MANAGING YOUR CHAPTER NATIONAL TRAINING MANAGING YOUR CHAPTER

MANAGING YOUR CHAPTER NATIONAL TRAINING

MANAGING YOUR CHAPTER REGULAR EXECUTIVE MEETINGS REGULAR WEEKLY & OUTREACH MEETINGS CHAPTER REVIEW/EVALUATION MEETINGS CHAPTER BUSINESS MEETINGS FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEES ANNUAL ACTIONS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

CHAPTER REVIEW/EVALUATION MEETING: Must be held within one week after Meeting. To ensure objectives for meeting were achieved. To ensure planned programme was on track. To ensure performers delivered to standards. Send a ‘Thank You’ letter or Card to Main Speaker. Please note to give the Speaker reasonable honorarium immediately after the Meeting.

Chapter Review/Evaluation Meeting Actions to take include: Evaluate the Main Speaker Counseling Director to coordinate discipleship class Membership Director to review and report on members who were absent for follow-up action including planned visits to the sick and ‘submarine’ members Prayer Director to review and report on prayer requests and direct prayer action Treasurer to give an Income & Expenditure statement on the Meeting Treasurer confirms payment of all bills and tithe to National Office or issue checks in settlement

Chapter Business Meeting Attended by registered members only The Agenda must include: Report from Sector Field Representative, who must be present at least once a quarter, on International, National and Sector matters and developments Review Report from the Chapter President on Chapter performance against set targets Report from Vice-President on Training and Seminars Reports from Directors or Chairmen of Committees Report, supported by Financial Statement, by the Treasurer General Discussion and Resolutions

ANNUAL ACTIONS GOAL SETTING ANNUAL BUDGETS ANNUAL ELECTIONS (OCTOBER) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS OF COMMITTEES MEET ALL NATIONAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS – (TITHE, MAY FUND RAISING, ANNUAL LEVY, MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION)

MANDATORY COMMITTEES Prayer Counselling – (New members & Follow up) Membership – (Visitation/Welfare) Meals Ushering Protocol & Hospitality Voice & Literature Business Publicity

DISCIPLESHIP/NEW MEMBERS CLASSES Each new Member must be given a copy of “Now that You have Received Christ” by the chapter Use that booklet “Now that You Have Received Christ” for the Discipleship/New Membership classes Teach them also “what a FGBMFI member is” Each person must be taught and be baptised in the Holy Spirit Each new member must acquire copies of “The Happiest People on Earth” and the “Super ALTS II”

ELECTION OF OFFICERS (CHAPTER LEVEL) Elections are held annually – October each year The Sector F/R supervises the elections November and December are used to prepare the New Executives to take office in January the following year The elections are based solely on prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit Ladies do not vote or hold any executive positions presently Ordained ministers do not hold any executive position Only members (men) in good standing are eligible to vote Every registered member qualifies to stand for any office of their choice National Office must be furnished with the details of the elected Executives by the middle of November

SAMPLE CHAPTER ELECTIONS NOMINATION FORM POSITION NOMINEE PRESIDENT ---------------------------- VICE PRESIDENT (S) ---------------------------- SECRETARY ---------------------------- TREASURER ---------------------------- MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR VOICE DIRECTOR --------------------------------------------------------

A CHAPTER’S PRIMARY DUTY IS TO: RECRUIT, EQUIP & DEPLOY MEN

TOOLS FOR STABILITY AND GROWTH – CHAPTER VIBRANCY INDEX § Regular Holy Spirit Baptism §Functional Chapter Committees §Regular New Chapter Outreaches §Regular Outreach Meetings §Participation in Regional and National Programmes

Chapter Vibrancy Index ---Cont’d Regular Prayer and Fasting Meetings Effective Voice and Literature Ministry Regular Training Business-Like Meetings Regular Cheerful Giving

Your Call to Duty. . “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the Master has put in charge of the servants in His household to give them their food at the proper time? ” Mt 24: 45

HIS BANNER OVER US IS LOVE GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU