Mission:To connect, consult, and credential emerging leaders for culturally relevant ministry.
Culture is rapidly changing!Ironically, religious organizations can be slow to understand and even slower to respond. Living in fast-paced times brings the challenge of engaging culture without becoming enmeshed in it. If you're a leader you know that leading in ministry settings can be like running in water. Take heart, you're not alone and your time has come. If the Message still makes your heart beat fast and if you're crazy about Jesus but not so crazy about the religious structures that have developed around Him, this is your moment. There's much to do and the world is watching. And we've been waiting for you. Welcome home!
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Ministry Ordination and Pastor OrdinationMore men and women today are serving in nondenominational or interdenominational settings. There has been a growing need to provide a ministerial license or ordination that reflects credibility and leadership focus in a contemporary setting. The NLA credentialing process was created in response to this specific and significant need among emerging Christian leaders. Being credentialed with Next Leadership Association provides accountability, credibility and close proximity to people with a bias for action and a bent toward calculated risk.
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Growing Healthy Pastor and Healthy ChurchesHealthy churches have spiritual growth in their DNA. Healthy churches come in many shapes and sizes. What is most important in our growth-oriented culture is not merely numerical growth but a growing sense that “Christ is being in formed” in everyone involved. Sometimes the very energies that give a church “steroidal growth” (programs, politics and personality) can also war against our own internal lives. What does it mean to grow a church? What does Jesus say about it?
Are you ready to turn your back on the crowd to conduct this symphony for an Audience of One? |
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Next Leaders Network for MinistersSo where do contemporary, innovative leaders find other like-minded people? Conferences are valuable, but what if an organization came along not only to inspire, but to connect individuals so the inspiration would flow 24/7.
Next Leadership Association is a forming movement of passionate men and women intent on doing whatever is necessary to bring the contemporary message of Jesus Christ to communities everywhere. |
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Supporting Local and Global MissionsNext Leadership Association supports many local missions projects as well as overseas missions.
If you are a missionary that needs help with admin, taking online payment, and receiving covering from a 501c3 please contact us and we would love to assist you. Contact Next Leadership Association |
NLA Core Values
Next Leaders Are:
- Practitioners of the priesthood of believers principle.Though churches are led by men and women with leadership gifts, all men/women are called to be ministers in the world.
- Part of a voluntary, spiritual network and will be treated as family. NLA exists only to serve God by serving emerging leaders. NLAmembers are servants at heart.
- Believers in the contemporary Message of Jesus. Although our commitment to the Bible, God's eternal Word to humanity, is in stone, our methods-as reflections of cultural understandings-are subject to constant evaluation and change.
- Students of excellence. We are convinced that excellence honors God and inspires people.
- Authentic in their lifestyles and ministry. Manipulation, phoniness, politics or any religious practice that alienates a watching world or partners in ministry dishonors God and reflects poorly on Next Leadership Association. The supernatural is super natural.
- Straightforward in their business dealings both in and outside the church. Men and women who serve in ministry guard their financial integrity and witness.
- Inter-denominational in spirit. NLA members are open to any ecumenical relationships that speed the completion of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19,20) while not compromising the non-negotiable truths taught in the Old and New Testaments.
- Outreach-oriented. NLA is unique in that most members are leadership-gifted with particular emphasis on effectiveness in the greater community as well as the body of Christ.
- Committed to passionate teaching. Weekly church and other ministry depends on thoughtful, articulate, creative communication that brings practical application of scriptural truths.
Statement of Faith (Apostle's Creed)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy *catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
*The word "catholic" refers not to the Roman Catholic Church, but to the universal Church.
the Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
The third day He arose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy *catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
*The word "catholic" refers not to the Roman Catholic Church, but to the universal Church.