Partner Church
Benefits:
- A life-giving relationship with apostolic overseer/team
- Resourcing through other leaders from the network
- Connected covenantally with the VM network of churches and ministers
- Expenses covered for Senior Pastor and spouse at the Vanguard Ministries Conference and Partner Pastors Retreat
- Coaching for Senior Pastor
- Ordination credentials
- Covenant memberships for staff (based on a sliding scale)
- Includes consulting and mentoring resources
- Vanguard Ministries resources at 20% discounts (plus shipping & handling) and additional resources at 15% discount (plus shipping & handling).
- Networking opportunities
- Assessments, profiles, and tools for staff and leadership evaluations
- Placement services – for staffing needs of church
- Membership certificate – for church and Senior Pastor
- Personal ministry and care for pastor
- Network Resource Visits – two visits per year
- Trans-local/Itinerant ministry recommendations
- Logo use
Responsibilities:
- Dues – Churches will pay 5% of their unrestricted general church income ($25K cap) plus the pastor’s tithe (or the equivalent amount).
- Event Participation – Attendance strongly encouraged at the annual Leadership Conference and Partner Pastors Retreat.
- Apostolic Visits – A minimum of two weekend visits per year by the apostolic overseer is required. Partner provides transportation and lodging expenses. A love offering or honorarium is optional.
- Beliefs – All members are expected to maintain faithful adherence to the VM statement of faith and core values.
Participating Church
Benefits:
- A life-giving relationship with apostolic overseer/team
- Connected covenantally with the VM network of churches and ministers
- Coaching for Senior Pastor from apostolic overseer or other leaders
- Ordination credentials
- All other benefits, products and services may be accessed on an ala carte basis [added cost]
- Membership certificate – for church and Senior Pastor
- Personal ministry and care for pastor
- Network Resource Visits – one visit per year
- Trans-local/Itinerant ministry recommendations
- Logo use
Responsibilities:
- Dues – Churches will pay 2% of their unrestricted general church income ($25K cap) plus the pastor’s tithe (or the equivalent amount).
- Event Participation – Attendance strongly encouraged at the annual Leadership Conference and Partner Pastors Retreat.
- Apostolic Visits – A minimum of one weekend visit per year by the apostolic overseer is required. Partner church provides transportation, lodging expenses, and honorarium or love offering.
- Annual Missions Offering - One annual Missions offering received for the support of VM Global Missions efforts (every October)
- Beliefs – All members are expected to maintain faithful adherence to the VM statement of faith and core values.
