Eternal Perspective Ministries is a Bible-believing Christ-centered nonprofit organization with two goals: 

to teach the principles of God's Word, emphasizing an eternal viewpoint; 

to reach the needy in Christ's name, calling attention to the needs of the: 

unreached, who've never heard the gospel; 

unfed, unclothed, unsheltered and poor due to circumstance (not choice); 

unsupported, Christians suffering in hostile spiritual environments; 

unborn, targeted for abortion, and their mothers deceived and exploited by the child-killing industry; 

unreconciled, those of different races and cultures who are alienated, hostile, or suspicious of each other; 

untrained, a generation growing up in a society without moral absolutes and eternal values, who need to hear God's truth spoken in love, and whose parents need to be equipped to be their children's educators and role models.

Our reaching goal has included  local prolife efforts (including four Portland Life Chains and abortion clinic sidewalk counseling), as well as undertaking new, strategic and distinctive ministries according to current needs and opportunities. 

EPM also provides personal and financial support to other ministries doing the work of Christ. For instance, we were heavily involved in assisting Portland Crisis Pregnancy Centers (now Pregnancy Resource Centers) in the founding of their new center in Gresham, which now sees more clients than any other center in Oregon. We have helped raise funds for Bible printing and distribution in the former Soviet Union and China, and have channeled donor funds to Servant's Fellowship to bring training and support to persecuted Christians in Muslim countries. Royalties from Randy Alcorn's books are the property of EPM and have been sent to vital ministries such as World Relief, Slavic Gospel Union, Focus on the Family, Prison Fellowship, The JESUS Film Project, Promise Keepers, Action International, Urban Family, Voice of Calvary Ministries, Voice of the Martyrs, The Bible League and Feed the Children. (See EPM's links to some of these sites.) 

Many fine overseas ministries are unknown to most Christians in the west, since they put their funds into doing the ministry, not marketing or fundraising. EPM has seen first-hand the work of many organizations and has contacts with Christian leaders of high integrity across the globe. Through these international contacts we have helped line up qualified people with strategic ministry needs. EPM seeks to idenitify, support and call attention to strategic Christ-centered ministries. 

Those wishing to give funds to Christian work, but who lack the time and opportunity to personally investigate which ministries are most worthy and strategic, can give to EPM's nine special funds knowing that 100% of all contributions will go to carefully chosen strategic ministries. In this way, EPM serves as an eternal investment brokerage for those desiring to store up treasures in heaven. 

EPM avoids provincialism, competition, turf-consciousness and reinventing the wheel. Our philosophy is that much more is accomplished for eternity when it doesn't matter which group gets the credit. EPM seeks to foster unity and cooperation in the body of Christ. An example of this is our founding of a bimonthly pro-life leaders fellowship affiliation in Oregon and Washington that grew from six partipants in 1991 to over fifty. Greater understanding, shared resources and ministry cooperation has come out of these meetings. 

EPM is led by a former pastor and a board committed to the local church. It does not replace church ministries, but complements, strengthens and facilitates them. Contributions to EPM are needed and appreciated, but we ask that they be above and beyond one's regular giving to a Bible-believing Christ-centered local church. 

EPM is a Christ-centered non-profit outreach which offers no cost and low cost ministry and materials. Pastors and churches are invited to avail themselves of EPM's teaching and reaching ministries. If they so desire, individuals and churches may support this ministry. EPM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and therefore all gifts to EPM, whether to our general or special funds, are tax deductible. Gifts may be mailed to EPM, 39085 Pioneer Blvd., Suite 206, Sandy, OR 97055. You may wish to examine EPM's financial principles and practices.

The convictions and priorities of Eternal Perspective Ministries are reflected in the book Money, Possessions and Eternity by Randy Alcorn, EPM director. (The book is available for $13.99 plus 10% postage. A free copy will be sent to pastors or leaders of Christian organizations who write requesting it.) Our quarterly newsletter is available free of charge. (Give us your name and full snail mail address to receive "Eternal Perspectives").

The common element in all Eternal Perspective Ministries writing, speaking and hands-on ministry is an emphasis on coming to see life through the eyes of eternity, and thereby learning to live now to the glory of God.

Some Organizations EPM Supports or Recommends.