HOW WE DO IT:
Tikkun is an apostolic network made up of an association of congregations
and ministries led by an apostolic team of five fold senior leaders.
Benefits and responsibilities of associating with Tikkun network include:
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Equipping: Tikkun trains leaders and congregation members through
visits to congregations, conferences, training institutes, and more. We
also equip leaders through phone and email communication.
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Encouragement: Tikkun leaders are available to encourage leaders
during times of pressure and spiritual attacks. This includes counseling
and advice as needed.
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Oversight: Tikkun provides oversight through its emissaries. As
a part of this oversight, we participate in local eldership deliberations
on major decisions. Such oversight takes place through the submission of
reports, through various modes of communication, and occasionally through
on-site visits.
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Accountability: When leaders are accountable for their ministry
and personal lives, congregants can live in safety. Areas of
accountability include biblical teaching, financial management, program
implementation, and the general quality of congregational leadership. In
addition, Tikkun provides a court of appeal for congregation members who
believe that a serious wrong or error has occurred that was not rightly
settled in their appeal to their congregational elders. When
congregations join Tikkun, their leaders demonstrate that they are open
to correction and are willing to be accountable to a Tikkun court of
appeal.
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Apostolic and Prophetic Alignment: We believe that Tikkun's
form and practice of Government is on a healthy trajectory toward the New
Covenant model in the Scriptures by its recognizing all five fold
ministries, especially apostles and prophets. The embracing of apostolic
ministry is one key to spiritual fruitfulness, as the blessings of God
are released when communities align under biblical leadership order.
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Kingdom Expansion: Associating with an apostolic network connects
us to Kingdom expansion along new frontiers. Those called to lead in a
"five fold" network are committed to Kingdom expansion and, by being part
of an apostolic network of congregations, are able to support this
expansion in substantial ways. We see this especially modeled by Paul. In
a time when transportation was primitive by today's standards, Paul
was limited in the frequency of his visits to congregations, so he wrote
letters, sent representatives, and depended upon information conveyed by
other travelers. He called for his congregations to support his mission
to new frontiers as a key part of Kingdom advance. He wrote letters
containing advice and correction even while he was involved in new
development work. Today, we are involved in such expansion in other
nations, but the frontier that especially inspires us is our work in
Israel. Membership in Tikkun connects leaders and congregations to
relational government, and to Kingdom expansion that is rooted in the
Land of Israel.
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