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The Word of God. We believe that only the sixty-six books of the Bible, in their original languages, are the inspired and, therefore, inerrant Word of God. The Bible is the final authority for all we believe and how we are to live. (Mt. 5:18; Jn. 10:35; 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:16–17; 2 Pet. 1:20–21) God.
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Church bylaws outline your ministry’s high-level decision-making. They define which actions, decisions, and policies are legitimate within your church. Basically, this document acts as a type of contract between your church and its members.
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- Statement of Fundamental Truths
- Bylaws
- Know All Men by These Present
- Article I
- Purposes and Powers
- A Non-Profit Corporation
- Ordinances
- Privileges
- Membership
- Officers
The scriptures inspired.The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to...The one true God.The one true God has revealed himself as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed “I AM” and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and associat...Man, his fall and redemption.Man was created good and upright for God said, “Let Us make man in our image, after our likeness.” But man, by voluntary transgression, fell and his only hope of redemp...The salvation of man.(Insert name of church) For the purpose of establishing and maintaining a place for the worship of the one true God; to provide for Christian fellowship for those of like precious faith, irrespective of social position or worldly possessions; for the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ both in home and foreign lands, this church shall be gove...
That, we, the undersigned have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the Laws of the State of (insert state), and we hereby certify:
(Insert name of church) As stated in the Articles of Incorporation, the name of the corporate church shall be (insert name of church).
THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE: 1. To establish a Biblical Christian Church with a School of the Bible department and with missionary, literature, educational and all other departments it may deem useful to propagate and practice the full Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and for its service to the community. 2. It is one purpo...
This corporation is organized pursuant to the General Non-Profit Corporation Law of the State of (insert your state); the property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to religious and charitable purposes, and upon liquidation, dissolution, or abandonment, shall not inure to the benefit of any private person except a fund, foundation, or co...
(A) The ordinance of Baptism by immersion in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost as commanded in the Scriptures, shall be administered to all those who have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ to the saving of their souls and who give clear evidence of their fruit (Matthew 28:19, Colossians 2:12). (B) The ordinance of the Lo...
(C) Infants and small children may be dedicated to the Lord in the church upon the request of the parents or guardians (Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15, 16). (D) The ministration of laying on of hands accompanied with the anointing with oil, for the healing of the sick, shall be granted as a request is made and the need may require (Mark 16:18; James 5:1...
Membership in (insert name of church) shall be eligible to all who give evidence to their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and who voluntarily hold to the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. When a person chooses to to be a part of (insert name of church) and involve themselves they are automatically considered a member (Ephesians 4:16). A ...
The officers of (insert name of church) shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer. The pastor shall be considered the President of the Corporation. There shall not be less than three (3) and no more than nine (9) officers (directors) at any time. The board of directors shall handle the business of the church and theref...
- Dr. Gary Linton
Evangelical Orthodox Church, 216 Cal.App.3d 297, 307 (1989) (allowing case against church to go forward because the church’s bylaws were silent about whether confessions could be revealed to the congregation). 8 The Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that churches have the right to decide purely religious and ecclesiastical
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- Consult your Bible long before you consult a lawyer. This may surprise you (especially as one of us is a lawyer), but don’t call a lawyer right away.
- Don’t start from scratch. Begin with the Bible, but don’t start from scratch. What we mean here is that, once you have your biblical thinking cap on, save time by consulting constitutions actually used by congregations that agree with you on basic organizational matters.
- Ask elementary biblical questions. Which leads to our next point, which is to go back to the Bible—this time to ask really elementary questions concerning what you’re seeing in the various constitutions laid out before you.
- Think long-term. In addition to looking down to the pages of Scripture, we recommend also looking forward into the future. Only God knows what tomorrow holds (James 4:14), yet he rewards careful planning (Prov.
Election – Have opportunity to elect the lead pastor and members of the church’s governing board as prescribed in these bylaws. Property and Indebtedness – Have the opportunity to vote on all property sales, purchases, and encumbrances, and on all church indebtedness over ($). TITLE: Required CONTENT: Strongly Advised.
Mar 20, 2023 · 4. Require all new directors to read, understand, and pledge to operate according to church bylaws. Make them accessible by keeping a board notebook with all essential documents, including articles, bylaws, resolutions, statements of faith and meeting minutes from the last two years (at least). 5. Review your bylaws regularly.
