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International Student Missionary Program

We empower foreign students to return to their home countries for Christian ministry!

Who we are.

We are an evangelical sending mission agency with eight projects in four countries. Our pursuit of the Great Commission focuses on taking Christ to the poor.

How we work.

We help foreign students return to their country and serve in Christian work through funding, planning and communications.

What we offer.

• Endorsement. We help foreign students gain the skills and acquire the credibility to raise support in American churches.
• Support raising and communications. Our communications department produces personal newsletters, website presence, blogs, Facebook, powerpoints and videos.
• Budgeting. We train and assist with budget planning, accountability and transparency for ministry.
• Future growth. We train how to host short-term teams and interns, drivers for ministry growth.
• Ministry support. We serve along side and behind our partners and assist in developing their ministries. We currently support the following ministries.

Child sponsorships
Microfinance
Children’s homes
Water wells
Street kids
Church planting & pastor sponsorships
Green Door housing
Christian schools
Medical clinics, hygiene & nutrition

Who we are looking for.

We look for leaders with a passion to serve Christ in the person of the poor.
We look for leaders with seminary training.
We look for leaders who understand the importance of transparency and accountability.
We look for a sense that God is leading us to work together.

Contact us.

Alan Pieratt, President and founder of Children’s Relief International is ready to talk with you.

Email him @ alan@childrensrelief.org

Read what our partners have to say…

Visit our Field Blogs to learn more!

John and Maria Lawrance, ministering in Ranchi, India.

“We were looking for an organization who will stand with us to join God’s call to minister in our country. We are blessed to join CRI because they stand with us to fulfill our dream of reaching India. Together we can fight against the spiritual and economic poverty. Come let us stand together.”

Jackson and Blessing Rowland-Adoniyi serving in Jege, Nigeria.

“This is our second year of partnering with CRI for our work with the poor children, widows and underpaid local pastors in Nigeria. Our experience with CRI strengthens our work in three ways.

1) CRI has clear measurable objectives for caring for the poor—feeding, educating, improving life quality, and church growth—which help us prioritize our work in stages according to our resources. 2) CRI insists on accountabilty and transparency from their leaders. This gives CRI and its partners confidence to request support for a worthy cause. 3) CRI does a beautiful job creating promotional materials such as newsletters to keep our supporters informed.

CRI’s philosophy of working with local leaders enables us to do what we feel called to do.”

Dr. J. Scott Horrell, CRI’s Board of Directors Vice Chairman and Professor of Theology at Dallas Seminary

“I believe, as does Children’s Relief International, that the most powerful means of missions is through visionary, well-trained national leaders. Partnership works effectively and beautifully where these men and women lead and CRI provides structure, resources and accountability. Our Lord is glorified, the church multiplies, and critical needs are met.”