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Global Pastors Network, Inc.

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Company type	Corporation
Industry	church planting
Genre	Evangelical Christian
Founded	2002
Founder	Bill Bright James O. Davis
Headquarters	Orlando, Florida,  United States
Area served	International
Key people	James O. Davis, CEO John C. Maxwell, Chairman Elmer Towns, Dean
Products	various media
Services	education, networking and strategic planning
Website	http://www.gpn.tv

Global Pastors Network, Inc. (GPN) is an incorporated educational, networking and strategic resource for evangelical leadership, founded in 2002 by Bill Bright, the late Founder and Chairman of Campus Crusade for Christ, and James O. Davis, Founder of Cutting Edge International. Over the next decade GPN hopes to convert 1 billion people to Christianity worldwide. It is based out of Orlando, Florida and boasts 800,000 members worldwide.

Mission and strategic approach

GPN's current mission is "Helping to network, train and focus the church for the fulfilment of the Great Commission." They have a goal of carrying out that vision to the extent that five million churches are planted around the world.

GPN offers curriculum to help church pastors develop ministry skills, Biblical knowledge, and spiritual maturity. It helps provide its members with information and networking on church planting issues, and provides resources for participatory churches.

Recent events

Billion Soul Pastors Conference

On January 31, 2006, GPN made mention in Time Magazine when it met with presidential hopeful Rudy Guiliani at the Global Pastors Network Billion Soul Pastors Conference. A surprise guest, he said he depended on his faith in God and people in the 9/11 tragedy. “Strong beliefs guide countries – and churches,” he said. “I know many of the men who died on 9/11 came from religious homes where they were taught there is no greater principle than to lay down your life for another,” Giuliani later added. Held on Jan. 25-27 at Faith Assembly Church in Orlando, over 2,000 pastors and business leaders were in attendance. Bill Bright's widow Vonnette also spoke, reminding the assembly of her late husband's committment to evangelism. Represented among the business sector speakers were Al Weiss, president of worldwide operations for Disney, and S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A. The network made plans to organize a Billion Soul Sunday, a day of worldwide prayer for a billion souls to be saved.

Billion Soul Sunday

On September 17, 2006, the Billion Soul Sunday event was simulcast via the web.

Upcoming events

Soul Millionaires

The next major event planned is "Soul Millionaires" scheduled for January 29-31, 2008, also in Orlando.

Side-projects

GPN has a partner organization, Global Pastors Wives Network that provides similar support to the wives of men in church planting and evangelical ministries.

Leaders, authors, and speakers

• James O. Davis, President/CEO
• John C. Maxwell, Chairman - leadership author and pastor, founder of INJOY
• Elmer Towns, Dean - cofounder of Liberty University
• Larry Stockstill - Pastor of the Bethany World Prayer Center
• Ed Cole - Founder of the Christian Men's Network.
• Ed Stetzer - American church planter, pastor and author.
• Reinhard Bonnke - Evangelist, Christ for All Nations, Orlando, Florida
• Ken Ulmer - Pastor, Faithful Central Bible Church, Inglewood, California
• John B. Sorenson - Executive Vice President, Evangelism Explosion International, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Dave Roever - Evangelist, Dave Roever Evangelistic Association, Fort Worth, Texas
• Sunday Adelaja - Pastor, Embassy of God, Kiev
• Ed Russo - Pastor, Victorious Life, Tampa Bay, Florida
• John Ed Mathison - Pastor, Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church, Montgomery, Alabama
• Jim Garlow - Pastor, Skyline Wesleyan Church, La Mesa, California
• Wendell Smith - Pastor, The City Church, Kirkland, Washington
• Tom Mullins - Pastor, Christ Fellowship, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

References

1. ^ "About GPN". Retrieved 2007-03-31.
2. ^ "Global Pastors Network draws 2,000 in evangelism focus". Retrieved 2007-03-31.
3. ^ Lillian Kwon (June 20, 2006). "Billion Soul Brings Harvest Initiative to Chicago". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2007-04-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. ^ Lillian Kwon (October 11, 2006). "Waking up Christians to the unsaved world". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2007-04-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. ^ "Billion Soul Tour". Retrieved 2007-04-01.
6. ^ "Soul-million : Releasing soul-millionaires for God". Retrieved 2007-04-01.
7. Ebony Windom (October 5, 2005). "Mountainous goal, mustard seed faith". The St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2007-04-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
8. Hilary Hylton (January 31, 2006). "Rudy heads south". Time. Retrieved 2007-04-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
9. Rhoda Tse (January 29,2006). "Billion Soul Pastors Conference Convenes All-Star Cast of Speakers". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2007-04-01. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
10. Jody Brown (January 27,2006). "Commentary and News Briefs". Agape Press. Retrieved 2007-04-01. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
11. Rhoda Tse (January 16, 2006). "Business World Successfuls Share Secrets With Pastors to Evangelize". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2007-04-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
12. ^ "Baptist Press - Global Pastors Network draws 2,000 in focus on evangelism". Retrieved 2007-04-01.
13. "Injoy - John Maxwell". Retrieved 2007-03-31.
14. "Global Pastors Network". Retrieved 2007-03-31.

See Also

• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Million Man March
• Promise Keepers

External links

• Official site
• Bible.org

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