Across Nations pka: Western Indian Ministries, Inc. 
The information on this page was last updated 9/27/2022. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
Across Nations is advancing the legacy of Western Indian Ministries by equipping Native America to exalt Jesus, encounter His goodness and extend His kingdom.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Across Nations
PO Box 9090
Window Rock, AZ 86515-9090
Website: acrossnations.cc
Phone: (505) 371-5749
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 856007207
CEO/President: Chuck Harper (general director)
Chairman: Adrian Pete
Board size: 7
Founder: Mr. Howard A. Clark
Ruling year: 1952
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 05/31
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2019
Purpose
Across Nations facilitates:
Hilltop Christian School
Radio Broadcasting
Church Development
Community Outreach
Proverbs Christian Bookstore
Encounter
Mission statement
Equipping Native America to exalt Jesus, encounter His goodness and extend His Kingdom, Across Nations.
Statement of faith
Article 1: We believe that the Bible. Consisting of the Old and New Testaments only, is verbally inspired by the Holy Spirit, is inerrant in the original manuscripts, and is the infallible and authoritative Word of God.
Article 2: We believe that the one triune God exists eternally in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Article 3: We believe that Adam, created in the image of God, was t3mpted by Satan, the ogd of this world, and fell. Because of Adam's sin, all men have guilt imputed, are totally depraved, and need to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit for salvation.
Article 4: We believe that Jesus Christ is God, was born of a virgin, died vicariously, shed His blood as man's substitutionary sacrifice, rose bodily, and ascended to heaven, where He is presently exalted to the Father's right hand.
Article 5: We believe that salvation consists of the remission of sins, the imputation of Christ's righteousness, and the gift of eternal life received by faith alone, apart from works.
Article 6: We believe that the return of Jesus Christ is imminent, and that it will be visible and personal.
Article 7: We believe that the saved will be raised to everlasting life and blessedness in heaven, and that the unsaved will be raised to everlasting and conscious punishment in hell.
Article 8: We believe that believers comprise the Church and are one Body, having Christ as their Lord, God's glory as their aim, and making disciples as Jesus commanded as their mission. This Body is manifested in local congregations that seek to represent His spiritual Body, the universal church, with baptism, teaching, fellowship, prayer, discipline, and the Lord's Supper. We believe that Christ commanded the church to go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, baptizing and teaching those who believe to observe everything our Lord commanded His disciples. (
Article 9: We believe that the Holy Spirit baptizes every believer once, at the moment of salvation, and indwells the believer thereafter. We believe that believers are filled with the Holy Spirit, as they yield control of their lives to Christ. We believe that the Christ-controlled life is the evidence of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in one's life.
Article 10: We believe God's plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one male and one female.
Article 11: We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellow men.
Donor confidence score
Transparency grade
A
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Evangelism
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 500 of 1094 | 16 of 44 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 135 of 1097 | 5 of 44 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 853 of 1097 | 34 of 44 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 580 of 1094 | 18 of 44 |
Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 97% | 74% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 66% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 3% | 26% | 29% | 28% | 30% | 34% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 82% | 75% | 83% | 81% | 72% | 66% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 89% | 87% | 116% | 100% | 101% | 93% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 72% | 65% | 95% | 80% | 73% | 62% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 11% | 13% | -16% | 0% | -1% | 7% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 10% | 24% | -55% | 1% | -3% | 15% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 11% | 25% | 17% | 19% | 28% | 33% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 1.03 | 1.27 | 3.62 | 2.29 | 2.10 | 2.02 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.49 | 2.11 | 3.47 | 2.40 | 2.81 | 3.69 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 2.14 | 2.68 | 12.59 | 5.49 | 5.91 | 7.47 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 11.80 | 2.76 | 2.90 | 22.54 | 6.50 | 36.43 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.08 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 4.74 | 2.85 | 0.62 | 2.09 | 1.72 | 1.56 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 14% | 17% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 1% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 79% | 65% | 25% | 43% | 45% | 49% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Cash | $289,640 | $67,354 | $165,886 | $119,358 | $96,372 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $43,654 | $16,447 | $6,285 | $32,280 | $18,215 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $333,294 | $83,801 | $172,171 | $151,638 | $114,587 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $369,541 | $207,261 | $241,011 | $274,761 | $308,511 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $369,541 | $207,261 | $241,011 | $274,761 | $308,511 |
| Total assets | $702,835 | $291,062 | $413,182 | $426,399 | $423,098 |
| Liabilities | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $120,784 | $28,902 | $7,637 | $23,339 | $3,145 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $120,784 | $28,902 | $7,637 | $23,339 | $3,145 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $120,784 | $28,902 | $7,637 | $23,339 | $3,145 |
| Net assets | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Without donor restrictions | $582,051 | $262,160 | $405,545 | $403,060 | $419,953 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $582,051 | $262,160 | $405,545 | $403,060 | $419,953 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Total contributions | $766,606 | $643,987 | $685,123 | $615,836 | $604,717 |
| Program service revenue | $232,891 | $233,436 | $236,755 | $244,237 | $269,765 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5 | $2,502 |
| Other revenue | $32,369 | $34,178 | $25,475 | $23,924 | $43,062 |
| Total other revenue | $265,260 | $267,614 | $262,230 | $268,166 | $315,329 |
| Total revenue | $1,031,866 | $911,601 | $947,353 | $884,002 | $920,046 |
| Expenses | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Program services | $672,722 | $870,448 | $762,610 | $648,892 | $567,771 |
| Management and general | $221,514 | $184,538 | $182,239 | $246,483 | $280,468 |
| Fundraising | $0 | $0 | $0 | $777 | $7,960 |
| Total expenses | $894,236 | $1,054,986 | $944,849 | $896,152 | $856,199 |
| Change in net assets | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $137,630 | ($143,385) | $2,504 | ($12,150) | $63,847 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $137,630 | ($143,385) | $2,504 | ($12,150) | $63,847 |
Compensation
Compensation data for this ministry has not been collected.
