Global Stories
Global Disciples has impacted 16 countries in Asia through discipleship-mission training, small business development training, and leadership development training programs. At least 2,803 participants have been trained during the 198 transformational trainings that have been conducted locally. So, what are Asian participants saying about the training they’ve received through Global Disciples? “a great opportunity to…
Read Moreby Galen Burkholder, International Director of Global Disciples The 2011-12 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, was a time of gearing up for increased multiplication for Global Disciples. And by God’s grace, we also kept up with the growing demand. The year began with a renewed call to prayer. We know that without God’s…
Read Moreby Galen Burkholder, International Director of Global Disciples Life is filled with opportunities. Some we miss and live with the regret. Others, in time, we’re glad we passed by. But, sometimes we seize an opportunity—and are we ever glad we did! We made a profit, built great friendships, met our spouse, or something wonderful resulted.…
Read MoreJatan was a poor church planter in South Asia, trying to eke out a living for his family. He went to a Global Disciples’ Small Business Development Training program. Applying what he learned, Jatan’s small grocery and cosmetic shop grew and flourished. One day, a man – obviously in pain – entered his shop. Jatan…
Read Moreby Galen Burkholder, International Director of Global Disciples I love this time of year. New life is bursting forth everywhere. Springtime in Pennsylvania brings a brilliant array of colors as the flowers blossom, trees shoot out new growth, and the grass turns green. We know that all this new growth will create more work, but…
Read Moreby Galen Burkholder, International Director of Global Disciples The air was thick with the scent of death, smoke and burning flesh. I stood on the stone platform at the edge of the shallow river littered with brightly colored decaying pieces of clothes and charred human limbs. On the other side, four big stacks of burning…
Read Moreby Galen Burkholder, international director of Global Disciples As disciples of Jesus Christ we are engaged in a spiritual conflict with evil. The enemy of our souls pursues us to destroy us (1 Peter 5:8). In many parts of the world, we see spiritual battles raging in ways unfamiliar to most in the western church.…
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