IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund
IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund
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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