- NEXTRECORD - 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,Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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