I-TEC (Indigenous Peoples Technology & Education Center)

Our History

Steve Saint was born and raised in Ecuador where his parents were missionaries. His father, Nate Saint, was the “Jungle Pilot” who was one of five young men killed in 1956 by the Waodani Indians (known as Aucas) whom they were trying to reach with the gospel. Steve founded I-TEC with the vision of finding better ways of doing missions and giving indigenous God-followers the tools they need to fulfill their role in the Great Commission.

Our Mission

Develop, produce and distribute unique tools and training systems for frontier areas. Build bridges of understanding and partnership between Christian churches in developed nations and those in frontier areas.

Our Values

I-TEC supports the Great Commission by assisting the “hidden” church in its journey toward independence under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. We are convinced from the Scriptures that the goal of the Great Commission is to establish churches that are self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating. At I-TEC, our focus is on empowering indigenous churches to overcome the technological and educational hurdles that stand in the way of their independence.

I-TEC (Indigenous Peoples Technology & Education Center) - What We Do

We equip the indigenous church with medical, dental and other technology suitable to their needs that can be used and maintained with minimal outside support