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.
What’s New at Global Disciples?
How is Global Disciples able to multiply so quickly?
When churches around the world ask for Global Disciples training, we always ask about their vision for reaching least-reached people.
If that’s their vision, then we work to help them fulfill it. We simply put a tool for training in their hands that they can use to equip their own people.
God has gifted His people in every context to carry out His mission. Our part is to train program directors who then go on to train disciple-makers, mentor leaders, and equip disciples with small business skills.
The church cluster is responsible to manage the program, send participants for outreach, and nurture any churches planted. It is “their” program, not ours. Our Facilitators—a Global Disciples staff person for the region—set up mentoring for directors and lead annual equipping events to keep them fresh in their work. Global Disciples provides seed funds as needed and for a limited basis.
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
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.
Our Approach
Equipping People to Reach Their Nations.
We train leaders living near least-reached communities to multiply disciples.