The nations are on your campus.

Seven million students are far from home. Most will never be invited in. We build tools for the people who can change that.

Explore Our Tools
7M+
international students worldwide
5,000
global universities with international students
5
tools in the hands of real ministry teams
13
partner organizations

What If...

We build for the people on the front lines of reaching international students.

Every campus minister knew the top 5 countries represented at their school?

Instead of guessing, they show up prepared — and the first conversation starts from real understanding, not assumptions.

A 10-minute game could break the ice across any cultural barrier?

A student who's never been invited anywhere sits down, plays a round, and for the first time feels like they belong.

New staff had a playbook for engaging international students from day one?

Instead of six months figuring it out alone, they're effective in their first week — and every student they reach reaches others.

The Gap

Same campus. Two realities.

What changes when a campus minister has the right tools?

Starting from Scratch
Finding students Searching online, unsure where to start
First outreach General event flyer, hoping for the best
Cultural context Learning as you go — easy to miss the mark
Breaking the ice Small talk that doesn't always land
Time to first meaningful connection 6+ months
vs
With Frontier Commons
Finding students Global Atlas highlights top countries at your campus
First outreach A culturally informed invitation they actually respond to
Cultural context Crossings gives you customs, values, and ice-breakers
Breaking the ice A 10-minute game that turns strangers into friends
Time to first meaningful connection 1 week

Same minister. Same heart. Different outcome — because they had what they needed.

What We've Built

Every tool here was built with ministry workers and shaped by their feedback. Try them yourself.

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How We Work

Build It, Test It, Ship It

01

Build It Together

You know what ministry needs. We know how to build fast. Every tool starts with a real need from people doing the work.

02

Test It With You

Every prototype gets into your hands early. Your feedback shapes the next version — not our assumptions.

03

Ship What Works

We invest in what you actually reach for. If it doesn't help you reach more students, we stop building it.

Published In

EMQ Missions Tech issue ChinaSource Quarterly — Digital Engagement Mission Frontiers — Belongers Before Believers State of Digital Technologies for the Great Commission Online UPGs Gaming Report

Meet the Team

Ryan Finke · CEO
Andrew Feng · CPO
Autumn Hanline · CoS
Next Gen Leaders
AngeloDougJeeminJonathanJoyceNick

Institutional Foundation

Backed by experience across three worlds

Corporate
  • Google
  • KPMG
  • Microsoft
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
  • United Nations (UNCDF, DESA)
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
Ministry
  • Faith Driven Entrepreneur
  • Indigitous
  • Lausanne Movement
  • Samaritan's Purse
  • Tokyo Union Church
  • World Vision
Academic
  • University of Michigan (Ross)
  • NYU (Tandon & Wagner)
  • Texas A&M University
  • UC San Diego
  • University of Southern California
  • Wheaton College

Advisors

10 leaders across ministry, tech, strategy, and publishing.

Harkim · Creative strategy + storytelling guidance
Nelson · Data-driven engineering + systems expertise
Bernie · Gaming ministry + accounting leadership
Matt · Tech co-founder + ministry leadership
Samuel · Global ministry + strategic coaching
Aaron · Social ventures + tech strategy advisory
Leiton · Ministry pioneering catalyst + mobilizer
Lisa · Spiritual formation + strategy guidance
Denise · Game publishing strategy + leadership
Greta · Government research + data-driven insight

Our Partners

Organizations we're learning and building alongside.

Partner logos including Lausanne Movement, Basil, Cherith, SIL, Upstream, FaithTech, Cru, Switchboard, Stratus, Joshua Project, Frontier Ventures, Pioneers, and A Third of Us
Where This Is Going

Every campus worker equipped. Every student welcomed.

Now

Prototyping tools with ministry partners and collecting real-world feedback on what works.

Next

Scaling the tools that earn the strongest feedback to reach hundreds of campuses and thousands of workers.

Future

An open platform where any organization serving international students can access, adapt, and contribute tools.

Your Impact, Multiplied

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1 1,000
100
students reached this year
15
campuses equipped
300
students welcomed into community

Based on average ministry worker outcomes from our pilot partners.

Frontier Commons is a ministry of IFI Partners. Here's what that impact looks like through the eyes of students:

"When I arrived for my master's degree, I was lonely and under real pressure — but through IFI I met a couple who welcomed me into their home. Through their compassion I encountered Jesus. Your generosity makes that hospitality possible."

— Beth, Asia

"My family and I are deeply grateful for the IFI community — your prayers and generosity carried us through this year, from celebrating our baby girl to walking with us through loss. Your support builds spiritual family and shapes lives for the long term."

— Allan, Africa

Right now, most campus ministers have no tools designed for international students. They're guessing at cultural context, losing months to trial and error, and watching students graduate unreached. Your gift puts tested, working tools in their hands — this semester.

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Frontier Commons is a ministry of IFI Partners. All gifts are tax-deductible.

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