Summary
Paraclete Mission Group ("Paraclete") exists to serve mission agencies and churches in their efforts to effectively plant churches among unreached people groups. The goal is to assist in the planting of viable, indigenous, evangelizing churches among each of the world’s people groups. Paraclete carries out its mission through the following four methods: Training (experiential-based learning opportunities, on-field coaching, member care and counseling, new methods for mission, reaching and empowering the urban poor); Mentoring (administrative development, Leadership development, organizational development, resource development, technology development); Associates on Assignment (some associates are assigned to assist agencies for an indefinite period of time. Such assignments require a formal agreement between Paraclete Mission Group and the receiving agency); Strategic Initiatives (the ministry is sensitive to opportunities to help ventures become fully developed, so long as they contribute to church planting among unreached people groups). 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).
Contact Information: [ Back to top ]
| Mailing Address: | 3303 S. Lindsay Road, Suite 108, A3
Gilbert, AZ
85297-5297 |
| Website: | www.paraclete.net |
| Phone: | (480) 854-4444 |
| Email: | You need to enable javascript to see the email |
Organization Details [ Back to top ]
EIN: 363559944
| CEO/President: |
Mr. Don Parrot |
Tax Deductible: |
Yes |
| Chairman: |
Mr. Gary Ginter |
Fiscal Year End: |
December 31 |
| Board Size: |
8 |
Financial info from: |
990 |
| Founder: |
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Member of ECFA: |
Yes |
| Year Founded: |
1988 |
Member of ECFA since: |
1998 |
Paraclete Mission Group ("Paraclete") exists to serve mission agencies and churches in their efforts to effectively plant churches among unreached people groups. The goal is to assist in the planting of viable, indigenous, evangelizing churches among each of the world’s people groups. Paraclete's operational guidelines are to come along-side, to never act alone, to stay only as long as needed and welcome, to make those we serve successful, and to be only involved in outcome based projects.
Paraclete carries out its mission through the following four methods: Training (experiential-based learning opportunities, on-field coaching, member care and counseling, new methods for mission, reaching and empowering the urban poor); Mentoring (administrative development, Leadership development, organizational development, resource development, technology development); Associates on Assignment (some associates are assigned to assist agencies for an indefinite period of time. Such assignments require a formal agreement between Paraclete Mission Group and the receiving agency); Strategic Initiatives (the ministry is sensitive to opportunities to help ventures become fully developed, so long as they contribute to church planting among unreached people groups).
Paraclete has 23 full-time Associates. Some of these are appointed as tentmakers in countries that cannot be named for security reasons. The other Associates carry special strategic portfolios, such as the Executive Director of Adopt-A-People Clearinghouse (www.aapc.net) or Executive Director of Partners in Urban Transformation. Another part of the ministry is through the Los Angeles Missionary Internship. Phil Elkins directs this urban-based, experience focused training that places missionary candidates from numerous agencies in their intended field language and cultural group in L.A.
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).
Paraclete Mission Group expresses its mission as follows:
"Paraclete Mission Group exists to serve mission agencies and churches in their efforts to effectively plant churches among unreached people groups."
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Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]
Paraclete Mission Group states that it, "wholeheartedly and without reservation subscribes to the EFMA and IFMA statements of faith, as well as the Lausanne Covenant."
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Research Analysis
Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]
| Transparency Grade of : A |
| Criteria category | Grade | Other Comments |
| Timeliness: | 100 | 5/10/2005 10:24:52 AM: Organization made financial information available less than 5 ½ months after their fiscal year end. |
| Financial Information: | 100 | 5/10/2005 10:24:56 AM: Organization provided all financial information requested. Information was clear and thorough. |
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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]
| Ranking Category | Rating | Overall Rank | Evangelism Support Sector |
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| Overall Efficiency Rating |  | 123 of 348 | 12 of 37 |
| Fund Acquisition Decision |  | 123 of 348 | 13 of 37 |
| Resource Allocation Decision | | of 348 | 9 of 37 |
| Asset Utilization Decision | | of 348 | 9 of 37 |
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