Table of Contents

Preface x

Part 1 Denominations

Adventist/Sabbatarian

Advent Christian General Conference William J. Monroe Philip G. Monroe 3

Church of God, Seventh Day Joseph M. Holden 3

Primitive Advent Christian Church George Thomas Kurian 4

Seventh-Day Adventist Church Ron J. Bigalke S

Anglican/Episcopal

Anglican Church in North America Dee Renner 9

Apostolic Episcopal Church/Order of Corporate Reunion Barbara Wyman 9

Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches Sarah Claudine Day 10

Episcopal Church George Thomas Kurian 11

International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church Mark Nickens 14

Orthodox Anglican Church Barbara Wyman 14

Reformed Episcopal Church Ron J. Bigalke 15

Baptist

Alliance of Baptists Glenn Miller 18

American Baptist Association Glenn Miller 19

American Baptist Churches in the USA Glenn Miller 20

Baptist Bible Fellowship International R. Philip Roberts 23

Baptist General Conference/Converge James D. Smith III 23

Baptist General Convention R. Philip Roberts 25

Baptist Missionary Association of America R. Philip Roberts 27

Conservative Baptist Association of America R. Philip Roberts 28

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Glenn Miller 29

General Association of General Baptists R. Philip Roberts 30

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches Ron J. Bigalke 31

National Association of Free Will Baptist J. Matthew Pin son 33

National Baptist Convention Ron J. Bigalke 35

National Missionary Baptist Convention of America R. Philip Roberts 36

National Primitive Baptist Convention, USA Mark Nickens 38

North American Baptist Conference R. Philip Roberts 38

Primitive Baptists Ron J. Bigalke 40

Progressive National Baptist Convention David M. Wilmington 42

Separate Baptists in Christ Rustin J. Umstattd 43

Seventh Day Baptists Nicholas J. Kersten 43

Southern Baptist Convention Ron J. Bigalke 44

Sovereign Grace Churches Ron J. Bigalke 47

Brethren

Brethren Church, Ashland, Ohio George Thomas Kurian 50

Brethren in Christ Church George Thomas Kunan 51

Christian Brethren/Plymouth Brethren Ron J. Bigalke 52

Churches of God, General Conference (Wirebrenner) Derek Cooper 54

Church of the Brethren Ron J. Bigalke 56

Chinch of the United Brethren in Christ Mark A. Lamport 57

Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches Ron J. Bigalke 59

Old German Baptist Brethren Church Wareen C. Robertson 60

United Christian Church George Thomas Kurian 60

United Zion Church George Thomas Kurian 61

Catholic

Greek Catholic Church John DelHousay 62

Roman Catholic Church Ron J. Bigalke 62

Churches of Christ/Christian Churches

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Ron J. Bigalke 69

Christian Union George Thomas Kurian 70

Churches of Christ Todd M. Brenneman 71

Churches of Christ in Christian Union George Thomas Kurian 73

Congregational

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference George Thomas Kurian 74

Evangelical Association of Reformed and Congregational Christian Churches Robert Leach 75

National Association of Congregational Christian Churches George Thomas Kurian 76

Reformed Congregational Fellowship Warren C. Robertson 77

Eastern Orthodox

American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese George Thomas Kurian 79

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America George Thomas Kurian 79

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Ron J. Bigalke 81

Macedonian Orthodox Church Scott Goins 82

Orthodox Church in America George Thomas Kurian 84

Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church George Thomas Kurian 86

Romanian Orthodos Church George Thomas Kurian 86

Romanian Orthodos Episcopate George Thomas Kurian 87

Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia Scott Rushing 87

Serbian Orthodox Church Scott Goins 89

Syriac Antiochian Orthodox Catholic Church Scott Goins 91

True Orthodox Church of Greece (Synod of Metropolitan Cyprian) John DelHousaye 92

Ukrainian National Autocephalic Orthodox Church in Exile Scott Rushing 93

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Scott Rushing 93

Friends

Evangelical Friends Church International Mark Nickens 95

Friends General Conference Mark Nickens 95

Friends United Meeting Mark Nickens 96

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Friends Phuc Luu 97

Religious Society of Friends Ron J. Bigalke 97

Religious Society of Friends, Conservative Ron J. Bigalke 99

Fundamentalist

Berean Fellowship of Churches Alyssa Lehr Evans 101

Fellowship of Fundamental Bible Churches Linda Gray 102

Grace Gospel Fellowship Sarah Claudine Day 102

House of God, which is the Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of the Truth George Thomas Kurian 104

