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The Love INC Mission

The mission of Love In the Name of Christ is to mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ.

The Love INC Mission Means…

• Mobilize Churches

– One step removed from clients – Church volunteers (not staff)

• do intake
• serve clients

– Love INC coordinates, trains, recruits – Implies:

• Not 911 emergency help
• Little, if any, financial assistance to clients

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The Love INC Mission Means…

• Transform Lives

– Involve each client in solution (somehow) – Christians serving – faith in action (growth)

• Meaningful
• Sacrificial, Challenging
• Communal (the Body together)
• Rewarding

– Churches & Community Listen (and change)

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The Love INC Mission Means…

• In the Name of Christ

– All we do, say, think (goal) – Not an interfaith organization – Christian Identity

• Apostles’ Creed
• Position Paper, Scripture

– Partners are Christian

• Recognized by the rest (see “Christian Identity”)
• A spectrum, but within the boundary
• Not a denominational grouping

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Love INC Core Values

1. We are Christian. Everything we think, say, and do is in the name of Christ. 2. Prayer is an integral part of who we are. 3. We follow Christ’s example of valuing people in need.

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Love INC Core Values

4. We value unity of the Body of Christ. 5. We value transformation in the lives of people and communities. 6. We value churches living out the two great commandments to love God and love their neighbors.

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Love INC Core Values

7. We value building Christ-like relationships. 8. We value the connectedness of the Love INC movement.

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Love INC Core Values

9. We model excellence.

• 10. We value continually maturing in our capacity

to meet people’s needs.

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The Love INC Movement

(National Structure)

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National Movement Structure

The four components to Love INC’s organizational structure: Local Affiliate

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National Movement Structure

3 Co-Directors (top leadership staff; virtual office)

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National Movement Structure

Love INC National Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

• Strengthens and guides the Love INC Movement;

gives vision and direction.

• Upholds identity of Love INC, missional integrity,

affiliate best practices, vision, core values,

• perating parameters.
• Maintains the integrity of the Love INC mission,

model, and identity.

What is Love INC?

Love INC is:

• The Body of Christ (local churches working

together). If you removed the churches from Love INC, it would cease to exist.

• A strategy to help congregations help their

neighbors in need.

Classic Model

The organization’s program usually is focused on need. The goal is to meet or supply a need.

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CHARITY, ORGANIZATION (OR PARACHURCH MINISTRY)

Organization Executes Its Program

This model is NOT Love INC!

In this model, the organization has its independent program, and it gathers resources in order to execute its program.

Church involvement is

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Classic Model

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CHARITY, ORGANIZATION (OR PARACHURCH MINISTRY)

Organization Executes Its Program

This model is NOT Love INC!

• Love INC is a different

paradigm!

Churches ARE Love INC. Program is NOT executed by some type of staff; it is owned and accomplished by the church work of the partners. No

church activity = no Love INC. The tool called “Love INC” simply provides the means or infrastructure for partners to execute their program (do their ministry). ALL that Love INC is, is a group of churches who together seek to connect with struggling and hurting residents in our area. It has no independent existence outside of the partner churches’ active involvement. For the partner, Love INC is one of its own tools, one of its

• wn, main ministries.

Love INC Model

Mobilized partner churches ARE the program.

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The program is focused

• n person, not need.

The goal is transformation

• f all involved.

$ $ $ $ CHURCHES Execute the Program

Churches Make Love INC Churches Do Love INC Churches Relate Through Love INC Churches Mobilize Through Love INC Churches Own Love INC

Churches ARE Love INC!

Persons – whose needs are the gateway to connect & mutually participate in transformation

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Affiliate Characteristics

Every Love INC Affiliate Possesses Ten Identifying Characteristics.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 1. It is a Christian ministry.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 2. It networks Christian churches from at

least six different denominations to work together.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 3. It forms a nonprofit corporation

governed by a local board of directors.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 4. It helps churches organize their volunteers

to be available to serve when needed.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 5. It operates a Clearinghouse where intake

staff and volunteers screen requests for help and make referrals.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 6. It connects people in need with church

ministries and church volunteers to meet those needs.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 7. It depends on church volunteer

involvement.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 8. It builds relationships with community

agencies, organizations, ministries, social service providers, etc.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 9. It increases the capacity of churches by

assessing community needs and creating new ministry opportunities to meet those needs.

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Affiliate Characteristics

• 10. It brings a clear vision of how God can

use the mobilized Church to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ.

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Local Love INC Ministry

Refers to Love INC & Accepts Referrals Volunteers Prayer Support Follows the Love INC Model Promotes Love INC Financial Support for Operations

Each Partner Church’s Relationship With Your Affiliate

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Love INC Local Affiliate

Church A Church B Church C Church D Church E Church F

Partner Churches Together Make Up Your Local Affiliate

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Love INC Movement

Shares successful ideas/Receives training, resources and guidance Volunteers Prayer Support Follows the Love INC Model Promotes Love INC Financial Support for Operations

Each Affiliate’s Relationship With Love INC Movement

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Love INC National Organization

Affiliate A Affiliate B Affiliate C Affiliate D Affiliate E Affiliate F

Local Affiliates Together Make Up Love INC National Organization

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Love In the Name of Christ Local Affiliate

Church A Church B Church C Church D Church E Church F

Love In the Name of Christ Movement Affiliate A Affiliate B Affiliate C Affiliate D Affiliate E Affiliate F

Local Affiliate Love INC Movement & Organization

Your Local Affiliate is Part of a National Organization!

Affiliation Agreement

• Each affiliate signs to be a Love INC
• Legal requirement to operate as Love INC
• Describes mutual responsibilities

– Affiliate to the Movement – Movement to the Affiliate

• A new one is in final review

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Affiliate Agreement - Contents

• Recitals (background)

– Mission – Missional Integrity Key Indicators – Movement identity/definition – Local Affiliate identity/definition

• Rights Granted

– License to Operate as Love INC – License to Use Materials & Resources

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Affiliate Agreement - Contents

• Agreement (Responsibilities of Affiliate)

– Operations

• Christian (Apostles’ Creed, Scripture Statement)
• Fidelity to the Love INC Model
• Submit Quarterly & Annual Reports
• Use Movement Assessment, Guidance, Consultation

– Process for Developing New Mode – Dues

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Affiliate Agreement - Contents

• Agreement (Movement Responsibilities)

– Provide Resources to Build, Enhance & Assist Affiliate in its Operations – Provide Regular Financial Reports – Guard Integrity & Quality of the Movement – Guard Affiliate’s Name and Service Boundary

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Affiliate Agreement - Contents

• Breach Of Contract
• Remedies for Breach of Contract
• Other Topics

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Missional Integrity

• The Love INC Mission is not merely a

statement on brochures.

• Every decision and every activity of a Love

INC affiliate must be designed to:

– Conform to the mission – Enhance the mission

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Missional Integrity

– Bringing the Body of Christ together – Variety of different denominations – Wide spectrum of volunteers – Enter into relationships which have the potential to change lives – Focus on the person, not the need – Recognized by the community

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Why Would a Church Want to Partner with Your Love INC?

Why Would a Church Want to Reach Out to and Engage Their Neighbors in Need Through the Vehicle of Love INC?

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Love INC’s Value to Churches

• Unifies the Body of Christ
• Empowers hundreds of volunteers
• Oversees a central Clearinghouse
• Develops a working knowledge of community

resources

• Receives, inventories, and resources a variety of

donated products

• Provides free services and donated products to

assist needy families

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Love INC’s Value to Churches

• Transforms lives by offering life-changing
• pportunities through accountable programs
• Promotes good stewardship
• Seeks to offer people a hand-up not merely a

hand-out

• Offers unique value because Love INC

coordinates gifts and talents of the Body of Christ!

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Definitions

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What Is a Church Partner?

Each partner church in your Love INC network will:

• Introduce Love INC to the congregation.
• Refer requests for help to the Love INC Clearinghouse.
• Encourage church members to participate in the ministry
• f Love INC.
• Organize church members to serve by using their gifts and

abilities.

• Accept referrals for help from the Love INC Clearinghouse

to existing ministries.

• Nominate potential Clearinghouse volunteers from the

church, as needed.

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What Is a Church Partner? (cont.)

• Participate in the financial support of Love INC.
• Pray for Love INC, clients, other partner churches, and for

unity in the Body of Christ.

• Appoint one or more Church Ministry Coordinator(s)

(CMCs) to be the liaison(s) between the Clearinghouse and the congregation. In addition, a partner church may also:

• Create a church or joint church ministry to fill a gap in

community services.

• Follow-up with a visit to people who have received

help through the Love INC Clearinghouse.

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Gap Ministries

Transformational Ministry Comprehensive Transformational Ministry Community Transformational Ministry

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Clearinghouse Mode

• The Clearinghouse is the base foundation

from which all Love INC ministry flows.

• A well-functioning Clearinghouse is a

necessity and requirement for future ministry development.

