GFA World — Organization Profile
GFA World, formerly known as Gospel for Asia, is a Christian nonprofit mission organization based in Wills Point, Texas. Founded by K.P. Yohannan in 1979, the ministry focuses on serving people and communities through national missionary work, child sponsorship, clean water initiatives, medical ministry, poverty alleviation, disaster relief, and other compassion-centered programs.
The organization’s core focus is transforming communities through Christ-centered compassion and national missionary partnerships. GFA World describes its work as serving people who have not yet experienced Christ’s love, especially in places where access to Christian witness and practical care is limited. Its ministries combine proclamation of the gospel with tangible support for people facing poverty, illness, isolation, or crisis.
GFA World serves in Africa and Asia, with its official materials emphasizing communities in least-reached and underserved regions. The organization identifies its work with national missionaries who already know or can learn local languages, live among the people they serve, and minister within their own cultural contexts. Its public materials also describe international offices and supporters in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Finland, and South Korea.
The organization operates through several ministry areas. GFA World supports national missionaries, helps children at risk through education and basic care, provides clean water through wells and BioSand filters, offers medical ministry through free care and health services, supports marginalized women and widows, and responds to poverty and disasters with practical aid. Its gift catalog and sponsorship programs allow donors to direct support toward needs such as income-generating gifts, child sponsorship, missionary support, clean water, and relief efforts.
A distinctive part of GFA World’s model is working through local believers and church-centered ministries rather than relying primarily on foreign workers. The organization describes national missionaries as people who are able to serve within their own nations and communities, often in places where outside missionaries may face barriers. This same local-partnership approach is reflected in its emphasis on community development, education, health initiatives, practical gifts, and long-term spiritual formation.
People can engage with GFA World by sponsoring a child, sponsoring a national missionary, giving to clean water or compassion projects, joining the prayer team, requesting resources, inviting a speaker, attending ministry experiences, applying for staff or apprenticeship opportunities, or donating through the organization’s website. Supporters can also follow GFA World updates to learn about field stories, prayer needs, and ongoing projects among communities in Africa and Asia.
Key Links
- Website: https://www.gfa.org/
- About: https://www.gfa.org/about/
- Ministry Overview: https://www.gfa.org/about/ministry-overview/
- Countries Served: https://www.gfa.org/about/countries/
- Sponsor a Missionary: https://www.gfa.org/sponsor-a-missionary/
- Sponsor a Child: https://www.gfa.org/sponsor-a-child/
- Gift Catalog: https://www.gfa.org/gift/
- Prayer Team: https://www.gfa.org/pray/
- Donate: https://www.gfa.org/donate/
- Contact: https://www.gfa.org/contact/
Contact Information
- Email: in**@*fa.org
- Toll-free phone: 800-946-2742
- Phone: 972-300-7777
- Mailing address: GFA World, 1116 St. Thomas Way, Wills Point, TX 75169
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gospelforasia
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gospelforasia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GospelForAsia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gospelforasia/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gospel-for-asia
Leadership
- Bishop Daniel Timotheos Yohannan — President
- K.P. Yohannan — Founder
