International Church Missions

What International Church Missions does

International Church Missions (ICM), doing business as Harvest Alliance International (HAI), is a 501(c)(3) non-denominational missionary sending and support organization incorporated in California in 1994 and rebranded under its current trade name in 2010. Headquartered in Oceanside, CA, the organization provides a "ministry home base" for approximately 37 independent missionaries and church planters operating across 14+ countries in North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Africa, South America, and Central America — explicitly excluding China and Islamic Middle East regions. HAI's core service is administrative: it equips, mobilizes, and facilitates missionaries by offering accounting and financial administration, training, prayer support, personal support, and accountability, while supporting an ecosystem of affiliated sub-brands such as Prayer Alliance, Children of the Amazon (COTA), Para Tech Ministries, Bahamas GodParent Center, Abide Tribe Ministries, Mihigo Hope, and Life Bridge Ministries.

The business model is entirely donation-based. HAI raises funds from individual donors and local churches through its website, a Tithe.ly-integrated online donation portal, and mail-in contributions, then channels those funds either to designated missionaries or to general operations. The organization does not sell products or services; rather, it operates as a fiscal and spiritual accountability layer for independent missionaries who lack their own sending structure. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via web and email channels, with missionary recruitment handled through a dedicated 'Join Us' page. There is no proprietary technology platform — the website is hosted on Webflow and donations are processed through Tithe.ly — and no disclosed AI, API, or integration capabilities.

Leadership is small: a President (Dennis Bachman), a Board of Directors (including Bill Broder, Dee Goodban, James Weaver, Marcia Stevenson, and Sylvia Ramquist), and Marcia Stevenson — who became President in 2010 after serving as Administrative Assistant — is the key long-tenured operational figure. The organization has 1-10 employees at headquarters and partners with major external mission networks including Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ), Jesus Film Project, and T-Net International. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the organization has no institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A history; it is sustained entirely by charitable contributions and missionary support networks.

Name

International Church Missions

Legal name

International Church Missions

Website

https://harvestallianceintl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Church Missions (dba Harvest Alliance International) is a 501(c)(3) non-denominational missionary sending and support organization based in Oceanside, CA, providing administrative, financial, and spiritual support to approximately 37 independent missionaries and church planters across 14+ countries worldwide, funded entirely through charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Non-Profit Missionary Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Missionary sending organization
• Non-denominational missions
• Church planting support
• Missionary administrative services
• Charitable donation ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Oceanside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Revenue is generated entirely through donations from individuals, churches, and supporters. Donations are directed to specific missionaries or the general operations fund. The organization is a 501(c)(3) qualified corporation (Tax ID #33-0631053). While they are not a funding source themselves, they facilitate financial administration for missionaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harvest Alliance International recruits, sends, and supports non-denominational independent Christian missionaries and church planters across more than a dozen countries. It provides missionaries with a home base of administrative, accounting, training, prayer, and accountability services, while raising and channeling donations from individuals and local churches to fund their ministries. The organization also administers affiliated sub-ministries covering prayer, technology, child sponsorship, ProLife work, student outreach, and church planting.

Product overview

Harvest Alliance International operates as a non-denominational missionary sending and support organization providing a unified platform for independent missionaries worldwide. The core offering includes administrative/financial support services, spiritual oversight, and supportive care for missionaries. The organization supports multiple sub-brands and affiliated ministries including Prayer Alliance (intercessory prayer), Para Tech Ministries (technology services), Children of the Amazon (child sponsorship), Bahamas GodParent Center (ProLife work), Alongside Students Ministry, Abide Tribe Ministries, Mihigo Hope (child sponsorship), and Life Bridge Ministries (Cambodia church planting). Individual missionaries operate their own specialized ministries under the HAI umbrella with access to shared infrastructure and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Missionary Sending and Support Services
• Prayer Alliance
• Bahamas GodParent Center
• Children of the Amazon (COTA)
• Para Tech Ministries
• Alongside Students Ministry
• Abide Tribe Ministries
• Mihigo Hope
• Life Bridge Ministries
• Jesus Film Ministry Support

