Welcome to Covenant Leadership International Ministries

THE VISION


The Purpose of Covenant Leadership International Ministries: is to bring pastors and leaders together despite religious or denominational backgrounds to be an effective difference to our churches, communities, towns, city using the Word of God as the tool to enlighten, encourage and envelop the desire for kingdom living through our covenant relationship with God.

Covenant Leadership International Ministries believes that when we as pastors and leaders lift our voice with one accord, one faith, one baptism, we are lifting and exalting One God, One Savior, and that oneness exhibits the covenant relationship that God has established in His relationship and dealing with His creation. We further believe that the impact of a covenant relationship will be felt in every area of leadership as we work together within the established principles of covenant laid forth in the Word of God.

Covenant Leadership International Ministries has as its objective to train, teach and transfer leaders into a covenant relationship with God and man(kind). Covenant Leadership International Ministries is designed to be a catalyst for men and women to become aware of their covenant relationship with God and the benefits and responsibilities that come with being a leader of purpose and covenant.

Habakkuk 2:2 challenges us to “Write the Vision and Make it Plain upon tables, that he may run the readeth it.” A plain vision is one, which is written in such a way that it can be easily understood and intelligently articulated. The vision of the Covenant Leadership International Ministries is to effectively communicate our covenant relationship with God by teaching and training the Word of God through our practice, procedures and power, therefore preparing and equipping each pastor and leader, church to be “In Place for Covenant Impact.”

The goal for Covenant Leadership International Ministries is to affect change through our covenant relationship by challenging denominational traditions, helping and supporting pastors and leaders, addressing social and economical needs, nurturing covenant worship environments, generating corporate covenant unity among pastors, leaders and people, and educating, equipping and encouraging pastors and leaders through covenant relationships.

Challenge Denomination Traditions
Help and support Pastors and Leaders
Address Social and Economical Needs
Nurture Covenant Worship Environments
Generate Corporate Covenant Unity among Pastors and Leaders
Educate, Equip, Encourage Pastors and Leaders

Challenge Denominational Traditions

Covenant Leadership International Ministries has been designed to cut through the walls that separate us. The traditions that said we cannot fellowship together, whether it be doctrine, race, economics, education, or even how we worship. These things are not ordain by God, and is not the message of Jesus Christ.

Togetherness (fellowship) is what will be the focus of the Covenant Leadership International Ministries It is the foundational focus of the Covenant Leadership International Ministries to position each pastor and church to be “In Place for Covenant Impact.”

Help and Support Pastors and Leaders

The Covenant Leadership International Ministries is committed to assisting each pastor and leader to actively pursuing a covenant relationship with God through the effective means of covenant leadership structure. In addition to our commitment to assisting pastors and leaders, Covenant Leadership International Ministries endeavors to financially assist the leadership staff of the church through the educational material provided by Covenant Leadership International Ministries so that we may offer organizational advice and Christian Education in order to rebuild fellowships built on covenant relationships.

Address Social and Economical Needs

The community depends upon the leadership and foresight of the Church. Covenant Leadership International Ministries is committed to assisting socially disenfranchised individuals through conference training and educational opportunities.

Nurture Covenant Worship Environments

The commitment to a covenant worship environment allows the Holy Spirit to flow in His fullness, as each leader becomes aware of their responsibility to their covenant relationship with God and others. Praise and Worship lead us to the very throne of God, where healing, deliverance, and life-changing power are available. Through corporate praise, we experience the jubilation of being one in covenant with the Body of Christ.

Generate Corporate Covenant Unity among Pastors and Leaders

The commitment of Covenant Leadership International Ministries is not just to be financially independent, but to cultivate businesses ordained by God and supported by the Covenant Leadership International Ministries. Other projects include, but are not limited to: Homeless Shelters, Skill Centers, Drug Rehabilitation, Abuse/Crisis Center-Counselors and Christian Education.

Educate, Equip, Encourage Pastors and Leaders

The vision to educate, equip and encourage involves every aspect of Covenant Leadership International Ministries. During our Annual Leadership Conference, Christian Education classes are held for all attendees to obtain the knowledge to become equipped to do the work of the ministry.

