Policies & Guidelines

Every Nation Discipleship Policy 

We are convinced that every believer is called to be a disciple, and as described in Matthew 4:19, a disciple is someone who follows Jesus, reaches unbelievers with the Gospel and does these activities in community with other believers.

In support of this process, the boards of Every Nation organizations shall not allow practices that are controlling, coercive or intrusive, or that violate Biblical principles, the priesthood of the believer and the disciple-making principles enumerated below:

1. We believe the Bible is the ultimate authority in the life of the believer.

2. All Christians are called to preach the Gospel and make disciples. This means we are called to follow Jesus and to help others follow Jesus.

3. We are called to uphold Scripture and provide godly counsel and leadership while reinforcing the God-given right and responsibility of every individual to follow his or her own conscience and make his or her own decisions.

4. We do not require anyone in the disciple-making process to follow any mentor's advice.

5. We believe in restoring families and – especially in the campus ministry context – we encourage every student to honor and respect his or her parents.

6. We believe in the church universal, the church local and the calling of believers to worship and affiliate with the church or ministry of their choice. Therefore, we reject exclusivity or elitism in any of our churches and ministries.

7. We believe the disciple-making process should never be exclusive. Therefore, individuals should feel free to discuss their spiritual growth, personal issues and disagreements with other pastors, mentors, friends and family.