Equipping People To Reach Their Nations - Global Disciples International

A Third of Our World has not yet heard the Good News of Jesus.

Global Disciples refers to this third of the world as least-reached. We live in a time where many of these people are within reach of a local church. Through our simple and effective strategy of training and coaching, believers share the Gospel in their own nations and cultures.

We understand it’s impossible to accomplish this mission alone. That’s why we partner with 1,619 clusters of churches in 71 nations.

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2026 Dinner Events

God is writing an amazing story through Global Disciples—and you’re invited to be part of it! Through Global Disciples, courageous workers are sharing the Good News and planting churches among the least-reached. Be our guest at a dinner near you! Hear real-life stories, and learn how you can play a vital role in equipping others and advancing God’s mission. Visit globaldisciples.org/events.

Global Disciples 30th Anniversary

This year, we’re celebrating 30 years of equipping leaders to reach their nations with the Gospel. What began with a handful of people and five scattered training program in 1996 has grown to over 30,000 disciple-makers being trained annually in over 4,000 programs. From FIVE to FIVE THOUSAND! But this is not the finish line – it’s the foundation for what’s next. Together, let’s carry this story forward and make Jesus known!

What Builds Sustainability?

Global Disciples drives sustainability by including Small Business Development training along with discipleship training Often, the business opens doors to conversations where the Good News can be shared. Also, leadership development is important to continued growth and multiplication. Our training focuses on leading like Jesus with humility, truth, compassion, grace, and servanthood. The combined impact of economic support and leaders who serve gives strength to ongoing effectiveness for the Global Disciples model.

Global Disciples comes
alongside the local church
to help mobilize their people.

A Year in Action:

31,541

Disciple-Makers
Trained

76,239

New Believers in
Fellowships

4,246

New Churches
Planted

71

Countries
Impacted

Our Approach

Annual Report 2024

How communities are transformed

1

We equip churches to launch local training programs

We partner with local churches and equip them with practical training they provide for their own people and support through their own resources.

2

They train and send their people to least-reached areas

It starts when a group of cooperating churches chooses a director to lead a phase of training in discipleship, small business, or leadership. Global Disciples then prepares each director to equip their people.

3

Disciples and locally sustainable fellowships are multiplied

We see these three phases of training–discipleship, small business, or leadership–as interlocking parts in a greater strategy to multiply disciples and churches among least-reached people. When all three phases of training work together, we see significant and lasting multiplication.

“We are the people to go.”

Alex shares his journey of faith and his calling to reach the least-reached people living in his nation of Uganda.

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