Reach Ministries International is dedicated to the disciplemaking ministry in third-world countries and it is committed to the following distinctives:

3. A Commitment to Indigenous Leadership

A Commitment to Indigenous LeadershipLeadership in any culture is a complex phenomenon. But where there has been a climate of dependency, subservience, and economic survival, the "fulltime Christian worker" scheme is a crippling burden. Most Reach ministry staff are self supporting disciplemakers. They are sufficiently dedicated and gifted to produce and lead substantial ministries. An equally important leadership pattern is a strong "family spirit" and mutual support. Also essential are consensus-forming leadership and shared responsibility. This is in contrast to the Western sense of individualistic responsibility and achievement.

Distinctives
Foundation of the Ministry

    Jesus Christ is the consummate model of making disciples. He banded twelve men of varying temperaments, ideology and vocational backgrounds. They quarreled amongst themselves and misinterpreted what he said. Christ faced internal pressures bringing this disparate grouping of men together and even lost one. Read more

Doctrinal Statement

1. We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament as verbally inspired by God and inerrant in the original writings. We believe that the Scriptures (as supreme and final authority in faith and life) are indispensible in nurturing believers in spiritual growth within the Family of God and for effective service in the Kingdom of God. Read more