The Constitution of the Church of Pentecost - Article 8
ARTICLE 8
AREA PRESBYTERY
8.1 There shall be an Area Presbytery which shall be the co-ordinating and the highest policy-making body in the Area to which the Area Executive Committee shall be responsible. It shall be chaired by the Area Head.
8.2 MEMBERSHIP
The Area Presbytery shall comprise the following:
(a) The Area Head
(b) The Area Executive Committee members
(c) All Area Ministry Leaders, their Assistants and Chairmen of Area Committees
(d) All District Executive Committee members
(e) Two (2) Deacons’ representatives from each District/ Worship Centre
(f) Three (3) Deaconesses’ representatives from each District/Worship Centre
(g) All other serving Ministers in the Area
(h) All Ministers’ wives in the Area
(i) Retired officers and other persons may be invited to attend but without voting rights.
8.3 FUNCTIONS
(a) It shall be the highest policy-making body in the Area
(b) It shall elect the Area Executive Committee members
(c) It shall receive and approve reports submitted by the various organs of The Church in the Area
(d) It shall appoint and review Area office holders
(e) It shall approve the Area Budget
8.4. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DEACONS’ REPRESENTATIVES
The District Executive Committee shall nominate four (4) Deacons to be voted upon by the District Presbytery. The two (2) Deacons who obtain the highest votes shall represent the District.
8.5 NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF DEACONESSES’ REPRESENTATIVES
The District Executive Committee shall nominate five (5) Deaconesses to be voted upon by the District Presbytery. The three (3) Deaconesses who obtain the highest votes shall represent the District.
8.6 QUORUM
The quorum of the Area Presbyteries shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the membership.
8.7 VOTING
Shall be by secret ballot,
8.8 TERM OF OFFICE
Deacons’ and Deaconesses’ representatives, shall hold office for three (3) years and maybe reviewed for further terms.
8.9 AREA HEAD
There shall be an Area Head who shall be an Apostle, Prophet or an experienced minister appointed by the Executive Council with the approval of the General Council.
8.9.1 FUNCTIONS
(a) He shall be responsible to the Chairman of The Church for the administration of The Church in the Area
(b) He shall chair the meetings of the Area Presbytery, the Area Executive Committee and every Area meeting, convention or rally he attends in the Area
He shall implement the policies and decisions of the General Council and the Executive Council in the Area
He shall be responsible for the administration of The Church in the Area and the implementation of the decisions of the Area Presbytery He shall perform such functions as are assigned to him by the Chairman and the Executive Council
He shall be an ex-officio member of all Boards and Committees in the Area
He shall report on the Area to the General Council through the Chairman of The Church
He shall organize retreats, seminars, and prayer sessions for the Area
AREA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
There shall be established an Area Executive Committee at the Area level to be responsible to the Area Presbytery.
8.10.1 MEMBERSHIP
Each Area Executive Committee shall be made up of seven (7) members as follows:
(a) The Area Head as Chairman
(b) The Area Secretary who shall be a Minister
(c) Two (2) Ministers
(d) The Area Deacon
(e) Two (2) Elders
(f) (i) In an Area where a Prophet is a District
Minister, he shall become an automatic
(c) Should the vacancy be created in respect of the one (1) member, three (3) members shall be nominated. In the case of two (2) vacancies, four (4) nominations shall be made.
8.17 VOTING
Shall be by secret ballot.
8.18 AREA SECRETARY
There shall be an Area Secretary who shall be a Minister.
8.18.1 FUNCTIONS
(a) He shall take minutes at the Area Presbytery and
Area Executive Committee meetings
(b) He shall be responsible to the Area Head
(c) He shall be an ex:-ofricio member of all Committees
in the Area
(d) He shall perform such other functions as are
assigned to him by the Area Head.
8.18.2 ELECTION
(a) The Area Head in consultation with the Area Executive
Committee shall nominate one(l) Minister to be voted
upon by the Area Presbytery
(b) The candidate so nominated shall be elected by two-thirds (2/3) majority votes of the members present and voting.
8.18.3 TERM OF OFFICE
The Area Secretary shall hold office for three (3) years and maybe reviewed for further terms.
sources: The Church of Pentecost Constitution 2016 Edition
sources: The Church of Pentecost Constitution 2016 Edition
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