Our Values

“He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ.”

Ephesians 4:1-16 (NRSVue)

Team Leadership

Ephesians 4 is one of the most comprehensive, visionary, directive, and hopeful texts in the Bible. It tells us a tremendous amount about God’s heart and intent for his people, his church. We have included below the verses of Ephesians 4 that make up what we call “the Ephesians 4 Model” of leadership.

The leadership model we find in Ephesians 4 and scriptures like it describes a collection of traits that collaborative leadership requires:

  • As Jesus himself states: “I am humble and gentle in spirit” (Matt 11:29).

  • our unity is due to the cross of Christ.

  • To work in harmony with each other’s gifts/role, knowing that no one person has been gifted every gift and that together we better represent Christ.

  • Collaborative Leadership matures the church to the full stature of Christ, knowing that we plant seeds, but God will make it grow (1 Corinthians 3:6).

The Ephesians 4 model is at the core of every Chord initiative, program, and resource. We strongly believe that if we fully embrace this passage heart and soul; we will grow healthy and mature churches that thrive for generations to come.

Our Team

  • Valdur Koha

  • Dr. David Pocta

  • Chris Ogbonnaya

  • Dr. Steve Kinnard

  • Alex Hunter

  • Rolayo Ogbonnaya

  • Yannick Le Noan

  • Angie Schmit

  • Joel Nagel

  • Lucie Bouchet

  • Josie Ziegler

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Our Initiatives

  • Emerging Scholars

    Supporting further biblical education for women and men worldwide.

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  • Thread Podcast & App

    A podcast and app about finding our place in God's larger story.

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  • Teleios

    Promoting holistic Christian spirituality in the lives of disciples of Jesus.

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  • Teacher Training

    Training church-building teachers to equip the saints for works of ministry.

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  • Church Partnerships

    Communities dedicated to developing holistic biblical leadership cultures.

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  • Schools of Mission

    Leaders of all kinds embark on a journey to grow in spiritual formation and skills.

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