GLOBAL WORD FELLOWSHIP INC.,
P.O. BOX 230805 MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36123
334-221-5733
GLOBAL WORD FELLOWSHIP INC., BY LAWS
PREPARED FOR (SAMPLE) ALABAMA
ARTICLE I
THE GLOBAL WORD FELLOWSHIP SHALL BE SOLELY LED IN ALL OF IT'S WORSHIP,
BUSINESS AFFAIRS, MINISTRY MEETINGS, CHURCH OFFICER MEETINGS AND OR AUXILIARIES BY THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF THE WORD OF GOD AND THE GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
THE BISHOP AND OR PASTOR OF THE CHURCH IS THE HEAD INCORPORATOR OFFICER
AND AGENT OF THE LOCAL/REGIONAL AND OR NATIONAL/INT'L CHURCH AND SHALL PRESIDE OVER AND CALL ALL MEETINGS AS
NEEDED FOR THE CHURCH AND OR MINISTRY. JESUS CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH BOTH UNIVERSAL AND LOCAL.
THE LOCAL CHURCH IS AN AFFILATE SUBORDINATE MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL WORD FELLOWSHIP INC., MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA DR. FRANK T. BOZEMAN, BISHOP (GWF)
THESE BY LAWS HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR THE NAME LISTED ABOVE.
GWF IS A 501C3 RELIGIOUS BENEFIT ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES WORLD WIDE AND
IT ESTABLISHES NEW CHURCHES, MINISTRIES AND OTHER PARA CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
IF UNDER ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR AN EMERGENCY AN APPOINTEE
BY THE BISHOP OR PASTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SERVE IN THE CAPACITY OF THE PRESIDER AND OR MODERATOR ( ARMOUR BEARER,
ORDAINED MINISTER OR DEACON)
ARTICLE II
ALL SERVICES, WORSHIP, MEETINGS, REVIVALS, TEACHING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS,
ETC., SHALL OPEN WITH PRAYER, SCRIPTURE, PRAISE AND WORSHIP. ABSOLUTELY NO MEETINGS OR CONFERENCES OR WORSHIP SERVICES SHALL
BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE BISHOP OR PASTOR OF LOCAL/NATIONAL/INT'L SAID CHURCH AND OR MINISTRY.
ARTICLE III
ALL FINANCIAL AFFAIRS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BISHOP AND OR PASTOR. ABSOLUTELY
NO TRUSTEE, DEACON OR MEMBER SHALL TAKE THE AUTHORITY OF ANY FINANCIAL AND OR BUSINESS MATTER TO INCLUDE MAINTENANCE, GROUND
AND OR BUILDING WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE BISHOP OR PASTOR. MOREOVER, NO LOANS, MORTGAGES, OR INSURANCES ARE TO BE APPLIED
FOR OR SOUGHT AFTER WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE BISHOP, PASTOR AND OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S OF SAID INCORPORATION.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE GLOBAL WORD FELLOWSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF
THE FOLLOWING:
1. PRESIDENT WHO IS THE (BISHOP OR PASTOR WHICH EVER PERSONS NAME
THAT HAS BEEN STATED ON THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION) HE OR SHE IS THE HEAD
OF THE SAID CORPORATION.
2.SECRETARY AND 3.TREASURER THERE NAMES MUST BE ON
THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. IF NOT THEN THEY MUST HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BISHOP OR PASTOR AND OR SECRETARY
OR APPOINTEE.
ALL OTHER POSITIONS TO INCLUDE: DEACONS, WITHIN THE CHURCH AND ASSOCIATION
OF CHURCHES ARE APPOINTED POSITIONS AND BIBLICAL OFFICES (DEACONS) AND ARE NOT OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE INCORPORATION
BOARD UNLESS OTHERWISE AMENDED AND OR OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED BY THE BISHOP AND OR PASTOR.
ARTICLE IV
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO VOTING FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP, NO VOTING FOR BISHOP
AND PASTORAL PLANS AND VISION GIVEN BY THE AID OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
VOTING IS ONLY ALLOWED IN A CHURCH CONFLICT AND OR MINISTRY DISPUTE AND
THE CALLING OF A NEW PASTOR/LEADER. ALL DISPUTES ARE HANDLED ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS
OF JESUS IN THE BIBLE.
FURTHERMORE, ALL DISPUTES MUST BE HANDLED IN A BIBLE BASED CHRIST LIKE
MANNER AND ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE THE TRUE
WORD OF GOD.
ALL RESOLVING OF CHURCH CONFLICTS OR CHURCH BUSINESS MATTERS MUST
BE ANNOUNCED TWO SAID WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF SAID MEETING AND ANNOUNCED FROM THE PULPIT VERBALLY BY THE BISHOP AND OR PASTOR
AND STATED SPECIFICALLY THE PURPOSE OF SAID MEETING AND ASK THAT ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS TO BE PRESENT FOR SAID MEETING.
