A Nonprofit Innovation Lab
We equip Christian leaders to discover and deploy upstream solutions to hard and neglected problems.
Our lab is where it all comes together. Research surfaces a hard problem. Consulting and grants put solutions into practice. Media spreads what worked. The network brings the next problem to our door — and the cycle turns again.
As freedom technology like Bitcoin and open-source AI reshapes how money and information move, we’re building the trusted bridge that carries the best of it to the global Church — especially where it’s needed most and where traditional systems fall short.
Our aim is simple: to be the people Christian leaders turn to when the problem is hard, neglected, and upstream — and the place the freedom-tech world turns to when they want their tools to serve the vulnerable and advance the gospel. We scale upstream work for the sake of what flows down: strong families, flourishing communities, thriving churches, and the good news of Jesus carried from our own backyard in Portland, Oregon, to the ends of the earth.
Bringing bright ideas into dark spaces. We call that Brilliance Ignited.
The newest initiative in the lab. A media and education platform equipping Christians to understand and leverage Bitcoin for the glory of God and the good of people everywhere.
02 Consulting · StrategyHelping missions organizations navigate digital currency for creative-access payments and build their own solutions.
03 Community · GrantsMicrogrants, programming, and resources for Kingdom entrepreneurs and community organizations in Portland, Oregon.
04 Training · Community · ResearchTraining, equipping, and funding missionaries through international Bitcoin grants, design labs, practitioner networks, and hands-on education.
05 Research · IdeasAcademic and practical research at the intersection of faith, innovation, and culture.
06 AI · IntegrationHelping mission-driven organizations assess, adopt, and own AI tools.
A living document from Brilliance Labs on using AI faithfully — keeping prayer, discernment, community, and the image-bearer at the center of the work.
Read the Framework →Mission finance leaders from around the world gathered in Arlington, Texas — collectively representing $60–120M in annual cross-border transfers — to test whether Bitcoin can actually help the gospel reach the hardest places.
Read the Recap →Navigating digital currency for cross-border kingdom work? Talk to our team about building a solution tailored to your organization.
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