Partners International

Summary

Founded in 1943, Partners International ("PI") strives to reach the unreached with Christ's love, in very poor regions or in countries closed to the Gospel. PI ministries include church planting, education and training, and relief and development activities. PI emphasizes local self-sufficiency and avoids creating unhealthy dependency. PI works with indigenous ministries that have proven track records. Its priorities are evangelism, grassroots leadership training, economic self-help and church planting.

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 ]

Founded in 1943, Partners International ("PI") strives to reach the unreached with Christ's love, in very poor regions or in countries closed to the Gospel. PI ministries include church planting, education and training, and relief and development activities. PI emphasizes local self-sufficiency and avoids creating unhealthy dependency.

PI works with indigenous ministries that have proven track records. Its priorities are evangelism, grassroots leadership training, economic self-help and church planting.

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 ]

Partners International uses the following to communicate its mission:

Partners International is a global ministry that works to create and grow communities of Christian witness in partnership with God's people in the least Christian regions of the world.

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

Results in 2009:

• Lives: won to Christ and discipled— 55,000
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• Leaders: identified, trained, and mentored— 16,780
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• Churches: planted, growing, and reproducing— 1,120
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• Communities: people helped by comunity development— 274,990

As a member of the Partnership Alliance, we partner with 121 indigenous Christian ministries in 58 countries. Our partners are working among 343 people groups; 239 of which are considered unreached or least reached.

Partners International's people group information is based on the Joshua Project II criterion. According to Joshua Project II least reached peoples are people groups that contain less than 2 percent evangelicals and less than 5 percent Christian Adherents. For more information on how JPII classifies people groups and least reached groups visit www.joshuaproject.net.

Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

Partners International uses the following to communicate its faith:

We Believe:
In the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
One God existing eternally in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatorial work, and His personal returning power and glory.
The salvation of lost and sinful man through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ.
The unity of the Spirit of all true believers, the Church, the Body of Christ.
The resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

History [ Back to top ]

PI was founded in 1943 and incorporated in 1961 in California as a nonprofit. In 1943, five American businessmen and a Scottish missionary made an unprecedented decision to invest in some extraordinary indigenous leaders in China—a place where it was increasingly difficult for foreign missionaries to serve—at a time when many felt that “natives” could not be trusted with “foreign” money.

That practice of partnership became the pervasive ethos of late 20th century mission, and remains to this day the way to do effective mission.

By God’s grace, Partners International has expanded into 56 countries, ministering to 392 ethnic groups around the world.

Partners International has relocated and changed its name several times since their beginning in 1943. They wish to make know the following previous addresses and names to their donors:

321 Bradley Avenue
San Jose 28, California

2302 Zanker Road, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95131

1470 N. Fourth Street
San Jose, CA 95112

1313 N. Atlantic Street, Suite 4000
Spokane, WA 99201

China Native Evangelistic Crusade (CNEC)
Chinese Native Evangelistic Crusade (CNEC)
Christian Nationals Evangelism Commission (CNEC)

Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

Visit this link to find descriptions of our ministry partners around the world, their projects, and how you can get involved.

http://www.partnersintl.org/partners/gl/our-partners

Research Analysis

Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]

MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]

Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Foreign Missions Sector
Overall Efficiency Rating		276 of 348	44 of 54
Fund Acquisition Decision		276 of 348	44 of 54
Resource Allocation Decision		of 348	46 of 54
Asset Utilization Decision		of 348	46 of 54