Financial transparency and integrity are crucial to maintaining confidence and trust among supporters of any ministry, especially when a major portion of the ministry is on the other side of the earth

In order to help secure this trust, Bob has arranged for three Panama City businessmen, one a CPA, to meet with him on a periodic basis to provide accountability in both finances and ministry.

Bob is a member in good standing with the Gulf Coast Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America. Gulf Coast Presbytery has approved his labors with Africa Christian Training Institute. Since ACTI is not direct ministry of Gulf Coast Presbytery or the Presbyterian Church in America, Bob's official call is "Laboring Outside The Bounds of Presbytery." This simply means he is still under the authority and accountability of Gulf Coast Presbytery but laboring in a non Presbytery ministry. This is very common for Presbytery members who are professors, chaplains, and those working with organizations such as rescue missions.

Additionally, Bob is committed to regularly disclosing the financial status of his ministry as follows: