Then after some days Paul said to Barnabus, 'Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord'. Acts 15:36 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. Acts 15:41 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily. Acts 16:5

How it began, how it works and how it is growing

Renewal International Network is a voluntary partnership of churches, ministries and their leaders, who share the same core values, beliefs and purpose - to bring glory to God and to Reach, Teach, Train and Send people with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Renewal International Network exists to strengthen churches and their leaders in pursuing their vision and purpose. It provides the frameword within which leaders can build deep, supportive and accountable relationships with each other. It provides the forum for leaders to learn from, mentor and encourage each other, and the opportunities for leaders to develop their gifts. It provides a safe environment for leaders to share their hopes and fears, their successes and failures, their visions and plans; to encourage and be encouraged, advise and be advised, equip and be equipped and to energise and energise others.

Renewal International Network brings together churches and, ministries and their leaders to train, mentor and resource them to have far greater impact in their communities.

The beginning

Renewal Christian Centre is a church in the heart of England with more than fifty nations represented within its congregation. Many church leaders have seen and felt for themselves the 'house anointing', as God has revealed His heart through the preaching of His word, through healings and miracles, and through missions' work. Many of those leaders have developed strong Kingdom relationships with the leaders within Renewal. Over the past few years, the Renewal leadership has received and increasing number of requests from other churches asking to affiliate, network, connect or get covering from Renewal.

The leadership has carefully considered its motivation in structuring or formalising such an association. The leadership did not wish to step out of, or ahead of, God's leading. The leadership have prayerfully considered these matters and have decided that the time is now right to develop Renewal International Network as a way of strengthening and growing churches, using the methods modelled by the apostles and elders.

What does this mean?

The network has to be firmly build on strong Kingdom relationships, common beliefs and vvalues and personal contact. It is not primarily a resource based network, although this is one of the significant benefits for those within the network. The main purpose is to strengthen and grow churches through strong Kingdom relationships - it is not a spiritual covering, nor is it a denominational movement.

To do this, the network will aim to strengthen and grow:

Benefits to Members

LEADERS RETREATS
Generally overnight or mid-week breaks for network pastors and elders. The retreats will focus on an important issue for those leaders.

LEADERSHIP DAYS
Similar to the retreats but without an overnight stay.

DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
The netwrok will offer netwrok leaders the opportunity to develop their gifts, by ministering throughout the network (of UK, US, Asian and European Churches). It will offer a development route and platform to grow Kingdom leaders.

LEADERS' CONFERENCE
A new conference focusing on issues facing those with significant responsibility for spiritual oversight of their church.

TRAINING & EQUIPPING DAYS
To mentor, coach, train and equip others to be more effective.

MINISTRY RESOURCES
Sermons, teaching series, Sunday School and youth programmes, practical instructions, policy and procedures and other materials will be made available to members. The majority will be free of charge or discounted for members.

DIRECTING AND MANAGING YOUR CHURCH
RIN will provide access to practical resources to improve the running of your church, the practical aspects of taking vision and turning it into joined up effective action.

MEN'S, WOMEN'S, YOUTH AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES
With prominent international speakers, in locations such as the UK, US and Eastern Europe.

RENEWAL BIBLE TRAINING COLLEGE
RBTC is accredited with the Open College Network and will offer various levels of practical and academic study, by attendance or distance learning.

MISSION OUTREACH AND THE NETWORK MISSION
RIN members will be offered the opportunity to be jointly involved in UK, European and Asian missions' work.

PARTNER AND GIVE
Some members operate with with little in the way of financial or other resource. The network provides the opportunity for individual churches, groups and the network as a whole to generously come alongside these members with financial and other support - just as the New Testament churches did for each other.

WEBSITE
Members will have access to the members only area of this site 'RenewalNet' to access resources and information.

MAGAZINE
Network news will be shared by newsletter, to keep members encouraged and rejoicing, to share heart, ideas and to call for concerted prayer. A periodic magazine will share important insights into growth, leadership, marketplace evangelism and discipling.