Accountability Each ministry partner provides both a budget for the year in advance and an audit of the year in review. A representative from the Global Fellowship office travels to each partner ministry at least every two years to insure that funds are being used as designated and as requested by the partner ministry. The key to this issue is trust built on relationship before the Lord. Trust, however, does not negate the need for audits, reviews and guidelines for all to follow. Ministry leaders and workers are expected to live and work according to the standards of Scripture for a holy life before the Lord.
Independence is critical in the financial sense.
Significant local funding historically has been the best long term hedge against dependence as well as providing the natural pools for prayer, volunteers and new workers. The scripture says that we are one body of believers with one head, Jesus Christ. We believe that is is our joy to share our resources with other members of the body so that they may more effectively carry out the work that God has given to them. We enjoy the fruit of wonderful relationships built over many years of working together for the glory of God and for the salvation of the lost.