These relationships include, among other things, being connected together in common fellowship, helping one another, ministering to one another and being accountable to one another.

We are all aware of Paul’s teaching in 1 Cor. 12 that we are the Body of Christ and that, as part of that Body, each of us has different gifts of the Spirit. It also follows that, as each part of the Body is under the headship of Christ, we are directly related to each other.

Being related to each other means that no one is alone. We are not only related to each other, but we are to be responsible to each other. "For no man lives to himself alone and no man dies to himself alone." (Romans 14:7)

We recognize that God calls people into individual and unique ministries. We also recognize the autonomy of the local church. It is not our purpose to develop a ministerial fellowship that in any way interferes with an individual’s calling or with the local church. But it is our purpose to develop a fellowship that can: enable, support, help equip and provide mutual accountability that gives the called ministry integrity with the Lord and before the world.