The constitution of the churches

BOOK OF CONFESSIONS

Introduction Rev.Matthew Suroya the founder

chairman of God And God told him in

dreams that all the Europeans

foundation have made their rules and

bylaws suiting to their societies and

areas but in Asia Continent such

directions are not available, hence

the need of arises to put such many

senior and junior pastors and senior

citizens to gather their ideas,

improvements and started noting

down in a note book. It took him

about a year to give a shape to

selected rules and bylaws. After that

he sent his written notes to scholars

who added some more, some ideas

rules were ship-shaped to organize all

the material in the shape of By-laws

of Asian Christian.

The Constitution of the

Masiha World Mission

Masiha World Mission www.masiha.org Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/mwmission

Author: Rev.Matthew Suroya

Contains

S No: Chapter Subject

1. 1. Introduction

2 2. Passed By -laws

3. 3. How to use the By-Laws

03 4. Statement of Faith

04 5. Rules for central committee

05 6. Rules of National Committee

06 7. Rules of Termination from the committee

07 8. Rules for Social Welfare

08 9. Rules for Woman Development

09 10. Rules for senior citizen

10 11. Rules for the Children of leaders

11 12. Rule for trained Leaders

12 13. Rule for Ordination of leaders

13 14. Establishment of Church

14 15. Rules for registration of Churches

15 16. Rules for marriage

16 17. Rules of Water Baptism

17 18. Rules of Membership

19. General Meeting and Executive Committee General Meeting

20. Executive Committee

21. Meeting of the Executive Committee

22. Rights, duties and responsibilities of Office Bearers

23. Financial Management

24. General Meeting and Executive Committee General Meeting

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

The rules are passed by the following respected person.

S.N Name Position Organization’s Name

1 Rev.Z.M Suroya Founder Masiha World Mission, Nepal

2 Ev.Ashok Bal V/ President Masiha World Mission, Nepal

3 Raj Bar S Director Masiha World Mission, Nepal

4 Rabina Kapali Secretary Masiha World Mission ,Nepal

5 Stephen Lee Director Masiha World Mission(U.S.A)

6 Jamshed Gill G/Secretary Flame Foundation Pakistan

7 Sharif G Sulemana Director Masiha World Mission(U.S.A)

8 Sajid Masiha Director AWANA Pakistan

9 Rev.Vivek Das Co-coordinator Compassion for International India

10 Rev.Ayoub Masih Chairman Victory Pentecostal Ministry Of Pk

11 Pr.Emmanuel Khan Chairman Christian Church of Unna

12 Rev.Emmanuel Yousuf Chairman Asian Heart of Jesus Mission(U.K)

13 Don.A. Adhikary Director Masiha World Mission Bangladesh

14 Pr.Iftikhar Masih G/Secretary Masiha World Mission Pakistan

15 Pr.SHAKEEL HAQANI Pastor inhere ALPHA PROPHETIC MINISTRIES .BAHRAIN

16 Asif Masiha Director Solid Pakistan

How to use By-laws

These by-laws are constructed with the aim of bringing the Asian Christian to follow the

rules of Christian Society. Aim is to reach these laws/rule right from childhood to old age.

The rules are to improve our daily-doings, improve our behavior to give respect to children,

women, friends, teachers and old people.

It has been noted that in the absence of rule in the society you cannot improve your family

and society behavior. You cannot respect the God in reality. These punishments are also

given in this book.

Every member of Masiha World Mission has to follow these rules otherwise he should

undergo the punishment as explained in the By-laws.

Statement of Faith

Statement of Christian Faith

The basis for our faith is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Lord

and Savior of the world and God's written Word, the Bible.

We believe that embracing what God said allows us to live

in freedom, joy, and purpose.

The Lord Jesus Christ

We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin

birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His substitutionary and

atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the

right hand of the God the Father, His personal future return

to this earth in power and glory to judge the world in righteousness, and His creating a new

heaven and new earth for all of His followers.

The Bible Written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, God

gave the words of the Bible through human

personalities. The essential beliefs of the Christian faith

and eternal truths have been recorded and preserved in

His Word. The Bible reveals the character of God and

His will for the behavior of men and women today and

throughout the history of the world.

