CHARIS PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL IS

PASSIONATELY PROCLAIMING ~ THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

PROACTIVELY ADVANCING ~ THE KINGDOM OF GOD

PURPOSEFULL IN PARTNERSHIP ~ REACHING THE NATIONS

PRIORITY FOCUSED ~ REACHING THE LEAST EVANGELIZED

PASSIONATELY PROCLAIMING ~ THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

We are passionate about proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Charis Partners International is a Christ centered, church focused, and proactively advancing the Kingdom of God in the Nations. We are passionate about equipping national pastors, evangelists, and missionaries to preach the Word of God in the power and anointing of the Holy Spirit. 

We hold evangelism crusades in the least evangelized regions of the world. The Holy Spirit is opening doors for strategic ministry in countries that have limited access to the gospel. CPI is experiencing the favor of God as doors of access are opening in closed countries.

The President of Charis Partners International, Reverend Tom Elkins is passionate about the great commission and has been proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and equipping pastors and leaders in the least evangelized regions since the 1980s. 

PROACTIVELY ADVANCING ~ THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

"I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

We take seriously the command of Jesus Christ to “GO” and make disciples of all nations. CPI and its partner ministries are advancing the gospel in some of the most difficult and darkest places of the world.

Charis Partners International believes that the local New Testament church is God’s primary instrument to evangelize the world. We partner together with Bible-believing churches who share the common conviction that God has commissioned us to proclaim and demonstrate the Gospel while making disciples of all nations. We are committed to serving the local church assisting them to strategically fulfill the Great Commission as we work together to advance the Kingdom of God in the Nations.
Together by advancing a global network of nationally-led emerging ministries that are currently living out the Great Commission and Great Commandment, we are focused, intentional, and strategic in serving the physically deprived and the spiritually hungry in some of the most difficult, forgotten and unreached places of the world.

PURPOSEFULL IN PARTNERSHIP ~ REACHING THE NATIONS

We value the purpose and strategy of equipping and empowering indigenous missionaries to reach their own people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

The national or indigenous missionary when adequately equipped is simply more effective in reaching the lost within their cultural context. According to recent research from David Barrett and the Global Evangelization Movement, (author of the World Christian Encyclopedia): "In tomorrow's world, the Western missionary — though no doubt still present — will be vastly outnumbered by his Third-World counterpart. Many of these will be doing the job far more effectively and cheaply than Western missionaries due simply to the fact that they have fewer cultural barriers to cross, understand the geography, politics and economics of their area better, and their ministries cost less."

A national missionary or Christian worker will accomplish more with a greater return on the mission investment. The average annual cost to support a Western missionary family is greater than $50,000 while many national missionaries require less than $1,200 annually (one thousand two hundred dollars) depending on where they live.

A national Christian worker knows the culture and local language and therefore requires little or no cultural adjustment. The attrition or drop out rate due to the many cross-cultural challenges are minimized.  

A national Christian worker usually lives the same lifestyle as the people to which he or she ministers. In most situations this is generally a lifestyle of poverty compared to what Western missionaries require. 

A national missionary is able to engage in evangelistic and church planting activities in countries which do not grant missionary visas to Western missionaries. 

A national Christian worker is often willing to minister in the midst of great danger and suffer great personal sacrifice to reach his own culture and people. 

A national Christian worker does not need a prolonged furlough like the Western missionary. 

PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY

Over the years we have learned that a successful partnership depends upon many factors but the foundation is established upon mutual trust and the ability of each partner to fulfill its part of the agreement. There are seven characteristics that Charis Partners International prayerfully evaluates before we enter into a partnership agreement.

• We partner with emerging leaders and ministries that display both      character and competence. (Integrity)
• We partner with ministries that have an accountability structure in place where the board is both informed and active.
• We partner with ministries that have prayerfully defined goals and strategies that are clear, measurable and achievable within the realm of great faith.
• We partner with leaders and ministries that have established written policies and procedures to guide their personnel and ministries.
• We partner with national organizations and agencies that have the adequate staff to facilitate the mission goals or have demonstrated the apostolic leadership gifting to enlist and equip the needed personnel.
• We partner with national leaders and ministries that have uncompromising local and regional credibility within their cultural context.
• We partner with national leaders and ministries that have a proven past performance and are currently making a positive impact for the Kingdom of God  
  

PRIORITY FOCUSED ~ REACHING THE LEAST EVANGELIZED

We value the priority of reaching the least evangelized people in the 10-40 Window or Window "A". 

While everyone needs to hear and have the opportunity to experience the transforming grace of Jesus Christ there are over 10,000 people groups in the least evangelized regions of the world with no availability of the gospel message. This means there is no Bible, no church, no pastor and no missionary to proclaim the good news of God’s love and salvation. Charis Partners International is focused on equipping, supporting and partnering with emerging leaders among the least evangelized peoples who have no access or limited access to hearing the gospel of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
 
Most of the national missionaries in partnership with Charis Partners International are living in the 10-40 window or world “A” and are ministering among Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or Animistic people.  

WE VALUE YOU AS A CHARIS INTERNATIONAL PARTNER

Charis Partners International understands that effective partnership is built on trust, transparency, mutual expectations, shared goals, accountability, and mutual respect. We value your prayer and financial support and promise to express these values to both our North American and International partners.