OUR COMMON
COVENANT
Let's Commit to Each Other and the Work!
Vision
Mission
- Love God, Live Christ by the Power of the Holy Spirit
- Love Our Neighbors
- Make Disciples (Reach Them & Teach Them)
Approach
- Apostles Teaching
- Biblical Literacy and Being in the Word
- Fellowship
- Committing to each other and committing to serve
others together.
- Committing to each other and committing to serve
- Breaking of Bread
- Sharing Life Together
- Prayer
- Individual and Corporate
How we will serve the Northern Tier
Key Equippers.
God has placed key people to equip others in this region.
These people do these things and help others learn, too.
Planters.
(Apostles) who...
Plant new ministries, strengthen existing ones, call forth workers.
Learning from planters helps each of us support ministries that address needs.
Perceivers.
(Prophets) who...
Perceive what God is saying and test for truth and alignment with God’s purposes
Learrning from perceivers helps us hear God’s voice and test things for the truth.
Proclaimers.
(Evangelists) who...
Proclaim the Good News of Salvation,
Proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom.
Learning from proclaimers helps us reach people so we can teach them,
make disciples.
In the Kingdom is God's Total Provision for Man's Total Need
Administration and Reconciliation
Administration: We want to do all these things with good administration. Administration is the art and skill of getting things done.
Reconciliation: We practice the ministry of reconciliation
with each other and with others.
Imparters
(Teachers) who pass on...
Understanding of God’s Word and principles
Learning in order to carry out the ministry of reconciliation
Knowledge of handling skills and gifts God gives
Learning from teachers helps us know God’s Word and impart it to others.
Caregivers and Guides
(Pastors) who...
Help Care and Guide
Learning from pastors helps us learn to care for and guide others
What Kind of Leader are YOU?
As Elders, we will...
- Provide spiritual leadership
- Extend fellowship… based on a common covenant
- Raise standards*
- Equip people in the Seven Devotions
As Deacons, we will...
- Focus on Loving Our Neighbors…
- Tangible acts of service in ministry, governance and marketplace ministry
Affirm and Commit
We AFFIRM
Our Common Union
How We Relate
We COMMIT to join together, giving and receiving from each other, in order to fulfil the Vision, Mission, using the Approach outlined in this Covenant.
See:
Above is our part. God’s part will be to answer our prayer…
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven
Actions for Building our Community
Key Equippers
God has placed key people to equip others in this region. These people do these things and help others learn, too.
As we come together across the community, learning and training opportunities will be offered in the areas below.
Planters.
(Apostles) Who Equip Others To...
- Lay Foundations, Develop Skills
- Celebrate and Give Testimony
- Evaluate & Measure Success and Improve
Direction - Clarify Roles and Responsibilities
- Ensure.
- All Are Engaged & Served
- Ensure Our Life Pillars Are Strengthened
- Disciple * Marriage * Family * Body of
Christ
- Disciple * Marriage * Family * Body of
- Ensure our communities are served
- Our Connected Communities, Believers
and Everyone
- Our Connected Communities, Believers
Perceivers.
(Prophets) Who Equip Others To...
- Perceive What God is Saying
- Speak to Things that Hinder People and Move People to Restoration
- Equip People to Hear & Follow God’s Voice
- Make Declarations Regarding ‘God’s Plumbline’
- Help Others Dig Deep and Proclaim Truth & Follow the Spirit
- Develop Skills, Call Forth Workers
Proclaimers.
(Evangelists) Who Equip Others To...
- Proclaim
- The Good News of the Kingdom
- The Good News of Salvation
- Ensure People Who Come to Know Christ Grow and as God Intends
In the Kingdom is God’s Total Provision for Man’s Total Need
Caregivers and Guides.
(Pastors) Who Equip Others To...
- Focus People on The Vision, The Mission and The Approach
- Care for Others
The Essence of Making Disciples, Which is Everyone’s Responsibility, Depends on People Caring and Guiding Others
- Equip
- Doesn’t overlook any sphere
- Sacred – Our Service to God
- Social – Our Service to Each Other
- Civic – All Things Pertaining to Governance
- Market – Marketplace and Work
Imparter.
(Teacher) Equip People...
- To understand…
- The Kingdom
- Their roles/gifts/responsibility
- In the Apostles Teaching
- In tangible service
- To understand how to live out the Ministry of Reconciliation as peacemakers
Administration.
- Imparts Skills
- Clarifies and Defines Actions, Aligns Goals
- Facilitates
- Expectations/Accountability/Feedback
- Formal reconciliation (Matthew 18)
- Affirms Success – Makes Testimonies Visible
- Evaluates Outcomes & Facilitates Direction
Changes