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I have learned first hand the incredible importance of having someone in your life that you can look up to and trust as a mentor. A man that has been there that understands ministry and ministers; a strong leader that cares and will celebrate the wins but also be there to help pick up the pieces when life or ministry crumbles. As ministers, all of us need mentors and spiritual fathers as never before. I have been blessed to have Brother Ken Sumrall as a mentor and spiritual father in my life. Not only has he taught me from the Scriptures about the value and emerging role of apostolic spiritual fathers, but I have had the great joy of observing his own evolvement into becoming a spiritual father to many. I have drawn much from this man for which I will be eternally grateful. |
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The Church Foundational Network (CFN) was founded by Ken Sumrall in 1995. CFN's roots go back to Liberty Bible College. Over the years, thousands of missionaries, pastors and evangelists came under the covering and accountability structure of Brother Sumrall and Liberty College. CFN was founded in order to distribute the oversight of the ministers to many of Brother Sumrall's spiritual sons, men who are called to apostolic leadership. This relational structure affords every minister a pastor who is concerned for his or her welfare and an apostolic team to whom he or she is accountable. Today, CFN has more than 500 ministers in 22 apostolic families or ministerial cells. AFM is one of those cells and is headed by Buford Lipscomb, Senior Pastor at Liberty Church, Pensacola, Florida. |
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Annual confirmation provides a point of accountability for each member, and it also provides a point of accountability for Pastor Lipscomb to be certain that he is providing appropriate leadership to every member of the cell. AFM credentials are renewed annually based upon the following criteria. |
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character and family life is above reproach and in line with scriptural
guidelines for ministry. b. The minister is involved with valid ministry. c. The minister has shown himself or herself to be accountable to and is in good standing with AFM and Pastor Lipscomb. d. Has shown a desire to grow in relationship with Pastor Lipscomb. e. Has shown a desire to grow and develop in ministry call and giftedness. |
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Pastor Buford Lipscomb and AFM receive oversight and counsel from the AFM Council. The members are: Buford Lipscomb -- Senior Pastor, Liberty Church,
Pensacola, Florida |
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Ministerial cell members are encouraged to communicate
openly and regularly with Pastor Lipscomb. AFM Conference Dates - April 15th & 16th 2008 @ Liberty Church CFN Conference Dates - June 10th & 12th Atlanta, GA
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| AFM is a nonprofit ministry. There is a one-time application fee of $35 and there is an annual renewal fee of $35. Above this, it is suggested, but not required that each member give the equivalent of 1/2 of their tithe to AFM as it is their ministerial covering. All funds go toward covering the expenses of AFM. A finance report is prepared each year and is provided to members. Bill Sudduth is the Administrator for AFM. He can be reached by email at bill@ramministry.org |
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