Membership

Join IXTHUS as a Personal Member and you will:

• Become part of an influential organization that upholds Biblical truth and strengthens Christian witness
 
• Help us represent a strong, clear Christian voice to the press and media so that Christians are both heard and respected

• Support our role in government to ensure policy makers take account of our values rather than attack them

• Partner with an organization that brings together Christians and Churches to promote Christian values and effective witness through united fellowship, evangelism, prayer and community action

• Gain Spiritual support, guidance and mentoring

• Have access to apply to a Bible College

• Be invited to regular seminars

• Receive empowerment for Gods’ service

Criteria

IXTHUS CHURCH COUNCIL upholds high standards of service and witness and always refers to the Bible as ‘The Standard Barer’. Candidates for membership of IXTHUS must also be in agreement with this. Therefore, the criteria set forth must be adhered to in order for the Council to continue a healthy and prosperous relationship with members.

1. The members must be willing to be responsible and accountable to the Council and to abide in the rules and regulations of the Council. However, the Council will not interfere in the way that the members’ Churches function.

2. Members must represent a recognised congregational Church (individuals are not included)

3. Financial commitment - Members to pay an annual fee.

4. Regular attendance to meetings. To be united and committed with the vision of the Council, members may be asked to attend at least 2 meetings a year.

5. Churches will be visited to establish its existence and for the Council to get to know the Church.

6. Churches to pass an initial assessment.

7. We have a disciplinary policy and we reserve the right to exclude member Churches or refuse applicants entry into the Council.

8. The Management and Administration of the Ixthus Church Council is done under the Apostolic Christian Church.

9. Christians must accept the revelation of the Triune God given in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and confess the historic faith of the Gospel therein set forth.

10. No decision on behalf of the Ixthus Church Council can be made or exercised without the prior notification and written approval of the President.

11. All Ministers are expected to uphold ecclesiastical protocol without exception.