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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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