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IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund

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Bylaws<br />

Article V. Financial Guidelines<br />

report of such accountability shall be forwarded to the<br />

Conference Ministry Center within 30 days of issuance.<br />

7. The financial provisions in items 1-6 above apply to<br />

Member <strong>Church</strong>es. Affiliate <strong>Church</strong>es may choose to<br />

participate in the financial program of the International<br />

Pentecostal Holiness <strong>Church</strong> but are not required to supply<br />

financial support in order to qualify as an Affiliate <strong>Church</strong>.<br />

Affiliate <strong>Church</strong>es are not eligible to send delegates to<br />

Conference sessions or General Conference even if they<br />

voluntarily participate financially.<br />

D. Individuals<br />

1. Local church members (except salaried missionaries) are<br />

expected to tithe to their local church on all sources of net<br />

income.<br />

2. In addition to the tithe, members are encouraged to<br />

support additional essential ministry through voluntary<br />

designated giving.<br />

3. Licensed and Ordained clergy (except salaried<br />

missionaries) are expected to tithe monthly to their<br />

Conferences on all income from both ministerial and<br />

secular sources. Income for these purposes includes, but<br />

is not limited to, salary, housing allowance, utilities paid by<br />

a church, and honoraria. In addition to the tithe, clergy are<br />

expected to support additional essential ministry through<br />

voluntary designated giving.<br />

4. An individual holding a Local <strong>Church</strong> Minister’s Certificate<br />

and serving as Senior Pastor shall follow the guidelines for<br />

Licensed and Ordained clergy in paragraph 3 above.<br />

5. All salaried missionaries are expected to tithe monthly to<br />

World Missions Ministries on all income from both<br />

ministerial and secular sources. Income for these purposes<br />

includes, but is not limited to, salary, housing allowance,<br />

utilities paid by World Missions Ministries, and honoraria.<br />

In addition to the tithe, missionaries are expected to<br />

support additional essential ministry through voluntary<br />

designated giving.<br />

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