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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH GOVERNANCE SYSTEM. CONSTITUENCY BASE CHURCH GOVERNANCE SEMINAR PRESENTED BY M GWALA. PART TWO. INTRODUCTION. SDA CHURCH HAS 4 CONSTITUENCY LEVELS: LOCAL CHURCH WITH A MINIMUM OF 25 MEMBERS; LOCAL CONFERENCE (+/- 40 000 MEMBERS)

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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

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  1. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CONSTITUENCY BASE CHURCH GOVERNANCE SEMINAR PRESENTED BY M GWALA

  2. PART TWO

  3. INTRODUCTION • SDA CHURCH HAS 4 CONSTITUENCY LEVELS: • LOCAL CHURCH WITH A MINIMUM OF 25 MEMBERS; • LOCAL CONFERENCE(+/- 40 000 MEMBERS) • LOCAL UNION (+/- 120 000 MEMBERS) • GENERAL CONFERENCE WITH ITS DIVISION EXTENSIONS (+/- 17 000 000 MEMBERS). • GOVERNANCE SYSTEM WITHIN THE SDA CHURCH: • REPRESENTATIVE FORM OF GOVERNACE • AUTHORITY RESTS WITH CHURCH MEMBERSHIP • EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS DELEGATED TO EXECUTIVE BODIES.

  4. COMPOSITION OF FIRST LEVEL OF CONSTITUENCY • CHURCH MEMBERSHIP (Church Manual pp 44-55): • REGULAR MEMBERS: • ACTIVE AND INACTIVE • MEMBERS UNDER CENSURE (Church Manual p.62) BODIES WITH DECISION MAKING POWERS: • CHURCH BOARD (Delegated Authority, CM, p. 124) • Meets monthly – CM, p. 126 • CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING (Ultimate Authority – CM, p. 123) • Meets at least once a year – CM p. 123.

  5. DECISION MAKING COMMITTEES • CHURCH BOARD CM, p. 124-125: • COMPOSITION: • ELECTED CHURCH OFFICERS – CM, p. 125 • ADDITIONAL WITH SPECIAL SKILLS – CM, p. 125 • EX OFFICIO MEMBERS - CONFERENCE OFFICERS (NO VOTE, CM, p. 124) • CHURCH ADMINISTRATION: • PASTORAL TEAM (PASTOR\S AND ELDER/S) • SECRETARIAT (CHURCH CLERK) • TREASURY (CHURCH TREASURER) • DEACONRY (HEAD DEACON & HEAD DEACONESS)

  6. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD • SPIRITUAL NURTURE (CM, p. 124): • HEADED BY THE PASTOR/ELDER • INREACH PROGRAMMES: • 777 • 111 • PRAYER BANDS • COUNSELLING SERVICES • TITHING REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES • WEEKS OF SPIRITUAL EMPHASES • HEADED BY PASTOR/ELDER/PM LEADER & YOUTH MINISTRIES LEADERS

  7. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD CONT’D • EVANGELISM IN ALL ITS PHASES (CM, p. 124): • STRATEGIES OF EVANGELISM • MAPPING THE AREA • DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE AREA • APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES: • PERSON TO PERSON • GROUP FOCUS • CHOICE OF SPEAKERS • INVOLVEMENT OF ALL DEPARTMENTS • METHODS OF EVANGELISM • TENT • DVD • FRIENDSHIP • BOOK CIRCULATION • SEMINARS • VOP

  8. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD CONT’D • MAINTENANCE OF DOCTRINAL PURITY (CM, p. 124): • HEADED BY THE PASTOR, ELDER/S AND DEACONS • DOCTRINAL PURITY ON THE PULPIT • DOCTRINAL PURITY ON PRESENTATIONS • DOCTRINAL PURITY IN BIBLE STUDIES • PREACHERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CHURCH BOARD • SPEAKERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CHURCH BOARD.

  9. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD CONT’D • UPHOLDING CHRISTIAN STANDARDS (CM, p. 124): • HEADED BY THE PASTOR, ELDERS AND DEACONRY • CHRISTIAN STANDARDS ON DRESS CODE • CHRISTIAN STANDARDS ON DIET • CHRISTIAN STANDARDS ON BEHAVIOUR • LEADING BY EXAMPLE IN CHRISTIAN STANDARDS • THE BOARD NEEDS TO DEFINE CHRISTIAN STANDARDS AND SET UP CRITERIA BASED ON: • BIBLE • SOP • CULTURE

  10. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD CONT’D • RECOMMENDING CHANGES IN CHURCH MEMBERSHIP (CM, p. 124): • MEMBERSHIP AUDIT – ONCE A YEAR • REGULAR STANDING • ACTIVE/INACTIVE • MISSING MEMBERS – 2 YEARS+ • DISCIPLINED MEMBERS: • CENSURE – STARTING AND ENDING DATES • REMOVAL FROM CHURCH MEMBERSHIP • APOSTACY • DEATH • REQUEST

  11. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD CONT’D • CHURCH FINANCES (CM, p. 124): • HEADED BY THE CHURCH TREASURER, PASTOR & ELDERS • CAPACITY MAPPING • BUDGET FOR THE YEAR • FINANCIAL STATEMENT • REQUISTION FORM • PAYMENTS ACCOMPANIED BY A BOARD ACTION • FINANCIAL REPORT • STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE • VISITATION COMMITTEE • MONITORING AND EVALUATION

  12. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD CONT’D • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (CM, p. 124): • HEADED BY DEACONRY, PASTOR AND ELDER/S • CLEANING • FLORAL ARRANGEMENT • ELECTRICITY • REPAIRS • COPY OF THE TITLE DEED • MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH YARD • PARKING • GATES • LOCKING SYSTEM • SECURITY SYSTEM

  13. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BOARD CONT’D • COORDINATION OF CHURCH DEPARTMENTS (CM, p. 124): • HEADED BY THE PASTOR AND ELDERS • MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS • PLANS • BUDGETS • EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS • GOALS • MEETING TARGETS • ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION TOOLS • MONITORING AND EVALUATION SUB-COMMITTEE

  14. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING • GOVERNING BODY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH (CM, p. 124): • WORKS WITHIN DEFINED ROLES: • BIBLICAL SOUND • SOP SOUND • FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS SOUND • POLICY SOUND • MEMBER UNDER CENSURE - NO VOTE NO VOICE • CALLING OF THE MEETING: • A WEEK OR TWO IN ADVANCE • BY EITHER A PASTOR OR CHURCH BOARD • CHAIRED BY PASTOR, ELDER OR CONFERENCE PRESIDENT

  15. OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING CONT’D • QUORUM: • THE CHURCH DETERMINES THE QUORUM • WHO CHAIRS THE BUSINESS MEETING: • ORDAINED PASTOR (CM, p. 33) • LICENSED PASTOR (CM, p. 34) • ELDER (MANDATED BY ORDAINED PASTOR) OR CONFERENCE PRESIDENT – (CM, p. 123) • CAN AN INTERN PASTOR PRESIDE OVER DISCIPLINE: • YES HE CAN, PROVIDED HE IS APPOINTED AS AN ELDER BY THE CHURCH IN QUESTION!

  16. END OF PART TWO

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