The Gospel

God the Father sent His Son, Jesus, to be born of a

virgin, to grow to manhood while teaching and healing

His fellow humans, suffer and give up His life on the

cross, to be buried and then literally rise from the dead

on the third day. He returned to heaven to the right hand

of the Father, where He is preparing a perfect place for

those who receive His gift of salvation. Because of His

sinless life, death for the sins of mankind, and His glorious resurrection, Jesus has made the

way for men and women to experience forgiveness of sins and live eternally with Him

through repentance and receiving by faith the free gift of God found only in Jesus Christ.

Organization’s Act

According to the meeting held on 28/05/2012 at

Kathmandu following rules were implemented from

central committee of this organization.

Chapter No .1

Rules for Central committee

A) Committee meeting will be held once in

every three months.

B) People with good characters and who can be trusted can be the member of the

Central Committee.

C) Social Worker are given more priority but he/she should have all the

certificates and working experience of 3 to 5 years.

D) Permission from committee members is needed for new membership. E) In a whole, committee will consist from 7 to 9 members.

Chapter-2

Rules for National Committee

A) Decision can be proposed by any person. To implement any decision permission from

at least 5 members is necessary.

B) Discussion should be made by committee before starting any task.

C) To fulfill the responsibility for International Committee

D) Record Of all work should be noted down in writing.

E) If anybody doesn’t do his work or make any mistake in his task that is given by the

committee will be punished according to the act of organization.

F) To open The Bank Account in the name of Organization.

G) While opening bank account it will be open in the name of three members of the

Scommittee and for any transaction in the bank signature of all three member will be

necessary.

H) Election of the committee will be held in every two years. If the working committee

does well it can be elected automatically.

I) A Person can be elected for a same post twice.

Chapter-3 Rules of Termination from the Committee

A) Person who is alcoholism can’t be the member of committee. If he/she is working in

organization for years can be terminated by the rights given to other members of

committee. Information to international committee must send before doing any such task.

B) Any Person who doesn’t show interest in organizations work will be given 3 chances. If

again he/she does same can be terminated without any punishment.

C) Any member of committee will be given one chance if he/she breaks the rule of

organization. If he/ she do it again will be terminated.

D) If a person is not honest in financial task will be terminated and new member will be

selected for vacant post. Rights will be with other members of committee to select

eligible person for vacant post.

Chapter-4 Rules for Social Welfare

A) Before starting any work, information from local

people of that place will be taken and will be discussed in

National Committee. According to the decision of

national committee work will be started,

B) Reports of all task to be done will be made and

submitted to International committee.

C) Before helping helpless children, their parents

should fill a form; need to submit no objection letter from

VDC.

D) Children without parents also need to follow the

rules of Chapter 4 ‘c’. After getting all those documents

in charge of that area will decide and these children will

be looked after by the organization.

E) The Committee shall work without preferring caste, creed and culture.

Chapter-5 Rules for Woman Development

A) Vocational training will be given

B) Adult education will be commenced to give

education to illiterate Woman.

C) Education will be given at least 5 to 10

Women.

D) Tailoring training will be given to

unemployed woman so that they can help their

family financially.

Chatper-6

Rules For Senior Citizen A) Person who had done 20 years service of God, in that case

organization can help him/her.

B) Organization will care the person’s aged 60 to 70 years.

C) Old age person with no support can be fully cared by the

organization but he/she must had worked with Masiha World Mission.

Chapter-7

Rules for the Children of Leaders

A) Leaders working with Masiha World Mission should give

first child to organization according to the bible.

B) First child born in leader house whether son or daughter

should be handed to organization and all the requirements

of children will be fulfilled by organization. And parents

will not have any right over the children.

C) Before handing child to organization, form should be

filled and agreement will be signed with parents.

D) Any Leader who will not be ready to hand their child to

organization will be terminated from organization.

E) All these children will be kept under Masiha World

Mission and all their fundamental requirements will be

taken care.

F) These Children Will be kept separately from Orphan Children.

Chapter-8

Rules for trained Leaders

A) People who had taken training will only be accepted

as leader in organization

B) Training can be conducted in organization or can

be send to any Bible School but he/she must do his

service with organization. Signed an agreement

that after taking training he/she must do his service with organization.

Chapter- 9 Rule for Ordination of leaders

A) Ordination can be done in

Local place or can be done in group

as well put permission from

organization must be taken first.

B) Before Ordination he/she

must be the member of Masiha

World Mission.

C) People who had done

service for atleast 5 to 10 Years

can also be ordained.

