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Apostolic Accountability
THE PRACTICAL DIMENSION OF COVENANT
Global Covenant Network (GCN) provides spiritual covering and protection of:
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 Ministers
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 Leaders
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 Church
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 Organization
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 Ministry

... through accountability. Accountability is the practical dimension of covenant. Covenant is the strongest relationship on earth! We can participate in covenant when our hearts are knit together by the Lord in common vision and purpose!

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WHY WE NEED COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR LIVES
1.
 To receive spiritual covering and accountability for life and ministry.
2.
 To experience unconditional love
3.
 To fulfill personal/corporate destiny
4.
 For encouragement
5.
 To activate gifting and anointing
6.
 To uncover blind spots that are otherwise ignored

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WHAT WILL ACCOUNTABILITY DO FOR ME/US?
1.
 Spiritual covering for yourself, your church, ministry and organization.
2.
 Relational opportunities will be provided with other like-minded ministers, churches, ministries, and organizations with whom you can build positive meaningful relationships.
3.
 Provision of present day truth, revelation and biblical methodology of success in leadership.
4.
 Correction will always be provided and administered in love with your success in mind.
5.
 Spiritual heritage will be established within a family, which will release generational inheritance.
6.
 Spiritual growth and development will come from the counsel of many as "iron sharpening iron".
7.
 Spiritual inheritance and possession will be emphasized and taught with practical methodologies.

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HOW GCN WILL BENEFIT A COVENANT MEMBER
1.
 You will have an excellent opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with experienced ascension gift ministers.
2.
 You will participate in gatherings that will impart vision and effective strategies for local church and urban ministry.
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 You will be in covenant with peers you trust and can utilize for personal and church related ministry.
4.
 You will be given a chance to go to the nations and partner with other ministers and churches/ministries/organizations. Through networking with other Covenant Partners, there would be opportunities for you to build relationships with other Kingdom-minded leaders. As such, this would also create possibilities for you to expand and develop your ministry calling and gifts.
5.
 You will be part of a team that works in concert to build the Kingdom of God.
6.
 Equipping:
a) Teaching
b) Mentoring
c) Impartation
d) Specialized opportunities
7.
 Leadership opportunities
8.
 Growth through accountability
9.
 An Environment that nurtures genuine, covenantal relationships.
10.
 Commissioning and granting of ministerial ordination and / or recognition.
11.
 Increased vision
12.
 Recognition and development of individual ministry gifts.

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HOW GCN WILL BENEFIT A LOCAL CHURCH/MINISTRY/ORGANIZATION
1.
 Congregations will feel secure knowing their pastor has regular access to apostolic counsel and input.
2.
 Congregations will have the felt security of knowing that their leader is submitted to authority and under covering as they are.
3.
 Congregations can be exposed to experienced ascension gifts [5-fold ministry] that is trustworthy and in covenant with their church and overseer.
4.
 Being part of an apostolic network of churches and ministries and organization can release your church in the progressive revelation of God’s new seasons.
5.
 Apostolic network of local church, ministry and organization cross-pollinate and exchange ideas, strategies and vision.
6.
 Congregations will have occasion to participate in life-changing conferences and seminars that build the local church, equip leadership and enhance relationships.

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METHODOLOGY
1.
 We covenant to relate to one another on an individual basis.
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 The leadership of Global Covenant Network can serve as a presbytery for members as the need arises and in extreme cases when representation and mediation is needed.
3.
 Global Covenant Network and governmental representatives of covenant church/ministry/organization will sign a notarized agreement that in the case of:
a) Moral failure
b) Death
c) Extreme doctrinal error, (The Global Covenant Network council will review and if in error to the point of being qualified as extreme heresy), the Presiding Apostle will:
i. Conduct fair and adequate investigation.
ii. Initiate steps for correction, restoration and counsel for the person or persons involved.
iii. Have the final authority in the placing of the new "set person" over the church/ministry/organization.

GCN will also take into consideration the needs of the family of the set one.
4.
 Covenant members and covenantal church, ministry, organization will commit to this relationship through their tithes/offerings to realize the vision of Global Covenant Network.

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MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
1.
 Born again, according to Romans 10:9-10.
2.
 Believe in the restoration and function of the Ascension Gifts [5-fold ministry] in accordance with Eph 4:11.
3.
 Accept, believe and carry out the vision of Global Covenant Network.
4.
 Should not have a sectarian or elitist attitude; but a heart for unity and the Kingdom of God.
5.
 Should believe in the stated vision and goals of Global Covenant Network.
6.
 Ministers in covenant relationship will commit to financial fidelity. Members will commit to tithe at least 50% of their tithe to the Presiding Apostle. Local Church/ Ministry in covenant relationship will commit to contribute a minimum tithe (yearly) according to their congregation size to the missions outreach and projects of the Network.
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 Global Covenant Network meetings are to be considered a priority. We will plan and notify you of meetings in advance in order for you to ensure your attendance.
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Recommended by a member of the Network.
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 Accountable to the Apostle over the Network.
10.
 Commit to the following process: (should members choose to leave this network)
a)
 Personally communicate to the presiding apostle before making it official.
b)
 Walk in the biblical principles laid out in Ephesians 4:2-4 – "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling."
This includes not maligning or willfully trying to hurt or tear down this network or the members thereof. We are first and foremost Christians who put first the Kingdom of God and endeavor to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ in all of our relationships.

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CORE VALUES
1.
 Passion for God and for His Word.
2.
 Integrity in personal life and ministry.
3.
 Covenant commitment as the basis of relationships.
4.
 Team ministry as the biblical pattern of ministry.
5.
 Possessing a spirit of excellence in all we do.
6.
 Building nations through transformation of communities.

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