Grace Communion International

Constitutional objectives

The objects of the charity are to advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, for the public benefit, and in particular (but without limitation). o To proclaim the Christian Faith across the UK and around the world for a witness to all nations by the spoken word, radio, television, recording, in print, by electronic media, by any and all legally acceptable means and personal evangelism. o To work for the salvation of souls and to raise up and organise local church congregations. o To minister to edify believers and to assemble people together in worship of Almighty God for mutual edification and Christian fellowship in Jesus Christ. o To ordain and grant credentials or licence to preach to such as the Charity believe to be called of God and qualified according to Holy Scripture as evangelists, ministers, elders, or deacons. o To promote and provide for the advancement of education in the liberal arts and theology and to conduct, carry on and acquire in the UK colleges and seminaries for the education of people in these subjects and for the service and ministry of God and to offer appropriate courses of instruction. and o To carry out such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, including but not limited to the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. o Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. o This Article 4 may be amended by Special Resolution, but only with prior written consent of the Charity Commission. o The Statement of Beliefs may be amended or supplemented by a resolution of the Trustees passed by a majority of at least 75% of them, provided that any such amendments or supplemental statements shall be consistent with the Statement of Beliefs as at the date of adoption of these Articles.