The Outreach Foundation

The Outreach Foundation Fueling the global mission of Christ by growing trusted relationships But more than projects, our work is about relationships.

For over 45 years, The Outreach Foundation has connected Christians in the United States with church partners around the world. We help our global partners train leaders, start new congregations, expand their outreach programs, and strengthen their ministries of compassion. We raise funds to support missionaries, projects, and partners who are sharing God’s love in word and deed. We take about 20

groups each year out into the world to see what God is doing and to build relationships between his people. Outreach is kind of like “connective tissue” in the body of Christ. And in making those connections we’ve discovered that we not only have gifts to share in God’s mission; we also have a lot to learn from our partners around the world.

Are you passionate about mission?Are you ready to for a new thing?Join us and our friends The Antioch Partners and Front...
05/11/2026

Are you passionate about mission?
Are you ready to for a new thing?

Join us and our friends The Antioch Partners and Frontier Fellowship as we host the next Connecting Mission Leaders conference, coming to Houston this fall!

The Connecting Mission Leaders (CML) conference brings together pastors, mission directors, lay leaders and mission enthusiasts--providing opportunity for missiological reflection, worship and prayer, building relationships for collaboration in mission, sharing best practices and more.

CML is an ideal gathering for people who are passionate about God's mission in the world and who desire to be more effective mission leaders and mission catalysts in their local church contexts.

Registration is open! Find the link in our comments below.

We are so energized by the enthusiasm of our friends at First Presbyterian Church of Evanston! The Outreach Foundation A...
05/07/2026

We are so energized by the enthusiasm of our friends at First Presbyterian Church of Evanston!

The Outreach Foundation Associate Director for Mission Doug Stewart and our Iran Mission Consultant Sasan Tavassoli visited FPC Evanston this past Sunday to bring them news from the people of Iran. The pair shared stories of hardship -- but also hope -- from inside Iran, as well as what we here at The Outreach Foundation are doing to shine God's light into the country.

Iran is home to the fastest-growing underground church network in the world. People there are turning to Jesus during this dark time, and what an honor it has been to share their stories of salvation!

If you, like our friends in Evanston, want to learn stories from Iran you won't hear anywhere else, we encourage you to visit our Elam Awakening Appeal on our website, linked below.

We are filled with gratitude for the opportunity to participate in The Fellowship Community National Gathering this week...
04/29/2026

We are filled with gratitude for the opportunity to participate in The Fellowship Community National Gathering this week in Zionsville, Indiana. We have been able to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and share more about the mission and ministry of The Outreach Foundation with hundreds of people. We've been overwhelmed by the message of hope that's spreading here.

Thanks to Zionsville Presbyterian Church for hosting this tremendous event. Your hospitality is appreciated.

In light of recent world events, The Outreach Foundation has been unable to visit many of our partners face-to-face. Tha...
04/23/2026

In light of recent world events, The Outreach Foundation has been unable to visit many of our partners face-to-face. That doesn't mean our partners' work has stopped; in fact, in many places, including Syria and Lebanon, it is as urgent as ever.

Please register using the link below and make a plan to join us on May 14 at 12:00pm EST for a live virtual visit with one of our partners from Syria and Lebanon, Compassion Protestant Society, and learn about their response to the recent hostilities.

There will be a chance to hear about their work and to ask your own questions as we continue to stand with our partners.

If you'd like to learn more about Compassion Protestant Society ahead of this live event, please visit: https://www.theoutreachfoundation.org/compassion-protestant-society

There is something really special that happens when the trustees and staff of The Outreach Foundation are all together i...
04/14/2026

There is something really special that happens when the trustees and staff of The Outreach Foundation are all together in one place. The past two days we gathered at Westminster Presbyterian Nashville to imagine, and yes, to dream about the future God has in store for us. And friends, we can confidently say that future is so bright.