Each conference is designed to teach the language of covenant so that others are aware of and have knowledge of what it means to be in covenant relationship. The conference subjects will be, but not limited to:

The product for Covenant Leadership International Ministries (C.L.I.M.) will be the C.L.I.M. Leadership Manual

C.L.I.M. 100 – Discovering Vision and Purpose in Covenant
C.L.I.M. 101 – Discovering our Covenant Relationship
C.L.I.M. 201 – Discovering Leadership in Covenant
C.L.I.M. 301 – Discovering the Practice of Covenant

The focus of Covenant Leadership International Ministries
Teach Vision and Purpose
Language has to be Covenant language
Everything has to be Covenant
Relationships centered on Covenant
Teach from a Covenant Perspective
Recognition of Covenant People

As the leader grows in the knowledge of their covenant relationship and responsibility, the leader will begin to operate each area of their calling and ministry according to the principles of covenant. Covenant Leadership International Ministries will use creative ways of reaching the leader by utilizing the innovation of the Internet as well as, capitalizing upon other media technological advances.

DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION AND PARTNERSHIP STATEMENT

Covenant Leadership International Ministries is not a denomination or religious sect. Covenant Leadership International Ministries is distinctly a partnership as defined herein:

Partnership embraces all ministries, churches, individuals, or other constituents that acknowledges and accepts Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Covenant Leadership International Ministries is also inclusive to all baptized believers who acknowledge and accept the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Covenant Leadership International Ministries is in communion with all who agree and are willing to abide by the set forth structure outlined both in the vision of Covenant Leadership International Ministrie., and the policies implemented thereof.

We believe in the autonomy of each church represented in Covenant Leadership International Ministries, and respect it as such. Those who are in covenant relationship and partnership with Covenant Leadership International Ministries do not have to change the name of the church where they worship, but it is believed and expected that the pastor and leader should claim and/or announce its affiliation or partnership with Covenant Leadership International Ministries.

Partnership Statement

Due to the enormous growth expected from Covenant Leadership International Ministries there will be instances that questions are asked that cannot be answered adequately by the individual leader. In cases, such as these, the immediate question should be directed to the pastor of the church the individual is covenantly connected to. In the event that the pastor cannot sufficiently satisfy the question, the pastor can refer the question to one of the members of the General Overseer Council of Covenant Leadership International Ministries.

All questions and/or issues relating to a particular church or leadership position should be referred to the pastor of the church first, and the pastor can direct all inquires to the General Overseer Council of Covenant Leadership International Ministries. It is crucial that all pertinent information relative to any concerns or issues be on file with the General Overseer Council.

It is also expected that the General Overseers Council communicate to and inform all pastors and leaders who are covenant partners with Covenant Leadership International Ministries of necessary information to keep them informed and involved in the partnership process and commitment to Covenant Leadership International Ministries.
It is the emphasis of the General Overseers Council that Covenant Leadership International Ministries is a family and it is expected that the communication of information be duly and diligently sent to all participating pastors and leaders.

Financial Commitment to the Partnership

The Covenant Leadership International Ministries must be a leader in organization and development of the finances entrusted to its care. The funding for the Covenant Leadership International Ministries is dependent upon the funding from local congregations and individual commitments.

All monies raised, donated, and given to Covenant Leadership International Ministries, shall and can be dispersed, distributed, and donated at the discretion of the General Overseers Council for the work of the Partnership, and for the up-building of the Kingdom of God.

Standards for Leadership

Much is required of the leadership of Covenant Leadership International Ministries. Not only are the leaders of the Partnership anointed to do the Godly work of the Kingdom, but in order to be effective in the role he/she must also become the picture of integrity, honesty, respect and leadership when walking in the role of a leader.

The actions, respect and life of the leader become more of an open perspective as elevation has taken place in their life. It is expected for all leaders of the Partnership to walk and live above and beyond human standards in order to be an example of Jesus Christ.