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 years partnering with missionaries in US and abroad
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bahamas GodParent CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Founded by Jeff and Rhonda Darville in 2015, this is the first ProLife organization in the Bahamas. Harvest Alliance serves as the missionary home base for this ministry which provides crisis pregnancy support and youth Risk Avoidance programs.
• Para Tech MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPara Tech Ministries is administered by Doug and Denise Gregson, missionaries with Harvest Alliance. They leverage technology to advance Christian ministries to spread the Gospel with emphasis on Unreached People Groups (UPGs) and under-resourced ministries. Services include computer network design, internet security, audio/video technology, and project management for facilities technology.
• Jesus Film ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNancy Jo Weigel serves with the Jesus Film Project through Harvest Alliance. The partnership conducts international outreaches especially to foreigners on vacation in Europe and university students in Japan. The Jesus Film Project creates tools including DVDs and Jesus Film gift cards for evangelism.
• Dynamic Churches InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlan and Jane Brock previously partnered with Dynamic Churches International (Al & Mary Middleton) before joining Harvest Alliance. This was a ministry focused on partnering with local churches with emphasis on intercessory prayer, evangelism, and discipleship.
• Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJill Hooper and other missionaries serve with Cru through Harvest Alliance. Cru is a global movement of staff and student laborers who are committed to helping win and build people for Christ.
• Alongside Students MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministered by Doug and Denise Gregson of Para Tech Ministries, Alongside Students Ministry serves international students at Stetson University with practical support including welcome dinners, socials, prayer support and assistance with practical needs.
• T-Net InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhil Tsvangira served as founding Country Director of T-Net International, an organization that trains pastors and church leaders to fulfill the Great Commission. Under his leadership, Master Trainers operated across various provinces in South Africa.
• Asian AccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNancy Jo Weigel previously served with Asian Access for 16 years, helping prepare short-term missionaries for Japan before joining Harvest Alliance.
• Christian Unity FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by John and Gladys Mihigo, Christian Unity Fellowship is an indigenous church ministry headquartered in Rwanda. The organization has planted 10 churches in Uganda and Rwanda, with programs for children, education, and poverty alleviation.
• International Church MissionscoreOthersInternational Church Missions (ICM) is the parent organization of Harvest Alliance International. Founded in 1994 as a California corporation. In 2010 they started doing business as Harvest Alliance International to better describe their goals and passions.
• Church Dynamics International (CDI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarcia Stevenson was recruited to work with CDI, a ministry associated with Campus Crusade for Christ focused on working alongside pastors and church leaders to foster disciple-making. CDI founder Chuck Flood later formed Harvest Alliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Avant Ministries: Non-denominational missionary sending organization providing administrative support and church planting among unreached people groups, comparable in mission profile and operational structure.
• SEND International: Non-denominational missionary sending organization focused on church planting among unreached people groups, similar in size and operational model to Harvest Alliance International.
• Frontiers: Non-denominational missionary sending organization with a church-planting focus among Muslim-background and other unreached people groups, closely aligned with HAI's UPG focus.
• AIM (Africa Inland Mission International): Interdenominational missionary sending organization with substantial African field presence (Uganda, Rwanda, Eswatini), overlapping with HAI's African missionary footprint.
• Pioneers: Non-denominational missionary sending agency focused on planting churches among unreached people groups, very similar in mission and operational model to Harvest Alliance International.
• Mission To The World (MTW): Missionary sending agency affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America that provides administrative support and church planting, comparable operational model to HAI.

Broad incumbents

• SIM (Serving In Mission): Large interdenominational missions organization sending hundreds of missionaries to dozens of countries globally, with comparable sending and administrative support services.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): One of the largest interdenominational missionary sending organizations in the world with thousands of missionaries globally. Jill Hooper, one of HAI's missionaries, serves with Cru through HAI, demonstrating the operational overlap.
• Operation Mobilization (OM): Large interdenominational missions organization sending thousands of missionaries globally with comprehensive administrative and support services for field workers.

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Mission: Missionary sending organization with focus on Asia-Pacific church planting, comparable to several of HAI's sub-brand ministries operating in Japan, Korea, and Cambodia.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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