IN LIKE MANNER, NO CHURCH CONFLICT MEETING
SHALL BE CONDUCTED AFTER A SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE OR DURING ANY REVIVAL, CONFERENCE MEETING OR THE LIKE ETC..
ALL CONFLICT MEETINGS TO INCLUDE BISHOP OR PASTOR THEY
REQUIRE A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE OF ACTIVE MEMBERS PRESENT OF SAID MEETING AND NOT A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE THE BISHOP OR PASTOR
OR PRESIDING MODERATOR CAN VOTE ONLY TO BREAK AND MAKE 2/3 IF IN THE CASE OF A TIE.
ACTIVE MEMBERS ARE: CONSISTENT ATTENDING WORSHIP AND REGULAR
IN ATTENDANCE IN THE PROGRAMS AND REVIVALS, TITHING AND OFFERING PAYING MEMBERS, ATTEND TEACHING SESSIONS OF SUNDAY SCHOOL.
BIBLE STUDY, BIBLE COLLEGE ETC..
ANY MEMBER THAT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CHURCH ATTENDANCE WITHIN
A 90 DAY PERIOD IS CONSIDERED AN IN ACTIVE MEMBER AND MUST BE REINSTATED INTO FULL MEMBERSHIP.
THE CHURCH SHALL ABIDE BY THE BIBLE, THE CHURCH COVENANT,
THE FUNDAMENTAL TENETS OF FAITH PREPARED BY BISHOP FRANK T. BOZEMAN AND NOT THE ROBERT RULES OF ORDER BUT SOLELY
BY THE AID OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
ARTICLE V
THE CHURCH SHALL NOT BELONG TO ANY PERSON BUT SOLELY OWNED AND GOVERNED
BY GOD AND THE TEACHINGS OF THE WORD OF GOD.
(MATT.,16:18)
ARTICLE VI
ALL BISHOPS PASTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH ARE APPOINTED BY
THE HEAD BISHOP OR PASTOR OF LOCAL SAID CHURCH AND OR MINISTRY.
MOREOVER, IF CHURCH OR MINISTRY WAS ORGANIZED BEFORE JOINING AS
AN AFFILIATE OF GWF, THEN FROM THE TIME OF JOINING AS AN AFFILIATE CHURCH AND OR MINISTRY ALL AFFILIATE MEMBERS MUST ABIDE
BY THE BY LAWS AND OR BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST.
ARTICLE VII
ALL CHURCHES, MINISTRIES & OTHER PARA CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS SHALL
BE CONSIDERED AS AN AFFILIATE MINISTRY OF GWF AND SHALL BE INCORPORATED AS A 501C3 RELIGIOUS BENEFIT.
ALL CHURCHES AND OR MINISTRIES AND OTHER PARA CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN LOCAL AUTONOMY AND THEY HAVE THE OFFICIAL LOCAL CHURCH AND OR MINISTRY BY LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
FURTHERMORE, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL DEBT AND OR LEGAL AND TRUSTEE MATTER'S.
ARTICLE VIII
ALL BISHOPS PASTORS MINISTERS, AND OTHERS IN THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRY SHALL
CONTINUE TO TAKE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR
MINISTRY
ARTICLE IX
ALL TITHES AND OFFERINGS ARE CONSIDERED AS A SEED THAT IS SOWED IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE KINGDOM OF
GOD AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FINANCES GIVEN BACK TO THE SOWER BECAUSE OF HOSTILITY OR ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. ONCE SOWED IT BELONGS UNTO THE LORD!
ARTICLE X
ALL BISHOPS AND PASTORS ARE GIVEN A STIPEND, LOVE OFFERING OR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION AND RECEIVES NO SALARY. IN LIKE MANNER, SERVES THE CHURCH AND
OR MINISTRY AS AN AGENT OF THE BODY AND OR CHURCH UNDER THE LAW OF GOD.
BISHOPS AND PASTORS AND THE CHURCH FILE NOR PAY ANY TAXES. THE CHURCH
IS TAX EXEMPT. THE CHURCH IS INCORPORATED AS A RELIGIOUS BENEFIT UNDER THE LAW OF GOD AND IS EXEMPT FROM PAYING &
OR FILING ANY TAXES. ALL CHURCHES MUST INCORPORATE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND FILE WITH THE PROBATE OFFICE AS A RELIGIOUS BENEFIT CORPORATION. THIS WILL MAKE YOU BY LAW A 501C3
RELIGIOUS BENEFIT CORPORATION
THE SECULAR LAW CALLS IT THE LAW OF POVERTY WHERE THERE IS NO INCOME.
BUT THE INCOME BELONGS TO THE CHURCH AND OR MINISTRY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND ITS ORDER WHICH
IS THE BIBLICAL LAW OF PROSPERITY.
PREPARED BY BISHOP FRANK T. BOZEMAN 2006 REVISED JANUARY, 2008 &
DECEMBER 2008
COPYRIGHT "COPR" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED GWF
