WHY CONVENE
GLOBAL CONVENE
History
THEOLOGY
Gospel Unity, Global Diversity, Galvanized Serving.
John 13:34-35
“A new command I give you, love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
John 17:20-23
“I in them and you in me-so that they may be brought to complete unity. The world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Revelations 7:9
“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the Lamb.”
Genesis 2:26-27
“Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea, birds, in the sky, over the livestock and wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So, God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
Genesis 11:6
“If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.”
Mission of Global Convene
To Create a Global Family, United in Diversity, to transform every sector of society with the Gospel of Christ.
Values
- Familial representation of intergenerational, multi-cultural diversity.
- Mutuality and collective decision making.
- Invitation and engagement of new leaders.
- Embracing a global worldview.
- We believe in the Gospel of Christ and Abide by it.
Goal
Global Family Discipleship
Rules of Engagement
- Anchored by the great commission.
- Leaders will commit to a regional investment.
- No tokenism, or representation without a voice.
- One size doesn’t fit all.
- Local church is the hero.
- Always on a journey, never perfected or completed learning.
- All are equals at the table and also prisoners of our own culture.
- Engagement of common goals and identification of intersection.
- Inter-generational leadership and covering to be adhered to.
- Commitment to collective prayer and worship.
