“All to maturity; many to leadership”
“In the Church” : The Power of Context
The training takes place in the life and ministry of the local church, which is the visible expression of the body of Christ (Acts 13:1; Ephesians 1:22-23).
“Under the Church” : The Power of Responsibility
The training takes place under the authority of the leaders of the local church (Acts 20:25-31; Hebrews 13:17), who must give account to God.
“Through the Church” : The Power of Community
The training takes place through a non-formal, in-ministry, life-on-life approach to maturity and leadership development (Acts 11:25-26; 2 Timothy 2:2).
“With other Churches” : The Power of Partnership
Churches need both autonomy and interdependence, as in the first century (Acts 11:22-24). We can and should work together locally and globally to develop qualified leaders for the local church.
“For the Church” : The Power of Mission
The training takes place for the sake of the lost and for the multiplication of the local church worldwide (Acts 13:1-5; 14:21-18).
“To God's Glory” : The Power of Worship
We develop leaders, not just because it is an effective way to run our ministries, or even because it is the right thing to do; but because we want to bring honor and glory to our God (Romans 15:5-6; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12).
Used by permission of the Center for Church Based Training www.ccbt.org
