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Our Mission

CrownLife International (CLI) exists to establish the Kingdom of God on earth as in heaven—empowering indigenous leaders, releasing prophetic teaching, and delivering practical aid in the world’s hardest places. We are committed to integrity, transparency, and lasting Kingdom fruit.

Enabling Partner, Not a Funding Agency:
We’re not a traditional grantmaker. Instead, we stand beside native pastors and leaders—providing spiritual, relational, and technical support so they can multiply Kingdom impact in their own culture and language.

Our network of Field Partner Campuses is not a “free for all”—every campus or partner is drawn by divine connection, recommended by trusted pastors or churches, and demonstrates vibrant fruit in ministry.

Each candidate undergoes a thorough application process and six-month mutual probation period to ensure our partnership is Holy Spirit-confirmed and brings glory to God alone.

No Dependence on Large Aid Networks:
Instead of relying on big international agencies, CLI depends upon the Lord and is supported by individuals and partner churches—using secure digital platforms and custom crowdfunding tools which each native pastor uses to raise up support among family, friends and on social media.

• Steady income: These are regular, voluntary financial contributions from members, which are the essential and most consistent source of funds for daily operations, staff salaries, and outreach programs.
• Digital giving: Many churches have supplemented traditional cash-in-plate giving with online portals, text-to-give options, and mobile apps
• Donor Support Model: We center in on individual giving towards the support of our native pastors, their projects, initiatives and ministries and we leave the one on one  connections flourish between the native pastors and their sponsors and supporters.
  

Decentralized & Collaborative:
We support and strengthen existing ministries rather than create dependency. Local ownership ensures dignity, sustainability, and true multiplication.

• Next-Generation Digital Tools:
  CLI knows first hand that technology can be a force multiplier in ministry. Pastor Jedidiah operates all of CLI in from the United States with no staff, and virtually almost no overhead by using technologies as cutting edge ministry empowerment tools.
• Partners receive free access to a powerful custom mobile app, free worship music, free Bible studies, and “Ministry Templates”—all designed to maximize reach, even in remote or low-tech regions. Eash native pastor is led by the Holy Spirit to walk out their unique calling. CLI provides enabling help, guidance, training, mentorship and strong relationships in ministry to model the heart of the Lord in all things. 
• We try to also empower out native pastors network with technologies and know who to enable them to do even more for the glory of God.

CLI Oversight:

CLI operates under the general oversight of a select board of seasoned and proven ministry leaders who are not just business titans, but spiritual servants who have served as elders, ministers, missionaries, heads of blessed families and even younger servants of the Lord who are just cutting their teeth in ministry and in serving the Lord. Pastor Jedidiah Wayne Gaines serves as Founder and President and operates the ministry as a Pastoral Missionary engaging with the native pastors and also walking out his own unique calling as expressed through CLI and associated ministries. 

Integrity and Transparency:
CLI publicly renounces exploitation. Every donation is processed securely via Tithely and DonorBox—both fully compliant, including Stripe, PayPal, Google Pay, ACH, credit/debit cards, and mailed paper checks. Immediate, detailed receipts are issued for every gift.

Further Transparency:
Year-end giving reports and a Year in Review Ministry Report are sent to all donors, celebrating the impact of their generosity. Donor who give on a regular basis are assigned their own giving account where they can control all of their giving activities whether to increase or lower donation amounts and they can view and print their own giving reports and any receipts that they may need for their own purposes. 

Ministry Background:
The ministry began as Mission Del Caribe, a response to Hurrican Mitch in Honduras where we and others with us raised up and managed over $1 Million dollars in hurricane aid releif to Honduras. We engaged on the group with our networks of native ministers in a multi year recovery effort that included immedite relief in food, clothing, rescue and then transformed into home building, Christian camp buidling, container shipment of supplies and participation with the U.S. Denton Program where the U.S. military airlifts supplies to disaster zones. Post Hurricane Mitch response we participated in and led efforts to assist El Salvador in the dual earthquake disaster and utlimately in Hurricane Katrina disaster relief, and rebuilding in Louisiana as well as a number of hurricane disaster aid responses in Houston, Texas and other areas. Over time we transitioned beyond Latin American into a global ministry hence the legal name change from Mission Del Caribe to CrownLife International and a shift into global ministry throgh native pastors. 
In all truth the seed for the ministry began when Pastor Jedidiah was called as an 18 year old self support missionary to Costa Rica and Honduras where he served daily and directly with native ministers and learned to value, love and depend upon their local knowledge and connections for life and safety and productive local ministry in the mountains, jungles, villages, towns, and cities of Honduras.

Public Yearly 990

CLI files a 990 public declaration of finances as is required for all public non profit entities. We don't hire this job out, but rather we undertake it each year as a holy accountability endeavor. It's not an easy thing to do, but can be done in a day or two of concentrated work by one person and the benefit of fully transparent and honest receipting and record keeping. You will find our historical filings under the IRS website by searching for CrownLife International or by searching our EIN 72-1202161. Over the past years donors have given over $700,000 in direct support to our native pastors in the nations and we are blessed to oversee those funds and shepherd them directly to the ministries in the nations. By donating through CLI and helping to cover the processing fees our donors our US and often European donors can file for tax deductiblity for charitable giving in the US and Gift Aide in Europe. 

