One third of our world hasn’t heard the Good News of Jesus. Yet.
Global Disciples refers to these as “least-reached” people, and fewer than 10% of all missionaries work among these groups. 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. Jesus said, “Go and make disciples of all nations,” and we’re committed to doing just that.
Global Disciples helps the church fulfill the Great Commission among least-reached people.
Our Vision
To see that every person has an opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ in a way they can understand and respond.
Our Prayer
That disciples of Jesus Christ, from many nations and vocations, will embrace this vision and do their part.
Our Mission
To make it possible for clusters of churches to multiply Christ-like disciples and locally-sustainable fellowships among least-reached people.
Our Central Focus
To equip leaders selected by their churches to multiply Christ-like disciples, who multiply churches among least-reached people.
Our Philosophy
That local expressions of the Body of Christ in close proximity to least-reached people are best able to reach them—and we all can help.
Our Values
The values guiding Global Disciples set the pattern of our relationships, integrity and ethics, how we deal with conflict, how we communicate and more.
Intimacy with Jesus.
Who we are and what we do flows from our relationship with Christ.
Trusting Relationships.
Building trust with our co-workers, partners, and donors is essential.
Risk-taking Obedience.
Obeying Christ requires the courage to risk all for our God-given mission.
Unwavering Integrity.
Being authentic, accountable, and truthful in our words and actions.
Serving with Humility.
Modelling the way of Jesus is our goal, living selflessly for God’s glory.
Transforming by Prayer.
We want our work to be conceived, birthed, and carried out in prayer.
Training in 74 Nations
Global Disciples makes it possible for the local Body of Christ in 74 nations to reach their nations. We currently have 3,475 training programs, 1,997 in Africa, 1,258 in Asia, and 220 in Latin America. Our model has proven flexible and adaptable in areas where visible Gospel activity is restricted or opposed.
Our Statement of Faith
Global Disciples serves to connect and facilitate cooperation within the global Body of Christ among clusters of churches that are engaged in discipleship, mission, and leadership training ministries and share our commitment to:
- Glorify God, the Creator and eternal Lord of the universe
- Exalt the only Savior and risen Lord Jesus Christ, God’s Son
- Rely on the Holy Spirit to teach, convict, comfort and empower
- Accept the Bible as the divinely inspired, authoritative Word of God
- Demonstrate love for those in the church, the Body of Christ
- Show love for those without Christ through lives of compassionate service, righteous living, and evangelism
- Celebrate the sanctity of human life from conception to death, understanding we are created male and female, in the image of God
- Live in sexual purity, whether single or in a marriage covenant between a man and a woman
- Pray and work diligently to see the Gospel spread to all peoples in anticipation of the glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ
As grateful recipients of God’s grace, we always seek to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God (Micah 6:8). In each area of responsibility, it will be our goal to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Our theological understanding flows within the believers’ church tradition and we embrace the Lausanne Covenant and the Manila Manifesto.
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 3:11)
Our History
It was November 1995. Leaders from several discipleship and mission training programs had gathered for a day of prayer and fasting. Drawn together by a common mission, they shared a common desire: to respond to the need expressed by churches worldwide to provide discipleship-mission training for their own young people.
As the Holy Spirit moved, these leaders began seeing how the barriers separating them and their ministries from each other had prevented collaboration. Through confession, brokenness, and prayer, God birthed Global Disciples and the initial training model now known as Global Disciple Training (GDT). Since then, Global Disciples has added training for trainers in small business development (SBD) and leadership development (LEAD).
Today, Global Disciples serves in partnership with more than 1,800 groups of churches fellowships or denominations, in 74 countries, providing training enabling them to equip and send out mission workers to multiply Christ-like believers and plant locally-sustainable fellowships and churches.
Global Disciples Canada was established in 2013 as a federal not-for-profit corporation with CRA registered charitable status. We see ourselves as one small part of a big thing God is doing. We pray that we’ll see spiritual renewal here at home as we partner with others who are following Jesus, often at great cost. We work closely with the international Global Disciples team to accomplish Jesus’ Great Commission.
Our Pledge
I am a global disciple of Jesus.
My allegiance is to Jesus Christ. He is the Living Word of God, as revealed by the Holy Spirit and through the Bible.
