Venture Studio

Missional Labs Venture Studio brings research, talent, capital, and relationships together to help missional leaders co-create ministries and movements for the future. We’re your founding partner.

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OUR APPROACH

We partner with pioneer leaders to co-create, launch, and scale high-impact projects at the intersection of faith and culture, providing hands-on support, strategic resources, and a built-in network to turn kingdom ideas into vibrant initiatives.

Research & Design

We specialize in launching high-impact ventures at the intersection of faith and culture, equipping founders to solve the Church’s greatest challenges with cutting-edge solutions.

Build & Launch Together

We don’t just coach founders; we co-create ventures, providing strategic guidance, resources, and operational support to turn bold ideas into scalable realities.

Strategic Partners

Founders gain access to a built-in network of mentors, funders, and ministry partners, accelerating growth and ensuring long-term viability and ongoing impact.

Our Process:

  • Discover & Validate – We identify high-potential problems and opportunities in the Church and society, then rigorously test ideas for feasibility, missional impact, and market viability.

  • Design & Build – We work alongside founders to refine the concept, develop a sustainable model, and build the first version of the product, service, or ministry.

  • Launch & Iterate – We deploy ventures into real-world contexts, supporting initial implementation, refining based on feedback, and ensuring traction with key partners and audiences.

  • Scale & Support – We equip ventures with the funding, leadership, and infrastructure needed to expand their reach, creating lasting impact within the broader ecosystem.

Focus Areas

Our work focuses on accelerating impact on the big Great Commission challenges of our time. Learn more.

  • We equip innovators to harness emerging technologies—AI, digital media, and new platforms—to advance evangelism, discipleship, and mission in a rapidly changing world.

    Areas of Impact:

    • Digital discipleship & evangelism strategies

    • AI, Web3, and the future of faith-based technology

    • Immersive media & the metaverse for mission

    • Tech-enabled church engagement

  • We help Christian leaders develop fresh approaches to cultural apologetics, media, and cultural engagement that effectively communicate the Gospel in today’s secular world.

    Areas of Impact:

    • Apologetics and Christian thought leadership

    • Faith in the public square & media

    • Narrative and cultural engagement strategies

    • Addressing secularism & deconstruction

  • We support leaders pioneering innovative models of discipleship and faith formation that deeply engage Gen Z and Millennials with the Gospel.

    Areas of Impact:

    • Youth and young adult discipleship

    • Digital-first faith formation

    • Alternative seminary and leadership training models

    • Mobilizing Gen Z & Millennials for mission

  • We equip mission-driven leaders with the spiritual depth, resilience, and wisdom needed to sustain long-term impact in Gospel innovation.

    Areas of Impact:

    • Spiritual formation for missional entrepreneurs

    • Rule of Life and leadership rhythms

    • Coaching and leadership development for apostolic pioneers

    • Integrating prayer, discernment, and innovation

  • We empower church planters and movement leaders to launch scalable, contextually relevant models of church that thrive in an ever-changing cultural landscape.

    Areas of Impact:

    • Microchurches, house churches, and church networks

    • Digital-first and hybrid church models

    • Apostolic leadership development

    • Urban and global church planting movements

  • We partner with mission leaders and innovators to develop new strategies for reaching the least-reached, mobilizing the Church for cross-cultural engagement in a shifting global context.

    Areas of Impact:

    • Mission innovation & frontier engagement

    • Business as mission (BAM) and marketplace mission

    • Diaspora and refugee engagement

    • Mobilizing the next generation for global mission

Build with us.

Partner with us to build next-generation organizations that advance the Gospel around the world.