The best way to maintain doctrinal integrity is to pass it on relationally. Academics and training are important but they in and of themselves do not maintain doctrinal integrity and yet that is what we have tended to depend upon. Many today falsely believe that their academic institutions, hierarchical control and better trained preachers, is sufficient to maintain doctrinal integrity. The proof is in the puddin.

The reality is that in denominational structures you will find a broad range of doctrinal heresy and doctrinal variance amongst the local churches. We believe that there must be a high relational component to passing on doctrinal DNA. The core value of relational discipleship, combined with high trust and heart relationship with our district leaders is a key to maintaining doctrinal integrity within a denominational network.

Neil Cole puts it this way, "What we need is not better trained preachers in the pulpit but better trained people in the pews." And our error is to believe that better trained preachers automatically produce better trained people.