The call from the global church is for partnership in developing self-replicating models for leadership development.
Over the last century, the power of the global church has shifted from Europe and North America to the Global South and East. Today, 70% of Christians live outside western, formerly-Christendom countries. This mission reality calls for the American churches to adapt our approach of partnering with the local church leaders in these regions of the world where Christianity is growing. MRN has been blessed to have friendships with strong local and regional leaders around the globe. We are regularly asked by these leaders to help them address their need for leadership development for the future of the church in their regions. The Emerging Leadership Initiative (ELI) is our response to this urgent request.
Through the ELI, we are coming alongside visionary servant leaders to co-create powerful models of leadership development. We are developing international partners to form emerging leaders who will in turn create fresh models of faith rooted in ancient truths and practices appropriate for the future of Christianity in each culture and region. MRN is in a unique position to provide resources to empower national leaders to create biblically based, principle-centered, culturally relevant, and experiential leadership training environments.
The ELI is designed to equip leaders in strategic locations around the globe positioned to multiply servant leaders to the third and fourth generations. The future of the church worldwide is dependent upon Christ shaping spiritual leaders for his people.