Purpose Statement

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[*****] is dedicated to the task of assisting associations of churches, educational ministries and parachurch ministries around the world to realize the biblical imperatives of the interconnectedness of the body and the mutual commitment to minister one to another.  In response to these commands, [*****] desires to facilitate partnering in a strategic partnership network for the sharing of prayer, vision for ministry, and spiritual and material resources, for the growth of the church, the training of international leadership, and the development of indigenous Bible study materials.

Objectives:

  • Establish a biblical basis for a theology of local churches and ministry organizations joining together as God has described the ‘body’ and the biblical responsibility each has for the members of the international body of Christ.

  • Provide a structure for local churches and ministry organizations to function in an international Strategic Partnership Network where all ministries with common interests and theological positions can share spiritual resources and minister together for the development of the global church.

  • Facilitate biblical fellowship based on the commands of the Word of God concerning the responsibility for believers, local churches and ministry organizations to accomplish the one-another commands.

  • Provide information concerning the possible dangers of the development of dependency which can occur from the establishment of partner relationships based on finances and material goods rather than on mutual spiritual edification.

  • Provide a Prayer Ministry Forum where local churches and ministry organizations can share, prayer requests, blessings, and needs with believers from around the world for the mutual edification and strengthening of the body of Christ International.

  • Provide a framework where local churches and ministry organizations can establish Working Partnership Agreements with other local churches or ministries for the accomplishment of specific tasks and ministries through the sharing of spiritual and material resources for the development of the global church.

  • Assist local churches and ministry organizations to participate in the education and training of local church leadership, indigenous theologians and writers of biblical materials for the global church through the development of partnering relationships between local churches and educational institutions.

  • Assist local churches and ministry organizations to join with other international ministries for the publishing and distribution of indigenous Bible study materials, Sunday School curriculum, tracts, and a contextualized systematic theology for the growth of the church and the evangelization of the lost.

Global Ministry

1 Cor. 12:18-20 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be 20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.

 

 

 


 
   

 

 

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Dr. James King [jking at GPTE.org]
Revised: 05/22/06 18:34:34 -0400.
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