Langham Partnership USA

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Summary

Langham Partnership equips the equippers, pastors, biblical scholars and lay leaders who, armed with God's Word, then impact churches, communities and countries for Christ. Our ministry is multiplicative in nature; scholars train emerging leaders, grassroots pastors are equipped to teach God's Word and biblical books are developed that biblically address local issues. God's Word takes root to transform hearts and minds in more than 70 countries worldwide.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Langham Partnership USA
P.O. Box 189
Cave Creek, AZ 85327

Website: langham.org

Phone: 480-595-5117

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 237417198

CEO/President: Benjamin K. Homan

Chairman: Joel Carpenter

Board size: 16

Founder: John Stott

Ruling year: 1975

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 1989


Purpose

Our vision is to see churches in the Majority World equipped for mission and growing to maturity in Christ through the ministry of pastors and leaders who believe, teach and live by the Word of God.


Mission statement

Our Mission is to strengthen the ministry of the Word of God through:

Nurturing national movements for training in biblical preaching

Multiplying the creation and distribution of evangelical literature;

Strengthening the theological training of pastors and leaders by qualified evangelical teachers.


Statement of faith

Langham Partnership is committed to the fundamental truths of historic biblical Christianity, in accordance with which we affirm:

There is one, eternal God, Creator and Lord of the universe who, in the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, both governs all things according to God's will and is accomplishing God's purpose in the world and in the church.

The Holy Scripture in its entirety is inspired by God's Spirit through human authors and constitutes the revelation of God's truth to humanity. It is wholly true and trustworthy in all that it affirms. Whatever the Bible, rightly interpreted, is found to teach, we are bound to believe and obey. It is our supreme authority in every matter of belief and conduct.

All human beings are created in God's own likeness and therefore have inherent value and equality before God. Human sin and guilt since the fall have rendered us subject to God's wrath and condemnation and have resulted in our alienation from God's life, suppression of God's truth and hostility to God's law. God's love desires all to come to repentance and to be reconciled rather than condemned.

Salvation from the guilt, penalty and all other consequences of sin has been achieved solely through the work of Jesus Christ - his perfect obedience, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection and exaltation as Lord. Jesus alone is truly God and truly human, the only mediator between God and humanity. There is salvation through no other person, creed, process or power. Each sinner is justified before God and reconciled to God only by divine grace appropriated by faith alone.

The work of the Holy Spirit is necessary for the individual's new birth and growth to maturity. The Holy Spirit empowers and indwells the church, enabling its constant renewal in truth, wisdom, faith, holiness, love, ministry, power and mission.

There is one, holy, universal and apostolic church, which is the Body of Christ, and to which all true believers belong. The church's calling is to worship God forever and to serve God in the world.

As the Father sent the Son into the world, so the Lord Jesus Christ sends his church to participate in God's mission by words and works. The church is called: to make Christ known; to proclaim God's truth and the gospel of God's grace; to make disciples among all nations; to exhibit God's character through compassionate care for the needy; to demonstrate the reality of God's kingdom through creative and sacrificial living, the community of love, the quest for righteousness, justice and peace, and the care of God's creation.

As the Lord Jesus ascended to his Father, so he will return personally, visibly and in glory. He will raise the dead and bring salvation and judgment to final completion. God will then fully establish his Kingdom and finish the new creation - a new heaven and a new earth from which all evil and evildoers, all suffering and death, will be excluded and in which God will be glorified forever.

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Leadership Training

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating1019 of 107721 of 23
Fund acquisition rating1012 of 107823 of 23
Resource allocation rating991 of 107821 of 23
Asset utilization rating676 of 107716 of 23

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
11%22%25%34%24%39%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
7%22%24%33%23%38%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
99%99%98%99%99%98%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
8%24%27%27%34%32%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
1%1%2%1%1%2%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
79%67%65%67%58%59%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
89%89%91%125%68%121%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
70%60%59%83%39%72%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
11%11%9%-25%32%-21%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
16%13%14%-43%47%-31%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
11%9%8%6%8%9%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.301.021.432.150.981.73
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.081.121.161.201.141.29
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.561.131.672.581.112.23
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
9.7883.7326.8735.2028.5520.87
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.060.010.040.030.040.05
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
7.4910.456.944.5210.435.12
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20212020201920182017
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
12%1%3%2%3%4%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
65%97%67%45%99%56%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20212020201920182017
Cash$2,234,675$1,689,367$1,336,213$2,474,360$447,485
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$299,304$371,477$184,268$401,103$99,650
Short-term investments$1,354,613$1,051,715$1,103,177$1,044,076$1,302,289
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$3,888,592$3,112,559$2,623,658$3,919,539$1,849,424
Long-term investments$27,014$25,854$30,667$21,626$0
Fixed assets$421,250$475,000$493,750$512,500$531,250
Other long-term assets$0$509$0$1,855$0
Total long-term assets$448,264$501,363$524,417$535,981$531,250
Total assets$4,336,856$3,613,922$3,148,075$4,455,520$2,380,674
 
