The International Churches of Christ continue to seek God's will for their cooperation as a movement of churches with the passion to love God, each other and the lost world around us.  A crucial element for God's mission is for leaders to work together in unity from 150 countries around the world. Through much prayer and discussion, the leadership has decided to cooperate through a group of Delegates from the various areas of the world.  Their roles and responsibilities are published here. These will continually be examined and modified to accomplish God's purpose.

INTERNATIONAL CHURCHES OF CHRIST
Selection, Roles and Responsibilities

1) ICOC Delegates
2) ICOC Evangelists Service Team [EST]
3) ICOC Chairmen Service Team (CST)
4) ICOC Service Team Members

1) ICOC Delegates Roles and Responsibilities

PURPOSE: To glorify God by creating and maintaining unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace among
churches, leaders and members

ROLE:

• Keep the leaders in your region of the world connected to leaders in the other regions of the world
• Help churches in your region stay connected and united with each other
• Give input to and cooperate with the Service Teams
• Help see that struggling churches receive attention

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Spiritual leader: personally qualified as at least a deacon
• Commended and selected by the lead brothers in your region
• Singles can be included
• Broad range of relationships; spirit of cooperation
• Commitment to global and local unity
• Heart for God, unity and mission

EXPECTATIONS:

• Must attend the annual Delegates Meetings
• Must conduct regular Regional Leaders Meetings
• Must be responsive and communicate: emails, phone calls, requests for information, etc.
• At least one Regional meeting before the annual Delegates to discuss relevant issues
• All bids to host future International Leadership Conferences must be submitted at least one month before the annual Delegates Meeting. Bids will be taken for a minimum of three years in the future.
• Affirm the selection of the Chairman of the Evangelists Team

SELECTION:

• Regions select their Delegates.
• 1 Delegate per 1,000 disciples per region rounding up from 500. Minimum of 2 Delegates per region. Regions should be about 1,000 minimum.
• Chairmen of Service Team committees are also voting Delegates. Committee members may not vote unless they are Delegates.
• Annual Meetings: Invited observers are welcome. No voting.

DECISIONS:

• Prayer
• Consulting the Delegates and the Chairman Service Teams and others as necessary
• Finalized by the Evangelists, Shepherds and Teachers Service Teams.
• Composed of representatives from all continents.
• Work together to decide issues of doctrine, conflict resolution, etc.

  Click here to see the 2010 ICOC Delegaes List

2) ICOC Evangelists Service Team [EST]:

SELECTION:
Initial selection:

• At the 2009 Delegates Meeting, Delegates from each Continental Group selected their Evangelists to serve in the ICOC Evangelists Service Team.
• The Evangelists Team Members selected their Chairman
• The Delegates ratified the Chairman selection.

• The Evangelists Service Team will select their Chairman every two years.
• The term of service for members will be three years.
• Members can serve multiple terms if selected by their region.
• Continental Groups may replace members who are not be able to fulfill their term.

Continental Groups
2 Mexico and Central America
2 Africa
3 Eurasia, Europe and Middle East
1 S. America
3 Asia / Pacific
7 North America
18 Total members

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Same qualifications as Delegates
• Proven experience building churches and raising up leaders in a geographic region
• Fluent in English and whatever language spoken in their geographic area so they can participate in the bi‐annual meetings
• Good relationships within the geographic area. Commended by the brothers.

PURPOSE:
To keep our churches about God’s purpose, growing and united, there is a great need for
our evangelists to lead the way in strategic planning:

• Connecting to churches we have lost connection with.
• Discipling among evangeilsts from church to church by continent and by region.
• Developing a missions strategy and pay attention to gaps.
• Developing new evangelists.
• Providing a broad scope of planning for the International Leadership Conference
• Building new relationships among the next generation of leaders across the world

EXPECTATIONS:

• Meet in person twice per year; other phone meetings as needed.
• Plan the ILC. Consulting the Chairmen Service Team. Finalized with the Elders and Teachers
• Plan the Delegates Meeting. Consulting the Chairmen Service Team. Finalized with the Elders and Teachers
• Identify weaknesses and find ways to serve.
• Evaluate and investigate what it means for us to move forward.
• Merge responsibilities for the Missions Service Team with the Evangelists Service Team.
• As with other committees, wives will be encouraged to attend some meetings to meet and discuss women’s ministry.
• The Women’s Service Team will continue to plan the women’s section of the International Leadership Conference and their other responsibilities.

3) ICOC Chairmen Service Team (CST):

SELECTION:

• ICOC Delegates select the Chairmen of the various Service Teams
• The selected Chairmen select others willing to serve on their Teams.
• The CST selects a Chairman to coordinate the CST.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Same qualifications as Delegates
• Personal commitment to their Team service area
• Chairmen of Service Teams must be from cooperating churches

PURPOSE:

• Help build and maintain unity among churches globally
• Coordinate the Service Teams
• Communicate with the Delegates and the members
• Chairman vote along with Delegates

EXPECTATIONS:

• Chairman must consistently participate in the CST Meetings
• Each Chairman must meet expectations for his Service Team
• Must communicate with the CST: emails, phone calls, requests for information, etc.
• Meet in person twice per year and by conference call at least 3 to 4 more times per year.
• This group will select a Chairman of the Team to coordinate the CST

ICOC SERVICE TEAMS:

Campus
Communication & Admin
Evangelists
HOPEww & Benevolence
ILC Director
Shepherds
Singles
Teachers
Women
Youth & Family

 

4) ICOC Service Team Members:

SELECTION:

• ICOC Delegates select the Chairmen of the Service Teams
• The selected Chairman selects others willing to serve on his Team
• Goal: 30% minimum of broad international representation on each team

PURPOSE:

• Help build and maintain unity among churches globally
• Address needs of churches and disciples according to their specific service area.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Spiritual leader: personally qualified as at least a deacon
• Commended by the lead brothers in your region
• Singles may be included
• Broad range of relationships
• Commitment to global and local unity
• Personal commitment to service area
• Maximum of 25% of members may be from non‐coop churches

EXPECTATIONS:

• Must consistently participate in the Service Team Meetings
• Must contribute to the tasks of the Service Team
• Must communicate with the Service Team: emails, phone calls, requests for information, etc.
• At least three Service Team meetings per year in person or by phone, internet, etc.
• Each Service Team publishes at least three times per year.

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