| Greater Grace World Outreach | |
|---|---|
 View of GGWO Sunday morning church service from the AV/IT/WEB studio. | |
| Classification | Evangelical |
| Orientation | Nondenominational |
| Leader | Thomas Schaller |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Founder | Carl H. Stevens Jr. |
| Origin | "The Bible Speaks" in 1973, reformed as GGWO in 1987 Baltimore |
| Congregations | 550 |
| Ministers | 1000 |
Greater Grace World Outreach (GGWO) is a nondenominational evangelical Christian church located in Baltimore, Maryland.
GGWO was founded by Carl H. Stevens Jr. who was succeeded by Pastor Thomas Schaller as Presiding Elder and Overseeing Pastor of Greater Grace World Outreach in Baltimore in April 2005.
GGWO would have a weekly attendance of 1500 in Baltimore and 550 churches throughout the world in 2024. Most of these churches are located in North America, Europe and Africa, with larger congregations in Hungary, Azerbaijan[1] and Ghana. Most of the “pastors” attended the unaccredited affiliated Maryland Bible College & Seminary in Baltimore, however there are many other affiliated Bible colleges around the world. The offerings of Greater Grace also include the radio program Grace Hour, Greater Grace Christian Academy, Christian Sports Clubs, along with other internal methods of luring people into their community.
The church was condemned for manipulating donors in 1987 and criticized for cult-like practices in 2004, as well as its mishandling of sexual abuse in 2019.
- ^ Pope, Hugh (2007-07-21). "Religion Is Spread to Ex-Soviets, But Local Clerics Are Inflamed". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-05-27.