The parent organization for a family of ministry education, accreditation, church-network and technology organizations
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Ministry Partners Consulting Group is the parent organization for a family of affiliated ministries spanning institutional launch, ministry education, faith-based accreditation, church networks and ministry technology — with more in development.
Founded
2009
Serving ministry leaders
Organizations
6
And growing
Headquarters
Houston
Texas, USA
Why we exist
Most leaders who want to train ministers, plant churches or start a school never do — not because the vision is unclear, but because the path from calling to institution is opaque, expensive and full of paperwork nobody explains.
Ministry Partners Consulting Group exists to remove that barrier. We provide the licensing, curriculum, technology, accreditation pathway, governance and consulting that stand between a ministry vision and a functioning institution — through a family of organizations that each specialize in one part of the work.
Read our approach →School licensing, curriculum, LMS, accreditation and marketing normally means five separate contracts. Here they sit under one roof.
Affiliated institutions are independently owned and named. We build the infrastructure; you set the doctrine, faculty and standards.
We tell every institution exactly what faith-based accredited status does and does not mean — before they enroll a single student.
48+
years in ministry
Our founder
Founder, Ministry Partners Consulting Group
For nearly five decades, Bishop Dr. A. R. Massenburg has carried, raised and consecrated leaders across the body of Christ — deacons, ministers, pastors, overseers and bishops. Along the way he watched too many gifted leaders arrive at an office they were never prepared to hold, and too many called teachers stall at the paperwork of starting a school.
Ministry Partners Consulting Group is the infrastructure he built in response: a family of organizations that launches schools, trains leaders, accredits institutions and connects churches — so the next generation is prepared before it is elevated.
“Consecration should be a confirmation — not a beginning.”
48+
Years in ministry
50+
Schools launched
6
Organizations founded
11
Affiliated organizations across education, accreditation and church networks
15+
Years equipping ministry leaders and institutions
40+
Nations reached through affiliated schools and networks
100%
Turn-key launch support — licensing through first graduating class
Our organizations
Each organization carries its own name, leadership and identity. Together they cover the full arc — from a leader’s first idea to an accredited institution with graduates in the field.
Institutional Launch
Affordable, Achievable and Accredited
A complete, turn-key solution for launching an online, degree-granting Bible college under your own name.
Education & Training
Experience · Empower · Engage
Undergraduate through doctoral study, e-learning delivery, and an international affiliate partnership program.
Education & Training
Building believers into bold leaders
A fully branded School of Ministry for your church — 200+ courses across 10 ministry categories, a complete LMS and setup in 2–3 days.
Education & Training
Experience · Empower · Engage
Turn your church into a training center — a branded School of Theology with 100+ ready-to-teach courses and 25 certificate programs.
Education & Training
Preparing chaplains to serve where people are
Chaplaincy training for ministers called to serve in hospitals, correctional facilities, the workplace and the community.
Accreditation & Standards
Serving Private Theological Institutions
Faith-based institutional accreditation for Christian colleges, seminaries and theological institutes.
Church Network
Making Disciples, Planting Churches, Strengthening Families
Unity, growth and development in the body of Christ — with full sovereignty for every member church and school.
Leadership Formation
Any track. Any leader. Any time.
An eight-track episcopal training pipeline — deacon to apostle — surrounded by 26 Schools of Ministry on one online platform.
Leadership Formation
Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders
Leadership formation shaped by 48+ years of ministry, preparing leaders for the responsibilities of their calling.
New · Church Growth
Coming soon
The newest institute in the MPCG family. Details coming soon.
Ministry Technology
Web, graphics, print and hosting
A full-service digital agency for churches, ministries and Kingdom businesses — websites, graphics, commercial printing and private hosting.
Where do you start?
Most partners arrive with one of these three needs. Pick the one that sounds like you.
Pathway one
You have the calling and the content. You need licensing, curriculum, a platform, diplomas and a credible accreditation pathway — without assembling five vendors.
Start Your Own Bible School →Pathway two
Your institution is running. You need a faith-based accrediting body with published standards, honest disclosure and a review process you can actually complete.
Accreditation standards & process →Pathway three
Governance is loose, staffing is strained, finances are unclear or a leadership transition is coming. The consulting practice works on all four.
Consulting services →Consulting practice
The consulting practice serves ministry organizations whether or not education is involved.
01
Organizational structure, mission and vision clarification, and strategic planning for churches and ministry organizations.
02
Recruitment support, human resources, benefit package design and retirement services for ministry employees.
03
Brand development, media strategy and performance tracking so your ministry is found by the people it is called to reach.
04
Board governance, 501(c)(3) formation, donor cultivation, grant writing and volunteer coordination.
05
Fundraising strategy, accounting support, budgeting and clergy compensation planning.
06
Team assessment, resolution of organizational dysfunction, succession planning and transition consulting.
How it works
One coordinated team walks with you through every stage, so you never have to manage five separate vendors.
01
A free conversation about your calling, your current position and your constraints. We tell you plainly what your situation requires.
02
A written roadmap: which organization in the group fits, the legal and accreditation steps, a realistic timeline and the full cost before you commit.
03
Entity formation, curriculum, catalog, learning platform, website and app, delivered by one team working to one schedule.
04
Enroll your first students, then add accreditation, network affiliation and ongoing consulting as the ministry grows.
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We had a curriculum and a calling and absolutely no idea how to become a school. Eight months later we enrolled our first cohort under our own name.
Placeholder — Founding President
Affiliated Bible college
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What I valued most was the honesty about what accreditation does and does not do. Nobody else told us that plainly.
Placeholder — Academic Dean
Member institution
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Our board had no conflict-of-interest policy and no real minutes. Six weeks of work fixed a decade of exposure.
Placeholder — Board Chair
Ministry nonprofit
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News & insights
A candid walk-through of licensing, curriculum, technology and cost — including the three mistakes that stall most first-time founders.
Read the briefing: What it actually takes to launch a Bible college in 2026 →Common questions
Most independent launches take three to six months. Legal formation comes first; curriculum, catalog and technology work then run in parallel. Joining as a My School of Ministry affiliate is much faster, because the courses and platform are already built.
It depends on the path: an affiliate school, a fully independent institution, an accreditation review or a consulting engagement. The first consultation is free, and you receive a written estimate before you commit to anything.
No. American Bible College Accreditation is a faith-based accrediting body serving private theological institutions. It is not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and we require every member institution to represent its accredited status accurately.
Yes. Our affiliated organizations and their students operate internationally, and our founder has established Bible colleges on several continents.
Yes. The consulting practice serves churches and nonprofits on governance, staffing, finance, marketing and leadership transition, whether or not education is involved.
Whether it is a school, an accreditation review, a network affiliation or a board that has lost its way — start with a conversation. We will tell you plainly what it takes.
