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Global Church Network is an incorporated
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resource for
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. The headquarters is in
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History

It was founded in 2002 by
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, the late founder and chairman of
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, and James O. Davis, founder of Cutting Edge International. Over the next decade GPN hopes to help five million churches to be planted and, in their own words, "win 1 billion people to
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worldwide". It is based in
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, and boasts 800,000 members worldwide. In 2003, it had 800,000 members, and Billion Soul Network formed in 2007, with a membership of 475,000 churches worldwide. Former New York City Mayor
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has been a conference speaker and proponent of the movement. Driving forces propelling the movement forward include conferences, books and significant prayer initiatives. Over two hundred church denominations now participate in the movement.


Mission and strategic approach

GPN's current mission is "Helping to network, train and focus the church for the fulfilment of the
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". It has a goal of carrying out that vision to the extent that five million churches are planted around the world and a billion people are converted. 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. Bishop Kenneth Ulmer of Faith Central said "We have been given the opportunity to reach, win and disciple a billion souls for Jesus Christ."


Partners

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


Key people

*James O. Davis, president


Notable events


Billion Soul Pastors Conference

On January 31, 2006, GPN made mention in ''
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'' when it met with presidential hopeful
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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 events. "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 January 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. Represented among the business sector speakers were Al Weiss, president of worldwide operations for
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, founder of
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. 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.


Soul Millionaires

'Soul Millionaires' was scheduled for January 29–31, 2008, also in Orlando.


See also

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Campus Crusade for Christ Cru (until 2011 known as Campus Crusade for Christ—informally "Campus Crusade" or simply "Crusade"—or CCC) is an interdenominational Christian parachurch organization. It was founded in 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles by ...
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Million Man March The Million Man March was a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C., on Monday, October 16, 1995. Called by Louis Farrakhan, it was held on and around the National Mall. The National African American Leadership Summit, a ...
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Promise Keepers Promise Keepers is an Evangelical Christian parachurch organization for men. It opposes same-sex marriage, and champions chastity and marital fidelity and the man as being head of the household. Promise Keepers originated in the United Sta ...


References

{{reflist Evangelical parachurch organizations Christian organizations established in 2002 Christianity in Orlando, Florida Organizations based in Florida Promise Keepers Christian movements