. Material Donations: The organization accepts in-kind donations of physical goods including medical supplies, physical therapy equipment, office/craft supplies, religious materials, household tools, and recreational equipment. Donors mail items to the Virginia Beach office which are then shipped to Honduras with mission participants. While not a direct revenue stream, these in-kind contributions reduce operating costs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Missioners of Christ is a Catholic lay apostolate that delivers short-term, mid-term, extended-term, and youth mission trips centered on its Saint John Paul II Formation Center in Comayagua, Honduras, alongside an ecosystem of supporting ministries: the Santa Margarita physical therapy program for disabled children, Mountain of Hope retreat center, Frassati Catholic camp, Cor Christi women's community, Refuge Youth Discipleship Ministry, the St. John Bosco Scholarship Program, and The Rez youth retreat. Revenue is generated primarily through charitable donations, recurring child and missionary sponsorships, and participant fees for retreats and mission packages.

Product overview

Missioners of Christ is a Catholic Christian mission organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on evangelization, discipleship, and service in Honduras and the United States. The core offerings include mission trip programs (Short-Term, Summer Midterm, Extended Term, and Youth missions) centered at the JP II Formation Center in Comayagua, Honduras. Supporting programs include the Santa Margarita Physical Therapy Program for disabled children, the Mountain of Hope retreat center, Frassati Camp for youth, Cor Christi women's ministry, Refuge Youth Discipleship Ministry, and the St. John Bosco Scholarship Program for children. Supplementary offerings include sponsorship programs for missionaries and children, The Rez youth retreat, and an online donation portal. The organization functions as a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Virginia Beach with a permanent international mission in Honduras since 1999.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JP II Formation Center: Saint John Paul II Formation Center in Comayagua, Honduras - permanent formation house equipping missionaries and serving local communities as hub for mission activity in Central America.
• Santa Margarita
• Mountain of Hope (Montaña de Esperanza)
• Frassati Camp
• Cor Christi
• Refuge Youth Ministry

