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Our Mission

Making disciples of those who make disciples of all nations.

Our Ministry

To enhance cross-cultural effectiveness by Educating, Equipping, and Empowering.

Our History

How can short-term missions be an effective tool for discipleship and add long-term value to the vision of those on the mission field?

In 1995, leaders at the U.S. Center for World Mission and the Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders approached Larry Ragan about writing a discipleship-based training curriculum for short-term mission teams. The first version of our curriculum was written and a training seminar was created. During the first phase of CULTURELink‘s development (from 2000–2010), more than 2,500 leaders from over 500 churches across the United States and around the globe were trained.

After becoming a licensed nonprofit organization in 2010, CULTURELink broadened its focus to expand its impact on the global community. By revising the curriculum, adding consulting services, hiring full-time staff, and providing specialized short-term trips, the ministry has broadened its influence in the world.

Our seminars are recognized by Perspectives of the World Christian Movement and numerous Bible colleges that offer college credit to seminar participants. Since 2010, CULTURELink has conducted over 80 seminars and trained an additional 2800 leaders. These alumni have mobilized multiple teams to 130 nations. Team leaders have been equipped for ministry from churches across multiple denominations. Ministry leaders have also been equipped from numerous global organizations such as Border Perspective, Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), Christian Veterinary Mission, Cru, ELAM Ministries, Frontiers, GlobalX, Habitat for Humanity, International House of Prayer (IHOP), International Mission Board (IMB), Lifeshape International, The Navigators, North American Mission Board (NAMB), Operation Mobilization (OM), OPEN Business for Transformation (B4T), Pioneers, SEND International, WEC International, Winshape Foundation, Wycliffe, Youth With A Mission (YWAM), and many more.

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Leaders
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Since 2010