Trusted

ReFrame Ministries

About ReFrame Ministries

ReFrame Ministries (formerly known as Back to God Ministries International) is the worldwide media ministry of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Our vision is that the lives and worldviews of all people around the globe will be transformed by God's gospel message. Relying on the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we create contextual media resources that proclaim the gospel, disciple believers, and strengthen the church throughout the world in ten major world languages (those with over 100 million speaking the language).In North America, ReFrame Ministries uses various forms of media such as radio, the internet, daily emails, smartphone applications, smart speaker technology, social media, and printed discipleship and devotional materials through the United States and Canada. It offers a suite of programs tailored for specific audiences:Today - A daily devotional that helps people refresh, refocus, and renew their faith. Today contributors provide reflection and insight, from years of ministry experience, into biblical themes developed over an entire month, such as a 30-day Bible study. Today is distributed in print, on the web, as a mobile app, as a two-minute audio version, and via daily emails. The devotional is also distributed as a podcast and available on smart speakers such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.Groundwork - A half-hour radio program and podcast to build a biblical foundation for life. The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA) hosts invite listeners into conversation that digs deeply into the substance of God’s Word.Kid’s Corner - A website that helps kids find their place in God’s story. Kid’s Corner includes web-based resources to help parents guide their children as they grow in lifelong relationships with Jesus such as a weekly kids’ devotion and parent blog, audio adventures, audio bible stories, Kids in Action videos, and DIY activities.Prayer Ministry – A program coordinating a team of over 8,700 prayer volunteers who pray for the hundreds of individuals who request prayer through one of the above six programs each week. As well, Prayer Learners, numbering close to 10,000 are provided with resources to help them grow in knowledge and gain confidence for their prayer lives.Internationally, using relevant media to reach specific people groups, the Agency carries out programming internationally in ten of the major world languages (those with over 100 million speaking the language) consisting of Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Individuals around the world have access to God’s Word in their own language every day. Responses have been received from nearly every country.

What “Trusted” Means

Trusted ministries meet our complete baseline framework for faithful Christian operation. This ministry has been verified against eleven of fifteen criteria in The Most Trusted Standard — demonstrating doctrinal clarity, biblical stewardship, independent financial review, faithful handling of donor intent, independent board governance, conflict-of-interest protections, truthful communications, and active mission-aligned programs.

Trusted represents the foundation on which our higher designations are built. Highly Trusted and Most Trusted ministries demonstrate additional levels of public transparency and independent evaluation that go beyond this baseline.

What We've Verified

This ministry has been verified against 11 of 15 criteria in The Most Trusted Standard.

Faith Foundation

  • Christian Statement of Faith Affirms a clear, public statement of faith aligned with historic orthodox Christian doctrine. Verified
  • Biblical Mission and Stewardship Operates with a mission explicitly grounded in Christian principles and biblical stewardship of resources entrusted to it. Verified
  • Christian Accountability Maintains accountability to recognized standards of Christian financial integrity and ministry stewardship. Verified

Financial Integrity

  • Independent Financial Review Undergoes annual independent financial audit, review, or compilation appropriate to organizational size and complexity. Verified
  • Reasonable Compensation Practices Discloses executive compensation and demonstrates compensation practices appropriate to the organization's size, scope, and sector. Verified
  • Donor Intent Honored Honors donor intent on designated and restricted gifts, ensuring contributions are used as donors directed. Verified

Governance and Leadership

  • Independent Governing Board Operates under an independent governing board with a majority of members who are not staff, related to staff, or otherwise compromised in independence. Verified
  • Documented Conflict-of-Interest Policies Maintains and follows documented conflict-of-interest policies to protect the organization and those it serves. Verified
  • No Outstanding Concerns Shows no unresolved regulatory, legal, or accountability concerns that would compromise donor trust. Verified

Transparency and Effectiveness

  • Truthful Communications Communicates truthfully and accurately in fundraising appeals, public communications, and donor reporting. Verified
  • Active Program Activity Consistent with Mission Demonstrates active program activity consistent with the organization's stated mission and purpose. Verified
  • Comprehensive Public Financial Disclosure Makes complete financial records and Form 990 (or applicable equivalent) accessible to the public through recognized third-party platforms. Not verified at this tier
  • Public Governance and Program Reporting Publicly discloses board composition, key leadership, and detailed program information so donors can see how the organization is run and what it does. Not verified at this tier
  • Full Suite of Governance Policies Maintains and discloses a complete framework of governance policies, including whistleblower and document-retention policies in addition to conflict-of-interest protections. Not verified at this tier
  • Independent Performance Evaluation Has undergone independent evaluation of financial efficiency, program spending, and operational performance against rigorous sector benchmarks, with results confirming performance at the highest standard. Not verified at this tier

ReFrame Ministries meets our Trusted tier standards. Highly Trusted and Most Trusted ministries additionally demonstrate broader public transparency and independently evaluated performance.