The Church Life Model is the most comprehensive organizational understanding of internal and external church leadership and ministry design I have discovered. I was struggling with understanding the big picture connection of ministries and leadership when Church Life, ten years ago, provided the model and map for our future at King's River.  Developmental growth promoting healthy, balanced life with inexhaustible structures and expansions of vision and mission are possible through Church Life.

-Pastor Ron Crum
King's River Worship Center
Charleston, West Virginia

Our association's journey with Church Life has produced both an increase in total numbers of resourced leaders and a higher level of health within our churches. Additionally, our region continues to grow healthy leaders who grow healthy ministries. Church Life helps the pastors and leaders process key growth issues and identify barriers associated with plateau or decline. Our region is no longer crystallized, and new growth continues to emerge-both in leadership development and ministry models of health.

-Pastor Jim Beaird
Regional Executive Director,
Southeast Region of Open Bible Churches
Valrico, Florida

The Church Life Model serves as a holistic picture of the church, identifying the fifteen vital functions that are essential to a healthy and vibrant church. It aids in understanding the indispensable biblical components that are crucial to the life of the church and how they relate to one another. It is fully Pentecostal in that it realizes the necessity of the Spirit to breathe life upon every aspect of the church and to guide and direct in the fulfillment of mission. The process enables more people to embrace the vision and become engaged in its fulfillment. A visiting evangelist commented that he sensed something different in our congregation. He described it as "harnessed passion."

-Pastor Maria Khaleel
New Life Assembly of God
Pembroke Pines, Florida

Church Life gives a paradigm that provides a practical Pentecostal ecclesiology for the pastor to build a Spirit-filled church. The process promotes the development of a custom, strategic plan in accordance with the church's individual DNA.  The process is not built on a model that will change but on a systematic concept that will endure time.

-Pastor Jimmy White, DMin
Northside Assembly of God
Texarkana, Texas

It doesn't take long to realize that ministry is an overwhelming privilege. Initially it appears to be a floating cloud of random parts filled with all the good things we should be doing. Finding a way to bring peace to those parts and embrace all that Christ's body is supposed to be seems impossible. Most ministry models address these issues skin deep or are so tight that they do not allow the natural flow of the Spirit. Church Life is a strategic, comprehensive approach to ministry that leaves all the windows open so the Spirit can breathe life into the local church. I have adopted the Church Life approach to ministry because I simply have not found anything better.

-Pastor Jay West
Kingwood Church
Birmingham, Alabama

How do we grow the North Texas District from 540 churches to 1,000 healthy churches? In order to accomplish this monumental goal, we first needed a Pentecostal process to connect both our traditional and contemporary congregations. In the same vein, we needed a replicable system that would lift any congregation to the next level. Finally, we needed a model that would help our pastors clearly identify how a healthy church functions. After an exhaustive examination of current church health models, Church Life's model was the only model that met our requirements and exceeded our expectations.

-Mike Harper
North Texas District of the Assemblies of God
Director of Target 1000
Waxahachie, Texas

In February 2011, I pulled together a group of church leaders in the European context to test receptivity to the Church Life Model. These European International churches and congregations of all sizes found the Church Life Model language clear and its principles universal and comprehensive.  The roles, functions, and constructs hit no walls of resistance or contextualization issues. The model was embraced by the participants as a tool that will help us reach new levels of effectiveness and impact. The largest problem I see in the future is meeting the demands for further resources from Church Life for European churches.

-Pastor Tom Manning
Assemblies of God Missionary
Senior Pastor, Vienna Christian Center

There's an awakening among leaders today-hear the Holy Spirit's trumpet call to all of us. Wayne Lee's book is one of the "high notes" of alert; going deeper, to lead local church teams to drink from wells meant for the church-timelessly!


-Jack W. Hayford
Chancellor, The King's University

After reading The Church Life Model: A Biblical Pattern for the Spirit-filled Church by Wayne and Sherry Lee, I am convinced that it is the most complete and tested systematic view of how the Pentecostal church should operate at this time in salvation history. This book distils a lifetime of practical experience, both in pastoring local churches and in classroom teaching. It is a great resource for pastors who need a new and exciting view of ministry in the twenty-first century.

-Vinson Synan
Dean Emeritus
Regent University, School of Divinity

I have a strong belief that a healthy church in every community is the only hope for America. The question is how do we get healthy? As superintendent of the North Texas District of the Assemblies, I prayerfully researched and searched for a process to move our pastors and churches on a path to health and effectiveness. My search ended when I discovered Church Life. I do not mean to imply that it is a quick fix. It takes work and consistency, but if you are ready to see your church live up to its potential, you are ready for Church Life.

-Rick DuBose
Superintendent
North Texas District Assemblies of God

I had the privilege of learning the Church Life Model from Wayne and Sherry Lee. The principles they teach are easily applicable to any style of ministry. They also address the unique characteristics of a Spirit-filled church. Following their model will help any church grow broader and deeper.




-Rick Cole
Senior Pastor, Capital Christian Center,
Sacramento, CA