Christian Leadership Alliance

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Ministry Collaboration

Recently, the Christian Management and Christian Stewardship Associations formed the Christian Leadership Alliance combining missions and resources to achieve common objectives. World Vision, Youth for Christ, Azusa Pacific University, the Evangelical Christian Credit Union and the Christian Leadership Alliance, co-created the Engstrom Institute. Named in honor of one of the 20th century's most beloved and effective Christian collaborators Dr. Ted Engstrom, the goal is to provide Christian organizations with the training, resources and models needed to reinforce their values and fulfill their missions.

In March of 2008, over forty individuals, representing ministries, business, media, education and government met in South Africa exploring the creation of a new Christian University to address the leadership needs of that continent. Dozens of other initiatives are surfacing as the Holy Spirit answers Jesus' prayer that we be one in heart and mission with Him and His heavenly Father (John 17:21-22).

Collaboration is rooted in the Kingdom principle of Spirit-directed and Scripture-anchored unity – a condition for God's fullest blessings and provision that is often ignored, resisted or forgotten. As Christians, we are best known and validated by our love for the world and particularly one another. And that love is best demonstrated in our mutual support of and submission to one another. God appears to be opening a new door for collaboration rarely seen in the history of the Church. Let me suggest some reasons for this resurgence of Spirit-led cooperation.

First, God's work is too large and complex to be accomplished without collaboration. With the world's exploding population growth, and the evidences of His Spirit's moving in new emerging epicenters of the faith, we are on the verge of the largest harvest of souls in Christian history. Some speculate that it is possible to see more people come to Christ in our children's lifetime than all of those who have come to faith since the day of Pentecost. In Africa alone, the vast majority of the continent may well be Christian in our lifetime if the current trends continue. And similar potential exists in Central and South America, India and Asia. Anchored to the concept that "five shall chase a hundred and a hundred shall put ten thousand to flight" (Lev.26:8), it is clear that this opportunity can be leveraged best by ministers and ministries working together. And where that is occurring, the harvest is coming in at 30, 60 and 100 fold. The power of collaboration is highlighted by God's own statement about the people of the tower of Babel – "nothing shall be impossible for them" (Gen.11). If such results are possible when united for evil, think how much more God could do with sanctified collaboration for His highest purposes.

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