Though it is possible, it is sometimes difficult, it is expected that leaders are to be the role models and spiritual examples to those to whom they lead as well as in the capacity that they serve. As the visibility and notability of the leader increases, it is significant that the lifestyle exemplify a life of Holiness that is acceptable to God. The leader is expected to develop a life of discipline before appointment and become even stronger after appointment. It is the sustenance of the Holy Spirit that enables the leader to walk in the expected Holiness that is required by Christ in the lives of all His followers.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

1. We believe the full gospel includes the proclamation of both the eternal power of Calvary and the potential power of Pentecost; the baptizing Power of Jesus Christ for salvation because of Calvary and the filling/controlling power of the Holy Spirit for service and holy victorious living because of Pentecost (Acts 1:8; 20:17).

2. We believe in the perpetuity and continuing ecclesiastical value of all spiritual gifts for the edification of believers and the Body of Christ until the end of this church age is consummated by the glorious event; the return of our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 12:14; 13:10; Romans 12:3-7; Ephesians 4:11,12).

3. We believe in the divine personhood of the Holy Spirit and His present day ministry to believers, which includes the sovereign distribution of Spiritual Gifts to believers for empowerment for service in the contemporary church (1 Corinthians 12).

4. We believe in Jesus Christ as the sovereign giver of Spiritual Gifts to the church. We believe that Spiritual Gifts are given for the perfecting of the Saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the Body of Christ and are given without regard to ethnicity, social class or gender (Ephesians 4:7-12; Galatians 3:26-28).

5. We believe in the autonomy of the local church as an independent entity with regard to matters of government, policy operation and discipline. (1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15; Acts 6:3-5, 11:22, 14:23; Titus 1:5).

6. We believe in the value of biblical terminology of leadership in the contemporary church: Bishop, Overseer, Pastor, Elder, Minister and Deacon. We believe that all of these designations are for servant-leaders (Jeremiah 3:15; Acts 20:28; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 1 Timothy 3:1-7).

7. We believe in the formal, intentional praise and worship of almighty God as a proper spirit-led corporate acknowledgement and response to His person and work (Psalms 46-50, John 4:23).

8. We believe in Jesus Christ as the Baptizer with the Holy Spirit. Whereby He, by means of the Holy Spirit, brings men and women at salvation into relationship with Himself and His Body, the church It is in fact the Baptism of the Holy Spirit that makes one part of the Body of Christ. All believers have been baptized by Christ with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11; John 1:33; 1 Corinthians 12:13).

Statement of Faith Continued:

9. We believe in the dwelling of the Holy Spirit for all Christians. It is in fact, this indwellling of the Holy Spirit that verifies and validates the believer as a part of the Body of Christ, for He only indwells believers (Romans 8:14-27).

10. We believe the spirit-filled life as desirable, valuable and an issue of obedience for all believers who are commanded to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We acknowledge that within the Body of Christ, the term “filled” with the Holy Spirit is often used interchangeably with the term “Baptism of the Holy Ghost.” The controlling presence and power of the Holy Ghost as a result of the alternation of terms. We believe it is the will and command of God that every believer be filled with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).

11. We believe all believers are exhorted to be filled, walk in, be led by and live in the power of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:16,18,25).

12. We believe that it is God’s desire that all believers live their lives under the control of or being continuously filled with the Holy Spirit. We believe there are many fillings and there is to be an ongoing filling ministry of the Spirit in the life of the believer for empowerment to effectively and victoriously live a life that glorifies God (Acts 1:8; 2:4; 3:10; 4:8,31).

13. We believe that the Holy Spirit fills or empowers believers for service in the Kingdom of God. Being filled with the Holy Spirit is the result of continuing submission to Divine power and control (Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:18).

14. We believe all believers are baptized with the Holy Spirit and all believers “should be” filled with the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 5:18).

15. We believe in the Baptism and Filling of the Holy Spirit is a distinct, separate, valid and valuable ministry of the Holy Spirit, which may occur simultaneously at salvation. Being filled with the Holy Spirit may and should occur subsequent to salvation in obedience to biblical exhortation. Being filled with the Holy Spirit should not only be a continuous reality, but an ongoing characteristic of the believers consecrated holiness.