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information packet table of contents Welcome from Bill . 3 A Word from Kris . 4 Meet Dave & Taff . 5 What is BLN? . 6 BLN Benefits . 8 Membership Expectations . .10 Personal Committment. .10 Bethel Statement of Faith. .11 4 Cornerstones of Revival . .11 13 Core Values . .12 BLN Membership Committment . .16 BLN 2018 Financial Policies . .17 Relational Committment. .18 Financial Committment. .18 How do I join BLN? . .19 BLN FAQ’s . .20 welcome from bill Years ago Randy Clark and I were spending to the Bethel family and be empowered some time together, catching up on recent to bring heaven where God has uniquely events in our lives. He shared an unusual placed them. word of correction he had received from Heidi Baker in the middle of a powerful Our desire has never been to build a big prayer meeting (She is not known for this organization; rather we are convinced that kind of word). It was very specific, cutting we are called to build big people. BLN is to the heart in a very profound way. The a place where global mothers and fathers word basically addressed the fact that can be at home and be released to raise he avoided the responsibilities of being up the next generation of mothers and a spiritual father. When he shared that fathers to take the Kingdom further. word with me, I came under the same conviction, as though Heidi had aimed You have been designed as a resting place that word directly at me. I was guilty of the for the Spirit of God. You were created same thing. I repented on the spot and to change every environment that you have been attempting to return to God’s walk into. If you have come alive to this purpose and design ever since. It is in our drumbeat of heaven, I want to invite you hearts to learn how to father a generation to consider joining us at Bethel Leaders of revivalists who are coming alive under Network. our teaching. God has recently refreshed this mandate to our Bethel family, speaking through Kris Vallotton, for us to create an opportunity for leaders to belong. We believe we’re in the midst of the greatest revival in history and that the vehicle that will carry revival further is family. It is with much anticipation that I write to you to announce the Bethel Leaders Net- work (BLN). The Bethel Leaders Network Massive blessings! will aim to provide a place for leaders Bill Johnson from every sphere of society to belong Bethel Church Senior Leader 3 a word from kris A few years ago I heard a TED talk by Dr. We realized that we needed to build a Brené Brown entitled, The Power of completely new structure to accommodate Vulnerability. In her talk she shared the this divine mandate. After many more fact that we are all neurobiologically wired months of dreaming, the Bethel Leaders for connection (relationship). She said that Network (BLN) was born. The Bethel the greatest core need of every person Leaders Network is emerging as an apos- in the world is to feel like they belong. tolic family of leaders who are equipping Later, I heard a powerful quote by Robin the generations to transform culture and Williams who said, “I used to think that the shape history. worst thing in life was to end up alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with Therefore, we are specifically inviting people who make you feel alone.” Yikes! leaders who: A year later I woke up in the middle of • Carry the DNA of Bethel and express it the night with a decree from the Lord. in every sphere of influence. He said, “Create a place where leaders • Are committed to living from our can belong.” I came to our team and family core values. shared the word with them. Through my • Are passionate about cultivating this divine connection. • Are serious about seeing the global expansion of God’s kingdom. We have prayerfully chosen you and therefore invite you to prayerfully consider joining the Bethel Leaders Network. We would love for you to get connected more deeply with Bethel and join us in shaping history! tears I said, “We must find a way to create Much grace, a culture where leaders feel at home; Kris Vallotton welcomed, honored, celebrated, and Bethel Church Senior Associate Leader known.” Everyone was immediately on board. 4 meet dave & taff It was eight years ago that Taff and I sold perpetually raising up sons and daughters everything, packed up our little family and into fathers and mothers across the world. moved from Australia to Bethel Church As Bill has said, “We are in the midst of the in Redding. We were leaders much like greatest revival in history and the vehicle yourself. We had heard a new drumbeat of that will carry revival further is family.” “Heaven on Earth” and we had come alive with hope that nothing is impossible. After attending and leading in BSSM for the last seven years, our lives and our children’s lives have been forever changed. Today we are humbled and honored to serve Bethel, and the many leaders from around the world, as Directors of Global Legacy. As we have been building a place for people to belong to Bethel, the Lord has given me a series of dreams. In one of the most The Bethel Leaders Network is about significant dreams, I saw an orphan fall family. Family is the technology that will off a cliff in front of me and die. Then sud- allow a tsunami of revival to sweep the denly, Bill Johnson appeared and said, “I planet. It’s our dream that this family will need you to create a place for my orphans raise up the next generation of pioneers, to belong.” The meaning was direct and cause reformation in the church and very clear; the Lord is giving birth to a release freedom into the spheres of new generation of revivalists through Bill society. We believe they will create apos- Johnson and the Bethel movement and tolic places and spaces that will empower we needed to create a place for them to every believer in their uniqueness and belong. A week later I had another dream. divine calling, to bring Heaven to earth I was on the same cliff, dragging people and take the Kingdom further. If you have from one pillar across another and onto heard our family’s drumbeat, we want to a third pillar. I heard the Lord say, “As you invite you to join us. build a place for people to belong to Bethel, I need you to focus on raising fathers and Bless you abundantly! mothers up.” Through this dream the Lord Dave & Taff Harvey revealed that this BLN family is about Global Legacy Co-Directors 5 create an opportunity for leaders to belong. We what is BLN? believe we’re in the midst of the greatest revival Bethel Leaders Network is an apostolic family of in history and that the vehicle that will carry leaders united with Bethel in passionate pursuit revival further is family. of God’s manifest presence and committed to revival – the personal, regional, and global There is a generation of leaders around the expansion of God’s Kingdom. world who have come alive with the drumbeat of Heaven on Earth. They: The goal of BLN is to connect, encourage, and empower leaders so they thrive and bring • Carry the DNA of Bethel and express it in transformation in their God-given spheres of every sphere of influence. influence. • Are committed to living from our family core values. It is a new network within the larger Global • Are passionate about cultivating our divine Legacy community. The heart of BLN is to provide connections. a place for leaders from every sphere of society • Are serious about seeing the global expansion to belong to the Bethel family. of God’s kingdom. It is a place where global mothers and fathers The heart of Bethel Leaders Network (BLN) is can be empowered to raise up the next gener- to create a place for these leaders, from every ation of mothers and fathers to take the Kingdom sphere of society, to belong. BLN is for leaders further. who desire a more intentional relationship with our Bethel family and others just like them. It is an opportunity for intentional relationship and practical resourcing from both Bethel and The Bethel Leaders Network is about family. We our global family of BLN leaders. Our goal is that are convinced that family is the technology that every leader has the possibility to be known, will allow a tsunami of revival to sweep the planet. valued, effectively resourced, and empowered It’s our dream that this family will raise up the to build the kingdom. next generation of pioneers, cause reforma- tion in the church and release freedom into the As it grows and develops, BLN will become a spheres of society. We believe they will create network for leaders from all spheres of influence apostolic places and spaces that will empower including church, business and economics, every believer in their uniqueness and divine family, education, science and technology, gov- calling, to bring Heaven into earth and take the ernment, and arts and entertainment. Kingdom further. why create the BLN family? God has refreshed a mandate to our Bethel family, speaking through Kris Vallotton for us to 6 add strength to all leaders in the body of Christ, what type of organizational no matter their denomination.