Go International

What Go International does

GO InterNational is a Kentucky-domiciled, faith-based non-profit missionary organization founded in 1968 that mobilizes short-term mission trips and long-term indigenous partnerships across at least seven continents. Its core products are structured mission trips to Peru, Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Israel (priced at $1,295–$1,785 plus airfare) along with ancillary ministry programs including GO EquipHer (women's disciple-making training), GO Discipleship Seminars, Bible translation projects (e.g., Nomatsigenga in Peru), medical mission clinics, and construction projects. Service delivery is human-powered: trips include logistics coordination, on-field indigenous partners, translators, materials, and pre-trip training, with no proprietary technology systems beyond a Squarespace website, Stripe-based donation processing, and a managed-missions registration portal.

The organization's revenue model combines per-participant trip fees with a diversified donation program spanning general operations, individual missionaries, programs, projects, trips, and affiliates. Its customer base is tripartite: individual mission trip participants, sending churches that register groups, and indigenous local believers who co-lead the work; downstream beneficiaries include the 25,000+ members of the Evangelical Methodist Church of Costa Rica, communities served by the Larry Cochran School in Lima, and remote Peruvian, Trinidadian, and Israeli populations. Brand credibility is reinforced by Candid Platinum Seal (2025) and ECFA accreditation.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website and church partnership channels; marketing relies on content (blog, podcast, quarterly newsletter, Instagram) rather than paid acquisition. The organization has been operating continuously for over 50 years, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, M&A activity, or headcount figures.

Name

Go International

Legal name

GO InterNational

Website

https://gointernational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GO InterNational is a Kentucky-based Christian non-profit founded in 1968 that organizes short-term mission trips and discipleship programs to Peru, Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Israel, partnering with indigenous local believers to plant churches and fund trip fees plus donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mission Trip Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Pilgrimage & Faith-Based Multi-Day Tour Operators (THAKADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Faith-Based Group Travel (Church/Mosque/Temple) Organizers (THAKAHAH)

Keywords

• Short-term mission trips
• Church planting partnerships
• Discipleship training programs
• Mission trip logistics
• Indigenous ministry partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Trip Fees: Participants pay trip costs ranging from $1,295 to $1,785 plus airfare for mission trips to various destinations including Costa Rica, Peru, Trinidad, and Israel. Fees cover travel insurance, housing, project materials, local experts, translators, and coordination.
2. Donations: Organization accepts donations for GO (general), People (individual missionaries), Programs, Projects, and Trips. Donations are processed securely through Stripe payment processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Go InterNational organizes short-term Christian mission trips to unreached areas in Peru, Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Israel, partnering with indigenous local believers for church planting, construction, medical clinics, children's ministry, and evangelism. The organization provides end-to-end logistical support — airfare coordination, housing, meals, on-ground project materials, translators, and trained trip leaders — from registration through completion. Complementary offerings include the GO EquipHer women's discipleship program and GO Discipleship Seminars for churches and global partners.

Product overview

Go International operates as a mission organization offering short-term mission trip programs to various international destinations (Peru, Costa Rica, Trinidad, Israel). The core offerings include organized trips with multiple ministry tracks including construction, medical clinics, children's ministry, evangelism, and church planting support. Associated programs include GO EquipHer (women's discipleship training), GO Discipleship Seminars (church training), Bible translation projects (particularly in Peru), medical mission clinics, and construction ministry projects. The organization partners with local believers and ministry leaders in each destination to facilitate sustainable gospel-centered transformation. Trip costs range from $1,295 to $1,785 plus airfare, with payment schedules and deposit requirements for participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GO EquipHer: Training program for women to become holistic disciple-makers
• GO Discipleship Seminars

