© Deborah Ministries International
The Alliance is established to advance the kingdom of God through the apostolic and
leadership gifts and anointing. It provides an apostolic platform for ministry to
leaders in the Body of Christ for the purpose of building up the church per Ephesians
4:9-14. This apostolic platform is the position from which Deborah and Harvey Wittmier
minister apostolically to leaders, connect gifts between leaders, extend the message
of grace and faith in Jesus Christ to the world, and advance God’s kingdom rather
than man’s kingdom. Alliance partnership, by its very nature, will bring an aspect
of apostolic purpose and anointing to ministries that participate.
The Alliance was founded in 2010 in response to the words of the Holy Spirit. However,
the concept was birthed in 2002 when Crossfire Church (the local outreach of Deborah
Ministries International) was established, with the vision of many outlets of Good
News going forth to bring grace and peace to the nations.
In late 2009 several prophetic words for Deborah and Harvey brought forth this original
vision in new form. Harvey and Deborah had confirming words from people who knew
little or nothing about Deborah Ministries International (DMI) or Crossfire Church.
Those words confirmed the mandate to launch an apostolic initiative advancing the
kingdom of God and bringing apostolic and prophetic gifting to leaders of ministries
and churches in many nations. The timing of this initiative was unclear until New
Years Eve, 2009 when the Holy Spirit declared through prophetic words it was time
to move forward and God had, in fact, already started it.
Through prayer and prophecy the name and the mission have been clarified. We are
to be an alliance. This is more than simply a fellowship of ministries or a network
of relationships, but an alliance of many to bring forth ‘kingdom thinking’ to the
church. Through prayer there came a strong sense of grace, yet the edge of being
fierce in advancing the kingdom of Jesus Christ on earth. Since much of current day
ministry growth is based on building individual kingdoms, it became clear that the
Alliance is to advance God’s kingdom only. While we will build individual leaders
in ministry, we do so for His kingdom purposes.
Deborah with a new church plant of Towers of Worship Church (CFIA partner) near Bugiri, Uganda.
Statement of Doctrine
Background
Purpose
Guiding Principles
Harvey baptizing new believers in Lake Kijanibalola, Uganda
Fisherman head to deeper water in Lake Victoria, Uganda.
As leaders and partners in the Alliance we have principles which serve as guidance
in making leadership decisions in our respective ministries. These principles parallel,
but do not substitute for, sound doctrine based in Biblical truth. These principles
serve as guideposts when faced with temptations to do it ‘man’s way’, when tempted
to follow models of others as a pathway to our ministry ‘success’, when tempted to
get our personal sense of value and ministry sense of accomplishment from anything
other than Jesus Christ, His call in our lives, and His completed work on the cross.
- As Leaders we find our worth and value in who we are because of Jesus Christ.
- As Leaders we have all we need in life and Godliness through His finished work on
the cross.
- As Leaders we seek to eliminate emotional and spiritual walls between us and other
people.
- As Leaders we employ servant-hood principles in reaching the lost and in making disciples
of those we reach.
- As Leaders we never exalt ourselves above those we lead and serve and never exalt
those we lead and serve above God.
- As Leaders we seek to develop sending capacity before seating capacity.
- As Leaders we measure the effectiveness of our ministry through changed lives.
Statement of Doctrine and Beliefs
Pastors in a leadership conference in Tanzania absorb the Word.
1. The Bible (which is the Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments) is the inspired
Word of God and without error in the original manuscripts. It is God’s revelation
to man of His perfect will for our lives and the final authority for all Christians.
(1 Thes. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:19-21)
2. God is one God, infinitely perfect and eternally represented in three distinct
persons consisting of the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Deut. 6:4; Matt.
3:16-17; 28:19; 1 Cor. 8:6)
3. In Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary. He is the Messiah and the revelation of God’s love for
the World. Jesus died on the cross and suffered the wrath of God in our stead, to
atone for the sins of the world. He was resurrected from the dead and ascended into
Heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father as our High Priest, interceding
for the saints. (Matt. 1:18-25; Lu. 1:35; Jn. 1:1,14; 3:16; Lu. 24:51; Ro. 5:9; 8:34;
Heb. 4:14,15)
4. In the person of the Holy Spirit, whose ministry is to glorify the Lord Jesus
Christ. He convicts men, regenerates believers, indwells, guides, instructs, and
empowers the believers for godly living and service, producing fruit in the lives
of believers and giving spiritual gifts as He determines. (Jn. 7:38-39; 14:16-17,
26; 16:7-11; Ro. 8:11, 1 Cor. 2:12; 12:4-11; Gal. 5:22-25)
5. Man was originally created sinless in the image of God. When our first father
and mother Adam and Eve sinned, it opened the human race up to sin and death, so
that each person is now born with a sinful nature. Only through regeneration by the
Holy Spirit (through Jesus’ finished work at Calvary) can eternal life and salvation
from sin be obtained. (Gen. 1:26-27; 3:1-24; Ro. 5:12-21)
6. We are saved from perishing in our sin by faith in Jesus Christ and His complete
work accomplished on the cross (his shed blood) and through His resurrection. We
receive salvation by grace through faith and are born of the Spirit (born again),
becoming children of God who will have eternal life in the presence of God. (Is.
