Through our network of ministries, we can arrange consultations with experienced leaders in various aspects of apostolic ministry. This enables our members to receive apostolic and prophetic input, to strengthen ministries and leadership teams.
The Australian Federal Government has granted Southern Cross recognition as an official religious organisation. This enables the Association to nominate qualified persons for marriage celebrant status. We recognise God’s call to ministry through conducting ordination services for our members.
Throughout Australia, and in the nations of South Africa, Kenya and Mauritius, we have established support groups where members meet regularly and minister to each other. We conduct regular mission trips to visit and encourage these support groups around the world.
Southern Cross hosts international conferences featuring cutting-edge speakers who equip the saints through revelatory teaching and spiritual impartation. We host Leadership Advance events in various cities that bring together members in a retreat-type setting..
Our heart at Southern Cross is to reflect the healthy biblical community we see in the early church (Acts 2:42–47). A biblical community is a family of believers and churches who come together with one mind and heart to fulfil the purposes of Jesus Christ.
The first step for a prospective affiliate, whether an individual leader or church community, is to enter a season of discernment and fellowship. This time allows both the affiliate and our ministry team to prayerfully discern whether ongoing membership with Southern Cross is the right fit.
Our focus in this season is to grow and walk with each other in genuine fellowship. You will be invited to participate in state and national gatherings, giving you opportunities to connect with the wider family of affiliates and churches. This season has no fixed timeline, as we recognise that healthy discernment is organic, though it is always intentional.
Upon completion of the discernment period, new affiliates may be welcomed into Southern Cross. For individuals, this may include recognition as a member, receiving ordination as a minister at an upcoming ordination service, along with the presentation of a Minister of Religion Certificate. For churches, this may include being welcomed as part of the Southern Cross family, whether as pioneers and planters building new works or as established churches seeking connection, accountability, and partnership in mission.
Ordained ministers who are pastoring churches will be able to apply to be recognised as religious marriage celebrants. All itinerant ministers requesting a marriage celebrant licence will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Southern Cross is officially recognised by the Australian Government as a Christian denomination. This enables us to license and ordain ministers who can then be recognised as marriage celebrants under the Marriage Act. We believe it is a privilege to be able to provide this service within the community of believers and therefore adhere to the strictest guidelines under the Marriage Act. All ordained ministers who breach the internal guidelines as set out by Southern Cross risk losing the privilage to hold the status of being a religous marriage celebrant.
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The expenses of running the Network are met from annual affiliation fees, income from special events, and voluntary gifts. A full description of membership categories is explained on our SCAC membership application form.
Geraldton, Western Australia, 6530