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The first GLOBAL STANDARD for Pastors and Church Leaders

THE UNSHEPHERDED

3.7 million churches have no trained pastoral leader.
Join us in addressing this crisis.

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The Crisis

A church gathers. No one is trained to lead it.

Across the Majority World, the church is growing faster than anywhere on earth. Yet most who rise to preach, counsel, and shepherd have had little or no training for the task.

The hunger is real. The help is missing.

The Stakes

Without a standard, the cost compounds. An untrained pastor means a church at risk.

Scripture Mishandled

Without training, error, heresy, and shallow teaching spread unchecked.

Believers Unshepherded

New Christians grow vulnerable when no one is equipped to disciple and care for them.

Growth Left Fragile

Rapid growth without prepared leaders stays shallow and easily undermined.

3.7M

churches have no trained pastoral leader

90%+

pastors serve with no formal theological training

9.7M

pastors the global church will need by 2050 (the goal of GACX)

Why We Exist

The biggest crisis facing the evangelical, global church today is the fact that most pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders are undertrained or not trained at all.

Re-Forma exists to provide standards for non-formal biblical ministry, established by competency-based outcomes, leading to the awarding of globally recognised certificates underwritten by the World Evangelical Alliance.

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Our Progress

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Countries have groups registered

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QATIs held in 15 countries for training facilitators

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Training groups registered globally

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Re-Forma facilitators trained globally

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Different languages for our learning outcomes

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Certificates issued to date

Every certificate is a shepherd equipped — and a congregation cared for.

The biggest crisis facing the global, evangelical church today is the fact that most pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders are undertrained or not trained at all.

Re-Forma exists to provide standards for non-formal biblical ministry, established by competency-based outcomes, leading to the awarding of globally recognised certificates underwritten by the World Evangelical Alliance.

Stories of Impact

See how Re-Forma is transforming lives and ministries around the world. Watch inspiring testimonies from church leaders who are equipping themselves, and their communities, for lasting impact.

OUR IMPACT

Testimonials

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Re-Forma fills an important gap in assessing the credibility of non-formal theological education today. They created a set of critical metrics (standards) that those of us in the non-formal theological training and leader development should aspire to achieve. Asian Access is a firm believer in what Re-Forma is doing and heartily endorse their standards. These are standards that all theological training organizations should adopt.

Rev. Joseph W. Handley,

Jr., Ph.D., President, A3 (formerly Asian Access)

I thank the Re-Forma team for the teachings on mission leadership and becoming more effective disciple makers.

  • The teachings helped me overcome challenges and live a life pleasing to God.
  • I can now motivate and involve others in the mission by uniting them with God's love.
  • The example set empowers me to do ministry and make disciples.
  • Thank you for your commitment to the financial process. All success is by the power of God.

I learned to live simply like Jesus, which eliminated my anxiety about worldly wealth and gave me a stress-free life trusting God for all my needs.

The training taught me to have peace and thank God even in difficult circumstances (1 Thessalonians. 5:18), and to be constantly prayerful.

I now commit to leading by example—practicing what I preach—and ensuring I take necessary rest from ministry busyness.

The biggest practical benefit is the certificate, which gives me the confidence and necessary documentation to continue preaching the gospel in rural areas without legal hindrance.

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Equip yourself or your ministry team with the tools to lead effectively.

Whether you're training others or growing your own skills, our enrolment process makes it simple to get started on the path to globally recognised, biblical ministry training.

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Online Program

Join a global movement of Christian leaders committed to biblical truth and effective ministry.

Our online program, which is for those who prefer to study on their own, leads to the Certificate of Biblical Training for Ministry, the first-ever global standard for non-formal ministry training, underwritten by the World Evangelical Alliance

Note that this program is run by the Berean Institute.

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Re-Forma Outcomes

Our carefully developed outcomes define the essential knowledge, skills, and character every pastor or ministry leader needs.

Whether you are supplementing an existing curriculum or starting from scratch, these outcomes guide students toward earning the Certificate of Biblical Training for Ministry.

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3.7 million churches are waiting for a trained leader. Your partnership can reach the next 5,000.

Your support helps us equip thousands of pastors and Christian leaders who would otherwise have no access to biblical ministry training.

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