Transform Native America Through Evangelism
Our Mandate: Crafted for purpose. Aimed by Heaven. Released to reach the lost.
The Institute of Indigenous Evangelism (IIE) was founded in response to a divine calling—to raise authentic evangelists who proclaim the uncompromised Gospel of Jesus Christ with clarity and power.
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Across Indian Country, sincere spirituality has often been blended with tradition in ways that neutralize the transforming power of the true Gospel. The need is not for more religion, but for authentic encounters with Jesus Christ.
IIE exists to meet that need—training and commissioning men and women to proclaim truth boldly, demonstrate the work of the Holy Spirit, and bring lasting Gospel fruit to their communities.
From the Tent to the Nations
A Legacy of Fire
Arrow Creek International Ministries (ACIM) was founded by Dr. Russell and Donna Stands Over Bull with a passion to bring revival and restoration to Native America. More than forty years ago, their ministry began through evangelistic outreaches in Billings, Montana and at Montana State University—where the Gospel was proclaimed with power to the lost and broken. That calling, however, began generations earlier.
Patrick and Sharon Stands Over Bull carried the message of Jesus across Indian Country as tent evangelists—traveling from community to community, preaching repentance and salvation, and laying the foundation for a generational move of God.
Dr. Russell and Donna Stands Over Bull continued this legacy through decades of evangelism, healing ministry, and discipleship across some of the most spiritually challenged reservations in the United States—witnessing salvation, healing, and deliverance through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Nearly twenty years later, Jeremy Stands Over Bull reignited this same evangelistic fire at Montana State University—preaching the Gospel in public spaces and sparking spiritual renewal among students hungry for truth.
Today, Arrow Creek International Ministries and the Institute of Indigenous Evangelism continue this generational mission—raising and sending evangelists to Indigenous communities and the nations.
1492 — Columbus makes landfall
European contact begins, reshaping Indigenous history.
1868 — Crow Reservation established
The Crow Reservation is formally established in Montana.
1886 — First church established on the Crow Reservation
St. Xavier Mission introduces organized Christianity to the reservation.
1908 — Azusa Revival Street Revival
Crow women encounter the Holy Spirit and bring revival to the Crow people.
1920s — Angelous Temple
A Crow woman receives prayer from Aimee Semple McPherson.
1950-1960's — Healing and tent movement
Healing revivals spread across Indian Country through Crow evangelists.
1958 — A. A. Allen & Miracle Valley
Healing evangelism expands among Native communities through the influence of Miracle Valley.
1956 — Oral Roberts Visits Crow Agency
Healing meetings ignite renewed faith and evangelistic momentum.
1964 - Crow Pentecostal Church established
The first locally built Crow church is established in Crow Agency.
1975 — “The Sleeping Giant” proclamation
Billy Graham calls upon Native Americans to be the future evangelists to America.
1980's - Youth Awakening
A generation of Crow youth responds to revival, many of which are now Christian spiritual leaders
1981 - Jubilee Campmeeting
A Gospel-centered tent meeting launches during Crow Fair.
1990's - Young Warriors
Evangelistic ministry expands across Native reservations.
2010 — Jubilee Campaign of Hope
Supernatural evangelism becomes Jubilee’s primary mission.
2011 — Crow Awakening
Prayer and evangelism awaken Native young adults.
2018 — Open Air Crusades begin
Jubilee shifts to open-air healing and worship gatherings.
2026 - Indigenous Institue of
Evangelism launches.
A global Indigenous evangelism training movement begins.
Our Distinction
The Institute of Indigenous Evangelism is built on Native leadership devoted to the purity of the Gospel and an understanding of the spiritual realities within Indigenous communities.
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We emphasize:
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Presence over performance — cultivating authentic encounters with God that shape identity and calling.
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Transformation over tradition — equipping students to confront mixture and bring lasting change through the power of the Gospel.
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Presenting the Gospel message with power from the Holy Spirit.
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Commission over comfort — preparing students for real-world ministry and evangelism that impacts communities and nations.
Our Vision
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To see a generation of evangelists formed in God’s presence, grounded in truth, and empowered by the Holy Spirit—carrying the Gospel with integrity and power to Indigenous communities and beyond.
Meet the Leaders
The Institute is guided by leaders with decades of frontline ministry experience, combining biblical truth, cultural understanding, and practical application.
Founders
Dr. Russell & Donna Stands Over Bull
Dr. Russell and Donna Stands Over Bull are the founders of the Institute of Indigenous Evangelism (IIE) and serve as its primary lecturers and facilitators. With decades of frontline ministry, they have carried the Gospel into tribal communities through uncompromising proclamation, healing ministry, and the demonstrated power of the Holy Spirit, equipping evangelists to minister with authority and cultural understanding.
Their work flows from a generational legacy of revival that began over seventy years ago with Patrick and Sharon Stands Over Bull. Through IIE, they continue to raise and send Indigenous evangelists to bring lasting transformation to their communities and nations.
Lecturer
Jeremy Stands Over Bull
Jeremy serves as lecturer and facilitator, focusing on evangelism, leadership development with emphasis that the presence of God be the foundation of everything.
