New Covenant Missions (formerly New Covenant Foundation) was formed in August 2001 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by a group of Christians in the Spokane, Washington area in the United States.
The founding principles were driven by the desire of indigenous Africans to bring the hope of the Gospel to their communities, strengthen lives, plant locally sustained churches in unreached villages, and see spiritual and physical transformation take place.
The work was originally inspired by indigenous Ethiopian believers and expanded to nearly every corner of Ethiopia within 12 years. Since 2013, the ministry has expanded beyond Ethiopia to work among 433 unreached people groups in 30 nations located within the tension belt of Africa. Beginning in 2026, New Covenant Missions will also expand further into the 10/40 Window, where God is opening doors to bring the hope of the Gospel to new regions and unreached villages.
All of the work on the ground is led by highly trained and experienced indigenous leaders.
Statement of Faith
A short video that shares the heart of why we do what we do.
Erik Laursen
President & CEO
In the spring of 2008, God radically stirred Erik’s heart to lay down “The American Dream” and pursue his dream of seeing true worship arise from every tribe in Africa. In 2011, Erik launched into ministry through a large organization in Colorado Springs where he worked directly with Christian leaders in 105+ different nations with a primary focus of overseeing offices in 37 African nations.
In 2013, God led Erik to serve as President & CEO of New Covenant Missions. The experience Erik gained on the ground in so many different cultures created an ambition in his soul to mobilize the body of Christ to empower indigenous missionaries to preach the glorious news of Jesus in the darkest, most difficult and unreached areas of the world.
Erik is an ordained pastor and has attained a Master of Philosophy (Intercultural Studies)