Resourcing Evangelists and Pastors

*Relationship *Leadership Development *Accountability

LifeBridge Christian Center and Pastor Thomas McDaniels have birthed a unique ministry that offers great opportunity for Pastors, Churches, and Ministries.

As the visionary of REAP Pastor Tom has taken 24 years of experience and developed a program that will serve the Body of Christ in many ways. Pastor Tom began the REAP ministry because of a vacuum in healthy accountable relationships for leaders who are not a part of a denominational organization. REAP is unique in that it's vision and purpose is centered on being a catalyst to link and resource leaders in the Body of Christ.

This includes offering a measure of leadership, oversight, and accountability to churches and ministries that are spiritually related.

Pastor Tom personally experienced years a Senior Pastor without a Spiritual Father or any type of covering relationship. This is a common problem in charismatic circles and has detrimental complications to the church and the leader. REAP is a healthy solution to this delimna.

About the Founder

Pastor Thomas E. McDaniels is the Founding Senior Pastor of LifeBridge Christian Center in Longview, Texas. He is considered a “Pastor of Pastors.” He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and a Master’s Degree in Counseling. He has appeared as a guest on both the Trinity Broadcasting Network and Daystar Television. He has been married to his wife, Charlotte Ingram for 24 years and is the proud father of David, Jared, and Brian McDaniels.

Pastor Tom is known for his love for the church and God’s people. Pastor Tom is a strong leader with integrity, sincere honesty, uncanny transparency, and a daily consistency that many come to admire and respect. He is truly considered a leader among leaders.

Our Vision

Our vision is to build a relational leadership network through planting, partnering, and networking churches and leaders.

Our Mission

Our mission is to network Pastors and Leaders that model covenant relationships and collectively advance the Kingdom of God.

REAP Benefits

Develop Meaningful Relationships

Corporate and Personal Mentoring

Corporate and Personal Consulting

Leadership Development

Church and Leaders Training

Accountability Network

Innovation & Idea Sharing

Cross Visioneering

Definition of Terms

Spiritual Father – A spiritual father is a leader in the body of Christ that an individual recognizes as a person they choose to submit to for advice, counsel, correction, and accountability. This person is also given the right to personally mentor and speak openly into those who have committed to this type of biblical relationship. Example: Paul & Timothy, Elijah and Elisha

Resourcing – This word is not intended to focus on the financial realm. Our focus at REAP is to offer our leadership gifts and ministry experience and network them into serving those relationally committed.

What REAP is Not

REAP is not a funding organization for other ministries. Our primary role is not financial support to those linked to us. REAP may occasionally offer financial support, however that is not our main function. We also are not a bailout for churches or ministries. We are very qualified to give sound wisdom to help you with difficult financial decisions and will prayerfully stand with you in seasons of financial challenge.

REAP is also not a financial lending organization. We do not make company loans to churches or ministries except in special situations. We do want to be informed of your financial challenges and will prayerfully consider a donation to assist you in recovery.

What REAP is

REAP is a relational driven network of men and women seeking relationships that enhance the Kingdom of God. We are committed to offering prayer support, wisdom, advice, counsel and accountability to those God links together.

Relationship Levels

Every church, ministry, or organization has different needs. Since the possibilities are so varied; REAP offers several levels of involvement.

Level 1 - Church Plant

This is a church that has been directly planted by LifeBridge Christian Center. LifeBridge will have also prayerfully chosen the city, trained all the leaders, invested resources, and sent the leaders and members. This is a commitment relationship to covenant with the new church and LifeBridge.

Level 1 - New Church Obligation:

• Direct covering under LifeBridge Christian Center.

• LifeBridge owns the resources acquired by the church.

• Senior Pastor directly accountable to Pastor Tom and LifeBridge

• Senior Pastor must attend (required) monthly “Lift Meeting”

• 3% of all general funds donated to LifeBridge Corporate Missions Program

• Submit monthly financial reports to LifeBridge Administration Department.

• Leadership Team from LifeBridge ministers to the church body at least once quarterly.

• Repayment of initial church planting expenses

Level 1 - Terms and Agreements

• The church will have autonomous vision.

• The church (congregation) and staff is fully under the leadership of the Senior Pastor and not LifeBridge Christian Center.

• The leadership of LifeBridge has no direct authority over the congregation unless granted by the Senior Pastor.

• LifeBridge Christian Center does reserve the right to step in and lead if the Senior Pastor is involved in unbiblical or unethical behavior.

Level 1 – Church Plant Benefits

• Relationship - to Pastor Tom and LifeBridge.

• Ordainment - to qualified leaders and staff.

• Monthly Training - Senior Pastor and staff invited to attend (required) monthly “Lift Meeting”

• Leadership Resource - LifeBridge leadership available to handle to a

• Team Support - LifeBridge and its leaders are available to minister to the congregation

Level 2 – Church Partnership

These are normally existing churches or ministries looking for a leadership and ministry relationship.

Level 2 – Church Partnership Terms and Agreements

• The church will keep and maintain autonomous vision.

• LifeBridge does not claim or take any rights to properties, resources, or assets of the church.

• The church or ministry must be financially accountable.

• 2% of all general funds donated to LifeBridge Corporate Missions Program.

• The church (congregation) and staff is fully under the leadership of the Senior Pastor and not LifeBridge Christian Center.

• The leadership of LifeBridge has no direct authority over the congregation unless granted by the Senior Pastor.

• LifeBridge Christian Center does reserve the right to step in and lead if the Senior Pastor is involved in unbiblical or unethical behavior.

Level 2 – Church Partnership Benefits

• Relationship - to Pastor Tom and LifeBridge.

• Ordainment - to qualified leaders and staff.

• Monthly Training - Senior Pastor and staff invited to attend “Lift Meeting”

• Leadership Resource - LifeBridge leadership available to handle to a

• Team Support - LifeBridge and its leaders are available to minister to the congregation

Level 3 – Affiliate Members

Affiliate Members are leaders who serve as Missionaries, Evangelists, or Para Church Organizations.

Level 3 – Affiliate Members Terms and Agreements

• The vision and leadership is autonomous.

• LifeBridge does not claim or take any rights to properties, resources, or assets of the church.

• Financially accountable

• 2% of all general funds donated to LifeBridge Corporate Missions Program

• The leadership of LifeBridge has no direct authority over the staff unless authorized by the founder or leaders.

Level 3 – Affiliate Members Benefits

• Relationship - to Pastor Tom and LifeBridge.

• Ordainment - to qualified leaders and staff.

• Monthly Training - Invited to attend monthly “Lift Meeting”

• Leadership Resource - LifeBridge leadership available 24/7

• Team Support - LifeBridge and its leaders available to minister