Globe International

What Globe International does

Globe International Ministries Inc. is a Florida-incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit missionary sending organization founded in 1973 by Pastor Ken Sumrall and headquartered in Pensacola, Florida. It recruits, trains, and supports over 200 career missionaries and interns serving in more than 50 countries, spanning ministries in the Philippines, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Thailand, Australia, Guatemala, Cyprus, Slovenia, Germany, India, Israel, Kenya, the Solomon Islands, Russia, Ukraine, and elsewhere. The organization is governed by a Leadership Team and supported by a 51-100 headcount professional staff at headquarters, while its broader footprint encompasses missionaries, interns, and partner churches.

Its core technology is a web-based platform hosted at globeintl.org that combines a donor portal for one-time and recurring giving, personal missionary microsites, digital and physical newsletter distribution, and an account management layer. The platform integrates with Nelnet for payment processing (Globe does not store full payment credentials), uses JotForm for candidate application intake, and embeds Google Analytics for visitor measurement. There is no mobile app, no public API, no SDK, and no machine-learning layer disclosed; the technology stack is functional rather than differentiated. Member care services, including Globe Kids, Globe Youth, Globe Med, Globe Wellness, TCK care, and cross-cultural marriage resources, are delivered by named Directors supported by regular Skype, FaceTime, phone, and in-person contact.

Revenue is generated through a 10% transaction-based administrative fee retained on all donations processed, supplemented by the inflow of tax-deductible donations routed through the 501(c)(3) entity. Pricing is not subscription-based; missionaries and partners incur no fees, and donors can give at any scale. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: missionaries are recruited through church partnerships, website presence, and personal referrals, then onboarded through a structured 3-4 month Candidate School (online courses, reading, assessments, coaching), with subsequent internships (Short Duration 3-12 months or Full Experience 1-3 years) culminating in a 3-day Capstone commissioning event at Pensacola HQ. Customer segments include career missionaries (primary), independent missionaries already on the field (primary), strategic partners, financial partners, and local sending churches; all donor and missionary acquisition is relationship-driven with no paid advertising.

Name

Globe International

Legal name

Globe International Ministries Inc.

Website

https://globeintl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Globe International Ministries Inc. is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1973 that recruits, trains, and supports 200+ career missionaries serving in 50+ countries. Services include financial administration, member care, fundraising training, and visa support, funded by donations with a 10% administrative fee retained.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Missionary Support Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote/Virtual International Internship Programs (EDAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Study Abroad Program Management & Administration (for Institutions) (EDAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Missionary sending services
• Member care programs
• Donor portal software
• Financial administration services
• Partnership development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donation Administration Fee: Globe retains 10% of all donations to cover administrative costs, pay professional staff, and maintain operations. This is the primary revenue stream for the organization.
2. Tax-Deductible Donations: As a 501c3 organization, Globe processes tax-deductible donations for missionaries and projects, providing donors with tax receipts and year-end reports for tax deduction purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Globe International is a missionary sending organization that recruits, trains, deploys, and supports career missionaries serving internationally. The organization provides financial administration (donation processing, payroll, tax payments, retirement plans), member care (emotional, spiritual, and physical support), training programs (Candidate School and Capstone Event), internship programs, and partnership development resources. All operations are funded via tax-deductible donations, with Globe retaining 10% of receipts as an administrative fee.

Product overview

Globe International is a missionary sending organization offering a comprehensive platform for career missionaries and interns. The core offering combines a web-based missionary support platform with financial management services, member care, and training programs. Key products include the Online Giving Portal for donations, Member Care Services providing emotional and spiritual support, and structured internship programs (Short Duration 3-12 months and Full Experience 1-3 years). Training is delivered through Candidate School and the Capstone Event, while partnership development is supported via the Taking Donors Seriously program. Additional services encompass newsletters (digital and physical), fundraising resources, professional development workshops, social media coaching, and visa/healthcare/retirement planning assistance. The organization supports over 200 missionaries globally with tailored support for their unique situations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 missionaries supported globally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The FOCUS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobe partners with The FOCUS Group to offer Taking Donors Seriously®, a proven training program that equips members with tools and confidence to build strong, lasting partnerships for fundraising and donor relations.
• ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability)coreOthersAccredited member demonstrating financial accountability and transparency. ECFA provides donor confidence in the organization's financial stewardship.
• Globe NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of affiliated mission agencies including Globe Mission (formerly Globe Europe), Globe Mission Schweiz, and Globe UK that promote missions in European churches and deploy missionaries globally.
• CSPNminorOthersPartner organization displayed on website footer along with ECFA and Globe Network logos.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Operation Mobilisation (OM): Major evangelical mission organization operating in 100+ countries with structured short-term and long-term missionary programs. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and donor-funded business model.
• SIM International: Large interdenominational missionary sending agency with hundreds of missionaries across dozens of countries. Provides the same combination of recruitment, training, member care, and financial administration that Globe delivers.
• AIM (Africa Inland Mission): Long-established mission sending organization with deep field infrastructure across Africa and comparable bundled missionary support services. Highly similar in recruitment, training, and ongoing care model.
• Christar: Mission agency sending missionaries to unreached people groups in South Asia and the Middle East. Comparable in candidate school, member care, and donor-funded administrative model.
• Frontiers: Mission sending agency focused on unreached people groups in the Muslim world. Highly comparable in candidate vetting, church partnerships, training programs, and member care infrastructure.
• Pioneers: U.S.-based mission agency sending career missionaries to unreached people groups. Overlapping target audience (U.S. evangelical missionaries) and similar bundled support services (financial, member care, training).
• Wycliffe Global Alliance: Biblical translation and missionary sending organization of comparable scale and structure. Operates a global sending model with member care, financial administration, and field placement that closely mirrors Globe International's service stack.
• SEND International: Mission agency focused on career missionary deployment with structured training, member care, and donor-supported funding. Comparable in scale, service offerings, and target missionary persona.
• TEAM (The Evangelical Alliance Mission): Interdenominational mission agency with international footprint and bundled missionary support services. Comparable in recruitment model, member care offerings, and financial administration model.
• ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism): Long-established U.S. mission sending agency with hundreds of missionaries and a comparable 50+ year track record. Offers similar financial administration, member care, and candidate training services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/globeintl_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globe-international-ministries-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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