Response from ministry
No response has been provided by this ministry.
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History
Our roots stretch deeply, 1934 to be exact. That was the year when our founder, Howard A. Clark, launched the Navajo Bible School and Mission in Fort Defiance, Arizona. His leading passion was to equip Navajo Pastors and leaders.
In 1938 land was purchased from a local trader, Mr. Sabin just outside of Window Rock (actually in New Mexico). Howard and his wife developed a staff around them and they started the slow process of building roads, dormitories, classrooms and homes. While the major work of the mission was the Bible school, many other ministries were added over the years, including jail ministry, hospital visitation, evangelistic teams traveling throughout the reservation, and perhaps most fruitful, a church-planting ministry.
A dream became reality in 1966 in Native American Country when KHAC went on the air! This was the first missionary radio station for the local Native Americans beaming from Window Rock, Arizona, Tribal Headquarters. Many programs were made locally in the Native languages. The Lord blessed abundantly and power has been increased to 10 kilowatts. The Lord allowed us to go on the air with KWIM in 1998 KWIM is an American Family Association affiliate and plays quality Bible Teaching Programs and contemporary Christian music.
HISTORICAL TIMELINE:
1906 - It all began with the efforts of Rev. Howard A. Clark, Sr - began planting Churches and making disciples across Navajo Land.
1937 - A group of dedicated Christians who saw the need for training Navajo believers and raising a native church. Moved the mission headquarters from Fort Defiance AZ, to the current property in Tse Bonito, NM. Become known Navajo Bible School and Mission, Inc.
1938 - Began construction of facilities. Dedication service on October 1st.
1939 - Church planting ministry developed. Navajo Bible School Church (now called Community Bible Church) founded on February 5th. Jail visitation ministry began. Evangelistic teams traveling throughout the reservation.
1944 - Navajo Bible School and Mission worker Faye Edgerton is granted the request to transfer to Wycliffe Translators to help in the work of creating a Bible in the Navajo language.
1945 - The Mission began producing a radio program in Navajo on a local radio station in Gallup, New Mexico, which expanded to stations in Flagstaff, Holbrook, and Winslow, Arizona.
1954 - Navajo Bible Church built in Ft. Defiance, Arizona.
1962 - Application was made to the Federal Communications Commission for a radio station license.
1963 - Howard A. Clark went to be with the Lord.
1964 - Hilltop Christian School opened on September 2nd, with thirteen children from first through sixth grade.
1967 - Under the leadership of Rev. Larry Harper, son-in-law of the founder, KHAC-AM went on the air with 1,000 watts of power.
1976 - Dr. David Clark, son of the founder, returned to the field, after being a pastor in California, to became the General Director/President. He continued to lead the mission until his death in 1985.
1979 - Hilltop Christian Preschool opened its doors.
1980 - KTBA-AM in Tuba City, Arizona went on the air so the Gospel message could be heard in the western part of Navajo land and the Hopi reservation. The mission name officially changed to Western Indian Ministries, Inc.
1990 - Rev. Laurence Harper named General Director.
1995 - KWIM-FM went on the air in Window Rock to give a predominantly music -oriented programming to complement the teaching ministries of KHAC. Hilltop Christian School became the first cross-cultural mission school in the world to receive accreditation through the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
2001 - Field Committee in place and responsible for day-to-day operation of the mission.
2002 - Church Development Department is led by Navajo Christians.
2012 - Chuck Harper became General Director of WIM.
2013 - Western Indian Ministries celebrated its 75th Anniversary.
2019 - Western Indian Ministries changed its name to Across Nations