Even before Southland was planted, Pastor Keith had been in multiple dialogues with other pastors throughout the United States who shared similar ministry values and goals as Southland. Then in 2003, a group of pastors met together to launch an official 501(c) non-profit organization called AMI. Along with denomination-like qualities, such as an ordination body, as well as network-like qualities of working together, AMI placed relationship, accountability, and concerted missions efforts to plant churches as the values and purposes of AMI. (Currently, AMI churches are located in Manhattan, NY, Philadelphia, PN, Atlanta, GA, Cincinnati, Ohio, New Jersey and here in the southland.