TOPIC's Precepts

“You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 
And the things you have heard me say
in the presence of many witnesses
entrust to reliable men who will also
be qualified to teach others.” 
- 2 Timothy 2:1-2 (NIV)

VISION
“Every Church with equipped and maturing pastoral leadership by the year 2010.”

Resulting in pastoral leaders who are Christ-like servants. . . who biblically shepherd a congregation of believers to fulfill the Great Commission for the Glory of God. . . by the power of the Holy Spirit.

PREMISES

• A local church is only as healthy as its pastoral  leaders.
• Large numbers of pastoral leaders, in contexts where the Church is growing rapidly, need essential ministry training.
• The challenge can best be accomplished by concerted, cooperative action among pastoral equipping organizations.

CORE VALUES

• The Great Commission will not be fulfilled without the effective equipping
of pastoral leaders.
• Qualified pastoral leadership is critical to the health of the Church locally and globally.
• Biblical character, knowledge, and skill form the core competencies of effective pastoral ministry in  any congregation.
• Cooperation reflects the Body of Christ maximizing human and financial resources.
• The best way to meet the urgent need in the world’s weaker economies, is through non-traditional pastoral education methodologies.
• Training local pastoral leaders to equip the saints is the better way of doing missions in today’s world.

STRATEGIES

• Identify and network ministries, materials and other resources on regional, national and international levels.
• Test and implement effective non-formal pastoral training models.
• Facilitate and nurture the development of indigenous non-formal pastoral education programs.
• Stimulate and enlarge the vision for non-formal pastoral leadership training among formal training institutions and churches.