The Global Proclamation Commission (GProCommission) is Dr. Richard’s strategic vision to train large numbers of pastoral leaders, especially of Asia, Africa and Latin America, to preach, live and think biblically. Three types of training events—the Dallas GProAcademy, national GProAcademies, and the GProCongress—intentionally grouped pastoral leaders in 25-member “cohorts,” which provided ongoing nourishment and equipping to [...]
The Dallas Global Proclamation Academy is a three-week, annual, intensive institute designed to connect, unite and strengthen 25 young pastoral leaders from 25 countries, primarily in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Launched in 2005, the Dallas GPA is held on the campus of Dallas Theological Seminary each June. It features world-renowned Master Coaches, primarily presidents [...]
National GPAs, ten-day versions of the Dallas GPA, are hosted in countries across the world by Dallas GPA graduates. Around 25 young, evangelical pastors from across regions and denominations inside a country are selected for training in expository preaching undergirded by biblical spirituality within a context of intentional relationship-building. Faculty is comprised of Dallas GPA [...]
The Global Proclamation Congress for Pastoral Trainers was a specialized global event (the first of its kind) to connect, unite and strengthen those involved in pastoral training of any kind, anywhere. The GProCongress served as a launching pad for the Global Proclamation Commission for Trainers of Pastors—a four-year effort to follow up with delegates in [...]
In honor of the heart and legacy of parents of Ramesh Richard, we established the Pastor’s Family Care Fund to strengthen such leaders in situations of extreme poverty, social persecution and natural disaster. We temporarily ease their personal financial responsibilities in defined, specific, measurable and accountable ways. This 2018 project is an enlargement of the [...]