53; Jn. 1:12-13; 5:24; Ro. 5:8-9; 1 Cor. 3-4; Heb. 9:22)
7. Believers in Jesus are righteous and have direct relationship with God the Father
because of our faith in Christ. (Jn. 10:30; 14:6; Ro. 8:10; 2 Cor. 5:21; Philip.
5:7-9; Heb. 4:16)
8. We are baptized in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues
when we prayerfully ask and are willing to receive the baptism. (Acts 1:5,8; 2:4;
10:45,46; 19:6)
9. The Church is made up of all those people who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ,
by grace, have been born again (regenerated by the Holy Spirit) and are united together
as the Body of Christ-- regardless of sect, denomination, or organization. Christ
is the head of the Church. (Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; Col 1:18,24; Ro. 12:4,5)
10. We have been given a Great Commission by the Lord Jesus to bring the Gospel to
all people by our testimony, lifestyle, and ministry. (Matt. 5:16; Mk 16:15-18; Lk
24:47)
11. Both men and women are called into leadership in the Church and ministry. (Ex.
15:20,21; Judg. 4:4; Is. 8:3; Joel 2:28; Acts 8:24-26; Col. 4:15; Phil. 4:2,3)
12. That the return of the Lord Jesus is imminent and that this has a vital bearing
on how we live our lives. (Jn. 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thes. 4:16-18; Tit. 2:11-14)
13. Believers in Jesus have victory over Satan and demonic forces in their lives
by appropriating the victory of the cross and resurrection. We win by defensive and
offensive battle over evil forces that desire to bring deception, destruction, and
chaos into our lives. The final defeat of Satanic forces does not occur until the
events of Rev. 20. (Eph. 6:10-18; 2 Cor. 2:14; 2 Tim. 2:3, 4; 1 Cor. 15:56, 57; 2
Cor. 10:3-5; Eph. 3:10, 11)
6. We are saved from perishing in our sin by faith in Jesus Christ and His complete
work accomplished on the cross (his shed blood) and through His resurrection. We
receive salvation by grace through faith and are born of the Spirit (born again),
becoming children of God who will have eternal life in the presence of God. (Is.
53; Jn. 1:12-13; 5:24; Ro. 5:8-9; 1 Cor. 3-4; Heb. 9:22)
7. Believers in Jesus are righteous and have direct relationship with God the Father
because of our faith in Christ. (Jn. 10:30; 14:6; Ro. 8:10; 2 Cor. 5:21; Philip.
5:7-9; Heb. 4:16)
8. We are baptized in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues
when we prayerfully ask and are willing to receive the baptism. (Acts 1:5,8; 2:4;
10:45,46; 19:6)
9. The Church is made up of all those people who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ,
by grace, have been born again (regenerated by the Holy Spirit) and are united together
as the Body of Christ-- regardless of sect, denomination, or organization. Christ
is the head of the Church. (Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; Col 1:18,24; Ro. 12:4,5)
10. We have been given a Great Commission by the Lord Jesus to bring the Gospel to
all people by our testimony, lifestyle, and ministry. (Matt. 5:16; Mk 16:15-18; Lk
24:47)
11. Both men and women are called into leadership in the Church and ministry. (Ex.
15:20,21; Judg. 4:4; Is. 8:3; Joel 2:28; Acts 8:24-26; Col. 4:15; Phil. 4:2,3)
12. That the return of the Lord Jesus is imminent and that this has a vital bearing
on how we live our lives. (Jn. 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thes. 4:16-18; Tit. 2:11-14)
13. Believers in Jesus have victory over Satan and demonic forces in their lives
by appropriating the victory of the cross and resurrection. We win by defensive and
offensive battle over evil forces that desire to bring deception, destruction, and
chaos into our lives. The final defeat of Satanic forces does not occur until the
events of Rev. 20. (Eph. 6:10-18; 2 Cor. 2:14; 2 Tim. 2:3, 4; 1 Cor. 15:56, 57; 2
Cor. 10:3-5; Eph. 3:10, 11)