ABOUT

Our Story

Compel International was founded by Mark Renfroe, Dr. Joshua West, Richard Grangard, and Andreas Steffensen—ministry leaders with decades of combined experience in global missions. Though our paths began in different parts of the world, we came together through church planting work at World Challenge, where our collaborative approach was sharpened, tested, and forged in real-world ministry.

World Challenge, founded by David Wilkerson (The Cross and the Switchblade), played a formative role in our journey. Under the leadership of Gary Wilkerson, David’s son and current president of World Challenge, a new vision for community development and transformation was birthed—laying the groundwork for the integrated ministry model we follow today. That vision gave rise to the strategic partnership, fieldwork, and church planting focus that defines Compel International.

After years of working together, World Challenge extended a generous grant and blessing, launching Compel International in 2025 as an independent ministry dedicated to planting the Church where it doesn’t exist.

Today, our global team of 15 is based in the Colorado Springs region and across the Middle East, Central Asia, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe. This includes a network of seasoned regional leaders and field coordinators, each serving from within their own cultural context—working in places like Egypt, Albania, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. With an average of over 25 years of ministry experience, our team brings deep maturity and long-term commitment to training church planters, strengthening local believers, and multiplying Gospel movements where Christ is not yet known.

We remain united by a single passion: equipping believers to make disciples and plant Christ-centered churches among the world’s least-reached peoples.

OUR VISION

Planting the church where it doesn’t exist.


OUR Mission

Bringing glory to God by making disciples through church planting, giving priority to people and places without the Gospel, resulting in Christ-centered, multiplying, transformed communities.

Our Values

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Our BELIEFS

We work with Protestant churches from a variety of evangelical traditions, and we affirm the Nicene Creed as our shared foundation of faith. This historic confession unites believers across cultures, denominations, and generations in proclaiming the truth of the Gospel.

  • I believe in one God,
    the Father almighty,
    maker of heaven and earth,
    of all things visible and invisible.

    I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
    the Only Begotten Son of God,
    born of the Father before all ages.
    God from God, Light from Light,
    true God from true God,
    begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
    through him all things were made.
    For us men and for our salvation
    he came down from heaven,
    and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
    and became man.
    For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
    he suffered death and was buried,
    and rose again on the third day
    in accordance with the Scriptures.
    He ascended into heaven
    and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
    He will come again in glory
    to judge the living and the dead
    and his kingdom will have no end.

    I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
    who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
    who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
    who has spoken through the prophets.

    I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
    I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
    and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
    and the life of the world to come. Amen.

WHY CoMPEL?

The name COMPEL comes from the 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 passage, where the Apostle Paul describes the ministry of reconciliation entrusted to all believers. At the heart of it is this: “For Christ’s love compels us…” (v.14). We are driven—not by duty, guilt, or ambition—but by the overwhelming love of Christ. That love moves us to action: to proclaim the Gospel, to make disciples, and to plant churches where none exist. COMPEL is not just a name—it’s a declaration of Gospel urgency, rooted in love, entrusted with a mission.

Our Leadership Team

  • Mark Renfroe

    Mark Renfroe

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Dr. Joshua West

    DIRECTOR OF CHURCH RELATIONS

  • Richard Grangard

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ASIA

  • Andreas Steffensen

    REGIONAL DIRECTOR, EURASIA & NORTH AFRICA