An affiliate is an individual that has not attended or graduated RBTC.
As an affiliated ministry you keep your name and you become an independent constitutional organisation. You are connected to us spiritually and physically, linked for accountability, resourcing and licensing purposes to RHEMA Family Churches Australia. We are here to assist in advice and to help keep you legal, ethical and above board.
When you affiliate, you need to understand whomever you link with and give your alliance to, will influence your identity.
What is Affiliation?
The establishment of abond between two or more organisations. In an affiliation, the organisation maintains its essential character and continues to enjoy a relative autonomy within the limits established by the purpose of the affiliation.
Requirements for Affiliated Ministries
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The Senior Minister must personally be a current Ministerial member of RHEMA Family Churches Australia's Ministerial Affiliation. (The form is in the back of Guidlines document entitled “Application for Licensing or Ordination form”.)
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The Tenets of Faith of RFCA, as set out in the Ministerial Code of Ethics, must be upheld and preached.
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A copy of the Constitution of the affiliating church or ministry is to be forwarded to the Executive Board of RFCA.
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Subsequent to Affiliation, any changes or amendments to the said Memorandum of Articles or Constitution must be notified immediately to the Executive Board of RFCA.
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A copy of the audited Annual Financial Report of the Affiliate Church or ministry is to be supplied each year to the Executive Board of RFCA.
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The appropriate application form/s must be completed and forwarded together with the prescribed fees to RFCA.
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The Affiliation is subject to annual review. A renewal notice will be forwarded to the affiliated church/ministry annually. This must be completed and returned with the annual renewal fee by the due date or your affiliation is cancelled.
