$200 discountfor early admissions

You can change the world.

Global U is a Christian gap year program that helps you start now.

Experience The Global U Difference

You sense that God created you for something more. That He wants you to make a difference.

We feel the same way. We need an alternative to traditional higher education that provides us with incredibly marketable skills, without the risk of falling into piles of debt. We need a place to run with our dreams, not give up on them.

What if there was another option?

One that was specially designed to help you on your path to greatness?

There is!

That’s why we started Global U.

Think of it as a Gap Year experience for young Christian go-getters.

A 9-month program for adults ages 18-23.

Your classroom...the world! (We travel to three different countries!)

Do You Fit?

You sense there's more.

You are looking for a diverse tribe.

You would rather start things than fall in line.

Our Process

Idea to Reality

Month 1 - 3 | Ideation

You will be trained up by world-class mentors in the areas of entrepreneurship, coding, and spiritual development. Hang out in the dream space for a bit and find the people who are dreaming in the same direction.

Month 4 - 6 | Building

Take your idea and build it - recruit your team, develop a website, build a product MVP, and find potential customers.

Month 7 - 9 | Launch

The moment arrives to launch your dream and see how the world responds!

Bobby John is a serial entrepreneur and mentor to startups. In 2001, Bobby founded Band of Coders, a custom software engineering company. His motto is: "I always have an ear for somebody who has a dream to build something."

Bobby John

Founder of Band of Coders

Scott has nearly 20 years of experience building software and leading teams in high-growth companies. Scott’s latest venture is Spellbound, a fractional CTO and investor advisory firm working with lower middle market private equity and search fund investors to acquire, transition and scale technology product companies.

Scott Barstow

Principal at Rocket Hangar, Advisor at Telestax, Venture Partner at Sovereign's Capital

As a serial entrepreneur and initiator, Seth loves to partner with God’s people in doing God’s dreams. Seth is the founder of Adventures in Missions, a discipleship and missions ministry that has taken over 125,000 people on mission since 1989.

Seth Barnes

Founder of Adventures in Missions and Co-Founder of Global U

Lisa Black is an author, speaker, and advocate for the vulnerable. Lisa, and her husband Gary, spend the majority of their time mentoring and discipling young people through the World Race and G42 Leadership Academy, a school in the Spanish village they call home.

Lisa Black

Author / Speaker

Ethan is an entrepreneur and a passionate ambassador of the Kingdom of God. He has led in a traditional church setting, and in business, and longs to see business and missions combined. In college he founded DiamondBack Truck Covers which today employs over 65 people in Philipsburg, PA.

Ethan Wendle

Co-Founder, Diamond Back Truck Covers