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==History==

==History==

In 1981, current president Dr. K.P. Yohannan formed a branch of GFA World in his native Kerala, with an Indian headquarters being set up in Tiruvalla in 1983. GFA World directly administers Bible colleges, whose graduates receive financial support to found new congregations. GFA World directly supports more than 50 Bible colleges in various countries.<ref>Philip, Shaju. An archbishop’s spiritual factory. The Indian Express. Retrieved on 5 April 2021. Bergunder, Michael (2008). The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 0-8028-2734-9.</ref>

In 1981, Dr. K.P. Yohannan formed a branch of GFA World in his native Kerala, with an Indian headquarters being set up in Tiruvalla in 1983. GFA World directly administers Bible colleges, whose graduates receive financial support to found new congregations. GFA World directly supports more than 50 Bible colleges in various countries.<ref>Philip, Shaju. An archbishop’s spiritual factory. The Indian Express. Retrieved on 5 April 2021. Bergunder, Michael (2008). The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 0-8028-2734-9.</ref>

In 1993, GFA World began organizing its own network of congregations in Asia,<ref>Asian and Pentecostal: The Charismatic face of Christianity in Asia. Regnum Books International. ISBN 1-870345-43-6</ref> and established them under an independent entity called Believers Eastern Church which uses an Episcopal Polity form of governance.<ref>https://www.bec.org/</ref>

In 1993, GFA World began organizing its own network of congregations in Asia,<ref>Asian and Pentecostal: The Charismatic face of Christianity in Asia. Regnum Books International. ISBN 1-870345-43-6</ref> and established them under an independent entity called Believers Eastern Church which uses an Episcopal Polity form of governance.<ref>https://www.bec.org/</ref>

In the 2010's, GFA was involved in a lawsuit by former donors which claims that GFA has not fulfilled its pledge to send 100% of donations to the causes designated (a key component of its fundraising was that 100% of donations would go to the field and only where specifically designated).  The Federal District Court judge certified two classes and appointed a Special Master to review accounting records (and sanctioned GFA for conduct by ordering it to pay for the Special Master).<ref>https://www.wthrockmorton.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Class-Cert-1.pdf</ref>  The parties later settled the suit for a payment of $37 million to donors and class counsel.<ref>https://www.wthrockmorton.com/2019/03/01/gospel-for-asia-settles-rico-lawsuits-agrees-to-37-million-settlement/</ref>

In the 2010's, GFA was involved in a lawsuit by former donors which claims that GFA has not fulfilled its pledge to send 100% of donations to the causes designated (a key component of its fundraising was that 100% of donations would go to the field and only where specifically designated).  The Federal District Court judge certified two classes and appointed a Special Master to review accounting records (and sanctioned GFA for conduct by ordering it to pay for the Special Master).<ref>https://www.wthrockmorton.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Class-Cert-1.pdf</ref>  The parties later settled the suit for a payment of $37 million to donors and class counsel.<ref>https://www.wthrockmorton.com/2019/03/01/gospel-for-asia-settles-rico-lawsuits-agrees-to-37-million-settlement/</ref>

==Timeline==

==Timeline==