The structure of the GSD organization is very flat. The Board of Elders makes the strategic decisions for the organization. They solicit and encourage continuous input from the membership. There is a nomination and election process used to fill vacancies on the Board of Elders.
In 2013, the Board of Elders decided to add the level of deacon in recognition of longtime members of the organization who have demonstrated commitment to the program.
Everyone who has completed the class is a lead instructor, instructor, or intern instructor. Instructors continue to learn and must complete specific instructor training with each succeeding class. Intern instructors shadow instructors and lead instructors, and participate in instruction with greater and greater responsibilities with each class they attend.