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The National Church is a nonprofit corporation headquartered
in Springfield, Missouri. The National Church operates in
accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the General
Council of the Assemblies of God (Constitution and Bylaws). The
Constitution and Bylaws explain the National Church's internal
laws, structural organization, polity, and guiding policies.
These laws and policies are administered at the national level
through the General Council and its various agencies. The
General Council, which consists of a body of ordained ministers
and delegates of the affiliated local churches, is charged with
preserving and promoting established positions on the faith and
practice of the National Church. It meets biannually to conduct
the general business of the National Church and determine the
services that it will provide.
The laws and policies of the National Church are
administered at the district level through District Councils.
The United States is divided into 55 geographical District
Councils, which serve as the connecting link between the
affiliated local churches and the General Council. Local
churches apply for affiliation at the district level. Each
District Council, which is subordinate to the General Council,
consists of ordained ministers, licensed ministers, and delegates
from the local churches within the district. The District
Councils supervise all of the National Church's activities within
their prescribed field. The District Councils examine, approve,
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