Our Journey
2024
Founding Vision & Partnerships
We began our mission in Wichita, KS, establishing strategic partnerships with World Impact and the American Bible Society to provide trauma healing resources for Sierra Leonean communities.
2026
Launch of Truth Discipleship Ministry
John Alden and the founding team officially launched TDM in June 2026, dedicated to training pastors who cannot afford traditional Bible college through our Truth Discipleship Institute.
2026 - Ongoing
Orphan Ministry Expansion
We continue to partner with local orphanages, providing education and spiritual guidance to children who need sponsors, ensuring a future of hope and discipleship.
What We Believe
Nicene Creed
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We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. Â
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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. Â
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We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
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Amen.
Our Mission & Vision
Our Mission
We are dedicated to a fourfold ministry of training, equipping, growing, and launching disciples based on John 17:17. Our primary focus is providing affordable seminary-level Bible courses for pastors and ministers who cannot afford traditional Bible college, ensuring that every Christian worker has the tools to lead in God's kingdom.
Our Vision
To spread the true, uncompromised Gospel by training, equipping, growing, and launching faithful disciples who will multiply and carry it forward. Instead of one person evangelizing the continent, we focus on multiplying laborers who teach others also (2 Timothy 2:2). We follow Jesus’ model: building relationships, teaching truth, and living by example (Matthew 28:19-20).
Our Core Values
Faith
Rooted in the Word of God, we walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Compassion
We serve with a heart for the orphan and the marginalized.
Education
Providing affordable, high-quality training for the next generation of leaders.
Community
Building strong, unified communities through shared faith and purpose.
The Visionaries Behind TDM
John & Sylvia Alden
Founder & Director
A child of the Living God, John Alden leads TDM from Sierra Leone. Born again in 2011, he is dedicated to equipping pastors and ministers who cannot afford traditional Bible college through affordable seminary-level training.
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Sylvia, a native of Sierra Leone, has developed a passion for orphan & foster kids as well as a desire to see impoverished women given hope through discipeship & a path to self-sustainment though training in tradecraft.
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Pastor Noah Danz
TDM Board of Directors
Noah is a specialist in young adult discipleship and small group/house church programs. He partners with World Impact to provide Bible-based spiritual engagement for church members and up-and-coming church leaders.
Pastor Ryan Wallace
TDM Board of Directors
Ryan brings over 15 years of experience in church leadership and international missions work TDM. His work focuses on supporting missionaries and creating sustainable programs in rural communities worldwide.
