The Love INC Mission The mission of Love In the Name of Christ is to mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ. 2
The Love INC Mission Means… • Mobilize Churches – One step removed from clients – Church volunteers (not staff) • do intake • serve clients – Love INC coordinates, trains, recruits – Implies: • Not 911 emergency help • Little, if any, financial assistance to clients 3
The Love INC Mission Means… • Transform Lives – Involve each client in solution (somehow) – Christians serving – faith in action (growth) • Meaningful • Sacrificial, Challenging • Communal (the Body together) • Rewarding – Churches & Community Listen (and change) 4
The Love INC Mission Means… • In the Name of Christ – All we do, say, think (goal) – Not an interfaith organization – Christian Identity • Apostles’ Creed • Position Paper, Scripture – Partners are Christian • Recognized by the rest (see “Christian Identity”) • A spectrum, but within the boundary • Not a denominational grouping 5
Love INC Core Values 1. We are Christian. Everything we think, say, and do is in the name of Christ. 2. Prayer is an integral part of who we are. 3. We follow Christ’s example of valuing people in need . 6
Love INC Core Values 4. We value unity of the Body of Christ. 5. We value transformation in the lives of people and communities. 6. We value churches living out the two great commandments to love God and love their neighbors. 7
Love INC Core Values 7. We value building Christ-like relationships . 8. We value the connectedness of the Love INC movement. 8
Love INC Core Values 9. We model excellence . 10. We value continually maturing in our capacity to meet people’s needs. 9
The Love INC Movement (National Structure) 10
National Movement Structure The four components to Love INC’s organizational structure: Local Affiliate 11
National Movement Structure 3 Co-Directors (top leadership staff; virtual office) 12
National Movement Structure Love INC National Board of Directors 13
Board of Directors • Strengthens and guides the Love INC Movement; gives vision and direction. • Upholds identity of Love INC, missional integrity, affiliate best practices, vision, core values, operating parameters. • Maintains the integrity of the Love INC mission, model, and identity. 14
What is Love INC? Love INC is: • The Body of Christ (local churches working together). If you removed the churches from Love INC, it would cease to exist. •A strategy to help congregations help their neighbors in need.
Classic Model Church involvement is optional The organization ’ s $$ program usually is $$ focused on need . The goal is to meet or supply $$ CHARITY, a need . ORGANIZATION (OR PARACHURCH MINISTRY) Organization Executes Its Program This model is NOT Love INC! In this model, the organization has its independent program, and it gathers resources in order to execute its program.
Classic Model This model is NOT Love $$ INC! $$ $$ CHARITY, ORGANIZATION (OR PARACHURCH MINISTRY) Organization Executes Its Program • Love INC is a different paradigm!
Love INC Model Mobilized partner churches ARE the program. The program is $ $ focused on person , not need. The goal is transformation of all involved. $ $ $ $ CHURCHES Execute the Program Churches ARE Love INC. Program is NOT executed by some type of staff; it is owned and accomplished by the church work of the partners. No church activity = no Love INC. The tool called “ Love INC ” simply provides the means or infrastructure for partners to execute their program (do their ministry). ALL that Love INC is, is a group of churches who together seek to connect with struggling and hurting residents in our area. It has no independent existence outside of the partner churches ’ active involvement. For the partner, Love INC is one of its own tools, one of its own, main ministries.
Churches Make Love INC Churches Do Love INC Churches Relate Through Love INC Churches Mobilize Through Love INC Churches Own Love INC Churches ARE Love INC! Persons – whose needs are the gateway to connect & mutually participate in transformation
Affiliate Characteristics Every Love INC Affiliate Possesses Ten Identifying Characteristics. 20
Affiliate Characteristics 1. It is a Christian ministry. 21
Affiliate Characteristics 2. It networks Christian churches from at least six different denominations to work together. 22
Affiliate Characteristics 3. It forms a nonprofit corporation governed by a local board of directors. 23
Affiliate Characteristics 4. It helps churches organize their volunteers to be available to serve when needed. 24
Affiliate Characteristics 5. It operates a Clearinghouse where intake staff and volunteers screen requests for help and make referrals. 25
Affiliate Characteristics 6. It connects people in need with church ministries and church volunteers to meet those needs. 26
Affiliate Characteristics 7. It depends on church volunteer involvement. 27
Affiliate Characteristics 8. It builds relationships with community agencies, organizations, ministries, social service providers, etc. 28
Affiliate Characteristics 9. It increases the capacity of churches by assessing community needs and creating new ministry opportunities to meet those needs. 29
Affiliate Characteristics 10. It brings a clear vision of how God can use the mobilized Church to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. 30
Each Partner Church’s Relationship With Your Affiliate Follows the Prayer Love INC Support Model Promotes Volunteers Love INC Local Refers to Love Financial Love INC INC & Accepts Support for Referrals Operations Ministry 31
Partner Churches Together Make Up Your Local Affiliate Church Church D C Church Church B E Love INC Church Church Local A F Affiliate 32
Each Affiliate’s Relationship With Love INC Movement Follows the Love Prayer Support INC Model Promotes Love Volunteers INC Shares successful Love INC ideas/Receives Financial Support training, for Operations Movement resources and guidance 33
Local Affiliates Together Make Up Love INC National Organization Affiliate Affiliate C D Affiliate Affiliate B E Love INC Affiliate Affiliate National A F Organization 34
Your Local Affiliate is Part of a National Organization! Local Affiliate Church A Church Love INC Movement Church F B & Organization Love In the Name of Christ Local Affiliate Affiliate A Church Church E C Affiliate Affiliate F B Church Love In the D Name of Christ Movement Affiliate Affiliate E C Affiliate D 35
Affiliation Agreement • Each affiliate signs to be a Love INC • Legal requirement to operate as Love INC • Describes mutual responsibilities – Affiliate to the Movement – Movement to the Affiliate • A new one is in final review 36
Affiliate Agreement - Contents • Recitals (background) – Mission – Missional Integrity Key Indicators – Movement identity/definition – Local Affiliate identity/definition • Rights Granted – License to Operate as Love INC – License to Use Materials & Resources 37
Affiliate Agreement - Contents • Agreement (Responsibilities of Affiliate) – Operations • Christian (Apostles’ Creed, Scripture Statement) • Fidelity to the Love INC Model • Submit Quarterly & Annual Reports • Use Movement Assessment, Guidance, Consultation – Process for Developing New Mode – Dues 38
Affiliate Agreement - Contents • Agreement (Movement Responsibilities) – Provide Resources to Build, Enhance & Assist Affiliate in its Operations – Provide Regular Financial Reports – Guard Integrity & Quality of the Movement – Guard Affiliate’s Name and Service Boundary 39
Affiliate Agreement - Contents • Breach Of Contract • Remedies for Breach of Contract • Other Topics 40
Missional Integrity • The Love INC Mission is not merely a statement on brochures. • Every decision and every activity of a Love INC affiliate must be designed to: – Conform to the mission – Enhance the mission 41
Missional Integrity – Bringing the Body of Christ together – Variety of different denominations – Wide spectrum of volunteers – Enter into relationships which have the potential to change lives – Focus on the person, not the need – Recognized by the community 42
Why Would a Church Want to Partner with Your Love INC? Why Would a Church Want to Reach Out to and Engage Their Neighbors in Need Through the Vehicle of Love INC? 43
Love INC’s Value to Churches • Unifies the Body of Christ • Empowers hundreds of volunteers • Oversees a central Clearinghouse • Develops a working knowledge of community resources • Receives, inventories, and resources a variety of donated products • Provides free services and donated products to assist needy families 44
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