D) Person who had atleast 50

followers but don’t have any

training but had whole knowledge

of Bible can be Ordained as Pastor

or Elder.

E) In a group Pastor Wife must also be baptized and she can be ordained as Evangelist.

F) Sisters in Mission can be baptized as Evangelist or Diknaik but permission from Mission

must be granted.

G) Form must be filled up for ordination and fee will be taken according to form. After filing

all the required information ordination can be received.

Chapter-10

Establishment of Church

A) New church which consist less than 50 followers cannot

construct church building.

B) Land should be arranged by local citizen to build church

building and land should register in organizations name or

registration should be made according to decision of International

committee.

C) Land Cant be registered in the name of citizen of that area.

D) Church should be established according to the budget passed

by organization.

E) For Building church 40% of work should b e done by the

members of the church as a volunteer.

F) To establish church, meeting should be scheduled regularly.

G) Any church which ask for more budget that is separated by

organization, that budget will be passed to other church and the

church will be called for discussion.

Chapter-11 Rules for registration in Churches.

A) Application form should be submitted if a church wants to work under our Organization.

And that church should be registered and should fulfill all our requirements.

B) If any church is not affiliated with other Organization they can affiliate with our

Organization.

C) To Join an Church with MWM, The Church should be recommended by area Leader.

Chapter-12

Rules For Marriage Rules for marriage are as follows:

A) Age for marriage should follow the church rules

and they should be 18 years old.

B) Both the party parents/Gurdian should certify in

written that they are responsible and fill the

marriage form and sign it.

C) The pastor with whom the authority is given for

conducting the marriage shall be authorised for

organise the Holy marriage ceremony.

D) In case one partner is dead/ divorced the other

partner can request for second marriage. He shall

follow the rules as per rule 12B above.

Chapter-13

Rules of Water Baptism

We believe that all believers should receive water

baptism, as a demonstration of our faith, and in

obedience to the commandment of our Lord. This

act represents a commitment by the believer, and

should be accompanied by a renewal and

sanctification via the Holy Spirit. Water baptism is

an outward symbol of spiritual identification with

His death, burial, and resurrection.

18 And Jesus came and spike unto them, saying, All

Power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,

baptizing

Them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of

The Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things

whatsoever I

Have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always,

Even unto the end of the world. Amen.

(Matthew 28:18-20)

Chapter-14 Rules of Membership

7. Qualification for the Membership

(a) Person willing to become a member

of the fellowship shall have the feeling

of loyalty to the fellowship, dutifulness

and social welfare.

(b) Normal literate or a person interested

in social work.

8. Procedure for the Membership and

Fee

Any citizen willing to have a

membership of the fellowship shall have

to submit an application with the fee

specified below for desired types of

membership and such applicants shall be

issued a membership on the decision of

the Executive Committee. The yearly membership fee will last till the end of Year.

(a) General membership Fee NRs.950 $ 10

(b) Life membership Fee NRs. 25000 $263

(c) Patronage membership Fee in a single installment NRs. 4,000.00 $50

(d) Founder member shall become lifelong member.

(e) Any national or foreigner having outstanding contribution to the development of the

fellowship shall be awarded honorary membership by the decision of the Executive

Committee but honorary members shall not have the voting rights.

9. Disqualification for the Membership

(a) Person who has been punished for immoral offences.

(b) A lunatic person.

(c) Person who has been involved directly or indirectly in the lawsuit against the

organization.

(d) In case of death.

(e) In case of not paying the membership fee.

To decide whether a person is disqualified or not for a membership shall be required two-

third majority of the Executive Committee. If not this happened and still remained a debate, it

shall be decided by the general meeting.

Chapter-15

General Meeting and Executive Committee General Meeting:

he general meeting shall be the supreme authority of the organization and all the general

members shall participate in the meeting. This will be conducted once in a year.

The general meeting shall take place once a year at the prescribed place and time by the

Executive Committee. The quorum shall be 51% of the general majority of the members. But

at the written request of 1/5 (one fifth portion) of total general members or summoned by the

Executive Committee an exceptional general meeting can take place at any time.

Chapter-16 Executive Committee:

According to the statute the election shall be conducted by the adhoc committee within 6

months of the fellowship being registered and it should be informed to the local authority.

(a) There shall be an Executive Committee consisting at least 7 members with maximum 11

for day-to-day office management. The total numbers shall be an odd number.

