Credentials

TEAM has been a member of the organization that has become Missio Nexus (formerly IFMA and then CrossGlobal Link) since 1945.

CrossGlobal Link (formerly The IFMA), was founded as an association of independent faith missions in 1917. The Mission Exchange (formerly The EFMA) was birthed in 1946 out of the NAE as an umbrella association for mission agencies including denominations. On October 1, 2011, the memberships of CrossGlobal Link and The Mission Exchange agreed to merge, forming a body representative of 35,000 evangelical missionaries deployed in every country by more than 190 agencies and churches.  Missio Nexus was unveiled as the new name for the merged entity in Boston on February 6, 2012, at a Bi-Centennial Celebration of the commissioning of the first US missionaries sent out by a mission society. 

Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (EFCA)

TEAM, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has been a member in good standing of ECFA since April 2005.

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is an accreditation agency to promote fiscal integrity and sound financial practices among member organizations. Founded in 1979, it comprises over 2,000 evangelical Christian organizations which qualify for tax-exempt, nonprofit status and receive tax- deductible contributions. As of the end of 2010, the total income of ECFA member organizations is reported to be approximately $15 billion.

TEAM is a member of the Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA), an association that serves more than 9,000 members working in more than 4,500 organizations worldwide. The former Christian Management Association and the former Christian Stewardship Association joined together in April 2008 to create Christian Leadership Alliance—the nation's leading resource for enhancing the organizational effectiveness of churches and para-church ministries.

CLA seeks to build the body of Christ by building people—enhancing the effectiveness of Christian organizations and large churches. We recognize that organizational effectiveness begins with individuals, and that the role of the leader as a faithful steward belongs to all who are called to serve through governance, leadership, management or resource development.

Generous Giving is a privately funded ministry that seeks to encourage givers of all income levels to experience the joy of giving and embrace a lifestyle of generosity, according to God’s word and Christ’s example. It was launched in 2000 by the Maclellan Foundation to stir a renewed, Spirit-led commitment to generosity among Christians. Generous Giving does not solicit donations.