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Life Source ministry Network
Life Source International Church is affiliated with the Church of God with International Headquarters in Cleveland, TN and Regional Headquarters in Columbia, MD. The LS Network exists to connect churches who are looking for an Apostolic covering but not necessarily looking for denominational affiliation or are looking for an avenue to connect with a movement like the Church of God but don’t have the connections to do so. The kingdom of God is built on relationships. If you are a church leader we urge you to not travel alone.
Contact us today about being a part of a family that will encourage, inspire and help resource you to fulfill God’s call on your life and ministry.
The Goal
Develop and grow relationships amongst Kingdom-minded churches who commit together via prayer, involvement and financial support to advance the Kingdom of God through church planting, international missions, regional events, our annual conference and ministry training schools (A.C.T.S. Apostolic Center Training School)
Churches are able to join the Life Source Church Ministry Network on 1 of 3 levels as defined below.
Level I - Related Church
Goal
Provide council on as needed basis with scheduled phone calls or meetings
Church Commitment
Be open and transparent with church leadership struggles, challenges and finances. Be faithful supporters of the Life Source Church Ministry Network by participating through prayer, involvement and financial support of the network’s endeavors. This relationship will be set up on a year-to-year agreement in order to review if the church and the Life Church Ministry Network are following through on agreed upon commitments.
Goal
Provide spiritual council, oversight and apostolic training to the church. Provide accountability for the senior pastor of the church by determining goals and conducting quarterly reviews and producing a report for the trustees to review.
Church Commitment
Be open and transparent with church leadership struggles, challenges and finances. Be faithful supporters of the Life Source Church Ministry Network by participating through prayer, involvement and financial support of the network’s endeavors. This relationship will be set up on a year-to-year agreement in order to review if the church and the Life Church Ministry Network are following through on agreed upon commitments.
Level II - Affiliated Church
Level III - Related Church
Goal
Church becomes a Life Source Campus. Life Source will provide ongoing Apostolic Leadership training and will help develop a 5-fold ministry team. The Life Source Leadership will conduct a ministry evaluation and determine areas that need growth and improvement. Church will be provided with Life Source graphics, ministry manuals and processes.
Life Source will provide ongoing leadership development and vision casting sessions.
Provide accountability for the senior pastor of the church by determining goals and conducting quarterly reviews and producing a report for the trustees to review.
Church Commitment
As a Life Source Church you agree to abide by Life Source Church ministry protocols. Church agrees to tithe monthly to support the Life Source Church Ministry Network and the church commits to pray for and be involved in the Life Source Ministry Network.
(*The Life Source mother campus is a Church of God congregation and gives 10% every month to the Church of God)
Life Source Church Network Statement of Beliefs
We Believe...
The whole Bible to be completely and equally inspired and that it is the written Word of God.
In the verbal inspiration of the Bible
That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary
That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins
In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost
In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart
In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints’ feet
In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked
We have adopted the following Declaration of Faith as its standard and official expression of its doctrine
In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor
That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ
Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people
In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost
Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement
In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years
Life Source Church Network Doctrinal Commitments
The following Doctrinal Commitments represent the core beliefs of the Life Source Church Ministry Network as outlined in Scripture
Repentance
Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19
Regeneration
Titus 3:5
Sanctification Subsequent To Justification
Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:12
Water Baptism
Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9, 10; John 3:22, 23; Acts 8:36, 38
The speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance as the initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Ghost
John 15:26; Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1, 7, 10, 28, 31; 1 Corinthians 14:1
Fruit of the Spirit
Romans 6:22; Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians 1:11
The Lord’s Supper
Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11 : 2 3 – 2 6
Tithing and Giving
Genesis 14:18-20; 28:20-22; Malachi 3:10; Luke 11:42 ; 1 Corinthians 16:2 ; 2 Corinthians 9:6-9 ; Hebrews 7:1-21
Premillennial second coming of Jesus
First, to resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:1. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years. Zechariah 14:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Jude 14, 15; Revelation 5:10; 19:11-21; 20:4-6.
Eternal life for the righteous
Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28; Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:11-13.
Justification
Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7
New Birth
John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9
Holiness
Luke 1:75; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14
Baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to cleansing; The enduement of power for service
Matthew 3:11; Luke 24:49, 53; Acts 1:4-8
The Church
Exodus 19:5, 6; Psalm 22:22; Matthew 16:13-19; 28:19,20; Acts 1:8; 2:42-47; 7:38; 20:28; Romans 8:14-17: 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; 12:12-31; 2 Corinthians 6:6-18; Ephesians 2:19-22; 3:9, 21; Philippians 3:10; Hebrews 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 1:6, 7; Revelation 21:2, 9; 22:17
Signs Following Believers
Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4
Divine healing provided for all in the Atonement
Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:17; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24
Washing the saints’ feet
John 13:4-17; 1 Timothy 5:9, 10
Restitution where possible
Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9
Resurrection
John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5, 6.
Eternal punishment for the wicked
No liberation nor annihilation. Matthew 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thessalonians 1: 8, 9; Revelation 20:10-15; 21:8.