Products and services

• Short-Term Mission Trips Organized short-term international mission trips to Peru, Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Israel, including ministry activities such as construction, medical clinics, children's ministry, evangelism, and church planting support. Includes full logistical support — airfare coordination, housing, meals, transportation, project materials, translators, local experts, and trained trip leaders. Pricing ranges from $1,295 to $1,785 per person plus airfare, with staggered payment schedules.
• GO EquipHer Training program that equips women to become holistic disciple-makers and leaders in their own communities. For women participating in mission work and church planting contexts.
• GO Discipleship Seminars Discipleship seminars hosted for partner churches and global ministry partners, focused on biblical teaching and disciple-making training for local believers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ churches planted in unreached areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Evangelical Methodist Church of Costa RicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Long-term partnership since 1989 with the Evangelical Methodist Church. Church has grown from 23 congregations (2,000 members) to 120+ congregations (25,000+ people). GO teams assist with construction at the Seminary and Conference Center to expand space for pastor training and leadership development.
• Trinidad and Tobago Urban Ministries (TTUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pastor Ashoke Bachew's vision to establish a church in every village across Trinidad and Tobago. Ministries include VBS, backyard bible clubs, school outreach, prison ministry, orphanage outreach, and street evangelism.
• Wilma Grandez - Lima Peru MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner20+ year partnership with Wilma Grandez who founded the Larry Cochran Christian School and feeding centers in Carabayllo district of Lima. GO teams support through medical clinics, construction, children's ministry, and women's health conferences.
• Chuquibambilla Mission BasecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with mission base serving the Nomatsigenga indigenous people in Peru. Construction of Bible translation house and medical clinics in remote jungle villages. Supports Bible translation efforts for the Arawakan language community.
• Dugit Outreach Ministries (Tel Aviv)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner30+ year Messianic outreach center in Tel Aviv. Coffee shop, outreach events, and prayer ministry. Named after 'small fishing boat' in Hebrew, focused on 'fishers of men' outreach in Israel's most secular city.
• Kehilat HaCarmelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne New Man congregation on Mount Carmel (site of Elijah's altar) comprised of Jews, Arabs, and internationals. Features 12-stone altar representing reunified tribes with 'open heaven' skylight. Focused on reaching both Jews and Arabs.
• Jerusalem Prayer Tower (FIRM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with FIRM (Fellowship of Israel Related Ministries) providing strategic watchtower for intercession over Jerusalem. Focus on 'Peace of Jerusalem' prayer and salvation for the Jewish people.
• Ima's GoodiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry dedicated to showing love to IDF soldiers through care packages, warm meals, and encouragement. 'Moms to the Soldiers' providing practical support to young men and women in military service.
• Asbury Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThough separate entities, the Evangelical Methodist Seminary in Costa Rica was founded by an ATS alumnus and is one of ATS's global partners. 36-year relationship.
• Hacienda Lima NorteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHotel accommodation provider 30 minutes from Lima airport and Larry Cochran School. Provides team housing, breakfast, and dinner restaurant services for mission teams.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ShortTermMissions.com / VolunteerNow: Online aggregator and marketplace for short-term mission trip opportunities. Not a direct operator but adjacent ecosystem player — comparable as a discovery channel competing for the same trip-participant search demand.
• Asbury Theological Seminary: Wesleyan/Methodist seminary that has partnered with GO InterNational for 36 years and whose alumnus founded the Costa Rica seminary partner. Comparable as an institutional partner in the same evangelical Methodist missions ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Adventures in Missions: Faith-based nonprofit that organizes short-term mission trips for individuals and church groups globally. Directly comparable in product (multi-day mission trips), customer base (churches and individuals), and revenue model (trip fees + donations).
• Pioneers: Mission agency mobilizing teams to partner with indigenous church planters among unreached people groups. Directly comparable in church-planting focus and long-term field partnerships model.
• e3 Partners: Evangelical mission organization focused on church planting and short-term mission trips in unreached areas. Closely comparable in mission methodology (indigenous leader partnerships) and trip-based mobilization model.

Broad incumbents

• International Mission Board (IMB): Southern Baptist Convention's global mission-sending agency. Larger incumbent that mobilizes short-term mission teams and partners with indigenous church-planters across many of the same unreached regions as GO InterNational.
• YWAM (Youth With A Mission): Global Christian mission movement operating short-term mission trips, discipleship training schools, and outreach programs. Larger, more established incumbent with overlapping short-term-trip and training-school offerings.
• Compassion International: Large Christian child-sponsorship and mission-trip organization. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit offering international short-term trips, though with a much larger scale and child-sponsorship dominant model.

Emerging players

• Mercy Ships: Faith-based nonprofit operating hospital ships delivering free medical care and partnering with local professionals. Partial overlap in faith-based medical missions, though delivery model (ship-based) and scale differ.
• CMDA (Christian Medical & Dental Associations): Faith-based organization running medical mission trips for healthcare professionals. Partial overlap with GO InterNational's Medical Mission Clinics product line, though CMDA specializes in healthcare-provider volunteers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/go__international
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/go-internationalmissions

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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