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Reaching Souls International, Inc.

Intentional Strategy. International Impact.

aka Reaching Souls   |   Oklahoma City, OK   |  www.reachingsouls.org

Mission

To reach the maximum number of people for Christ in the least amount of time in the most efficient way.

Ruling year info

1977

President & CEO

Mr. Dustin Keith Manis

Main address

12625 S. Portland Ave

Oklahoma City, OK 73170 USA

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Formerly known as

Jimmy Hodges Ministries International

EIN

73-1019628

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

Protestant (X21)

International Relief (Q33)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

There are approximately 7.8 billion people in the world, and nearly half of them have yet to hear the Gospel. That's 3.23 billion people who have yet to make the decision as to whether or not they will give their life to Christ.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

National Missionaries

A National Missionary is an evangelist who preaches the Gospel on a full-time basis and is trained and supported by Reaching Souls' partners. We believe partnering with local leaders who reach their communities is the most effective way to reach the lost. We believe it will be Africans that reach Africa for Christ, Cuban who reach Cuba, and so on.

Candidates are recommended by our overseas leadership and then are extensively interviewed and vetted. Each candidate is already an evangelist, but Reaching Souls is able to enhance their work with finances, materials, and training.

As you read this, more than 2,000 evangelists, or National Missionaries, are reaching their people for Christ in the mission field…and the mission field is right where each evangelist lives. These evangelists know where to preach because they are preaching to their neighbors. There are no such things as language barriers or cultural miscues because the language and culture are their own. Follow-up with new Christians is simple and discipleship is natural because those being saved are their friends, cousins, grandparents, and fellow citizens.

Each evangelist is vetted, interviewed, and evaluated by Reaching Souls to make sure they are faithful, capable, and passionate about evangelism. Once they make it through the interview process, they become National Missionaries. We provide each National Missionary with training, a bike, portable speakers, financial support, and accountability.

In 2020, our National Missionaries led 8,157,791 people to Jesus, planted 5,102 new churches, and our cost per salvation was $0.60. In other words, for every $0.60 spent by Reaching Souls, an individual came to know Jesus.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Awards

4 Star Charity 2016

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4 Star Charity 2015

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4 Star Charity 2014

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4 Star Charity 2013

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4 Star Charity 2012

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4 Star Charity 2011

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4 Star Charity 2010

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4 Star Charity 2017

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4 Star Charity 2018

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4 Star Charity 2019

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4 Star Charity 2020

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4 Star Charity 2021

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Affiliations & memberships

Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability - Member 2021

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of Salvations

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

National Missionaries

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Reaching Souls International exists to reach the maximum number of people for Christ in the least amount of time in the most efficient way.

Number of Church Starts

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Christians

Related Program

National Missionaries

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Reaching Souls International encourages our national missionaries to lead out in establishing new churches in new areas in order to spread the Gospel and to spur spiritual growth for Christians.

Number of people trained

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Christians

Related Program

National Missionaries

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Reaching Souls International provides training for men as Timothys in evangelism, discipleship, and church-planting.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

While there is much good to be done in the world, our mission is simple: we exist to reach the maximum number of people for Christ in the least amount of time in the most efficient way.

By providing leadership training, financial support, and accountability, we empower local pastors and evangelists to reach their home communities with the Gospel.

When it comes to sharing the Gospel with the world, there is no time to waste. We work hard to maximize our resources through strategic planning and the careful monitoring of our work in order to reach the greatest number of people for Christ every day.

We believe that partnering with local leaders who are relationally connected to their communities is not only the most effective way to share the Gospel but also the most affordable. This is strategic evangelism. Our National Missionaries are equipped with the local language and the cultural and spiritual context of their communities, which provide strong foundations for evangelism to take root and discipleship to occur naturally.

By providing leadership training, financial support, and accountability, we empower local pastors and evangelists to reach their home communities with the Gospel.

The value of a soul is priceless, and while no equation can quantify the eternal value of salvation through Christ, we know for every $0.60 invested by donors, an individual comes to know Christ.

When it comes to sharing the Gospel with the world, there is no time to waste. We work hard to maximize our resources through strategic planning and the careful monitoring of our work in order to reach the greatest number of people for Christ every day.

We currently have more than 2,000 indigenous evangelists working full-time as National Missionaries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. They preach the gospel of Jesus Christ at least 12 times per month. On average they lead 360 people to Jesus each month. Our foundation is built upon more than 35 years of investing in faithful men who have invested in other faithful men. Our infrastructure and accountability system is well established and strong.

We have been training evangelists for more than 35 years and supporting them for more than 25. During that time, God has allowed us to see more than 90 million individuals make a decision to place their faith in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins and receive eternal life. Also, during that time, we have planted more than 50,000 new churches. Our mandate is a race against the clock. The harvest has a season and we are working diligently in our Lord's harvest fields. We are reaching as many as we can for as long as we can before our time is up. We have many requests to expand into new countries and new continents. As the Lord provides and guides, we will go.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
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    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

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Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Reaching Souls International, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 03/14/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Dr. Robert Gourley

Dustin Kieth Manis

Reaching Souls international

Mike Mathews

Doug Lambert

Ben Stewart

Dennis Napier

Jamie Smith-King

Steve Foskin

Robin Palesano

Ben Manis

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/9/2020

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

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