I want to do my part so everyone has the opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus and to choose if they will believe and follow Him. My desire is to see each person experience the transforming love of Jesus, live in the fullness of the Spirit and enjoy God forever.
As a participant in a local expression of the global Body of Christ, I am united in heart and purpose with sisters and brothers of many nations, ethnic groups, languages, and churches to glorify God and to make Him known.
I believe my part as a global disciple of Jesus Christ is to:
- Pursue Intimacy with God as my Creator, Provider and Father, through Jesus my Saviour, Lord and Friend
- Love others as Jesus loves them, relating and serving as witnesses in word and deed, loving even enemies
- Pray diligently for people who do not yet know Christ, especially those unreached with the Good News
- Live generously as a steward of all God has entrusted to me, being an ambassador of our generous Master
- Rely on the Holy Spirit and the Bible to lead, guide and empower me to live, love and serve for God’s glory
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The transformative power of discipleship cannot be overstated, as the life-changing impact of Jesus’ call to “go and make disciples of all nations” reaches into the hearts and lives of countless individuals within the least-reached communities. By understanding the biblical foundations of discipleship and proactively addressing the unique challenges and opportunities faced in these contexts, organizations like Global Disciples Canada can effectively train and equip leaders to fulfill their God-given mission of multiplying disciples and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
If you want to be a part of this life-changing work, connect with Global Disciples Canada today. Your involvement can make an eternal difference in the lives of individuals and communities who have yet to experience the hope, love, and transformation found in Jesus Christ.
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This month, we are praying for the region of Southern Africa.
Today, join us as we pray for leaders Malama (Southern Africa Regional Coordinator), Lulu (Southern Africa Prayer Leader) and Deborah (Southern Africa Administrative Assistant and Data Manager). Pray with us in asking for wisdom, knowledge, unity, and effective teamwork in this rapidly growing region.
Meet Chiedza*.
Chiedza is the son of a pastor in Zimbabwe, and he participated in a local small business training in 2023. He was highly motivated, convinced by the Spirit to reach out to lost people using the business approach. He chose to focus on the people in a specific language group, opening a small “tuck shop” in their setting. He has witnessed to every person who comes in, sharing the Word of God and introducing them to Jesus.
The program director reports, “As our Lord is faithful, results are inevitable! This zealous young man ministered to 137 souls by the end of July 2023. So far, 27 people have given their lives to Jesus and all were baptized, and a new church has been planted."
Currently, Chiedza and a team of five new believers are flooding the surrounding villages with the Gospel of Jesus!
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A third of our world has not yet heard the good news of Jesus. But we live in a time when many of those are within reach of a local church. Through our simple and effective strategy of training and coaching, believers share the gospel in their own languages and cultures, multiplying disciples, and locally sustainable fellowships.
To learn about who we are and what we do, visit globaldisciples.ca today!
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Ordinary men and women are bringing the message of Jesus Christ to those who have never heard the name of Jesus. And they are experiencing extraordinary encounters.
We are expectant that God will do incredible things in the year of 2025 and we want to invite you to be a part of it! Become a monthly donor and experience God`s hand at work, as he transforms the lives of unreached peoples around the world!
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As we kick off the new year, our prayer focus for this month is the Southern Africa region, home to about 90 million people. This area includes Zambia, Republic of South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, and Eswatini. There are 12 least-reached groups totaling over a million people. Though it is a smaller number compared to other regions, it is still an important number and the focus of our regional team.
Join us in praying for the staff on ground, the local church leaders, and the people they are trying to reach!
Thank you once again for your support of the ministry. We are incredibly grateful for you and your investment in prayer!
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We are excited to see this new year be one filled with personal stories and testimonies of God`s faithful hand at work–in your life and in the lives of people around the world! We know He will move and transform lives, so want to encourage you to be expectant and available for what He`s going to do. Happy new year!
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Today is the last day of 2024 and we look back on the year with such gratitude–for your faithfulness in partnering with us, for God`s provision, and the transfomrative work we`ve seen the Holy Spirit do in the lives of unreached individuals around the world! We are constantly in awe of the supernatural ways God showed up this past year and we are excited and expectant that He will only continue to move throughout the world with His gospel. God is good!
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The global nature of our ministry is reflected in the 26 nationalities represented in our facilitators, trainers and support staff.
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