Products and services

• Short-Term Mission One-week (5-10 days) prayer-centered evangelization mission in Comayagua, Honduras, designed for first-time missionaries and groups who serve alongside community members in local villages.
• Summer Mid-Term Mission Ten-week summer mission beginning with a two-week language immersion, followed by deep service immersion in community life at the JP II Formation Center, designed for college and young-adult participants.
• Extended-Term Mission Two-year live-in community mission at the JP II Formation Center in Honduras, providing spiritual formation, ministry leadership, and lasting relationships for adults discerning a lay missionary vocation.
• Youth Mission One-week mission for high school students (ages 16+) seeking to deepen their Catholic faith through hands-on outreach, prayer, and encounters, available on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and in Comayagua, Honduras.
• Saint John Paul II Formation Center Permanent formation house in Comayagua, Honduras, serving as the hub for all Missioners of Christ mission and ministry activity in Central America and housing full-time missionaries in live-in community.
• Santa Margarita Physical Therapy Program Holistic therapy program providing hope and dignity to disabled children and families in Honduras who have no access to basic healthcare, offering physical therapy, education, training, and spiritual mentorship.
• Mountain of Hope Retreat Center Retreat center in the mountains of Cabañas, La Paz, Honduras (Montaña de Esperanza), offering a place of silence, reflection, and healing for spiritual renewal and encounter with God.
• Frassati Camp Catholic camp experience for youth and families seeking renewal in their relationship with God, providing a welcoming, prayerful, and fun environment based on an encounter methodology.
• Cor Christi Women's Community A community of Catholic women from all walks of life dedicated to deepening their union with the Heart of Our Lord while living out their vocations, offering scripture studies, retreats, conferences, and missionary support.
• Refuge Youth Discipleship Ministry Virginia Beach discipleship mentorship community for high school youth, providing 18 annual formation meetings, monthly 1:1 mentoring, and quarterly activities for self-discovery, relationship-building, and leadership formation.
• St. John Bosco Scholarship Program Education and discipleship program providing children in Honduras with education, tutoring, school supplies, uniforms, transportation, and spiritual formation, supported by monthly sponsorships at $30/month per child.
• The Rez Youth Retreat Catholic youth retreat in Chesapeake, VA, facilitating intentional and enduring commitment to Christ through Reconciliation, Mass, talks, and shared experiences for teen participants at $188 each.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 communities served since 1999 (main page) / 500+ communities served (25th anniversary page)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Franciscan Friars of the RenewalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Missioners of Christ work alongside the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in the Diocese of Comayagua, Honduras. Father Herald of the Friars invited the Missioners to serve in their neighborhood in Comayagua beginning in 2001. Together they put on annual Eucharistic, chastity, and healing retreats for youth. The partnership is foundational to the Missioners' presence in Honduras.
• APRUFAM (Honduras)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPRUFAM (1998) was the first short-term Missioners of Christ mission team to come to Honduras to serve, laying the foundation for what would become the permanent mission in Comayagua. This was a precursor partnership rather than an ongoing formal alliance.
• St. John Bosco Scholarship Program (Educatodos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe scholarship program partners with Educatodos, a program sponsored by the government of Honduras and USAID, which allows continued education through night and weekend study for youth who cannot attend regular schooling due to being behind or needing to work during the day.
• Diocese of Richmond, VirginiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Missioners of Christ have canonical recognition as a Private Association of the Christian Faithful in the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, providing formal ecclesiastical standing and oversight.
• Diocese of Comayagua, HondurascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Missioners of Christ have canonical recognition as a Private Association of the Christian Faithful in the Diocese of Comayagua, Honduras, providing formal ecclesiastical standing in the country where the primary mission operates.
• American AirlinesminorOthersAmerican Airlines (hubs at Miami MIA, Dallas DFW, Charlotte CLT) is recommended for travel to the 25th Anniversary celebration at Palmerola International Airport (XPL) in Comayagua, Honduras.
• United AirlinesminorOthersUnited Airlines (hubs at Houston IAH, Newark EWR) is recommended for travel to the 25th Anniversary celebration at Palmerola International Airport (XPL) in Comayagua, Honduras.
• QgivcoreTechnology or IntegrationQgiv is the nonprofit-focused payment and donation processing platform used for all online donations, missionary sponsorship, program funding, retreat registrations, and event registration. It provides the secure donation infrastructure for the organization.
• Palmerola International Airport (XPL)minorOthersPalmerola International Airport (XPL) in Comayagua, Honduras — Honduras's newest international airport located 20 minutes from the mission center — is the recommended arrival point for mission participants. The organization coordinates airport pickup for registered participants.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Catholic Volunteer Network: Umbrella organization promoting full-year Catholic volunteer and missionary placements; an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but serves overlapping missionary candidates and donor audiences.

Emerging players

• Cross Catholic Outreach: Catholic nonprofit mobilizing U.S. donors to fund ministries in Latin America, including programs for children, food security, and faith formation; competes for the same Catholic donor dollars supporting Honduras-based ministries.

Broad incumbents

• Youth With A Mission (YWAM): Largest international faith-based mission movement running short- and long-term missionary training schools in Latin America; broader in scope and scale but directly overlaps the multi-tier missionary ladder model.
• Food For The Poor: Large faith-based humanitarian aid organization operating in Honduras and Central America with donation-supported programs for the poor; comparable in faith-based funding model and Latin America service footprint.

Direct peers

• NET Ministries: Catholic ministry running domestic and international mission trips, discipleship programs, and youth retreats with a similar volunteer-driven model; competes for the same Catholic young adult missionary talent and donor base.
• Salesian Missions: Catholic religious-order mission organization running schools, youth programs, and humanitarian aid across Latin America, including Honduras; comparable in target geography, youth formation, and donor-supported ministry funding.
• Adventures in Missions: Faith-based short-term mission trip provider with multi-week international programs; competes for similar youth and young adult participants seeking Catholic/Christian mission experiences abroad.
• FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students): Catholic lay missionary and discipleship organization with extensive formation programming, parish outreach, and donor-supported missionaries on campuses; the closest comparable in operating model to Missioners of Christ's youth formation and sponsorship structure.
• Maryknoll Lay Missioners: Catholic lay mission program sending 2+ year missionaries overseas with formation, sponsorship, and community living frameworks; directly comparable to the Missioners of Christ's 2-year extended-term commitment and Honduras presence.
• Life Teen / YDisciple: Catholic youth ministry and discipleship platform operating retreats, small groups, and parish programming; comparable in serving the same high-school Catholic formation segment and pipeline to deeper missionary commitment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MissionersofChristTV

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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