{"id":392,"date":"2024-02-11T21:05:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T21:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityleaderscollective.org\/?page_id=392"},"modified":"2025-08-03T13:37:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T13:37:55","slug":"our-dna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cityleaderscollective.org\/es\/our-dna\/","title":{"rendered":"About: Our DNA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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City Leaders Collective is a platform for City Network Leaders to connect, convene and co-create resources to seek the holistic flourishing of their cities. Below is our core organizational DNA that drives all that we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We connect and equip City Network Leaders for the flourishing of their cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We envision thriving city<\/em><\/strong> networks,
connecting and catalyzing the city<\/em><\/strong> church,
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To help catalyze and equip Transformational City Networks in every city in North and Latin America while being responsive to invitations from other cities around the world<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Theological Distinctives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We embrace the Nicene Creed as our statement of faith. Our theological distinctive act as an anchor to clarify who we are and drive the efforts of City Leaders Collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Centrality of Christ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A radical and unwavering commitment to Jesus, in whom we have been united to God, and is at the center of our identity and mission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Unity of His Church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A commitment to the reality that the church is already one in Christ, and that when lived out is the most powerful expression of Jesus\u2019 gospel to the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Flourishing of Cities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A commitment to seeking the shalom of cities, which are the epicenters of both culture and Christ\u2019s mission in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Guiding Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our six guiding values form the very DNA that propels every facet of our mission. They are the heartbeat at the center of all we do, driving our commitment to connect and equip City Network Leaders for the flourishing of their city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The City Church<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Within a deeply divided church, we envision Christ-centered, unified, movemental expressions of the \u201cCity Church\u201d in cities around the globe. The city church is the most common expression of the church in the New Testament, composed of all believers and local church expressions. Because we value The City Church, everything we do is to help establish healthy, scalable and sustainable city networks that help the church of the city operate in the unity that our Lord Jesus both prayed for (John 17) and commanded (John 13).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Four Greats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Framework for Holistic Mission in Cities<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For the church to seek the flourishing of cities, it must engage in the four primary themes of Christ\u2019s holistic mission as laid out in the Scriptures:
Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40)
Great Compassion (Matthews 25:31-46)
Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
Great Collaboration (John 17:20-23)

Because we value The Four Greats, we cultivate and curate content, tools and resources that help City Networks equip and engage the church in holistic mission in their city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fruitful Trees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Framework for Helping<\/strong>
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To establish Christ-centered, movemental expressions of the City Church will require healthy, scalable, and sustainable city networks. CLC exists to serve these city networks in such a way to add the greatest value possible, enabling them to win in their essential Kingdom work. Because we value Fruitful Trees, we have developed a coaching framework that helps city network leaders solve for each aspect of building and leading a transformational city network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A PlatFormed<\/mark><\/em> Ecosystem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Posture and Approach<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Because we are \u201cPlatFormed\u201d, our structure is a flat network, led by City Network leaders, for City Network leaders, and with City Network leaders, where everyone has something to give and receive. Where everyone is a teacher and a learner. Functional leadership will be based on gifting, relationship, and credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because we are an \u201cEcosystem\u201d, we will constantly seek to learn, map and connect the city network ecosystem, as well as prioritizing interconnectivity with complimentary ecosystems, such as the Missional\/Movement, Faith & Work, Church Planting, Mercy\/Justice, and Evangelism spaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Metanoia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Framework for Personal and Organizational Transformation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Healthy, sustainable, and scalable city networks require leaders and organizations that think and structure in a movemental paradigm. Because we value Metanoia, we will help shape and shift paradigms of city network leaders through our content, coaching, and community strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Friends for the Journey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Community<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the journey of life and ministry, it is vital that leaders have safe people and places that truly \u201cget them.\u201d A group of people where they don\u2019t have to explain what they do for their day job. Because we value Friends for the Journey, we will prioritize hospitality and relational connection in all that we do, to ensure each city network leader feels deeply welcomed into a community that understands them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We aim to become a trusted place where city network leaders have access to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comunidad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fomentamos una red relacional de l\u00edderes de Movimientos de Ciudades a trav\u00e9s de reuniones virtuales y presenciales, donde nuestra red encuentra amigos para el camino de la vida y el ministerio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contenido y herramientas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We create and curate the best resources, tools, and thought leadership for City Network Leaders, ensuring they have what they need for the most fruitful ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Facilitamos un ecosistema de formaci\u00f3n para los l\u00edderes de Movimientos de Ciudades utilizando un marco de coaching unificado.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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