(1) President - 1 (4) Treasurer - 1

(2) Vice President - 1 (5) Members - 7

(3) Secretary - 1

(b) The working period of the Executive Committee will be 3 years.

(c) All the Executive Committee members are responsible to the President.

(d) The elected members of Executive Committee shall remain in the same post unless new

members are elected.

Chapter-17 Meeting of the Executive Committee:

(a) Generally the meeting shall be conducted at least 4 times in a year without exceeding 3

months.

(b) According to subsection (a) if meeting is not conducted then the meeting shall be

conducted in next month of maturity of the date under the direction of the Vice-President.

(c) Generally the meeting should be called on at least 7 days before mentioning the subject

for discussion, time and venue of the meeting. In case of emergency meeting, it can be

informed before 24 hours. Notification sent by email is considered valid information.

15. Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee:

(a) To execute the decisions made by the general assembly.

(b) To acquire fixed and current assets and to transfer the right of its property on its name.

(c) To do preliminary discussion with different people and organization on the agreement

according to the prevailing rules and regulation.

(d) To nominate the representative for the international conference, seminar, meeting,

research and study visit.

(e) To build up relationship with national and international organizations.

(f) To explain the statute.

(g) To make decision on the necessary subjects related to the fellowship.

Chapter-18

Rights, duties and responsibilities of Office Bearers

16. Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of the Office Bearers

(a) President:

1. To represent the fellowship.

2. To execute the decisions made by the general meeting.

3. To control, regulate and to look after the properties of the fellowship.

4. To appoint and dismiss the employee if needed.

5. To direct and assign responsibility to the office bearers, members and employees.

6. To work for the benefit of the fellowship.

7. To give necessary decisions during the time of not conducting the meeting but the decision

made during this time need to be informed to the Executive Committee in forthcoming

meeting.

(b) Vice president:

1. To work according to the written delegation of the authority given by the President.

2. To work on behalf of the president in her/his absence.

3. To do necessary work for the benefit of the fellowship.

(c) Secretary:

1. To call general and Executive Committee meeting according to the instruction of the

President.

2. To correspond, supervise, control and to direct the daily administrative work.

3. To prepare the agenda of the meeting.

4. To present the annual progress report of the past year and the programs for the next year to

the general meeting.

5. To work according to the direction of the President.

(d) Treasurer:

1. To keep detail record of accounts ascertained by the Executive Committee.

2. To prepare and present financial statements to the Executive Committee.

3. To take the responsibility of all financial transactions.

4. To open a bank account of the mission in a bank located nearby.

5. To present financial report of the past year and estimated budget for the next fiscal year in

the general meeting.

Chapter-19

Financial Management

17. Financial Resources:

(a) Income from fixed and current assets.

(b) Membership fee.

(c) Contribution and gift.

(d) Miscellaneous amount.

(e) Received amount for conducting approved projects from concerned agencies.

18. Statements of Fixed and Current Assets:

(a) At present, the fixed and current assets will be the membership fee, contribution, gifts and

miscellaneous amount.

19. Fund:

(a) The amount collected according to the section -17 shall be deposited in a bank by opening

a bank account in the name of the fellowship.

(b) The bank account opened as per the sub-section (a), will jointly be operated with the

signatures of President or a nominated person from among the executive members and the

Treasurer.

20. Audit:

(a) The executive committee shall present a balance sheet and an auditor\'s report in the

general meeting for the last year examined by the auditor holding a valid auditor\'s certificate.

(b) The annual audit report will be submitted to local authority and Social Welfare Council.

21. Procedure of the Election:

(a) The all level of election shall be conducted by confidential casting of votes.

(b) The election officer shall be appointed from among the general members.

(c) The decisions of the election officer shall be a final under general accepted principles.

22. Disqualification for the Candidate:

(a) The election officer, paid staff of the club shall have no voting rights nor at any costs,

become a candidate for the election.

(b) There shall be no voting rights for the member not completed one full month.

(c) The members charged with no-confidence shall be given one week time in advance for

clarifying the charges.

(d) The proposal of no-confidence motion shall be sanctioned if two third majorities of

general members give their consent on it.

24. Amendment of the Statute:

If the statute needs to be amended a proposal for the amendment can be presented in the

general assembly. If two-third majority of the presented members in the assembly approves

the proposal it will be enacted.

25. Formulation of Rules & Regulations:

The Executive Committee can formulate rules and regulations to achieve its objectives.