Christian Word Ministries LLC

Christian Word Ministries LLC is a Lexington, Kentucky faith-based grantmaker (EIN 61-1304758, ~$1.8M in assets) that blends two distinct activities: it is both a direct-service publisher and an international ministry funder. Its largest program — roughly $198,500 in reported expenses — channels funds to Christian ministries around the world for evangelism, orphanages, homeless shelters, sending needy children to church camps, and stocking local food banks. A second program (~$99,859) publishes and distributes its signature "Prayers" book, the "Little Red Prayer Book," in print and free online. Founded by the late Richard Broadbent III ("Brother B," 1937–2010) after a vision at the Toronto Outpouring, the organization frames all giving through an explicitly evangelical lens, supporting only ministries it judges aligned with proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There is no competitive open-application program; funding is discretionary and relationship-driven.

Asset base of approximately $1.82M places this among smaller faith-based grantmakers. Reported program spending splits across two buckets: about $198,500 in grants and direct support to worldwide Christian ministries (evangelism, orphanages, homeless shelters, children's church camps, food banks) and about $99,859 on publishing and distributing the free "Prayers" prayer book. Combined annual program expense of roughly $298K signals an active spend-down relative to assets. Giving is international in reach (ministries "around the world") with a local Kentucky food-bank component. Because grants flow to pre-selected, mission-aligned ministries rather than through a posted RFP, individual grant sizes are not published. The website now notes the hard-copy prayer book is out of print and the organization is no longer accepting orders or donations for it, suggesting the publishing arm is winding down toward online-only distribution while the ministry-funding arm continues.

Against Kentucky's other small religious grantmakers, Christian Word Ministries is unusual: most KY faith-affiliated funds of this size are bank-administered "for-benefit-of" (FBO) trusts locked to a single named church, whereas Christian Word Ministries actively selects and funds a changing portfolio of ministries worldwide and also runs its own publishing program. That makes it more flexible than a peer FBO trust but far less accessible to outside applicants, since it gives at its own discretion rather than to a fixed beneficiary or via open competition.

As of mid-2026 the organization's website remains live but technically dated, serving raw PHP on some routes and redirecting mobile visitors to a separate template; the contact page returns a 404. The "/new/" homepage carries an "IMPORTANT UPDATE" stating the ministry is out of hard-copy "Prayers" books and is no longer taking orders or donations for the printed edition, directing supporters to view or download the book online instead. The site also hosts a standing disclaimer distancing the ministry from third-party sites that have repackaged its free prayer book to solicit their own donations. Founder Richard Broadbent III died in 2010; the organization continues under remaining CWM staff. A sister property, mobileprayers.org, extends the prayer-book distribution to mobile users.

1) There is no open grant application — do not expect an RFP or online form. Support is discretionary and goes to ministries the organization already knows and judges doctrinally aligned. 2) Fit is narrow and explicitly evangelical Christian: evangelism, orphanages, homeless shelters, children's church camps, and food banks are the documented funding areas. Secular or interfaith projects are not a match. 3) International Christian ministries are within scope — the largest program funds work "around the world." 4) The publishing/prayer-book arm is winding down (out of print), so approaches tied to printing or reselling the "Prayers" book will be declined; note the copyright and anti-resale stance. 5) Because the website contact page is broken, the most reliable verification path is the organization's IRS Form 990 and Kentucky nonprofit registration; confirm current contact details there before reaching out. 6) Keep any outreach modest and relationship-first — this is a small, founder-legacy ministry, not an institutional foundation.