Our Story

In March of 1994, three friends reunited in Manila, Philippines. They had maintained their friendship while leading successful ministry work around the world. Steve Murrell, who was living in Manila, had founded and was pastoring Victory Church. Rice Broocks and Phil Bonasso were on their way to Singapore and Malaysia to help with two new church-planting opportunities, and they called Steve to stay with him during their layover in Manila. That stay became known as the “Miracle in Manila,” as their reunion turned into a recognition that God was calling them to do something great together.

It’s the compassion for the lost of the world that pulled us together and that pushes us forward to the vision, to the mission God’s called us to: go and make disciples of all nations. It’s our calling. It’s our mission. It’s our strategy. It’s our future.

Steve Murrell

Cofounder, President, Every Nation

I look back on the first five, six, seven years of our ministries together—our movement together—of Every Nation, and it was really the forming years, the foundational years, where everything we did from a ministry standpoint flowed out of reaching the campus and changing the world.

Phil Bonasso

Cofounder, Every Nation

We needed to see the nations reached,
we needed to do it by reaching students, and that somehow maybe all that would come together. But none of us really understood how that would look.

Rice Broocks

Cofounder, Every Nation

1994

Every Nation started as a handful of churches across 3 nations.

Every Nation outreach in Manila, Philippines

Rice Broocks and Steve Murrell preaching in Manila

2021

Together, we have grown to 466 churches across 80 nations.

Family on the way to the Every Nation Go Conference

Traditional outfits at the Every Nation Go Conference

Pastor Scott Douma from Every Nation Japan

Together we can reach every nation and every campus

Stories from around Every Nation

Our mission has a global scale, but our real impact is measured in the lives of those who hear the gospel, become disciples of Christ, and go on to share their testimonies with others.

Expanding the Church in Australia

“Let’s help people . . . by being the hands and feet of Christ in our community, whatever that looks like.” Watch how an Every Nation church plant in Australia is reaching their community and adding to the Church.

A Heart to Serve from Berlin

“The Great Commission of discipling nations includes not only evangelizing and laying foundations, but it includes loving the whole of society and especially those who are suffering.” Watch how our church in Berlin responded with compassion and supplies to the needs...

A Vision to Reach Washington, DC

“Our vision is to see Washington, DC, won to Jesus.” Watch how God is opening doors for church planters to reach their neighbors and city with the gospel.