To initiate the process of joining Word of Grace, please fill-out an application so we can learn more about you. An appointment will be arranged for you to meet with one of  our Elders Team. You must agree with our Statement of Faith and we hope that you walk with an open heart concerning the distinctives that are important to us. Read through the material on this website carefully as it will help you decide if we are the right group for you. Churches that are planted by Word of Grace will automatically become eligible to be a part of our Network.

     Because one of our goals is to build close relationships, we avoid recruiting people for the sake of swelling numbers. Instead, we require all pastors to go through a "courtship period", where we can see how deep their commitment is to our values and vision.  

1. THEY LIKE OUR PURPOSE:

   Someone may want to join Word of Grace Network because they have a desire to work with others to plant new churches, help develop new leaders, and find new ways to reach the lost here and overseas. The Kingdom of God advances best through cooperative effort and much can be accomplished when people with the same vision and different gifts work together. 

   Some might join because they realize that it is not enough to build strong, healthy churches within their own communities. They want to see the good things that God has done in their midst multiplied outside their area. Our churches can work together by sending out short-term prayer teams, outreach teams, construction teams, and by providing special giving, as God leads. We want to target specifically selected cities for these outreach efforts.

2. THEY LIKE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE:

   Another reason someone may want to join Word of Grace is because they have a strong desire for real fellowship. A strong relationship formed between leaders not only strengthens them personally, but also will benefit the overall ministry of their local church. The central focus of our network, the thing that will hold us together, is the personal relationships we develop.   

3. THEY WANT A STRUCTURE THAT FACILITATES MINISTRY RATHER THAN LIMITS IT:

    We all have experienced both the limitations and blessings of structure. While some structure is needed in order to work together more effectively, we do not want to put our time and resources into maintaining a system of government that is too top-heavy, or a bureaucracy that takes us away from our ministries. We want an Elders Team that is freed-up to function in their confirmed gifts and callings.   

4. THEY WANT TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION:

   If we are going to participate in the harvest, we are going to have to train more laborers.  We believe that the primary place to receive training and preparation for the ministry is in the local church. Our young men and women should be invited to serve alongside functioning ministry. They should not just learn about ministry, they should get to do it. We will encourage this and will supplement your training program by providing equipping seminars and retreats that focus on preparing for ministry. We also want to provide opportunities for those who are being trained to go into our cities and mission fields on a short-term basis.