Opportunities

Opportunities as we Live and Work Together

Clergy Community (a Tribe to belong to):

  1. Unlimited access to others in the network

  2. Regular connection/for Senior Pastors/Zoom every other month topically organized

  3. Yearly gathering - post Easter/pre-summer

Accountability/Shared Standards:

  1. Network availability for discernment and accountability as requested by a church/pastor

  2. Ordination and Licensing standards are set and administered by the local church

  3. No centralized financial transactions. The only financial commitment is agreed upon shared costs of events/goods/services

  4. Accountability to the standard of belief and eligibility for membership in the network is determined by the Leadership Team by unanimous vote

Sharing of Best Practices from like minded churches:

  1. Shared theology as defined in our standards of belief

  2. Sharing of best practices across ministry areas (i.e. hospitality, databases, children’s ministry, youth ministry, IT network, etc.)

  3. Sharing/discovering new approaches to advancing the Kingdom in our regions through idea generation

  4. Developing a “toolbox” for organization, governance, resourcing, etc. that can be shared across the network

Shared ministry opportunity:

  1. Planting churches

  2. Foreign missions

  3. Regional missions

Long term resourcing opportunities (human/practical):

  1. Shared interns/Residents

  2. Staff Search Connections across the Network

  3. Shared written, printed and digital resources

  4. Mentoring next generation leaders

Commitment to pray weekly for pastors and churches in the Network.

Encourage member pastors/churches to host a regional gathering of smaller churches for resourcing and connection.

Network Relationship is with a Pastor. Local churches are affiliated by decision of their leadership.