Independent Fundamental Churches of America Linda Gray 104

Holiness

American Rescue Workers George Thomas Kurian 106

Christian and Missionary Alliance Paul L. King 106

Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. Sarah Claudine Day 107

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) Sarah Claudine Day 108

Church of God, Holiness Ron J. Bigalke 109

Church of the Nazarene Floyd Cunningham 110

Evangelical Church Ryan A. Neal 111

Evangelical Congregational Church T C. Porter 113

Free Methodist Church USA T. C. Porter 113

Salvation Army Myles Werntz 115

Volunteers of America Bryan C. Maine 116

Wesleyan Church Ron J. Bigalke 117

Lutheran

American Association of Lutheran Churches George Thomas Kurian 120

Apostolic Lutheran Church of America George Thomas Kurian 121

Association of Free Lutheran Congregations George Thomas Kurian 121

Church of the Lutheran Brethren Brent Juliot 123

Church of the Lutheran Confession Mark Braun 125

Conservative Lutheran Association Dennis W. Jowers 125

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Alyssa Lehr Evans 126

Evangelical Lutheran Synod Mark Braun 128

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Mark Braun 129

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Mark Braun 131

Mennonite

Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarean) R. Philip Roberts 133

Apostolic Christian Church of America Michael McMullen 133

Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches Mark Nickens 134

Bible Fellowship Church Michael McMullen 135

Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Douglas Saisbury 135

Conservative Mennonite Conference Michael McMullen 137

Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches William R. Osborne 137

Hutterian Brethren R. Philip Roberts 138

Mennonite Church USA Ron J. Bigalke 139

Missionary Church Bill Mossier Mark A. Lamport 141

Old Order Amish Church Benjamin J. Wetzel 142

Old Order (Wrsler) Mennonite Church Michael McMullen 143

Reformed Mennonite Church William R. Osborne 144

Methodist

African Methodist Episcopal Church Michael K. Turner 145

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Mark Nickens 147

Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection Paul L. Kaufman 148

Christian Methodist Episcopal Chinch George Thomas Kurian 149

Evangelical Methods t Church T. C Porter 150

Fundamental Methodist Conference George Thomas Kurian 150

Primitive Methodist Church in the United States of America Mark Nickens 151

Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal Church George Thomas Kurian 151

Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Church Sarah Claudine Day 152

Southern Methodist Church Chad C. Brewer 152

United Methodist Church Michael K. Turner 153

Non-Chalcedonian

Armenian Apostolic Church Robert Keay 157

Assyrian Church of the East Robert Keay 158

Coptic Orthodox Church Robert Keay 159

Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church George Thomas Kurian 160

Syriac Orthodox Church Robert Keay 161

Pentecostal

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus Sarah Claudine Day 163

Apostolic Faith Mission Church of God George Thomas Kurian 164

Apostolic Faith Mission of Portland, Oregon David Cole 164

Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God George Thorn as Kurian 165

Assemblies of God Damn J. Rodgers 166

Assemblies of God International Fellowship Chad C. Brewer 167

Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ Robert Martin 168

Bible Church of Christ Sarah Claudine Day 169

Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ World-Wide Sarah Claudine Day 169

Calvary Ministries International Ray Reid 170

Christian Congregation in North America George Thomas Kurian 170

Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) Ron J. Bigalke 171

Church of God in Christ Byron D. Klaus 173

Church of God in Christ International George Thomas Kurian 174

Church of God Mountain Assembly Michael Padgett 175

Church of God of Prophecy Ray Reid 175

Church of God of the Apostolic Faith Martin Monacell 177

Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Alexander C. Stewart 177

Church of the Living God George Thomas Kurian 180

Congregational Holiness Church Darrin J. Rodgers 180

Elim Fellowship Sarah Claudine Day Ernest M. Day Jr. 182

Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International George Thomas Kurian 183

International Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christine Matthew Shaw 184

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Mark Nickens 185

International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies Malcolm R. Brabaker 186

