PARTNERSHIPS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
First-Love Ministries partners come from all walks of life. Some are ordained and supported ministers of local congregation or ministries. Others are not ordained by a denomination and are not supported financially by the Body of Christ but are equally following the leading of the Holy Spirit in their individual ministries. Each of us has a calling that the LORD has placed on our lives to serve Christ with wholeheartedness and effectiveness.
First-Love Ministries does not receive financial contributions for any of its partners through the First Love Ministries Network. However, any partner is free to support another partner or ministry within the Network. Each minister supports him or herself independently or earns income through tent-making businesses, professions or ministries that are financially independent of the First Love Ministries Network. Since we receive no funds, we have no books to audit or finances to be accountable for other than our individual finances and ministries that are free of any financial dependence on First Love Ministries Network for individual ministry funding.
First-Love Ministries is a network of ministers and believers in agreement that we are working together for the common purpose of facilitating Christ's Kingdom being expanded with increased power, unity, effectiveness, efficiency and love.
As ministry partners, each of us co-labor across denominations and trans-locally to encourage increased depth of eternal quality, evident unity and more practical relevance to the world through Church.
We serve our Lord, the Church, and her ministers and missionaries that are reaching out to all people who need a closer relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our partners vary in function from prayer partners in local geographic areas to national partners who are involved in recruiting, decision-making and implementation of national and regional strategies that the LORD gives the Church as His assignments. By simply agreeing with our Mission, Vision, Goals, Actions and Beliefs Statements; interested believers may join the First-Love Ministries Network as Prayer Partners or Local Partners. For those wishing to be considered as State, Regional or National Partners, the National Partners hold a monthly prayer and discussion to discern and appoint such Partners as we perceive the LORD leading us on such matters.
Though not required, we ask all potential partners to send an email or letter to one of our National Partners if interested in stepping into a Partnership role. We request that the letter provide us with a brief personal testimony, some reasons why one wishes to join this Network and the names of two Christian leader's and phone numbers of those who know the Partner candidate's character and commitment to Christ as both Savior and Lord. Partnership involvement may include one of the following functions in the First-Love Ministries Network:
First Love Ministry Partnerships
Prayer Partner
A Prayer Partner is a person or couple that agrees with the Mission, Vision, Goals, Actions and Beliefs Statements of First-Love Ministries. This partnership with us may include prayer participation or any other involvement consistent with our goals. We have a critical need for prayer partners.
Local Partner
A Local Partner is a person or couple that agrees with the Mission, Vision, Goals, Actions and Beliefs Statements of First-Love Ministries. These partners are essential to the fulfillment of God's purpose for the Network because they are positioned in each geographic region and have contact with local influencers. They can provide pass-through information and tools to our Partners as well as to local leaders who are making a difference for the Body of Christ.
State Partner
A State Partner is a person or couple that agrees with the Mission, Vision, Goals, Actions and Beliefs Statements of First-Love Ministries. These partners are critical to the fulfillment of God's purpose for the Network in each state because they have contact with influencers in their geographic areas. They carry a burden for the work of Christ's Kingdom statewide. They can provide pass-through information and tools to our Partners as well as to local and state leaders who are making a contribution to the Body of Christ throughout their state.
Regional Partner
A Regional Partner is a person or couple that agrees with the Mission, Vision, Goals, Actions and Beliefs Statements of First-Love Ministries. These partners are critical to the fulfillment of God's purpose for the Network in each 5-state region because they have contact with influencers in their geographic areas. They carry a burden for the work of Christ's Kingdom regionwide over 5 states. They can provide pass-through information and tools to our Partners as well as to local and state leaders who are making a contribution to the Body of Christ throughout their state.
National Partner
A National Partner is a person or couple that agrees with the Mission, Vision, Goals, Action and Beliefs Statements of First-Love Ministries. These partners are involved with First-Love Ministries Network on a national scale in one or more of the ten 5-state regions throughout the United States. These partners primarily work with state and local Partners and Affiliates in planning events, conducting ministry, and generally supporting the list of Actions of First-Love Ministries. These Partners carry a special burden for the work of Christ's Kingdom nationwide. These Parnters act as final decision-makers for nationwide strategy and implementation as directed by the Holy Spirit and through consensus of the rest of the National Partners. They are committed to seeing this entire nation turned back to its original Source of strength and wisdom--the LORD Jesus Christ.
