The Disciple Nations Alliance began in 1997 as a joint initiative of Food for the Hungry International www.FH.org and the Harvest Foundation www.harvestfoundation.org to envision and equip local churches worldwide to fulfill their strategic role in the transformation of communities and nations. The Disciple Nations Alliance began by promoting a “school of thought” centered on the power of Biblical Truth for cultural transformation, the strategic role of the church in society, and the importance of wholistic, incarnational ministry.

This school of thought was initially spread through five-day "Vision Conferences" which featured the teaching of DNA co-founders and master trainers, Darrow Miller and Bob Moffitt. The first Vision Conference was held in Lima, Peru in 1997. Since then, hundreds of Vision Conferences have occurred in more than 50 nations and thousands of church leaders have been impacted.

As the Vision Conference spread to the nations, local leaders emerged and took ownership over the vision and training. Today, indigenous, self-governing training initiatives exist in over 40 countries. Disciple Nations Alliance books and training materials have been translated into more than 20 languages. The Disciple Nations Alliance school of thought has impacted and influenced churches, ministry organizations and networks worldwide.

In 2008, the Disciple Nations Alliance, Inc. (U.S.) formed as an independent organization. This new office is not an international headquarters. Rather, it is the U.S affiliate of a global alliance. Another prominent alliance affiliate, Samaritan Strategy Africa www.samaritan-strategy-africa.org is led by Kenyan Dennis Tongoi. Additional affiliates exist in Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

Today, the Disciple Nations Alliance works in close cooperation with Food for the Hungry and the Harvest Foundation, as well as other organizations that have incorporated its messages as part of their programs.