Requirements for Affiliation

1. Each church/independent ministry will be required to apply for affiliation or membership through association and interview with a Kingdom Of Christ Church Ministries Fellowship Of Churches presbyter or member of the Board of Directors. Each new church/independent ministry will be required to complete a one year entry review period, in which time an Kingdom Of Christ Church Ministries Fellowship Of Churches representative will visit newly associated/affiliated churches within that period and give a report.
2. Each church/ministry will be an autonomous body and, therefore, must have its own bylaws. If the church/ministry is just starting out, we can help assist you in establishing your bylaws. However, it is also your responsibility to file with the secretary of state and apply with the IRS for your own 501(c) (3) if you have not already done so. While it is not required by the IRS to file for a 501c3, it is required that you file your church with the secretary of state and maintain all yearly fees with your state. You must abide by all current federal guidelines. 

PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Section 1. No Private Inurement. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its trustees, officers or other private persons; except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article 5 hereof. The corporation shall not have capital stock or shareholders.
2. Section 2. No Substantial Lobbying. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be to influence legislation.
3. Section 3. No Political Campaigning. The corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office
4. Notwithstanding other provisions of these Articles to the contrary, should at any time the Corporation become a "private foundation" as defined in Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ("I.R.C."), it shall not:
5. (a) Engage in any act of "selfdealing" as defined in I.R.C. Section 4941(d), which would give rise to any liability for tax imposed by I.R.C. Section 4941(a);
6. (b) Retain any "excess business holdings", as defined in I.R.C 4943(c), which would give rise to any liability for tax imposed by I.R.C. Section 4943(a);
7. (c) Make any investment which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of its exempt purposes, within the meaning of I.R.C. Section 4944, so as to give rise to any liability for tax imposed by I.R.C. Section 4944(a);
8. (d) Make any "taxable expenditures", as defined in I.R.C. Section 4945(d), which would give rise to any liability for tax imposed by I.R.C Section 4945(a).
9. Each church/ministry should be committed to relationship, responsibility, and accountability to the Kingdom Of Christ Church Ministries Fellowship Of Churches and its team of directors and presbyters. Once a year, the each church/independent ministry is to submit a report describing both the ministry and also the financial activities throughout the past year. In addition, an proper system of financial recording must be functional in the church/ministry, reflecting financial integrity of your ministry. As we are able to sow into the churches/independent ministries who are committed through membership through association, it is required that a bank account remain open in the ministries name. No checks will be written to individuals for the purpose of sowing into the ministry.
10. At this present time there is no application fee for joining us in covenant fellowship through association or affiliation. There is also presently no yearly assessment for churches or leaders who hold our credentials. However, it is mandatory that all churches and associated ministries pay the registration fee and attend convocation, leadership sessions, retreats, workshops, etc. that we hold throughout the year. It is imperative that we realize the need to sow into the Kingdom Of Christ Church Ministries Fellowship Of Churches throughout the year as we are able. There should be a willingness out of covenant fellowship rather than a mandate to contribute to the financial welfare of the Kingdom Of Christ Church Ministries Fellowship Of Churches as directed by the Lord. Churches and independent ministries who tithe (10% of church income) experience many beneficial blessings as a result of tithing. 
11. You should agree to actively participate in building the Kingdom of God, through this body, to the best of your ability building healthy relationships with other ministry leaders in this Fellowship. Leaders are expected to coordinate church/ministry calendars and come together in support of other fellowship churches and their leadership for the mutual benefit of each other when possible. There must also be a willingness to submit to accountability in which you are able to receive correction when behavioral or doctrinal error is detected, and humbly take corrective measures to correct these errors when they are justified.
12. Remain in agreement with the statement of fundamental truths, mission statement, and vision of the Kingdom Of Christ Church Ministries Fellowship Of Churches. We, as the Kingdom Of Christ Church Ministries Fellowship Of Churches, retains the authority to remove a church/independent ministry from membership/affiliation if it is non-compliant with our mission, vision, core values, and statement of fundamental truths.