Article 26 - Boards and Committees

Article 26 - Boards and Committees

ARTICLE 26

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES




26.1. INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS BOARD ESTABLISHMENT



There shall be established an International Missions Board which shall be responsible for the spread of the Gospel worldwide and in Africa in particular.


26.1.1 MEMBERSHIP


The Chairman of The Church, the General Secretary and the International Missions Director shall be automatic members of the Board by virtue of their offices. One {1} Apostle/Prophet, one (1) Minister, one fl) Elder and Finance Board Chairman shall be appointed by the Executive Council to serve as the other members of the Board. One (1) Trustee, the Finance & Administration Director and the Missions Accountant shall be co-opted members.


26.2 FUNCTIONS


The Board, which shall be responsible to the General Council through the Executive Council, shall have the following functions:


(a) To develop and maintain relations with overseas church
missions, boards and donor organizations


(b) To organize missions work outside and seek opportunities
to establish churches wherever possible




(c) To plan and co-ordinate missions programmes


(d) To establish principles and standards of ethics that shall
govern all parties concerned with missions programmes


(e) To encourage and enable Assemblies of The Church to
support missions activities and work


(f) To promote the programmes of the Board to raise funds
and interest therein


(g) To receive and transmit appeals in matters relating to
missions programmes to the Executive Council for
determination.


26.3 TERM OF OFFICE


With the exception of the Chairman, the General Secretary and the International Missions Director who shall serve on the B oard during their term of office, other members of the Board shall serve for four (4) years and maybe reviewed for further terms.


26.4 AREA MISSIONS COMMITTEE


There shall be established an Area Missions Committee.


26.4.1 MEMBERSHIP


There shall be two (2) Ministers, one (1) of whom shall be the Chairman, one (1) Evangelism Ministry representative, one (I.) representative of the Women's Ministry, two (2) Elders and one (1) Deaconess.


26.4.2 APPOINTMENT


The members of the Area Missions Committee shall be appointed by the Area Presbytery.


26.4.3 FUNCTIONS


They shall be responsible for the co-ordination and promotion of missions interest in the Area and shall report to the International Missions Director through the Area Head.


26.4.4 TERM OF OFFICE


Members shall hold office for three (3) years and may be reviewed for further terms.


26.5 DISTRICT MISSIONS SECRETARY


26.5.1 District Missions Secretary shall be appointed by the


District Presbytery on the recommendation of the


District Executive Committee.


26.5.2 FUNCTIONS


The District Missions Secretary shall be responsible for the co-ordination and promotion of missions interest in the District and Assemblies.


26.5.3 TERM OF OFFICE


He shall hold office for two (2) years and maybe reviewed for further terms.


26.6 SECRETARIAT OF THE INTERNATIONAL


MISSIONS


The day-to-day administration of the Missions Board shall be under the International Missions Director who shall be responsible to the Executive Council through the Board. He shall be assisted in his duties by such officers to be appointed by the Executive Council of The Church as shall from time to time become necessary.




26.7 GRANT OF AUTONOMY TO EXTERNAL BRANCHES


The Executive Council shall, where it is satisfied, recommend the granting of autonomy to a National Church to the General Council for approval when the prerequisites for attaining autonomy prescribed in the
Missions Manuals have been ruifilledbyaNational Church.