We had the opportunity to welcome new board members (more on them soon!), whose first official act as trustees was to create a new emeritus position. We are so pleased to honor former Executive Director and longtime champion of The Outreach Foundation Rev. Rob Weingartner with the title Executive Director Emeritus. Several trustees spoke about the impact he has had on their lives, and friends it is an understatement to say he is much beloved within this organization, and it would not be what it is today without his leadership.

We heard from our China Mission Consultant Chris Bin Wang about our partners in China and his ideas to nurture community for Christians both abroad and here in the U.S. He emphasized the critical need for cultural understanding in order to foster connectedness as brothers and sisters in Christ.

Friend of The Outreach Foundation Dr. Ivan Rusyn, President of the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary, spoke to our group about the ongoing struggles within his war-torn country and his work as a chaplain to soldiers on the frontlines. "When a soldier comes home from the war, he will remember how the church cared for his children," he said. He asked we continue to pray for peace there -- even harder than we did when the war started four years ago.

Our Executive Director Mark Mueller detailed the incredible opportunities ahead of The Outreach Foundation, as well as some of the struggles. Access to conflict-ridden countries continues to be a problem for global travel. But with new challenges, come new possibilities. That is what our board is now tasked with discerning.

We give thanks to God for our time together and look forward to learning what our collective imagining yields for The Outreach Foundation.

Friends we ask for your prayers as our staff and trustees travel this weekend ahead of our Board of Trustees Spring Meet...
04/10/2026

Friends we ask for your prayers as our staff and trustees travel this weekend ahead of our Board of Trustees Spring Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.

Together we will gather and imagine the beautiful future we are working toward here at The Outreach Foundation. Several of our partners will be on hand to give us in-person updates about their ministries. Our staff has prepared critical updates and analyses for our trustees so they may use their knowledge, passion, and skills to discern God's will for The Outreach Foundation. And folks, we know that future is so bright!

We can't wait to see everyone in Nashville!

Hallelujah, Christ is risen! Today we praise God for the gift of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.The loving mission of ...
04/05/2026

Hallelujah, Christ is risen!
Today we praise God for the gift of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The loving mission of Jesus is at the center of all we do here at The Outreach Foundation. From the underground home churches in Iran to children receiving their first Bible in Cuba, our staff and church partners are witnessing Jesus's transformational love reaching all people in all places. That universal love surpasses every language, cultural identity and border. It unites us as one people -- all children of our loving God. We ask you to join us in prayers of thanksgiving for a love like that.

04/01/2026

From scary to sacred -- the bold plans this resurrected congregation has to shine God's light into the darkest parts of its community. Visit bit.ly/basionchurch to get the full story from The Outreach Foundation and learn how our partners are working to plant even more churches in Egypt.

Many of you have been in prayer with us for little Betsabé (pictured below in white) who is in treatment for brain cance...
03/26/2026

Many of you have been in prayer with us for little Betsabé (pictured below in white) who is in treatment for brain cancer. Her medical team is five hours from her family's home and the distance has made life very difficult for them. Her father works on the cistern building team with our mission partner Todd Luke, who sent us a bittersweet update from Mexico.

You can find it here: https://bit.ly/4t61fP6

You may be surprised to learn some of the countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian are the ones experienci...
03/25/2026

You may be surprised to learn some of the countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian are the ones experiencing the most explosive growth of people coming into the faith.

Rev. Doug Stewart, Associate Director for Mission here at The Outreach Foundation, has some great insights on how American Christians can support this growth. We hope you'll be able to catch the conversation on Lighthouse TV during the following dates and times or watch the March 26th premiere on YouTube using the link in our comments.

Thursday, March 26th, 8:30 pm
Saturday, March 28th, 4 pm
Sunday, March 29th, 5 pm

The smiles in these photos from our partners at Namumu Orphanage Centre In Siavonga are a reflection of the pure love of...
03/25/2026

The smiles in these photos from our partners at Namumu Orphanage Centre In Siavonga are a reflection of the pure love of Jesus. We are so grateful to be in partnership with an organization that is doing so much good for neighbors and children.

You can learn more about their ministry and how to support them here: https://www.theoutreachfoundation.org/namumu-orphanage-center

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