At the heart of this perspective is an understanding of the church as a living spiritual community, called to make disciples, preserve its biblical identity, function in a healthy manner, appoint spiritual and competent leadership, and fulfill its mission in the context where God has placed it.
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Primary Areas of Focus
The primary areas of focus include church dynamics and health, the revitalization of ecclesial communities, the planting and development of new churches, and association and cooperation among churches.
Particular attention is given to developing biblical, integrated, and contextualized models through which churches can evaluate their life and ministry, organize their ministry effectively, engage in processes of change and revitalization, and cooperate for the extension of the mission.
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Three Markers
This perspective may be summarized through three markers:
Biblical
in identity and mission
Functional
in organization and ministry
Impactful
in the community where it lives
“A church that is biblical in identity and mission, functional in organization and ministry, and impactful in the community where it lives.”