About Word & Deed Network

Inspired by Christ’s ministry to the whole person, Word & Deed Network envisions every Christian congregation to be engaged actively in holistic ministry – leading people to faith in Christ, restoring community, and working for social transformation.  Furthermore, it envisions these congregations working together—with each other, with organizations, and local government—networking—to be able to do holistic ministry more effectively in their communities.  We want to see churches connecting together to make a difference in the world.  There are five levels of networking that Word and Deed Network seeks to develop:

• Geographically-based: bringing congregations, NGO's, and para-church organizations located in a given area to contribute to local community transformation.
• Denominationally-based: taking advantage of already formed networks of churches, i.e., denominations, to introduce and/or develop and/or enrich holistic ministry efforts.
• Urban-Suburban Partnerships: facilitating suburban churches to partner with urban churches to work together toward transformation in a given neighborhood.
• Global partnerships: learning from and enriching one another’s holistic ministry efforts across national lines. Churches across the globe, particularly in the Two-Thirds World, can teach churches in North America a thing or two about holistic ministry, as well as provide contexts in which international church-to-church partnerships can work together for personal and social transformation.
• Organizational Partnerships: bringing together the wisdom and resources of Christian organizations worldwide to help local churches engage their communities holistically.

If you think Word and Deed Network can help your church, denomination or organization, please contact us.