Summary
Worldwide Leadership Council, Inc. has the following threefold purpose: (1) Leadership development of youth ministry leaders for the 21st century. Their efforts are concentrated in emerging nations and include partnership with individual churches, denominational programs and para-church organizations. (2) Link compatible ministry partners to conduct large ministry events to help open strategic areas to training. (3) Coordinate efforts to provide humanitarian aid and short term ministry teams with a training or missionary outreach. This ministry has chosen not to be open and transparent with MinistryWatch.com. As a result it is difficult to understand all aspects of its ministry.
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| Mailing Address: | 6444 East Hampden Avenue
Denver, CO
80222-0222 |
| Website: | |
| Phone: | (203) 248-1400 |
| Email: | You need to enable javascript to see the email |
Organization Details [ Back to top ]
EIN: 742213627
| CEO/President: |
Dr. Greg Groh |
Tax Deductible: |
Yes |
| Chairman: |
Mr. Allen Keesen |
Fiscal Year End: |
March 31 |
| Board Size: |
6 |
Financial info from: |
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| Founder: |
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Member of ECFA: |
No |
| Year Founded: |
1982 |
Member of ECFA since: |
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Worldwide Leadership Council, Inc. has the following threefold purpose:
- Leadership development of youth ministry leaders for the 21st century. Their efforts are concentrated in emerging nations and include partnership with individual churches, denominational programs and para-church organizations.
- Link compatible ministry partners to conduct large ministry events to help open strategic areas to training.
- Coordinate efforts to provide humanitarian aid and short term ministry teams with a training or missionary outreach.
This ministry has chosen not to be open and transparent with MinistryWatch.com. As a result it is difficult to understand all aspects of its ministry.
Prudent donors want to understand what it is they are going to support. Some ministries claim they have no legal obligation to share financial or other information — but they do have a moral obligation to do so. Without access to comprehensive ministry information it is not possible for donors to make optimal giving decisions. Ministries that seek to obscure critical information from scrutiny undermine the faith and trust of donors and damage attitudes that have a long term negative impact. For those few ministries that state it has no legal obligation, it should be noted that donors are even less so obligated with any legalist obligation to give, but they do have a moral obligation to give in a prudent and wise fashion. Transparency is a consensus of practical sound wisdom. Many Christians are willing to live ethically without a governmental entity mandating that they do so. Transparency is the key component to a growing and prosperous donor — ministry relationship and fundamental to long-term ministry success. Information, however, must be timely, relevant, accurate and complete for it to be used effectively.
Christians should have nothing to fear by being open. All will be judged at a future date, and with this thought in mind, how are we to conduct ourselves before God today? Organizations described as “Christian Ministries” are at least giving people an image of God. Is God characterized as closed, impartial and hidden; or, open, personable and knowable? Scripture enjoins Christians to conduct themselves honestly (1 Thes. 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:2), with due candor (Jms. 5:12) and grace (Col. 4:6), without deliberate offense to Jew, Gentile or the Church of God (1 Cor. 10:32), with decency and orderliness (1 Cor. 14:40), blameless, giving no occasion for rebuke (Phil. 2:15), and offering no opportunity for false accusation (1 Pet. 3:16). Responsibility for the resources God has placed in the trust of His saints is called “stewardship” in the Bible (1 Pet. 4:10), the person responsible for the resources is called the “steward” (Lk. 12:42; 16:1-8). Most Christians would not argue with the principle that the chief aim of man is to ...”to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” However, how can a “Christian Ministry” “glorify God” if they are not open? Are not organizations that hide things characterized as cults? Should not Christian ministries lead by example? Besides being characterized as a steward, Christians can be characterized as ambassadors and as light because God is light. Just these few summary ideas indicate that Christian ministries should be open and transparent. In addition, responsibility to God is linked to responsibility to government and mankind.
MinistryWatch.com's hope is that Christian ministries are indeed an example to follow and not otherwise. It is one of our premises that Christians should be light in a world of darkness and as such, Christians should be setting the standard by their conduct.
It is not enough for ministries to live up to the minimum of any written law, or to give all men their due. Ministries ought to give them more than their due. Ministries should be concentrating on the good of others, seeking reward in self-denial and sacrifice, and not of personal advantage. Therefore ministries should treat others as they would want to be treated by them, regardless of unworthiness and ingratitude.
Donors should be seeking information before they give as well as after. Before in order to have an idea where the money is intended, as well as if it corresponds to the donors values. And then after to see if it really happened. Trust but verify, so that they know if they would desire to continue to give.
Worldwide Leadership Council, Inc. uses the following to express its mission:
To impact the world in God's directed places by identifying, nurturing, encouraging, and developing effective leaders within their own cultures, and developing innovative outreach events that will open doors for the gospel.
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Research Analysis
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| Transparency Grade of : F |
| Criteria category | Grade | Other Comments |
| Timeliness: | 0 | |
| Financial Information: | 0 | |
| Foundational Clarity: | 70 | |
| Level of Cooperation: | 0 | |
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