Regarding GTM Intl.

What is GTM's accountability structure with its missionaries?

We have an egalitarian approach to infrastructure as apposed to hierarchal at GTM, Inc.. We are not command and control driven rather, resource and relationship. It is more organic and in tune with the values of an emerging generation...more about accountability further on.

Besides your family are there others working with them like this?

Yes, there are six other ministry teams that minister in mutuality to GTM. Four of them function in conjunction with the missions agency role and we manage their finances through the not - for- profit corporation. We receive their support and our accounting department maintains their donor records

If they are forging new territory, do they have outcomes in mind (specifics for their vision)?

GTM original mission statement of global evangelism through music and mission, cooperating with ministries globally, is still the overarching vision. We bring along side our organization other ministries or people whose philosophies flow with that vision. Gene and Juli fit naturally.

The new territory that GTM is forging is to model missions to the next generation and mobilize them. Training emphasizes effective team and doing ministry with the passion of one's God given gifts. Several of the teams cooperating with GTM in a similar capacity as Gene and Juli, are in that arm of the ministry.

GTM believes that "Effective ministry comes of Relationship". It has been a mantra for 27 years. We follow ministry relationship in ALL our missions endeavors.

Does GTM have a Board of Directors?

Yes, we have a board of Directors since thier inception in 1981 - There are seven on the board. Also, they have an additional advisory group that function in conjunction with GTM's Board.

What expectations does GTM have for you and your ministry regarding future goals and personal accountability?

We customize our expectations and accountability for each ministry team that is attached to GTM in missional effort. We do our best to avoid a cookie-cutter environment. Giving ministries, under the umbrella of GTM, latitude to manifest their Divine design.

Our ministry with Gene and Juli is built on the working philosophy of resource and relationship. We encourage their setting of goals, advise them in the process, but take no control in the fulfillment of them. We do expect them to maintain life and work congruent with their goals and will help them course correct when needed. Their place and purpose in service to Christ is emerging and developing to fit in a new generational demand in America. Our position right now in their goals setting is to be supportive, to think innovatively with them, and help them manage the durative time to fulfil steps in this direction.

Our accountability with them is based in the premise of mutuality in ministry and a long history. We are determined to trust the Holy Spirit at work in their lives, We function organically with them both as and family of God (group, fulfilment) and army of Christ (task, function). Transparent lives is the natural result of this approach.

It could appear to some that GTM would provide a framework for ministry that is really designed by you. We know that you are a talented music writer and you have explored that as a career option. Moving to Nashville could be construed as an opportunistic move for your potential career in music, rather than a strategic move for ministry purposes. How can we be sure of your long-term intentions with GTM?

GTM does provide us the opportunity to fulfill our calling according to the leading of the Holy Spirit and using the tools that God has given. It is consistant with our values for ministry, and life in general that functioning according to gifting, God-given passion and style is honoring to our Creator. That GTM provides a framework, that includes accountability and partnership, is the best way to maintain values/agenda harmony within an organization of believers serving along side one another.

Gene and Juli have an emerging apostolic gifting. This will mean that the ministry form will morph from time to time with cultural shifts and gift developmnet as well as opportunities that arise.