Global Disciples

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Summary

Global Disciples helps the church fulfill this mission among unreached people groups.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Global Disciples
315 West James Street
Suite 202
Lancaster , PA 17603

Website: globaldisciples.org

Phone: 717-290-7550

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 232854114

CEO/President: Galen Burkholder

Chairman: Nelson Longnecker

Board size: 14

Founder:

Ruling year: 1997

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2006


Purpose

To see that every person has an opportunity to choose and follow Jesus Christ.


Mission statement

Our mission is to make it possible for clusters of churches to multiply Christ-like disciples and locally-sustainable fellowships among least-reached people.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Foreign Missions

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating755 of 110193 of 143
Fund acquisition rating777 of 1102101 of 143
Resource allocation rating660 of 110285 of 143
Asset utilization rating564 of 110166 of 143

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
6%8%6%9%10%9%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%8%6%9%10%9%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%99%100%101%100%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%8%9%9%10%10%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%1%0%-1%0%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%83%81%82%81%83%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
99%95%66%96%104%89%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
82%78%54%78%85%74%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
1%5%34%4%-4%11%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
2%8%62%15%-19%43%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
8%9%9%9%9%7%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.321.361.113.033.693.05
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.211.081.051.061.041.03
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.961.461.173.203.843.16
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
18.8110.9311.235.915.927.47
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.050.090.090.170.170.13
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.677.469.363.122.593.29
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
7%9%8%16%16%13%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
68%67%82%28%23%29%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20222021202020192018
Cash$2,684,981$2,956,620$1,037,204$648,003$768,351
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$292,822$366,428$97,305$118,404$258,493
Short-term investments$1,187,315$801,197$490,547$631,250$566,734
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$4,165,118$4,124,245$1,625,056$1,397,657$1,593,578
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$315,517$205,173$34,665$29,553$31,288
Other long-term assets$799$799$55,243$28,359$21,792
Total long-term assets$316,316$205,972$89,908$57,912$53,080
Total assets$4,481,434$4,330,217$1,714,964$1,455,569$1,646,658
 
Liabilities20222021202020192018
Payables and accrued expenses$381,075$367,190$275,011$236,216$213,190
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$381,075$367,190$275,011$236,216$213,190
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total liabilities$381,075$367,190$275,011$236,216$213,190
 
Net assets20222021202020192018
Without donor restrictions$3,889,437$3,660,609$1,097,968$802,337$1,040,983
With donor restrictions$210,922$302,418$341,985$417,016$392,485
Net assets$4,100,359$3,963,027$1,439,953$1,219,353$1,433,468
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20222021202020192018
Total contributions$6,375,043$7,239,839$5,455,761$5,116,400$5,635,327
Program service revenue$9,653$900$4,698$6,931$6,861
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$46,339$28,499($43,022)$17,652$8,005
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Total other revenue$55,992$29,399($38,324)$24,583$14,866
Total revenue$6,431,035$7,269,238$5,417,437$5,140,983$5,650,193
 
Expenses20222021202020192018
Program services$5,036,292$3,914,958$4,242,459$4,370,639$4,157,004
Management and general$536,072$453,533$491,374$489,518$373,242
Fundraising$516,546$446,075$465,105$511,308$498,837
Total expenses$6,088,910$4,814,566$5,198,938$5,371,465$5,029,083
 
Change in net assets20222021202020192018
Surplus (deficit)$342,125$2,454,672$218,499($230,482)$621,110
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$342,125$2,454,672$218,499($230,482)$621,110

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Galen BurkholderExecutive Di$91,939
Howard RichCFO$80,367

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2022


Response from ministry

No response has been provided by this ministry.


The information below was provided to MinistryWatch by the ministry itself. It was last updated 9/1/2023. To update the information below, please email: [email protected]


History

It was November 1995. Leaders from several discipleship and mission training programs had gathered for a day of prayer and fasting. They were drawn together by a common mission . . . a common desire: to ponder how to respond to churches worldwide asking for discipleship-mission training for young leaders in their nations.

The Holy Spirit moved the leaders to confession, brokenness, and prayer. They began to see how the barriers separating their ministries had fostered competition and pride . . . not collaboration and Global Disciples was born.

Initially, Global Disciples offered Global Disciple Training (GDT). Then training was added in small business development and leadership development. Today, Global Disciples partners with over 1,600 groups of churches. We are present in 62 countries, equipping people in their own cultural context to send out near-culture mission workers to reach the least-reached, multiply believers and plant locally-sustainable fellowships and churches.


Program accomplishments

2022: A year in action

11,145 Disciple-Makers Trained
48,993 New Believers in Fellowships
2,051 New Churches Planted
65 Countries Impacted


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