- Accountability and Covering
- One of the primary reasons for becoming a We Are Church is for the purpose of covering and accountability. The local body and elders will have other elders whom they are accountable to and submit to in times of conflict or challenges locally.
- Coaching & Training Access
- We hope to have a consistent rhythm of opportunities for those in the network to join with We Are Church leaders on Zoom calls as well as in-person events where there will be deeper training, vision, times of Q&A, and coaching.
- Supportive Networking
- We feel it is important for each of us to not be on our own. As people go through the CI training or contact Crazy Love, we will point them towards people in the WAC Network in their area for connection. The hope is that through the network, we can see local networks and stronger churches formed by helping people connect.
- Ongoing Vision
- The WAC Network serves as a way to tap into bigger conversations and vision within the movement of “rethinking church”, with WAC leaders sharing new things that are being learned from around the world.
- Greater Community
- The WAC Network serves as an opportunity to be a part of a larger community of like-minded people who are committed to supporting each other in various ways.
- Sharing Resources
- We Are Church will continue to create resources that will hopefully be a blessing to the network, and also hope is also that among those in the network there will be spaces to share resources with each other.
Churches within the WAC Network are not expected to be rigidly tied to a specific structure, or more nuanced decisions within the local church, but they must carry similar principles, vision, and DNA. DNA can be difficult to assess, but that will be part of what we hope to discern along the way.
Many people are called to plant churches that may not line up with the vision of We Are Church and we fully bless and love those churches. Our hope is that the WAC Network serves the purpose of supporting and covering those who are fully in alignment with the principles of WAC and desire to be under the covering and leadership of We Are Church.
Components of a local We Are Church
- Values
- Practices
- Doctrine
- Governance
- Relationship
