Who We Are
Pastor Ray Johnston of Bayside Church says, "Volunteers are under nourished, pastors are under coached, churches lack vision, small group leaders lack spiritual foundations."
Thriving Churches International™ is a relational resource network for Pastoral Staff Members, Lay Church Leaders or any person currently serving in ministry. Eighty-seven percent of the churches in America are stagnant or declining. We must not allow that current reality to go unchallenged. Thriving Churches International™ wants to partner with you if you have a heart for the Great Commission and Great Commandment. If you would like to become more effective in your ministry and become part of a national and international Kingdom impact ministry consider joining TCI™ in changing the world for the glory of God.
Read About TCI™'s Mission
Thriving Churches International™ will establish and strengthen thriving churches for Kingdom impact around the world. Thriving Churches International™ exists to develop a network of churches that:
- Are committed to the Great Commandment and Great Commission
- Are striving to be a "Thriving Church" in their respective communities
- Passionately focus on outreach, spiritual growth and leadership development
- Commit to attending the annual Thrive Conference * Commit to annual goals for Outreach, Spiritual Growth and Leadership Development
- Agree with the TCI™ Statement of Faith
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See What Our Vision Is
Thriving Churches International™ will cultivate a movement of empowered and energized churches and ministries who fulfill the Great Commission and Great Commandment in their communities and around the world.
- 500 Thriving Churches connected to the TCI Network™ at the end of our first year.
- 5,000 churches connected to the TCI Network™ at the end of our fifth year.
- 200 domestic and 500 international churches plants by 2020.
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Understand Our Core Strategies
Thriving Churches International™ will develop a network of churches where there is:
- Support and encouragement among leadership teams
- Free exchange of best practice ideas
- Utilize the development of hub churches to facilitate strategic partners, peer connections, best-practice learning and encouragement.
- Church planting vision through one of 6 Geographic Hubs in the United States.
- Partnerships with Compassion International, EQUIP, and other ministries for global impact.
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Learn About Our Core Services
- Conferences (Thrive, Thrive on Location, Thrive One Days, Thriving Musicians Summit, Leadership Round-tables)
- Coaching Networks & Church Consultations (on site and web/satellite based with hub churches)
- Partnerships with global and local ministries Resources (books, cds, dvd, web based training materials)
- Church Planting (planting@thrivingchurches.com)
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Why Join Thriving Churches International™?
Special Conference and Consulting Pricing
- Thrive Conference (20% discount)
- Books and resources (20% discount)
- One Day Seminars and Roundtables (20% discount)
- Access to church coaching and consulting (20% discount)**
TCI™ School of Ministry
- Access to the TCI™ School of Ministry
- Incoming student opportunities
- Local and Global mission trips
- Program completion placements
Access to Preferred Ministry Partners (PMPs)
- Website providers and producers
- Managing to Win (HR software)
- Injoy Stewardship Services
- EQUIP
- Compassion International
Resources
- Monthly leadership pod cast distribution
- Classified Ad web posting placement service
- TCI™ quarterly leadership resource
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TCI™'s Statement of Faith
Members of Thriving Churches International™ are required to indicate their agreement with the Statement of Faith that follows below. The intent is not to force doctrinal conformity, but to insure that our movement can remain in line with Biblical truth and historic orthodoxy.
Scripture
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct(II Timothy 3:16-17).
The Trinity
We believe that there is one living God, and that He has revealed Himself in three distinct persons: God the Father; God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The three members of the Triune God are co-equal, co-eternal, and co-existent. (Titus 3:4-6).
a) God the Father: We believe in God the Father: an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of man, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
b) God the Son: We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He is eternal and shares all of the attributes of deity with the Father and the Holy Spirit, as God’s only begotten Son. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit to be born of a virgin, Mary. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into Heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal, visible return to earth.
c) God the Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person and shares all the attributes of deity with the Father and the Son. He came forth from the Father and the Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ, and that He is an abiding Helper, Teacher, and Guide.
Salvation
We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, deserving of eternal condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are regenerated and become children of God by the Holy Spirit (John 1:12, Romans 5:6-8).
The Church
We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, of which Christ is the Head. It consists of all regenerated persons. We believe in local churches as visible manifestations of the invisible Body of Christ, the Church Universal, and the Bride of Christ. We believe that God has given the task of evangelism of the world to the Church under the direction of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God(Acts 1:8, I Corinthians 12:12-14, Ephesians 1:22).
Christian Living
We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and the well-being of others. Believers are called to live holy and godly lives (I Corinthians 10:31, I Peter 1:5-6, Matthew 22:37-40).
Ordinances
We believe that ordinances of the New Testament church are communion(the Lord’s Supper) and water baptism for believers by immersion as a public act of confession of faith(Acts 8:36-39, I Corinthians 11:23-26).
Last Things
We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgement, the eternal joy of the righteous, and the endless suffering and separation of the lost (Acts 1:11, Isaiah 9:6-7, II Peter 3:7, John 3:16).
Christian Liberties
We believe in the personal Lordship of Christ over individual believers. Each believer must give account for himself to Christ. Therefore, in matters not strictly defined in Scripture, convictions of one should not be imposed on others (Romans 14). close