FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mis-sion-a-ry
noun-verb \ a person on mission.
What makes a missionary? It's not living a perfect life or becoming a pastoral superstar or even being doctrinally profound. Missionaries are those who are willing to step out in faith and follow the call of God. In this sense, they are ordinary people.
Yet this step takes big and risky faith. These ordinary people give up what the world calls good—safety or comfort or personal acclaim—for the good news of Jesus Christ. For the mission, they are losing their life for His sake (Luke 9:24). And that's extraordinary.
In 2015, you partnered with us to support over 500 extraordinary individuals and their families living on mission. As we celebrate all that God has done through Reliant in 2015, we wanted to share stories of just a few.
New Missionaries & Interns Trained
Jason & Lindsay Slack
Kent, OhioKent State UniversityFD7097Jason & Lindsay are missionaries reaching students for the gospel at H2O Church on the campus of Kent State University. Jason serves as the pastor of worship, and Lindsay is actively involved in discipleship and women's ministry with the church.
See Their ProfileGiving Toward the Ministries of Missionaries
David McCann
Blacksburg, VirginiaVirginia TechFD7515David felt the calling to campus ministry after spending five years as a student in New Life Christian Fellowship (NLCF) at Virginia Tech. NLCF is a church and student ministry that desires to see students pursue Christ.
See His ProfileInternal Revenues & Expenses
Revenues | 2015 | 2014 | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions | $ 23,093,049 | $ 21,160,098 | 9%
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| Conference and Program Fees | 308,071 | 287,113 | 7%
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| Investment Income (Loss) | 55,115 | 79,594 | -31%
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| Other Revenues | 17,901 | 14,739 | 22%
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| Total Revenues | $23,474,136 | $21,541,544 | 9%
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Expenses | 2015 | 2014 | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
MINISTRIES & PROGRAMS | |||
| U.S. Staff & Ministries | 16,876,773 | 15,536,186 | 9%
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| International Staff & Ministries | 3,222,014 | 2,948,926 | 9%
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| Conferences & Events | 281,174 | 287,270 | -2%
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| Total Ministries & Programs | $20,379,961 | $18,772,382 | 9%
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SUPPORTING SERVICES | |||
| Management & General | 2,550,876 | 2,377,819 | 7%
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| Total Expenses | $22,930,837 | $21,150,201 | 8%
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| Excess over Expenses | $543,299 | $391,343 |
Fred & Erica Kirstein
Champaign, IllinoisUniversity of IllinoisFD7184The Kirsteins are a missionary family at heart: They live three blocks from 40,000 University of Illinois students because making disciples among the next generation is God's calling on their lives. Fred and Erica both came from business programs at the University of Illinois but have served in campus ministry for over a decade.
See Their Profile
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Carlos Rebollar
Houston, TexasSojourn Heights ChurchFD7598Carlos is a covenant member and church-planting resident at Sojourn Heights located in Houston, TX. He passionately desires to be part of God's work of redemption in Houston's East End and beyond. He is married to Chelsea Rebollar, a passionate missionary and justice fighter for the sex-trafficked women in Houston's East End.
See His ProfileCharitable Giving Totals
2015 | AMOUNT | COUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring Gifts | $19,392,322 | 210,113 |
| Special Gifts | $3,702,301 | 10,343 |
| 2015 Total | $23,094,623 | 220,456 |
2014 | AMOUNT | COUNT |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring Gifts | $17,894,362 | 196,423 |
| Special Gifts | $3,266,273 | 11,206 |
| 2015 Total | $21,160,635 | 207,629 |
Ali Seely
Chicago, IllinoisAmani Ya JuuFD6028Ali serves marginalized women in East Africa through a reconciliation-focused social enterprise called Amani ya Juu, which means "Peace from Above" in Swahili. She is passionate to see Christ's love and healing power renew women's lives holistically through Bible study, fellowship and trade.
See Her ProfileOnline Giving
Over 83% of all new recurring gifts were started online last year. Did you know that if you select to give by Bank Account online, it also saves on fees? That means more of what you give goes straight to the ministry of the missionary you support!
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS & TREASURER
As you know, GCM has now become Reliant Mission, Inc. Though our name has changed, our commitment to the highest standards of integrity both financially and in governance remains steadfast.
Our Christian board of directors, along with our audit review committee, provides strong leadership and accountability for Reliant management. And through our gracious donors, God supplies the needed resources for this ministry.
Reliant continues to provide exceptional missionary administrative support at an average of 10 percent administrative costs on gifts provided by our ministry partners.
As always, our 2015 financial records were audited by Capin Crouse, LLP, a national leader in nonprofit accounting. Their 2015 audit report is available upon request.
Transforming the name GCM to Reliant has sparked a renewed commitment and excitement for what God will do in this next chapter. It is simple. It is purposeful. It is powerful.
