summary of benefits

 These benefits are available to all qualifying Missouri North American Missions pastors while on North American Missions status.


     Once you have decided on an event in which you desire to request support, 

please submit an Allocation Request Form by clicking here!


Please remember the following guidelines:

  1. Reimbursement for these meetings is for motel room expense only. Receipts must be submitted for our records.
  2. No food or fuel is reimbursed for these meetings (unless otherwise noted).
  3. Extra benefits may be extended if funding is available. 
  4. Allocation of funds is predicated upon consistent receipt of North American Missions monthly reports as stipulated in the District North American Missions Policy.


Part One - General Benefits

(NOTE: The following benefits are for all approved church planters in fellowship.)

 

A.       Pick any three district meetings each year (Maximum paid will be group rate of headquarters motel).

  • Hotel room for Regional Camp Meeting – Up to 2 nights
  • Hotel room for District Conference – Up to 2 nights
  • Hotel room for Ladies Conference – Up to 2 nights
  • Men’s Conference – Up to 2 nights hotel OR individual registration for NAM Pastor.
  • Hotel room for Fall Retreat – Up to 2 nights
  • Hotel room for Minister's Wives Retreat – Up to 2 nights

B.    All-expense paid trip to the district North American Missions Retreat


C.    We connect you to our in house "Church Planting Liaison to walk you through "7 Steps to Setting Up a Church Legally."


D.    We offer a "Church Starter Package" through ChurchBrander.com that includes the following benefits:


  • Logo design
  • Website design (your church information plugged into a standard template. Please note that any custom design work will be paid for by you, as we only cover the basic website template design). This includes 5-7 interactive pages that are also mobile friendly. 
  • We help set you up with a domain name (if you don't already have one), and give guidance on getting your hosting services set up.
  • Social media blitz
  • Business card or postcard design (we do the design, but we do not cover cost to print, or postage to mail)

E.    The following benefits will be extended to the children of NAM pastors:

  • Christmas gifts for all children ages 0-11 (furnished by Children's Ministry Department)
  • Birthday gifts for all children ages 12-18 (furnished by MO Youth)
  • Registration for Junior Camp ages 8-11 (furnished by Children's Ministry Department)
  • Registration for Junior High Camp ages 12-15 (furnished by MO Youth)
  • Registration for Senior High Camp ages 15-18 (furnished by MO Youth)
  • Registration for MO District Youth Convention (furnished by MO Youth)
  • An annual $500 grant to a NAM child for a MO Youth on Missions trip. 

F. Birthday gift for pastor and wife


G. Anniversary gifts (furnished by Ladies Ministries)


H. Pentecostal Publishing House (PPH) offers significant discounts for church planters on:

Sunday School curriculum, 

  • Discipleship curriculum, 
  • Home Bible Studies,
  • And more!

To place an order, call (866) 819-7667 -or- email PPH at CustomerService@PentecostalPublishing.com


I. Registration to MO District Ladies Conference for NAM Ladies and their daughters (if daughter's ages 13-18 would like to attend the “EMERGE” sessions) (furnished by Ladies Ministries):


Registrations for Ladies Conference can be mailed to: 

Harvest Tabernacle

C/O Sis. Barb Braswell

926 Fowler Rd.

Lebanon, MO 65536



Part Two - Financial Assistance

(NOTE: These particular benefits are only offered to churches affiliated with the UPCI)


A.    Revival speaker expenses up to $1,500 annually


B.    Up to $1,500 for housing subsidy while on North American Missions status (one time)

  • Available any time during status.
  • Check to be made payable to property owner or payee.
  • This may include moving expense. 

C.    Up to $1,500 facility subsidy while on North American Missions status (one time)

  • Available any time during status
  • Check to be made payable to property owner or payee

D.     Up to $1,000 for a Children’s Ministry Revival for up to four NAM churches per year (provided by Missouri Children’s Ministry, pending MOCM approval and the availability of SOC funds). Application deadline: May 1.


E.    You can also seek up to $50,000 of assistance through a UPCI-endorsed ministry called Impact Community. Make sure you contact them early in your process. Find out more information by clicking HERE.


Allocation Request Form by clicking here!


Part Three - Mission Possible Loan Fund

The Mission Possible Loan Fund is a Missouri District Ministry that allows District Churches to apply to a Loan Fund Committee and seek approval for loans to purchase, renovate, and/or construct various aspects of UPCI churches. Loans are offered per policy and as funds are available.