International Pentecostal Church of Christ Clyde M Hughes 187

International Pentecostal Holiness Church Brenda Ayres 188

Open Bible Churches David Cole 190

Original Church of God Brenda Ayres 191

Pentecostal Assembles of the World David K. Bernard 192

Pentecostal Chinches of the Apostolic Faith Inc. Matthew Shaw 193

Pentecostal Church of God Ray Reid 194

Pentecostal Free-Baptized Holiness Church Sarab Claudine Day 195

Pentecostal Free Will Baptists James R. McConnelll 196

Pillar of Fire George Thomas Kunan 197

United Holy Church Sarah Claudine Day 197

United Pentecostal Church International Bracy V. Hill II 198

Vineyard USA Ron J. Bigalle 200

Pietist

Evangelical Covenant Church Kurt W. Peterson 202

Evangelical Free Church of Amend Bracy V. Hill II 204

Moravian Church (Unitas Fratmm) Sarah Claudine Day 205

Unity of the Brethren (George Thomas Kurian) 207

Reformed

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church William B. Evans 209

Christian Preformed Church in North America Kalvin Budiman 210

Cumberland Presbyterian Church James A. Borland 212

Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America James A. Borland 213

Evangelical Presbyterian Church Jim Keener 213

Korean Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly Sarah Claudine Day 214

Netherlands Reformed Congregations Thomas Reid 215

Orthodox Presbyterian Church Ron J. Bigalke 216

Presbyterian Church (USA) Craig R. Clarkson 218

Presbyterian Church in America P. C Kemeny 221

Protestant Reformed Churches in America Ron J. Bigalke 222

Reformed Church in America Christian R. Shearer Mark A. Lamport 224

Reformed Church in the United States Carroll W. Powell 226

Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Dennis W. Jowers 226

United Church of Christ George Thomas Kurian 227

United Reformed Churches in North America Mark A. House 230

Thomist

Mar Thoma Syrian Church George Thomas Kurian 231

Miscellaneous

American Evangelical Christian Churches George Thomas Kurian 232

Calvary Chapil Movement Joseph M. Holden 232

Evangelical Church Alliance George Thomas Kurian 234

Grace Inter national Churches mid Ministries Chad C. Brewer 235

International Council of Community Churches George Thomas Kurian 235

United House of Prayer for All People Mark Nickens 236

Part 2 Ministries

Act Beyond (formerly Mission to Unreached Peoples) Barbara Wyman 241

Action International Ministries George Thomas Kurian 242

Acton institute Ron J. Bigalke 242

ACTS International Dick Innes 244

Acts 29 Network Chad C. Brewer 245

Advent Christian World Missions David A. Dean 246

Adventive Cross Cultural Initiatives Michael McMullen 247

Africa Inland Mission Elena Goga Mark A. Lamport 248

American Bible Society James A. Borland 249

AMG International Ron J. Bigalke 250

Anglican Mission in the Americas Raymond Legg 252

Avant Ministries M. David Sills 253

Awana Jim Keener 254

Back to the Bible Marlene Mankins 255

Baptist World Mission James A. Borland 256

Benedictines Jamie Blosser 258

Bethany international Chris A. Rulil 259

Bible League International George Thomas Kurian 260

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Marlene Mankins 260

Brazil Gospel Fellowship Mission Brenda Ayres 262

Bread for the World Alycia West 263

Camino Global (formerly CAM International) M. David Sills 264

Capitol Commission Ron J. Bigalke 265

Catholic Relief Services Sheryl O'Sullivan 266

Child Evangelism Fellowship Mark A. Lamport 267

Children International Michael McMullen 269

Children of Promise International George Thomas Kurian 269

China Ministries International William Brooks 270

Chosen People Ministries James A. Borland 271

Christor Edward Smither 272

Christ for India George Thomas Kurian 273

Christian Broadcasting Network Ron J. Bigalke 273

Christian Literature Crusade Rebecca Kammes Mark E. Roberts 275

Christian Missionary Fellowship International George Thomas Kurian 276

Christian Reformed World Missions Kalvin Budiman 277

Christians for Biblical Equality Marlene Mankins 277

Compassion International Marlene Mankins 278

Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers or Spiritails) Sarah Claudine Day 279

CrossWorld Edward Smither 281

Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) George Thomas Kurian 282

Dayspring International Sarah Claudine Day 283

Derek Prince Ministries International Ron J. Bigalke 285

Dominicans (Order of Preachers) Jamie Blosser 286

Encompass World Partners (formerly Grace Brethren International Missions) James A. Borland 287

The Evangelical Alliance Mission Tames A. Borland 288

Evangelical Friends Mission Phnc Lim 289

Evangelical Mission Ministries Michael McMullen 290

Evangelism Explosion International Dominic A. Aquila 291

Every Home for Christ George Thomas Kurian 292

Far Cornets Missions (formerly World Mssions Far-Corners) James A. Borland 292

Far East Broadcasting Company Byron D. Klaus 294

Feed the Children Phuc Luu 295

Fellowship International Mission Michael McMullen 295

Fellowship of Christian Athleies Alycia West 296

Food for the Hungry John DelHousaye 298

Foundation for His Ministry Michael McMullen 298

Franciscans Jamie Blosser 300

Frontiers Edward Smither 300

Frontier Ventures (formerly US Center for World Mission) Philip Bustrum Mark A. Lamport 302

