international network – missionary lay pastors in every community throughout USA and Canada (and eventually Mexico)

safe, sensitive – non-judgmental, confidential, understanding, care-giving not cure-giving, gentle, intuitive, personal, accepting, encouraging, more listening than preaching, compassionate.

“Fruit of the Spirit-ual” Christians – followers of Jesus Christ whose attitudes and actions toward ALL persons and ALL of society are marked by LOVE, with joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.

trained -- bible study, workshops, seminars, hands-on courses with practical exercises and application, mentoring, on site appreticeships, leading to lay PAL certification.

highly proficient in Agape love -- Proficient Christians. Self-mastery and self-disciplined to respond according to Agape characteristics rather than what comes naturally; patience under stress; kindness returned for evil; helping others at their own expense, particularly when it’s undeserved – grace-ful. Effective healer and conspicuous in endurance, building others up and believing in them.

Because the future is in God’s hands, we believe the whole concept of vision for Christian organizations is somewhat overrated and mistaken for core ideology (which is grossly underrated) as the basis for strategic planning. This is one of the primary differences between secular business principles of operation and Christ-led organizations. Vision without discernment is misguided.

We pursue activities in response to the unfolding activities of God and His will in perfect alignment with our core ideology. Jesus said, “I will build My Church” and we assume this is true today. God opens doors, draws hearts, and initiates opportunities. We seek to discern and respond to what the Lord is doing. This honors Christ is rightful Head and leader of the Body. As we do we develop according to the timetable of God rather than our own.

For this reason, vision is secondary to integrity (being true to who we say we are) as a guiding compass leading us to whatever God has in store for His organization. Nevertheless, vision plays an important role in linking faith (“the conviction of things unseen”) to strategic planning. Vision provides a picture by faith of what the faithful organization and the objects of its mission would look like at some extended future period and, therefore, something more tangible to strive toward. Envisioned future is both the result of and the mechanism for mission.