Our Purpose

The Greater Lafayette Gospel Association exists to build unity and trust among local ministries and ministry leaders to influence our community with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

We are motivated by the prayer of Jesus:

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. — John 17:20-23 NIV

If our Lord desired his followers to be united, how can we not strive toward that goal!

If the unity of Christ’s followers is the testimony of Christ’s mission, how can we not strive for that goal!

How We Live It Out
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Prayer
We intentionally gather ministry leaders together in prayer. We gather church laypeople together in prayer. We coordinate countywide efforts focused on prayer. United in agreement, we call on God with one voice that his kingdom would come and his will would be done in Tippecanoe County as it is in heaven (1 Samuel 12:23, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 18:19).
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Encouragement
We intentionally build relationships among ministry leaders for mutual support and for uniting our hearts. Leaders need other leaders. The church is healthier and more effective when leaders build each other up (1 Kings 19:3-4, Acts 11:25).
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Cooperation
We submit our agendas to each other preferring church work that unifies rather than divides, and we intentionally create opportunities for churches and ministries to cooperate. If God chooses to move radically in our community, he will involve more than one local ministry. If God moves radically, he will glorify his son through the unity of his disciples. We’re simply positioning ourselves for that moment (John 17:22-23, 1 Corinthians 1:10).
What Brings Us Together
Our shared convictions.
The Statement of Unity explains GLGA’s purpose, approach, and statement of faith. Agreement with it is part of becoming a member.
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Our Life Together
Internal Culture.
Across congregations
GLGA is interdenominational. Members seek to support one another while honoring differences in worship and ministry practice. We do not view each other as competitors, but wherever possible, we seek to build a biblical consensus among our members in response to matters that concern our community, churches, ministries and relationship to one another.
Voluntary participation
We are non-political
We do not adhere to any political platform or ideology of any particular political party. However, we occasionally address community-affecting issues, publically communicating biblical convictions with the love of Jesus Christ.
Community Impact

As a body of religious leaders in Tippecanoe county, we collectively see it as our responsibility to voice a biblical response to certain issues facing our community. Though we do not exist as a political entity and nothing here should be construed as the endorsement of any political agenda, we desire to help people understand what the Bible teaches on key issues. There may be debate among various Christian groups, but we are committed to the authority of the Bible as God’s written word and have sought to achieve consensus on what it teaches and how that teaching should apply to Christians today. Therefore, we have written a few statements which can be viewed by using the menu links above.