Denominational Affiliation
Bethesda Ministries International is an apostolic/prophetic team linked throughout Australia and internationally to churches through their pastors and leaders. These leaders are from many different backgrounds, yet hold common ministry vision and Biblical values, whilst relating to one another through ongoing relationship of mutual integrity and non-exclusive friendships. This in turn enables effective functional ministry to be received and reciprocated.
The vision is essentially two-fold. Firstly to see strong and healthy churches established and nurtured where the priesthood of all believers is exercised and believers are trained, equipped and released to grow to their full potential and maturity in God. It is also, in this context, to nurture pastors to be skilful leaders, ministering with integrity of heart.
Secondly, it is to facilitate the vision and command of Jesus to disciple the nations of the world, by providing and encouraging leadership and church planting training in various forms; foundational ministry to pastors and churches practical opportunities throughout the world to participate in short or long term church planting.
The foundational value is that not only is the Bible held to be the inspired and authoritative word of God, but it is also the accepted standard for life, ministry and conduct in the church. This has practical implications in terms of the way in which relating pastors are accountable to one another (in addition to their own respective churches) and direct their lives both individually and corporately, in order to see God’s truth established in their own lives and also in the earth. The relating pastors and leaders recognise and respect the Biblical authority of each local eldership. Ministry into the local church by other gifted leaders, therefore, takes place only by invitation as friendships develop and mutual giftings in God are recognised and accepted.