EPPC Strategic Partners

Through its global network of strategic alliances, EPPC is able to combine practitioner expertise to provide assistance to faith and community based organizations in a variety of critical areas with an evolving 21st century network of people and organizations throughout the United States and the world. Our partnerships with leading faith and community organizations around the globe helps build diversity, broad appeal, and other specific industry alliances to bring you the best talent for your organization's needs working in collaboration to develop new concepts of governance, economic development, leadership, and education/learning as a response to a fast-paced, interconnected, and increasingly complex world.  EPPC welcomes the participation and support of individuals and organizations who share our goal of helping faith and community leaders and organizations with principles of organizational change, cultural change, organizational learning, organizational development, organizational effectiveness and/or organizational performance management. This can include a broad range of approaches, including granting operating funds, granting management development funds, providing training and development sessions, providing coaching, supporting collaboration with other nonprofits.  Acknowledging the difficulty of conveying great battles and shifts we are reminded there is much work left to do here in the world: "Once more unto the breach, dear friends..."

Henry V's: Saint Crispin's Day Speech

The Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries is a degree-granting educational institution, fully accredited by the Philippine Association of Bible and Theological Schools (PABATS). The Graduate Program was approved by the Church of God Executive Council in January 1990. ASCM's Bachelor and Masteral Programs are accredited by the Philippine Association of Bible Schools and Theological Seminaries (PABATS), and the Asian Theological Association (ATA). The Bachelor of Theology, the Bachelor of Christian Education and the Master of Divinity Programs are recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of the Philippine government.  ASCM is also a member of the Asia Graduate School of Theology (AGST) in the Philippines, a consortium of eight (8) Evangelical/Pentecostal seminaries committed to forming leaders and educators through advanced degrees. ASCM is the host school of the Doctor of Ministry Program of AGST.  Dr. Scott Raines serves as President. 

Welcome to Crossroads of East Tennessee is a student ministry that gives insight into living a live controlled by Jesus Christ! This ministry is designed to create a sense of campus movement. Seeing students sharing their Jesus relationship with others on the local high school campus. This is done in several ways: afternoon inductive Bible studies, the sports chapels, visits to the juvenile center in Cleveland, and student conferences. Currently these ministries are at Bradley Central High School and Lake Forest Middle School. In the future there are strong possibilities of expanding to Walker Valley High School and Ocoee Middle School. There is coordination among area churches (Candies Creek Baptist, Clingan Ridge Baptist, Waterville Baptist, Mt. Carmel Baptist, and Westmore Church of God).  Contact Phil Pippenger.  

The GrantWell, LLC is dedicated to serving those who serve others.  We believe that the greatest opportunity for social change lies in the ability to effectively leverage available resources, passions, and talents.  To assist in this effort, the GrantWell provides high-quality, affordable research, technical writing, creative writing, grant writing, as well as evaluation services to a variety of groups. While the GrantWell takes on multiple projects in multiple arenas and disciplines, our main focus centers around assisting non-profit (including faith-based and community groups), and other grass-root, education, health, and social service entities accomplish their writing, fundraising, reporting, and evaluation goals and objectives at the highest levels of excellence.  The GrantWell partners with creative and technical writers, evaluation experts and marketing consultants to bring the highest standards of quality to each project. Profiles of those who work with the GrantWell demonstrate individuals with incredible creative talent and expertise as well as individuals committed to making a difference for individuals in the world and in their communities.  Each member of the team has dedicated countless hours to humanitarian and volunteer efforts both here and abroad. 

Contact Christina Ryder at 714-724-9804

EPPC Global Management launched the Hunger Institute, an initiative designed to address the critical areas of Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition Policy in the United States and globally. Dr. Robert H. O'Bannon, Professor Emeritis, Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee will serve as the Executive Director. Lee University, one of the fastest growing Christian Universities in America, honored Dr. O'Bannon by naming a residence hall after him in 2002.

Integrity Grant Management & Integrity Resouces. 

Integrity Grant Management strengthens faith-based and community organizations that serve people in need by supporting and leveraging public, corporate and private resources.  Integrity Grant Management Services is at the forefront of issue advocacy at home and abroad.  We can help shape public opinion to assist you in winning successful results. We also offer grassroots communication, issue advertising, media relations, coalition building, polling, focus groups and creative message strategy. We specialize in assisting non-profit causes.   IGM provides the leadership to institutionalize faith and community-based initiatives, as well as neighborhood partnerships by:

• Helping to identify, strengthen and replicate exemplary programs
• Assisting corporations to engage in meeting community needs
• Working to establish sustainable projects and outreach.  
• Educating and equips leaders and workers for effective service.   

Lawhorn &  Company, with over 30 years of experience in the areas of church and ministry accounting and tax services offers a full array of accounting, taxation, and consulting services. Lawhorn & Company's mission is to provide the most comprehensive service in the industry. They provide the advanced technological accounting tools necessary to help ministries or organizations achieve their goals and maintain compliance with government rules and regulations. They will help you develop, establish and maintain accurate accounting procedures necessary to meet state and federal tax codes and laws. Contact Ken Lawhorn.

People for Care and Learning (PCL) is “Inspiring hope and Empowering Potential” for orphans, widows, broken families and persons with little or no hope. In addition, PCL is giving the poor a working chance by the establishment of vocational training and micro-enterprise development.  In just a few short years PCL has established viable assistance in Cambodia, Myanmar, Bhutan, Albania and the Tsunami Zone of Sri Lanka. In these locations PCL is establishing orphanages, schools, feeding centers, vocational training institutes, widows’ care, learning centers, medical centers and leadership training.  PCL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization that seeks to care for the poor while also providing training and opportunities to give the poor a working chance toward a brighter future. 

Professional Educators of Tennessee is the preeminent educator association in Tennessee and makes a positive difference in the lives of educators and in the lives of schoolchildren. As professionals, our members are committed to supporting quality public education and the professional rights and obligations of the education community. Working in partnership with parents, business, community and government, PET provides the programs and services that enable educators and schoolchildren to achieve their highest potential.