Global Scholars

What Global Scholars does

Global Scholars is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian ministry organization, headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas (Tax ID 56-1627401), founded in 1988 by Dr. Danny McCain originally as the International Institute for Christian Studies (IICS). Its core mission is equipping Christian professors to integrate faith and scholarship in universities worldwide; the primary beneficiary segment is Christian academics at universities, with downstream impact on the students they teach and on donor and church audiences who fund and promote the work. As of the 2022-2023 academic year, the ministry reported equipping 1,159 professors across multiple continents.

Global Scholars' core "product" is a portfolio of programs delivered digitally and through live events rather than traditional commercial products. The flagship is the Society of Christian Scholars, a network providing community, mentorship, editorial services, grants, and professional development. Supporting programs include the College Faith Podcast, Thinking Christianly Podcast, Questions That Matter Podcast, monthly Prayer Calendars, Global Scholars Grants for emerging scholars, a 10-week Reading Groups for Pastors program, and Global Briefing virtual events in countries such as Hungary/Ukraine, Ireland, Prague, Nigeria, and Mexico. Published outputs include books authored by President Dr. Stan Wallace (e.g., "Have We Lost Our Minds?"). The organization has no proprietary technology stack — its underlying delivery consists of a WordPress website, podcast hosting, and the Zeffy donation platform — and produces no commercial software or services.

The business model is donation-funded: Global Scholars is funded entirely through voluntary contributions from individuals, churches, and foundations, and does not sell products or services. Donation channels include the website (via the no-fee Zeffy platform), direct mail, stock transfers, IRA distributions, estate gifts, and monthly recurring gifts. The organization operates without equity funding, subsidiaries, or parent-company ownership, is governed by a board of directors, and is led by President Dr. Stan Wallace with a founder (Dr. Danny McCain) still engaged at the University of Jos in Nigeria. Geographic reach spans North America, Africa (Nigeria, Gambia, Uganda), Europe (Ireland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, North Macedonia), the Middle East, East Asia, Central Europe, and the Caribbean (Jamaica).

Name

Global Scholars

Legal name

Global Scholars

Website

https://global-scholars.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Global Scholars is a US-based nonprofit Christian ministry equipping professors worldwide to integrate faith and scholarship in universities, serving 1,159 professors in 40+ countries through the Society of Christian Scholars, podcasts, grants, and virtual events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Higher Education Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Missionary Training Colleges & Schools (EDAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Christian higher education
• Faculty development programs
• Faith-based ministry
• Academic mentorship services
• Religious nonprofit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Gifts: Global Scholars operates as a faith-based nonprofit ministry funded entirely through voluntary donations from individuals, churches, and foundations who support their mission of equipping Christian professors worldwide.

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global Scholars equips Christian professors to have a redemptive influence among students, universities, and academic disciplines worldwide. The organization runs the Society of Christian Scholars network — providing community, mentorship, editorial services, grants, and professional development — alongside podcasts, prayer resources, reading groups for pastors, and virtual events supporting Christian academics in higher education.

Product overview

Global Scholars is a nonprofit ministry organization that operates as a single, unified mission focused on equipping Christian professors to serve Christ in universities worldwide. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including the Society of Christian Scholars (a global network providing community, mentorship, grants, and editorial services), multiple podcasts (College Faith, Thinking Christianly, and Questions That Matter), monthly Prayer Calendars, Global Scholars Grants for emerging scholars, Reading Groups for pastors, annual Impact Reports, and published books by leadership including 'Have We Lost Our Minds?' and 'The Outrageous Idea of the Missional Professor'. The organization also hosts Global Briefing Events and College Faith Virtual Events to engage supporters and provide resources for faith integration in higher education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Society of Christian Scholars: A program of Global Scholars that equips professors with resources, grants, mentorship, and community for integrating faith and scholarship.

Products and services

• Society of Christian Scholars A global network of Christian scholars providing community, mentorship, editorial services, grants, and professional development to equip professors to have redemptive influence in universities worldwide. Designed for Christian professors serving at universities globally.
• College Faith Podcast A podcast exploring the intersection of Christian conviction and higher education, featuring interviews with guests on topics vital to students thriving spiritually and academically during college years.
• Thinking Christianly Podcast A podcast featuring conversations in pursuit of faith seeking understanding, discussing theological and philosophical topics relevant to Christian scholarship.
• Questions That Matter Podcast A podcast hosted by Dr. Stan Wallace discussing topics about loving God with the mind and engaging faith and academics.
• Global Scholars Grants Grant programs providing financial support and research grants to Christian scholars pursuing doctoral degrees and academic careers.
• Reading Groups for Pastors A 10-week reading group program helping Christian professors understand their work as a calling, with discussion guides and materials for group leaders. Designed for pastors and group leaders in churches.
• Global Briefing Events Virtual events featuring informal visits with Global Scholars professors teaching in various countries (e.g., Hungary/Ukraine, Ireland, Prague, Nigeria, Mexico), allowing supporters to hear updates and ask questions.
• College Faith Virtual Event Live online events for parents and grandparents on helping students thrive spiritually during college, covering faith foundation building and dealing with opposing worldviews.

Quantifiable outcome

• 320 professors equipped in 44 countries through Society of Christian Scholars
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Cru operates a Faculty Ministry that serves Christian professors at universities globally, paralleling Global Scholars' equipping model. Both organizations recruit, train, and support Christian faculty for campus influence.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: InterVarsity runs a dedicated Faculty/Graduate Christian Faculty ministries that equips Christian professors and graduate students on secular campuses in North America. It is the closest direct peer in mission (faculty ministry) and target audience (Christian academics).
• IFES (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students) — Faculty Commons: IFES's Faculty Commons is an international network supporting evangelical Christian faculty in universities across 40+ countries, very similar in scope, mission, and global footprint to Global Scholars' Society of Christian Scholars program.
• The Veritas Forum: Veritas hosts Christian-academic dialogue events at top universities and connects Christian thinkers with student audiences, overlapping Global Scholars' mission of integrating Christian faith with academic life on campus.

Broad incumbents

• Christianity Today: Christianity Today is a much larger evangelical media organization that, like Global Scholars, publishes content and produces podcasts aimed at Christian intellectual engagement. Wider portfolio but overlapping audience.

Emerging players

• Colson Center for Christian Worldview: Colson Center trains Christians to articulate a Christian worldview in public life, including in academic settings, with programs and content reaching Christian faculty and students — adjacent mission and audience.
• Acton Institute: Acton Institute promotes a Christian-libertarian intellectual framework through university programming, faculty engagement, and publications — a thematic peer in Christian-academic worldview formation.
• Christian Scholar's Review: Christian Scholar's Review and its associated Christian Scholars Foundation serve evangelical Christian academics through publications, conferences, and community — a direct adjacent peer in the Christian-academic community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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