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Every Home for Christ

The information on this page was last updated 5/29/2026. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]

Summary

Every Home for Christ (legally, World Literature Crusade, doing business as Every Home for Christ) exists to inspire and equip the Church to carry Christ to everyone, everywhere. Founded in 1946, Every Home is a global movement committed to ensuring that every person has the opportunity to experience the love and hope of Jesus Christ through authentic, local, and relational gospel witness.

Today, Every Home serves in more than 170 nations through a global network of indigenous leaders, local ministries, volunteers, and church partnerships. The organization equips believers to engage in evangelism, discipleship, prayer, compassion ministry, and grassroots mobilization within their own communities and cultural contexts. Every Home believes lasting gospel impact is most effective when carried by local believers with sustained presence, cultural understanding, and long- term commitment to the communities they serve.

Every Home's long-term global strategy is centered around the Oikos Initiative, a data-informed effort to help the Church work toward reaching every person on earth with the gospel through sustained local presence, relational engagement, and systematic outreach. In recent years, Every Home has also expanded its emphasis on grassroots mobilization through the Love Your Neighbor initiative, which seeks to inspire and equip believers to "carry Christ" in everyday life by seeing people through the eyes of Christ, showing acts of compassion and care, and speaking hope through the message of the gospel.

Across its global ministry, Every Home partners with local churches and indigenous leaders to strengthen sustainable gospel witness through evangelism outreach, leadership development, discipleship, Christ Groups, prayer initiatives, compassion-based ministry, and contextualized gospel resources and training. Underlying this work is a commitment to cultivating a healthy ministry culture marked by service, integrity, and health-values that shape how Every Home serves churches, stewards resources, develops leaders, and carries out its mission around the world.

Contact information

Mailing address:
Every Home for Christ
640 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Website: everyhome.org

Phone: (719) 260-8888

Email: [email protected]

Organization details

EIN: 237093281

CEO/President: Tanner Peake

Chairman: Diane Studer

Board size: 16

Founder: Jack McAlister

Ruling year: 1985

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1980

Purpose

To carry Christ to everyone, everywhere, in every generation

Mission statement

To inspire and empower the Church to carry Christ to their world

Statement of faith

The Apostles' Creed
We believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy worldwide Church,the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.

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Transparency grade

C

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Sector: Evangelism

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Response from ministry

Integrity is one of Every Home's three core values. As an organization, we believe integrity requires honesty, accountability, and responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. These commitments shape how we govern the ministry, report on our activities, and engage with donors, partners, and the public.

On our website, we make available our independently audited financial statements, the full auditor's report, and detailed ministry reports. Every Home is also a charter member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) and has remained accredited and in good standing with ECFA for more than 46 years. We regularly provide additional information regarding expenses, governance, compensation, and organizational activities to donors, foundations, and other stakeholders upon request.

We recognize that some organizations, donors, and accountability groups view voluntary Form 990 filing as an important component of nonprofit accountability and transparency. We respect that perspective and understand the value many place on the information contained within the form. Every Home does not file a Form 990 with the IRS. We are exempt from filing this form and have been exempt since receiving our 501(c)(3) status in 1955. Our leadership has carefully considered voluntary filing and continues to evaluate the issue periodically. At present, we have determined that certain disclosure requirements associated with voluntary Form 990 filing, including elements of Schedule F relating to international activities, could create unnecessary risks for ministry activities and partners in some of the more than 170 countries where we serve.

We remain committed to meaningful transparency, independent financial oversight, and responsible stewardship. If you have any questions regarding this statement or would like additional information about our operations, governance, or finances, we would welcome the opportunity to provide further information.

The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 5/29/2026. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]

History

1946: Origins - A Vision Ignited
In 1946, in the small town of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, a young minister named Jack McAlister launched a radio and literature ministry called the Tract Club of the Air. It was based on a simple, yet profound conviction: everyone deserves the opportunity to encounter the love of Christ. This belief fueled early efforts to distribute gospel literature to Christian missionaries globally, supported by a network of intercessors and generous partners.

1953: The Birth of a Movement: Systematic Home-to-Home Evangelism
A pivotal moment came in 1953 when leadership from the Tract Club ministry traveled to Tokyo, Japan. There, a realization struck that reaching all people would require a systematic approach. Thus, the Every Home Crusade was born: a faith-filled commitment to share the gospel, home by home, literally reaching every home in the world. This approach wasn't about numbers; it was about names, faces, and lives. It was about reaching families right where they lived, ensuring no one would be left behind.

1957-1980: Growing Through Global Partnerships
As the movement expanded, the ministry's emphasis shifted from centralized, western leadership to localized ownership. Recognizing that those closest to their communities were best equipped to share Christ's love, Every Home prioritized empowering local leaders. This emphasis on local leadership transformed Every Home into a truly global family, rich in diversity and united in purpose. During this period, partnerships with various organizations highlighted the ministry's commitment to unity in the body of Christ. These collaborations underscored the belief that the mission is best advanced through authentic relationships and collective effort, fostering a spirit of cooperation across the global Church.

1980-2020: Prayer at the Core
The 1980s marked a renewed focus on prayer, significantly influenced by then international president Dick Eastman. Dick's leadership helped establish initiatives like the Change the World School of Prayer and the creation of tools like the World Prayer Map, mobilizing intercessors worldwide unto the ministry's mission. This season cemented the conviction that carrying Christ to everyone, everywhere is not about strategy alone but dependence on God through prayer.

2020-Present: Embracing a Holistic Mission
In the new millennium and through the refining season of the COVID-19 pandemic, Every Home embraced a more holistic understanding of what it means to carry Christ. In 2022, under renewed vision and leadership of Tanner Peake, the ministry has shifted from viewing evangelism as a singular event on a doorstep to recognizing it as a lifelong relational journey marked by the loving presence of Christ. Today, this evolution is reflected in initiatives like Oikos, which focuses on mobilizing believers to carry Christ's love within their own communities to their friends and neighbors. Anchored in the ministry's core belief that Christ is intended to be carried to all people in every place, Oikos represents a strategic shift toward grassroots engagement, empowering individual believers to be agents of transformation in the world.

Looking Ahead: The Journey Continues
As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, the story of Every Home is still being written. The newly emerging Love Your Neighbor initiative reflects the natural evolution of our mission-rooted in the same vision but expressed through fresh, contextualized approaches.
The future of Every Home isn't found in buildings, initiatives, or even historical milestones. It's found in the lives of ordinary people around the world who, moved by love, choose to carry Christ into their neighborhoods, cities, and nations.

Program accomplishments

790,000+ believers mobilized monthly to carry Christ in their communities worldwide
3.6+ billion gospel presentations since 1946
370+ million recorded positive responses to the gospel
590,000+ Christ Groups planted globally for discipleship and spiritual development Ministry presence in 170+ nations worldwide

Needs

As Every Home for Christ looks toward the future, the ministry continues to invest in its two complementary global initiatives: Oikos and Love Your Neighbor. Through Oikos, Every Home is mobilizing the Church toward the long-term goal of reaching every person on earth with the gospel. Through Love Your Neighbor, the ministry is equipping believers to carry Christ relationally through compassion, presence, and everyday witness in their local communities. Together, these initiatives drive Every Home's ongoing need for leadership development, church mobilization, discipleship resources, and sustainable grassroots ministry around the world.