A. Church must be affiliated.


B. Policy procedure must be followed.


C. An appropriate attachment or lien shall be used to secure the Districts’ investment.


Click here to apply for a Mission Possible Loan.


Part Four - Grants

These are national grants where applications must be submitted from the National NAM page. Please click the individual links below to find out more information about each of them. Please note, before you can receive Christmas for Christ grant money, you must first complete the Christmas for Christ online training! You can do that by clicking HERE!


Part Five - Other Benefits from North American Missions

All applications for assistance can be found at: www.northamericanmissions.faith/applications.

Apostolic Conference: Free Apostolic Conference attendance is sponsored by Parkway Church. Apostolic Conference is held in August in Madison, MS. There are no travel expenses or other costs for you or your family. Registration information will be emailed to you at the appropriate time.

Because of the Times (BOTT): Free registration is provided for NAM missionaries and their families to attend BOTT. Registration information will be emailed to you at the appropriate time.

Christmas for Christ (CFC) Property and Personal Grants: Provides support of up to $2,000 per month or up to a $24,000 property grant for three of the five years while on NAM status. Funding can be personal, for property lease assistance, or a property grant. To qualify, a church must be affiliated and have NAM status. The pastor must have completed the online CFC training at ministrycentral.com or attended Launch training. Applications open on October 15 of each year and are due by January 15.

Church In A Day (CIAD) Funding: The NAM Loan Support Program is a collaborative effort with the Church Loan Fund and the UPCI Stewardship Group. The goal of the program is to help young churches grow through relocation, expansion, or renovation efforts. The program is offered to current or former NAM-status churches that are less than 10 years old. It provides up to $50,000 in loan support which allows qualifying churches to use their cash for other necessities. The program has reduced down-payment requirements, provided payment reserves for loans, as well as provided collateral for equipment purchases and facility renovations. Questions about the program can be directed to the Church Loan Fund at info@upciloanfund.org.

Friends of American Missions Scholarship: North American Missions offers FAM scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to children of NAM church planters, to attend a UPCI endorsed Bible/Christian College or Graduate School. Applicants must be under twenty-five years of age before the deadline to qualify. Applications are open from November 1 to February 1 of each year.

Ladies Ministries Emergency Funding: Emergency assistance is available and can be used for vehicle repairs, appliance replacement, repairs, and medical emergencies.

Metro Daughter Work Grants: The pastor of an existing church can apply for funding to plant a daughter work in an approved metro area of at least 750,000 in the MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area). The mother church must supply 25% of the budget. The grant is given for one year at a time for up to three years.

Move the Mission (MTM) Portable Church Equipment Grants: Assists NAM churches in metropolitan cities exceeding 1,000,000 in population to purchase portable church equipment. Grants are available for up to three years from the church start date. Those who receive an MTM portable church equipment grant are not eligible for an MTM property grant.

Move the Mission Property Grant and Emergency Grants: Each year Youth Ministries allocates up to $25,000 to church plants. Grants are available to churches within their first ten years. Emergency grants up to $2,500 may be awarded but do deduct from the $25,000 total allowable amount. These funds can only be used for the purchase of real property or to remodel an existing church building already owned. Move the Mission applications are open from June 1 to August 15 of each year.

NAMK Ministry: This ministry offers community and support for the children of church planters. Events for NAMKs are held at BOTT, The Apostolic Conference, and General Conference, with a NAMK Retreat held every other year. For more information, email namk@upci.org.

Next Town Podcast: The Next Town Podcast is designed to equip, inspire, and support church planters and leaders passionate about church growth. It offers practical insights, powerful testimonies, and biblical strategies to help you reach the next town—and the next soul—with the Gospel. For more information, visit: https://www.northamericanmissions.faith/nexttownpodcast

North American Youth Congress (NAYC): Youth Ministries provides complimentary registration for children of current NAM missionaries to attend NAYC. Registration information will be emailed to you at the appropriate time.

Online Training: Church Planter Training (6 Phases of Church Planting)

Ministry Central | ministrycentral.com

Prayer Support: The NAM office staff prays regularly for our church planters across North America. If you have a special need for us to pray about, please email us at nam@upci.org or call 636-229-7905.

The Next Town (TNT): The Next Town resources are available for pastors who want to plant a Preaching Point, Daughter Work, or a Self-Governing church in the next town. This includes access to a monthly “The Next Town” Newsletter. For more information, visit www.northamericanmissions.faith/thenexttown.