Liabilities20212020201920182017
Payables and accrued expenses$46,443$115,820$74,546$137,268$88,628
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$46,443$115,820$74,546$137,268$88,628
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$46,443$115,820$74,546$137,268$88,628
 
Net assets20212020201920182017
Without donor restrictions$1,611,440$1,011,332$1,386,868$1,938,467$2,065,057
With donor restrictions$2,678,973$2,486,770$1,686,661$2,379,785$226,989
Net assets$4,290,413$3,498,102$3,073,529$4,318,252$2,292,046
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20212020201920182017
Total contributions$4,909,494$5,564,040$5,389,435$6,300,005$3,334,140
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$56,390$118,368$47,409$69,003$71,314
Other revenue$1,703$1,903$1,737$2,091$10,749
Total other revenue$58,093$120,271$49,146$71,094$82,063
Total revenue$4,967,587$5,684,311$5,438,581$6,371,099$3,416,203
 
Expenses20212020201920182017
Program services$2,959,637$3,367,883$4,540,687$2,502,958$2,447,285
Management and general$382,298$430,427$422,285$362,455$371,048
Fundraising$1,071,292$1,384,134$1,808,140$1,486,017$1,306,479
Total expenses$4,413,227$5,182,444$6,771,112$4,351,430$4,124,812
 
Change in net assets20212020201920182017
Surplus (deficit)$554,360$501,867($1,332,531)$2,019,669($708,609)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$554,360$501,867($1,332,531)$2,019,669($708,609)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Benjamin K HomanPresident$190,351
Jack DegrenierSpecial Council To Preside$138,118
Craig HoffmanGrowth Campaign Director$119,488
Allen IngramChief Information Officer$113,933

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2020


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History

John Stott understood that Christians must be transformed by the Gospel in order for the Gospel to transform the world - modeling love, compassion, forgiveness and justice for the poor and oppressed. And for Christians to grow in maturity, they need leaders who believe, teach and live by God's Word - particularly in the global church, rich with vibrant worship, yet lacking in biblical understanding and application. That's why, in 1969, John Stott founded the Langham Partnership, personally renouncing the income from his books and speaking honoraria to launch and grow a global movement that Tim Keller calls a "game changer." His books have sold millions of copies in dozens of languages, but the true legacy of John Stott is one of multiplication; the story of how God planted a seed in one faithful man and grew it into a movement of leaders equipping leaders with God's Word, impacting generations for Christ.

Langham's Timeline

1969: The Beginning

Langham Trust is founded by John Stott, given its name from Langham Place at All Souls Church in London, where Stott pastored his adult life.

1974-1979: A Movement Forms

Langham spreads to the United States (1974), Canada (1978) and Australia (1979), all catching the vision to raise awareness of the needs of the global church.

1996: A Name Change

The name in the U.S. was changed to John Stott Ministries. John Stott, in his wry British humor, would often refer to John Stott Ministries as the "ministry that resembles my name."

2001: Fact "Reunion"

John Stott Ministries merged with the Foundation for Advanced Christian Training (FACT). Both of these organizations could trace their roots back to John Stott, so it was, as John said at the time, "more of a reunion than a merger."

2002: New Ministries & Partners

The third arm of Langham's approach to equipping the global church, Langham Preaching, was launched, with the recognition there were millions of pastors serving around the world with no training on how to teach the Bible. In addition, Hong Kong joins the Langham Partnership family.

2003: Global Partnership

The five national organizations, comprised of UK & Ireland, U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Hong Kong, sign a protocol to define their common purpose and convictions, and commits the partnership to work together in delivering Langham's worldwide ministry.

2007: Langham New Zealand

New Zealand joins the Langham Partnership family through collaboration with Leadership Development International. The combined organization is know as LeaDev-Langham.

2011: John Stott Passing

On July 27, 2011, John Stott went to be with the Lord, leaving behind a legacy that is still multiplying today around the world. One of the most influential leaders of the Christian church in the 20th Century, Stott was a man filled with grace and humility, seeking above all, to know Christ and Him crucified.

2012: Return to Roots

Honoring the wishes expressed by John Stott prior to his death, John Stott Ministries Board of Directors unanimously approved a name change to Langham Partnership. The name aligns the U.S. with the growing worldwide movement.


Program accomplishments

Around the world, Langham is walking with the global church to help believers grow to maturity and mission. In the last year, Langham, by God's grace, has:

Supported 73 students from 35 countries in theological doctoral programs, celebrated the graduation of 14 Langham Scholars and shepherded the ongoing ministries of more than 300 Langham Scholars around the world.

Equipped more than 10,200 pastors and lay leaders to teach God's Word, through 228 pastor-training events and 500+ preaching groups in 63 countries.

Distributed 62,003 biblical books to majority world colleges, churches, pastors, and publishers in 77 countries and supported 12 indigenous publishers to write and print 26 local language titles.


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