Affiliated Churches and Ministries

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Crosslink is a network of relationships. Apart from the spiritual benefit of being connected to something that has a national identity and the measure of accountability that goes with that, we also provide basic professional indemnity insurance cover. We are also able to provide endorsement for the various State education departments with respect to Special Religious Education in State Schools.
Because of our denominational status with the Commonwealth Government, we are able to provide churches with a form of endorsement that is recognised for legal, tax purposes and marriage celebrant status. In addition to these services we have access to a pool of resources relating to setting up appropriate legal structures, pay scales for ministry staff, and GST advice.

Current Crosslink churches and ministries represent a wide variety of models for local church ministry and mission, and as such are encouraged to share practical ministry insights. Crosslink facilitates what we like to call "relational autonomy" and seeks to bless, empower and resource if possible its member chuches and ministries.

Because we have a strong commitment to see local churches and ministries sustain growth and development over a long period, we have established a basic set of requirements. Affiliated churches and ministries must have: 1. an attested call, vision and value statement; 2. an appropriate leadership structure; 3. an accredited legal structure; 4. nomination by two currently Endorsed ministers; and, 5. a Board of reference made up of at least two people who have appropriate leadership gifts and experience to be able to speak into the life of the church (i.e. apostolic oversight).

COST PER ANNUM: $770 (including GST) for full membership of one Affiliated Church and one Endorsed Minister.

For more information on Affiliation and setting up a new Church or Ministry, see articles in the Reference Material Menu