Who we are and what we do

Who We Are Researchers and information technologists serving the global Church.

GMI is an international team of evangelical research, GIS and IT professionals passionate about informing, equipping, and connecting the Church for more appropriate and effective mission.

Mission

We partner with like-minded organizations around the world to produce and present world-class research that fuels emerging mission movements and leaders.

Staff Strengths

We have a solid track record of outstanding professional service built on core values and distinctive strengths in international cross-cultural ministry, including:

  • applied research
  • GIS and geographic mapping
  • database design and development
  • digital publishing

Vision

To see the worldwide Christian community make Spirit-guided use of research information to stimulate mission interest, shape mission appropriately, and carry it out effectively.

Beginning

Bob Waymire moved to the U. S. Center for World Mission (Pasadena, California) in 1983 to launch Global Mapping Project, a global research, database and mapping ministry to support the strategies of reaching unreached peoples and saturation church planting.