IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund

Introduction
During the quadrennium, the IPHC became more involved in
Kingdom ministries and the greater body of Christ. The IPHC was
a founding member of Christian Churches Together (CCT).
Leggett was elected president of the Pentecostal/Evangelical
family within CCT and was appointed to the executive committee
of the Global Christian Forum.
Two task forces presented their findings during the same
period. The Apostolic Task Force provided a biblical basis for
apostolic ministry and leadership. The Structural Task Force
proposed the most drastic changes in governance for the
denomination since its formation. These changes were
incorporated into the Polity Committee Report and adopted largely
intact by the Twenty-Sixth General Conference, which convened
in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Besides sweeping changes in nomenclature, the General
Conference voted to reduce the number of full-time executives
from five to four. The portfolios of the office of Stewardship
Ministries were divided and assigned to executives in order of
election. The Polity Committee Report also called for the hiring of
a chief financial officer.
In addition:
The General Executive Board was renamed the Executive
Committee of the Council of Bishops. This new committee
will consist of the four elected officials. There will no longer
be non-resident members on this committee.
The General Board of Administration and the General
Executive Board were merged into a new body known as
the Council of Bishops. This council includes the Executive
Committee and all Conference bishops.
A new body, the General Ministries Cabinet, was created.
This body includes the Executive Committee, all full-time
department heads or ministry leaders, chief executive
officers or presidents of General-level institutions or
organizations, other department heads or ministry leaders
approved by the Executive Committee, two senior pastors,
two laypersons, two non-U.S. members, and two members
at large.
Men’s Ministries, Women’s Ministries, Church Institutions, and
Stewardship Ministries were moved into the Discipleship Ministries
Division.
Dr. Ronald Carpenter, Sr., former executive director of
Evangelism USA, was elected as General Superintendent;
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