Our Beginning

In 2019, Russell Clark and his family met Shaina Smith during a mission trip in Africa. What began as a shared passion for missions quickly became a deeper conversation:
What if business experience could be leveraged to strengthen missionaries on the field?

In 2021, that vision sharpened. While returning from a trip to Peru, Russell and Shaina shared a layover in Lima with missionaries from Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Around a dinner table, listening to the realities of long-term ministry, a clear need emerged: missionaries often carry both the weight of their calling and the constant pressure of fundraising and financial instability.

From that conversation, Missionary Allies began to take form
Missionary Allies was formed to bring strategic, business-minded support to global missions.
With a “bigger than business” mindset, The Builders Collective partners with Missionary Allies,
a faith-driven nonprofit based in Moore, Oklahoma. Together, they provide missionaries with mental and spiritual care, leadership development, business mentorship, strategic planning, and financial assistance strengthening the foundation
so missionaries can remain present and effective in the communities they serve.

Who We Are

Missionaries invest their lives in the communities they serve. But every few years, most have to leave and return home to raise money for their living expenses and their ministry. The work pauses, and the community feels it. Missionary Allies exists to remove that burden,
so missionaries can stay where God has called them.

HOW WE HELP

Project Support
We fund specific needs on the field, from food programs to new outreaches.

Monthly Support
Reliable funding, so next month is always covered.

Micro-Loans
Helping communities build toward sustainability, not dependency.

Internships
Real field experience for the next generation of missionaries.

Mission Trips
Short-term teams that connect churches to the field.

Today, we're active in 8 countries, and we're growing. Nearly a dozen new opportunities for project and monthly support are opening in the coming months.
We're looking for businesses, churches, and individuals ready to stand behind them.

How We Operate

Missionary Allies operates through strategic partnerships, structured financial oversight, and long-term relationship development with the missionaries we support. We prioritize sustainability, accountability,
and measurable impact in every initiative.

View Our Annual Impact Reports:

2025 Impact Report

2024 Impact Report

2023 Impact Report

Meet the Team