While we as missionaries operate within our own focuses and ministries, our connection to other Chilean Christian Churches and Christian Church missionaries, as well as other denominational Christian churches and their missionaries, is also important for several reasons:

• We have a commitment to know and to support each other as Christian Churches.
• Facilitating and building healthy relationships and communication honors God and develops community.
• Perspectives of others of like faith (especially Chilean) are good sources of counsel.
• Good Christian churches/ministries serve as placement options for interns coming to Chile.
• Our relationship and partnership with Chilean churches in general in carrying out our ministry honors God.
• We  can better pray.

Everything we preach and do as a church becomes important as the Holy Spirit does his work.  As we grow together and become committed with other churches, our outward outreaches become that much more potent. 

In terms of church leadership, Chilean Christian Churches/Churches of Christ are often earmarked by:

1. “Pastor” control.  As opposed to elder-based leadership, most of our movement’s churches are led by the  pastor, who in turn closely “guards” his flock.  Even dating someone is often done with the approval of the pastor.  It is thus not common to find churches with solid teaching, preaching, and shepherding elderships.  Also, the pastor’s own ministry perspective make all the difference for his church!
2. Many pastors work full-time secular jobs and as such are not able to put in the time they would like in serving their churches.
3. The “power of the pulpit” is very important.  Many pastors prepare well, but some place more importance on “God’s leading in the moment”.

Country-wide Christian Churches/Churches of Christ pastor’s conferences, along with men’s and women’s retreats are typically held annually in Chile.  Pictured below are photos taken at pastors’ conferences.