All the
churches and fellowship groups shall be accountable to the Districts
and administrative units where they are found....Models 1,
2 and 3 churches shall be
automatic full members of the African Fellowship of the Assemblies
of God, USA. Model 4 groups
shall continue as affiliates until they decide to operate as
churches under Model 3.
Pastors &
Workers The
Pastors and workers to oversee the various church formations shall
be strictly developed from among the membership who accept the call
into either full-time or part-time ministry.
African nationals who
have trained here in the USA and received credentials from the USA
Assemblies of God shall be given the highest priority.
The urgency of the task
may call for the development of an intensive/crash training program
of ministry for the respondents without any theological training to
acquire basic ministry requirements necessary for their operations
in America.
Special orientation
programs shall be organized for Ministers of independent churches
and groups that affiliate with the Fellowship to incorporate them
into the fold.
Assemblies of God
Ministers who received their credentials in Africa and are resident
in America can be considered for ministry after consulting their
respective National Church Leadership on their standing prior to
immigration.
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