• The Clearinghouse is staffed by trained

church volunteers.

• The Clearinghouse is supervised by a

Clearinghouse Coordinator.

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The Love INC Clearinghouse

• The heartbeat of Love INC Ministry
• Organized compassion
• Liaison serving churches and social service

agencies

• Mobilizer of churches

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The Clearinghouse Process

Churches, Agencies, Community Organizations, Individuals: People in Need People with Needs Call Love INC’s Clearinghouse

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The Clearinghouse Process

Love INC Clearinghouse: Analyze nature, extent, & legitimacy

• f requests

Determine proper referral resource(s)

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The Clearinghouse Process

Make Referral(s)

Agencies, Organizations & Special Services

Church Volunteers Church Ministries

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The Clearinghouse Process

Follow-Up With Client & With Volunteer

Gap Ministry

• A Gap Ministry is an outreach that fills an

identified (through Clearinghouse

• perations), repeating need that is not

currently being met in the community.

• A Gap Ministry provides:

– Services, or – Products

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Gap Ministry

Love INC Coordinates all components

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Identification of the need Logistics Communication Forms & Reports Location & facility needs Volunteers Publicity Client Referrals Follow-Up & Statistics Hours of Operation Coordination of Service/Product

Transformational Ministry

• Not an adjective; a noun.
• Ministry program to empower people in

need through (a) caring, sustained relationships that (b) encourage change and learning.

– Matches people in need with Christian – Training, mentoring, goal-setting, spiritual support, emotional support

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Transformational Ministry

• 5 Components

– Long-term relationships (several weeks to a year or more) – Accountability – Incentives – Course with Lesson Application (real-life homework) – Measurable Goals

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All Ministry Modes Align With Love INC’s Mission

Mobilize the local churches To transform lives In Christ’s Name

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Love INC’s Way

• Poverty/Need = Lack of Resource(s)
• Poverty NOT = Lack Christ
• Greatest Need of People in Poverty:

Relationships

• Types of Poverty (NOT = “homeless”)

– Situational – Generational

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Love INC’s Way

For People In Chronic Need:

• How and Why We Respond

– As important as WHAT we do – Based on fact, not reflexive emotion – Not always a $$ chronic need (exclude non-financial from discussion below)

• The “crisis” developed over time
• Trying to protect from poor choices is not wise nor

loving – 3 types of people

• We can meet a need & ignore the person

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Love INC’s Way

For People In Chronic Need:

• Christians need to hear the person’s story

– Better understanding – Identify additional (or root cause) needs – Clarify & discern the best response – Involve the person in the solution – Change a dysfunctional pattern, even if only a little

• Do not reinforce negative emotions
• People are worth our investment of time!

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Love INC’s Way

For People In Chronic Need:

• Challenges

– Insufficient resources

– Lack of knowledge for wise response – Aversion to truth – Focus on need and immediate gratification – Sustaining dependency – Burnout, anger, resentment – Compassion fatigue – Fear of relationship on part of Christians – No motive for anyone to change

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Love INC’s Way

For People In Chronic Need, Love INC Distinguishes:

• Relief vs.
• Rehabilitation vs.
• Development (e.g., Lev. 19:9-10)

Chronic need (repeat, pattern) is indicative that this does NOT call for a relief response! Without Love INC, churches respond in “relief mode” to all needs. There IS a place for relief, done wisely, but not for all chronic, financial need.

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Love INC’s Way

Helping Clients:

• Anyone who wants help through Love INC must

be willing to complete an application (usually by phone interview).

• Church partners refer people to their Love INC

ministry.

• Money, food, gas, or an overnight motel room:

an easy, quick action, but rarely provides true and transforming help (true relief is a rare necessity).

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Being Love INC

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Missional Integrity Key Indicators

What are we doing?

MIKIs help each affiliate assess its ministry to ensure that what is being done is aligned with the Love INC mission, core values and model.

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Affiliate Key Performance Indicators

How well are we doing what we are doing?

• AKPIs measure the affiliate’s performance in each

area of its operation

• These assessments help the affiliate form objectives

and goals

• Helps boards understand the Director’s job and

the challenges of the ministry

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Affiliate Key Performance Indicators

How well are we doing

• perationally?

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Agency Relationships Board Governance Communications Church Relationships Executive Director Leadership Fundraising Community Relationships Financial Management Marketing Volunteer Mobilization Personnel Management Facilities Management

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Love INC Scripture

“Dear children, let us not love with words

• r tongue but with actions and in truth.”

I John 3:18