APOSTOLIC PERSPECTIVE
Honest counsel and prayer for the decisions that shape your ministry. Direct counsel for major decisions is part of the Covering track.
Pure hands · Pure hearts · One pursuit
BUILDERS NEED BUILDERS.
ASCEND is a covenant family for senior pastors, church planters, and leaders building healthy houses that fear God, carry His presence, preach His Kingdom, make disciples, and think generationally.
ASCEND · Apostolic counsel, covenant, and communityPsalm 24:3–4 ↗
01 / Why ASCEND exists
YOU CAN BE SURROUNDED AND STILL CARRY THE WEIGHT ALONE.
Pastors are often expected to counsel everyone while having few places to speak honestly themselves. Builders need more than an audience. They need safe soil, wise counsel, prayer, accountability, and people who understand the assignment.
ASCEND gathers leaders who want to build churches that are healthy in private and fruitful in public. We walk in covenant so the leader, the family, and the house can be strengthened together.
Presence
We begin with the presence of God.
Purity
We refuse to trade character for influence.
People
We care for the leader and the household.
Posterity
We build beyond one generation.
02 / The people behind the covenant
KNOW WHO YOU ARE WALKING WITH.
ASCEND is led by Apostle Jeremy and Pastor Gabrielle Gibson, founders of One Way Church in Suwanee, Georgia. Their work in the local church shapes their conviction that leaders need wise counsel, honest accountability, and care for their souls and families.
A covenant relationship should begin with a real conversation. We begin by listening to your story and answering your questions before either side considers a covenant.
Apostle Jeremy Gibson · Pastor Gabrielle Gibson
A conversation before a covenant
BRING YOUR REAL QUESTIONS.
What does covering mean in practice? Who makes decisions for your church? What does the commitment require? Start with a pastoral conversation and discern the fit with clarity.
Request a conversation ↗From the pulpit · One Way ChurchHear Jeremy teach: How Heaven Governs03 / What covenant carries
WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP ACTUALLY GIVES YOU.
Connection is only meaningful when it carries weight in real life. Here is what the relationship is designed to provide.
BUILDERS AT THE TABLE
Monthly covenant calls with vetted senior leaders who can speak from the realities of building a local church.
TOOLS FOR THE HOUSE
Teachings, frameworks, and resources that help form leaders and strengthen presence-driven churches.
YOUR SOUL MATTERS
Soul care, prayer, and support when leadership is costly. You should not have to carry a crisis in silence.
IN THE ROOM TOGETHER
An annual summit for worship, teaching, and the kind of relationship that deepens when leaders meet face to face.
ORDERED COMMISSIONING
For leaders in the Covering track, a pathway toward commissioning and ordination through recognized relationship and discernment.
04 / Find your fit
TWO TRACKS.
ONE COVENANT FAMILY.
Both paths are honored. The difference is the kind of authority and access you are inviting into your leadership.
APOSTOLIC
COVERING.
For senior leaders seeking direct apostolic relationship, counsel, prayer, and meaningful accountability as they govern what God has entrusted to them.
- Direct access to Apostle Jeremy for major ministry decisions
- Personal counsel, prayer, and accountability
- Pathway to commissioning and ordination
- Monthly calls, community, resources, and gathering
APOSTOLIC
ALIGNMENT.
For leaders who want covenant community, peer sharpening, shared conviction, and support without formal governmental covering.
- Monthly covenant calls with senior leaders
- Community, prayer, and peer accountability
- Resource vault and annual summit invitation
- Soul care and crisis support access
Unsure which fits? You can discuss that in your discovery conversation. Your church remains legally and operationally independent in either track. Covenant includes a one-time alignment seed and an ongoing monthly financial commitment; the amounts are explained before you decide.
05 / Clear authority
COVENANT WITH CLARITY.
If you lead a church, you should know exactly what an apostolic relationship means for your authority and your house.
YOU LEAD YOUR HOUSE.
Your church retains its legal and operational autonomy. Its finances, staff, and day-to-day decisions remain with its own leadership.
WE WALK WITH YOU.
Covering invites direct apostolic counsel, prayer, and accountability for major ministry decisions. Alignment provides covenant community without formal governmental covering.
WE PUT IT IN WRITING.
The expectations, financial commitment, and terms for your track are shared during discernment and set out in a covenant agreement before you join.
06 / The path in
WE DO NOT RUSH COVENANT.
Your inquiry opens a conversation. It does not create a covenant or obligate you to join.
01
APPLY.
Tell us about your church, your leadership, and the relationship you are discerning. Your inquiry begins a personal review.
02
DISCERN.
When there is potential alignment, we have a direct conversation with Apostle Jeremy. We ask questions, listen, and discern the relationship together.
30–45 minutes · no obligation03
COVENANT.
If alignment is confirmed, you receive the expectations and covenant agreement for your track. Both sides enter with clarity.
The beginning of the relationship07 / Clear answers
LET'S ANSWER THE HARD QUESTIONS.
Covenant deserves clarity. Here are the questions leaders most often need answered before applying.
Still have a question? Write to us directly.
Who is ASCEND for?
ASCEND is primarily for senior pastors and church leaders who have served in their role for at least a year and share our convictions about God's presence, purity, healthy leadership, and discipleship. Church planters and international leaders may be considered individually.
What is the difference between Covering and Alignment?
Covering is a governmental apostolic relationship with direct counsel and accountability for major ministry decisions, plus a potential commissioning pathway. Alignment is a covenantal peer relationship with community, resources, and support, without formal governmental submission. Both are valued.
Will ASCEND own or control my church?
No. Your church retains full legal and operational autonomy. Even with Covering, you remain responsible for leading your local church. You are inviting trusted apostolic input and accountability into your leadership.
Is there a financial commitment?
Yes. Partnership includes a one-time alignment seed and an ongoing monthly commitment. The specific amounts and terms are shared during the discovery process so you can make an informed decision before signing a covenant agreement.
What if I already belong to another network?
We honor existing relationships. We will ask about your current covering, what is prompting a possible transition, and whether you have had honest conversations with your current leaders. We do not seek to pull people away from healthy commitments.
Can I move between the two tracks?
Yes. A move from Alignment to Covering, or from Covering to Alignment, happens through conversation and mutual discernment as relationships and seasons change.
What happens after I apply?
Your inquiry is reviewed personally. If there appears to be alignment, we will invite you to a discovery conversation. Reaching out does not guarantee acceptance and does not itself establish a covenant relationship.
What if the relationship is no longer the right fit?
Either party may end the covenant relationship with written notice. We aim to part with clarity, honor, and prayer rather than pressure.
The invitation
YOUR NEXT SEASON
NEEDS PEOPLE.
If you recognize your convictions here, tell us your story. We will prayerfully discern the next step with you.
Request a conversation ↗Your inquiry starts a conversation. There is no obligation to join.
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