Gideons James A. Borland 303

Global Outreach International M. David Sills 304

Globe International Brenda Ayres 305

Gospel for Asia Ron J. Bigalke 307

GoStrategic (formerly Strategic Christian Services) Michael McMullen 308

Go Ye Fellowship James A. Borland 310

Greate Europe Mission Mark A. Lamport 311

Harvest Evangelism George Thomas Kurian 312

Helps Ministries Michael McMullen 312

High Adventure Ministries Michael McMullen 314

Holt International Children's Services Courtney Lyons 315

Impact Ministries Brenda Ayres 315

Independent Faith Mission Michael McMullen 317

International Children's Care Phnc Luu 317

International Christian Aid Michael McMullen 318

International Lutheran Laymen's League Michael McMullen 318

International Mission Board Scott N. Callaham 320

International Students Inc. Michael McMuDen 321

International Teams Michael McMullen 322

Interserve International Edward Smither 323

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship James A. Borland 323

Jesuits Jamie Blosser 325

Jews for Jesus Ron J. Bigalke 325

Latin America Mission M. David Sills 327

Liebenzell USA Michael McMullen 327

Life Ministries Brenda Ayres 329

Ligonier Ministries Mark A House 330

Living Water Teaching Michael McMullen 331

LOGOI Michael McMullen 332

Luis Palau Association James A. Borland 333

Luke Society Linda Gray 334

Lutheran Bible Translators James Laesch 336

Madonna House Apostolate Denis Lemieux 337

Medical Ambassadors International Phuc Lnu 338

Ministries in Action Courtney Lyons 338

Mission Aviation Fellowship Mark Nickels 339

Mission Generation Michael McMullen 340

Mission Possible Michael McMullen 342

National Association of Evangelicals Gretchen Knurr 343

Navigators Nicole A. Pride 344

New Tribe:, Mission Ron J. Bigalke 345

North American Mission Board Scott N. Callaham 347

Northern Canada Evangelical Mission Barbara Wyman 347

OC Ministries Michael McMullen 349

OMF International James A. Borland 350

One Mission Society (formerly OMS International) Douglas K. Wilson Jr. 351

Open Doors Sarah Claudine Day 352

Operation Mobilization James Burnett Mark A. Lamport 354

Our Daily Bread Ministries (formerly RBC Ministries) Ron. Bigalke) 356

Partners International Edward Smither 357

Pioneers James A. Borland 358

Pocket Testament League Bryan C. Maine 359

Renovaré Ron J. Bigalke 360

Samaritan's Purse Marlene Mankins 361

SEND International James A. Borland 362

Servant Partners Lorelle Beth Jabs 364

SIM International Ron J. Bigalke 365

Slavic Gospel Association Scott D. Edgar 367

Source of Light Ministries International Michael McMullen 368

South America Mission M. David Sills 369

TCM and TCM International Institute George Thomas Kurian 370

Teen Challenge Rebecca Hammes Mark E. Roberts 371

UIM International Joe L. Coker 372

United Bible Societies Sarah Claudine Day 373

United World Mission Rebekah Hardy 374

Voice of China and Asia William Brooks 375

WEC International Douglas K. Wilson Jr. 375

Word of Life Fellowship Ron J. Bigalke 376

World Concern Lorelle Beth Jabs 378

World Gospel Mission Brenda Ayres 379

World Indigenous Missions Barbara Wyman 380

World Mission Prayer League Brenda Ayres 381

World Neighbors Scott Goins 382

World Partners Michael McMullen 383

World Reach Scott Coins 383

World Servants Brenda Ayres 384

World Vision International Nicole A. Pride 385

World wide Discipleship Association Sarah Claudine Day 386

World Wide Global Alliance (formerly Wycliffe International) Isaac Almaguer and Mark E. Roberts 387

Young Life Gretchen Knurr 389

Youth for Christ Mark A. Lamport 390

Youth With A Mission Rebekah Hardy and Mark E. Roberts 391

Appendix A Denominational Archives 394

Appendix B Denominational Theological Seminaries and Bible Colleges 400

Appendix C Denominational Periodicals 426

Contributors 453

About the Editors 463