When was All Pro Pastors International started?
Our vision to get started was in 2003 – with the first ‘Champions Table’ beginning in April of 2007. Our actual kick-off to reach out in Florida started in January 2009 in Tampa.
Why was it started?
Because there is a great sense of loneliness and isolation identified by 70% of Pastors and many were leaving the ministry each month. Pastors live on an island and sometimes we shut everyone out including our wife and children. Only another Pastor can feel what this is like. (I know from personal experience.) It was started after much prayer, counsel and obeying the Holy Spirit.
How many members are in All Pro Pastors International?
A.P.P.I. does not have membership in the traditional way of thinking. We ask Pastors to register with us to receive our “Personalized E-Prayer” about 6 times a year, to register their Champion Tables for support and communication, and also to receive occasional invites to events we are hosting or a part of. There is no cost to register and your information is never shared. Our Prayer Team prays faithfully for the Pastors and Ministry leaders that have requested prayer. At this time we have well over 100,000 pastors registered.
What are some of the countries outside the USA that APPI have members?
At this time we have Pastors registered on every populated continent. Africa has the largest registered number and this is due to great leadership there. India also has APPI in many areas. We continue to seek Pastors willing to become Directors and lead in their region.
What is a Champions Table?
A group of (4) Pastors who are committed to meet each week for about 1-2 hours for personal encouragement, accountability, prayer and relationship building. These become the Pastors Prayer Fortress as well! To learn more watch a few of the pastor testimony videos and click on the Champions Table page.
What are the benefits for a Pastor to register?
You will be included in our bi-monthly e-prayer and other resources that are available. You will qualify for occasional special events and giveaways that are only offered to those who are registered, such as a free vacation, new book or movie preview. There is a weekly video for encouragement posted and unique articles exclusively written for you in our website as well.
What is the most common testimony of Pastors who are in Champions Tables?
1)I feel safe at my Table; 2) Finally a place I can really talk; 3) It has saved my marriage; 4) It has saved my ministry; 5) It is not a meeting, it is place of trust and rest each week; 6) It is the only place my wife pushes me out the door to go to; 7) A place I can go as a man with no holding back; 8) Opened my eyes to new revelations of truth that I desperately needed; 9) I now know what real trust is; 10) My Table has literally saved my life and become my prayer fortress!
Why does APPI have luncheons, breakfasts, conferences and other special events?
So we can bless, encourage, love-on, challenge and pray with pastors in person! To introduce Pastors to All Pro Pastors International and to give them relevant information they can use in their ministry and personal life. Also, to introduce them to fellow Pastors in their community who need trusted relationships too.
What else do you offer Pastors?
What we offer a Pastor is a way to connect and build lifelong trusted friends through “Champion Tables”. This is your opportunity as Pastors to not walk alone! We have many free online resources too.
What is You Mission and Vision Statement?
MISSION
The purpose of our ministry is to empower Pastors to become Champion role models for all people through personal encouragement, challenge, accountability and achievement, and to bring unity to the “Body of Christ” through love, trust, prayer and personal relationships, that by this our Lord Jesus may say: “well done my good and faithful Servant”.
VISION
Our vision is to see the Body of Christ joined together through a Covenant of Prayer that brings all denominations, cultures, races and pastors together in action, and that pastors have relationship between themselves of trust, love and determination to save their community and make disciples for Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God!
What are the requirements to join?
Our ministry is focused on men who are Pastors who profess Jesus as their Lord and Savior and recognize Him and Him alone as the way to eternal life. It is basically a Pastor to Pastor ministry. The purpose is to help these men develop trusted friendships through encouraging accountability and to become great husbands and dads, great roles models based on how they live not just what they preach, and to stay healthy in their ministry.
Are women allowed in APPI?
Yes, we have many women throughout the world in Champions Tables and registered. Our focus is primarily to the men and written in a masculine tense because the vast majority of pastors are men. Women only meet with Women in Champions Tables and Men with Men.