GO International

Summary

GO InterNational is a non-denominational ministry organization working in strategic partnership with indigenous leaders or pastors in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Since 1969, they have been forming strategic partnerships with vibrant indigenous ministries around the world. These ministries are intentionally holistic as well as directed toward the poor and the lost. In the context of these partnerships they offer human, technical, and financial resources to make their local ministries more effective. They seek to expose men and women from the church in the U.S. to the claims of Christ and the needs of the world through servant (service and Ministry) teams. They also seek to respond to the needs and vision of our world partners, thus enhancing their effectiveness in outreach to those around them. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Purpose [ Back to top ]

GO InterNational is an independent mission agency working in strategic partnership with local or ministries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The ministry states that "We want to go where no one else is going to help those whom no one else is helping." The primary goal is to assist their partners to fulfill their kingdom purposes without building dependency. GO International's assistance helps partners accomplish goals that may be impossible alone. Or their assistance accelerates the accomplishmnet of particular goals.The mission has four main emphases with their partners: evangelism and church planting, children's ministries, leadership training and economic development.

By inviting churches and individuals to work with them in such partnerships they draw upon individuals' ministry gifts to assist the work in specialzed areas (for example, using teaching gifts for leadership training).

Short term "servant teams" are also a vehicle to assist with projects that are part of long term goals or strategies of the partners.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

GO InterNational states it's mission statement as the following:

To establish strategic partnerships with local churches or ministries of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, fostering holistic ministries that help fulfill the Great Commision.

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

• Bolivia: GO has led five medical/dental teams into the area and seen hundreds of patients over the years. GO has helped establish churches in the region by purchasing materials for the roofs of church buildings. Communities can often afford abode block for walls, but have few resources for roofing. To date, GO has funded about 18 new roofs. GO InterNational is assisting with the design of a micro-loan program. Entrepreneurs will receive loans for start up capital to establish cattle raising businesses.
• Brazil: The primary emphases have been church planting/evangelism, children's ministries, and leadership training. Servant Teams of GO InterNational have been ministering in Brazil since 1989.
• Peru: Go have helped Viña Del Rey build and operate an accredited elementary school for children of the comunity who cannot afford public school. Another product of the partnership is an exciting new VBS program to attract young people into the church. GO InterNational also provides the initial capital for micro-loan funds. Local community members borrow funds to start their own businesses. To date entrepreneurs have launched clothing businesses, a bakery, and several agricultural based businesses. When they repay their load, they quality for larger loans when or if needed. GO has also helped to establish a Computer Training Center. Community members learn word processing skills to increase their access to employment opportunities.
• Venezuela: In partnership with a church network, GO InterNational assisted with an interdenominational initiative to evangelize the city of San Cristobal Servant teams assisted this effort through children's ministries and evangelism campaigns that utilized the Jesus film.

  Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

  Go International uses the Lausanne Covenant as their statement of faith.

  History [ Back to top ]

  GO InterNational, Inc. (formerly Missionary World Service & Evangelism) was founded in Kentucky in 1968. The organization was founded to promote the religious and spiritual welfare of all peoples by providing for the dissemination of the gospel through evangelistic services, education and work crusades to designated mission fields.

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  Research Analysis

  Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]

  Transparency Grade of : B
  Criteria category	Grade	Other Comments
  Timeliness:	70	11/16/2011 8:43:59 AM: Organization made financial information available greater than 7 ½ months.
  Financial Information:	100
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