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HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO JOINING Transformation MinistriesThank you…for your interest in joining the Transformation Ministries (TM) family of churches! We envision a God-empowered movement of churches: every pastor growing, every church healthy, every community transformed for Christ.With churches across the United States and Mexico, we’re a growing ministry, as our churches make disciples and impact their communities and the world. VISIONWe envision a God-empowered movement of churches:every pastor growingevery church healthyevery community transformedfor Christ.MISSIONTransformation Ministries exists to build a movement of mission-empowering relationships by:deepening and developing pastors as spiritual leaders;coaching and networking churches toward greater health and missional vitality; andsupporting and initiating viable church planting partnerships.CORE COMPETENCIESDeveloping Pastoral LeadersChurch Health and Missional VitalityChurch Planting PartnershipsWe thank God for your interest in Transformation Ministries.We can do more together for Christ, than we can alone.You Don’t Have to Do Ministry Alone!HERE’S HOW TO JOIN US!Let us know of your interest in joining the TM Mission. This can be formal or informal but it will initiate the process of providing information; getting to know TM and hopefully lead to the process of officially joining. A TM “Connection Coach Team” will guide you through the entire process.Adequate and clear information is essential to the overall process. Information meetings would be scheduled with pertinent and/or required groups of the congregation. This could include Governing Boards; Staff or Ministry Teams; or the entire Congregation. At any or all those meetings the TM Staff member will share: Covenant and convictions of Transformation Ministries History and mission of Transformation Ministries Programs and resources of Transformation MinistriesChurch involvement in the mission of Transformation MinistriesFinancial support for the mission of Transformation MinistriesQuestions and discussion When the church is ready to move forward, the church, with the help of the Connection Team, moves forward with the providing of necessary documentation.Submit a letter of intent (sample letter of intent attached) and the following list of Documents.Copy of Papers of IncorporationCopy of Constitution and/or BylawsSample Constitution/Bylaw templates are available from your Connection Coach if needed. Doctrinal Statement of the Church: A statement of purpose and beliefs of the church, and the reason for desiring affiliation with TMCopy of Pastor’s License or Ordination Certificate Approved Budget for the current year, including mission giving Contact Information Directory of Church OfficersCompleted and Signed Church Membership Application (attached)Two Signed Covenants (attached)Signing the CovenantAn authorized Church officer and the lead or senior pastor will be required to sign the Covenant of Transformation Ministries Churches on behalf of the congregation. The signed Covenants are to be mailed to the TM Office, and will be signed by the CEO/Mission Lead and President on behalf of the TM Covenanting Churches.The original [color] signed Covenant will be returned to the Church for display or filing with their official documents, once the TM Board of Director’s approves the church’s/pastor’s application to join. A color copy of the original signed Covenant will be kept on file at the TM Office.Application Presented to the Board of DirectorsThe CEO/Mission Lead presents the request for affiliation at the next regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors for their vote of approval. The TM Board of Directors meets on the second Thursday of February, May, September and December. The church becomes a TM church upon the date of the affirmative vote of the Board of Directors. The CEO/Mission Lead will inform the church of the Board of Directors decision.FAQs: For more answers to frequently asked questions, visit our website at and click on FAQs at the bottom of any page. ................
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