Where We Serve: The Hardest and Most Needy Places

This is a very important and distinct thing about CLI. We do not generally serve within the United States other than providing free teaching and preaching resources globally which includes the U.S. We have responded in the past to U.S. disasters, however our focus is intently and by design international mission points and directly to aid native pastors, missionaries and those engaged in the nations sharing Jesus as Lord. CLI partners with courageous local leaders in regions facing poverty, persecution, and instability, including but not limited to:

• Bangladesh:
  M300 Campus (Jalirpar), BBPC Ministries Campus (Savar)
  (Evangelism challenges, majority-Muslim context, political tension)

• Pakistan:
  SheepMaster Ministries (Pastor Kashif), Royal Kingdom Campus (Lahore), Faith Ministry Campus (Qila Sheikhupura)
  (Persecution, minority ministry, legal obstacles)
  SheepMaster Ministries is CLI’s longest-standing partner in Pakistan—Pastor Kashif serves as CLI’s CFO, supporting both our network and leading vibrant local ministry (orphans, widows, disaster relief, orphanage, daily service to the Body).

• Uganda:
  Abato Campus (Kalagala)
  (Extreme poverty, orphans; now includes a Christian school and medical clinic)

• Honduras:
  Amigos En Accion Campus (Catacamas)
  (Poverty, school supplies, elderly care, community serving initiatives, radio and tv)

• India:
  Pinninty Campus (Telangana), Holistic Ministry Campus (Odisha)
  (Religious opposition, anti-conversion laws)

• Kenya:
  Grace Church Campus (Eldoret)
  (Poverty, corruption, ethnic tensions)
  
  For access to the campuses that we can list publicly see CLI-Campuses

Real Impact: Stories from the Field

Our model works because we empower those who live the story:

• Abato, Uganda:
  We stood with Moses Kalanzi from the beginning, offering personal support, mentoring, and foundational help as he followed Christ despite being disowned. As Abato’s vision expanded, CLI provided a global giving platform that drew in new partners. Today, Moses leads a growing movement—sports ministries, schools, clinics, and church plants—sustained by God and a worldwide network of partners. We rejoice to have helped lay foundations, but all ongoing fruit belongs to the Lord and those serving on the ground.

• SheepMaster Ministries, Pakistan:
  Our longest-standing partner in Pakistan, Pastor Kashif, not only leads vital humanitarian work (serving orphans, widows, disaster relief, and more) but also serves as CLI’s trusted CFO—blessing both our network and his nation with excellence, grace, and servant leadership.

• Blog & Testimonies:
  Our CrownLife Blog features real stories from native pastors—showing how local leadership, contextual outreach, and Kingdom partnership transform lives, families, and whole communities.

The Kingdom Tunes Movement

Kingdom Tunes is the musical and prophetic heart of CLI:

• Worship Songs: Anointed, original songs carrying the fresh sound of heaven—freely given to ignite faith in every nation.

• Ready Words: Short, powerful devotionals and spoken/sung messages that bring breakthrough, healing, and encouragement.

• Rods: Prophetic decrees—spoken anthems that release Abba’s government and Kingdom purposes into the earth.

All Kingdom Tunes resources are 100% free—never for sale, always a gift for the Body of Christ worldwide.

Listen, download, and share at KINGDOM TUNES

How We Overcome Challenges

We serve in some of the toughest places on earth, facing:

• Societal corruption and conflict

• Poverty and resource scarcity

• Political instability and persecution

• Gang violence, disasters, and rural isolation

• Leadership training gaps and unhealthy aid dependency

CLI responds with radical integrity, local empowerment, biblical training, and practical digital tools—raising up leaders who multiply leaders, and churches that multiply churches.

Our Model: How We Equip and Empower

• Deep Biblical Foundations:
  Partners receive robust training for teaching, leadership, and discipleship—always contextualized for their nation.

• Advancing Technologies:
  CLI provides mobile apps, “Ready Word Templates,” and other tools for evangelism, administration, and communication—even in remote or challenging settings.

• Custom Fundraising Platforms:
  Every partner and project gets a secure, personalized online giving system—ensuring transparency, consistency, and trust.

• Financial Integrity:
  All donations are processed centrally for full accountability—giving peace of mind to both field partners and supporters.

• Local Ownership:
  Indigenous pastors lead all ministry and humanitarian projects—sustained by local wisdom, language, and culture.

How You Can Join Us

• Pray:
  Stand in agreement for protection, provision, and harvest in every field.

• Give:
  Support a project, leader, or crisis response via our secure portal.

• Partner:
  Connect your church, family, or small group with a Field Partner Campus.

• Share the Story:
  Use your voice to help us reach more unreached, empower more leaders, and expand the Kingdom.

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What Others Say

“I never understood the global impact until I saw it all in one place.”
— CLI Donor

“This is not just a ministry—it’s a movement.”
— Field Partner

“We were honored to stand with Moses at the beginning. The ongoing fruit belongs to the Lord, and we rejoice to see indigenous leaders run with their vision and reach the nations.”
— Pastor Jedidiah Wayne Gaines

Contact & Learn More

• crownlifeinternational.org

• kingdomtunes.org

• pastorjedidiah.org 

• Facebook: @crownlifeinternational

• Email: info@crownlifeinternational.org

• Spanish Ministry: Generacion Cristiana on Facebook
• Phone:(706) 383-9624
  
  
• Text "GIVE" to (844) 338-5713 for Main Campus

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