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===Present organization=== In 1987, after going bankrupt, the church moved in [[Baltimore]] and was renamed Greater Grace World Outreach. It established ministries including the Grace Hour, Greater Grace Christian Academy, Maryland Bible College and Seminary, the Christian Athletics Program, as well as international outreach ministries. [[Image:GGWO Auditorium1.JPG|thumb|300px|A section of GGWO'S 1,200 seat church [[auditorium]].]] In 2003, Carl Stevens became too ill to continue his leadership of GGWO. In 2005, the elders elected Rodger Stenger to become the new chief elder of the church. However, Rodger Stenger chose not to accept the position. In his place the elders elected Thomas Schaller as senior pastor, after a congregational vote.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carlstevens.org/subpage30.html |title=Timeline |accessdate=2008-05-27 |year=2007|publisher=Carlstevens.org}}</ref> Still, many of the elders and senior pastors were dissatisfied with the choice, citing Schaller's views on the role of the senior pastor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/05/15/church-dispute-spills-onto-internet/ |title=Church dispute spills onto Internet; Web site airs accusations of impropriety by pastor |access-date=2008-05-27 |last=Langfitt |first=Frank |date=2004-05-15 |newspaper=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> In 2004, many church leaders, associated ministry leaders, and affiliate churches elected to disaffiliate. A group of pastors who disaffiliated formed a new organization known as The International Association of Grace Ministries. GGWO would have 550 churches throughout the world in 2024.<ref name="GGWO">{{Cite web|url=https://ggwo.org/about/|title=What is Greater Grace?|website=ggwo.org}}</ref>
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