Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

360 • P LANTING C HURCHES AMONG THE C ITY ’ S P OOR : V OLUME 2

VI. What must be included in church by-laws? (See attached example.) A. Location B. Purpose C. Officers D. Compensation of officers

E. Meetings F. Quorum G. Conduct of meetings H. Committees I. Fiscal year J. Membership expectations 1. Code of behavior 2. Doctrinal statement

3. Include Scripture references

K. Consent (signatures)

VII.What is involved with forming Articles of Incorporation? A. Name B. Purpose C. Address D. Statement of compliance to 501(c)(3) requirements E. Names and addresses of directors F. Property G. Signatures VIII. What is a constitution and what is its role in the incorporation process? A. A constitution is an internal document that explains how the church will be governed. B. It is a document to help the church rather than the state. By-laws serve as a better document than a constitution for purposes of communication with the state. C. Possible points to include: 1. Vision 2. Doctrine