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MANUAL....................................................................................36
INTRODUCTION................................................................37
ARTICLES OF FAITH........................................................37
PREAMBLE.................................................................37
STATUTES..............................................................................57
CHAPTER I..................................................................57
NAME. HOME. OBJECT............................................57
The UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA aims to:...................................................57
CHAPTER II.................................................................58
MEMBERS...................................................................58
1. Local License................................................................59
2. General License............................................................60
3. Planning License...........................................................60
CHAPTER III...............................................................62
ORGANIZATION SCHEME AND
REPRESENTATIVE BODY OF THE CHURCH.......62
CHAPTER IV...............................................................63
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MINISTERS.................63
Of the General Delegative Assembly...........................66
CHAPTER V................................................................66
CONSISTORY OF ELDERS.......................................66
ARTICLE 22 . They are powers of the Consistory of
Elders................................................................................68
CHAPTER VI...............................................................71
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PRESIDENCY..............................................................71
CHAPTER VII..............................................................72
SECRETARY...............................................................72
CHAPTER VIII............................................................74
FINANCE.....................................................................74
It corresponds to the Bishop General Director of
Finance:.........................................................................74
CHAPTER IX...............................................................75
OVERSIGHT................................................................75
The Veedor has the following functions:......................77
CHAPTER X................................................................79
DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF THE CHURCH.............79
CHAPTER XI...............................................................82
ASSEMBLY OF DIRECTORS....................................82
CHAPTER XII..............................................................83
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY..............................................83
CHAPTER XIII............................................................84
HERITAGE...................................................................84
CHAPTER XIV............................................................85
DURATION..................................................................85
RULES OF PROCEDURE..................................................86
PREAMBLE.................................................................86
ARTICLE I...................................................................87
NATURE......................................................................87
ARTICLE II..................................................................87
PURPOSES...................................................................87
ARTICLE III.................................................................88
MINISTERIAL MEMBERSHIP..................................88

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ARTICLE IV................................................................88
VOICE AND VOTE.....................................................88
ARTICLE V..................................................................88
SECTION B. DATE AND PLACE..............................88
SECTION C. BUSINESS SESSION................................88
SECTION D. NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND.........90
QUALIFICATION DISTRICT....................................90
Requirements and Restrictions.-.................................91
3. Functions of the Qualification Committee.-........92
4. Replacements and appeals.-................................94
ARTICLE VI................................................................94
THE CONSISTORY OF ELDERS..............................94
ARTICLE VII...............................................................98
5. FUNCTIONS:........................................................98
ARTICLE VIII..............................................................99
OVERSIGHT................................................................99
SEEPER......................................................................100
ARTICLE IX..............................................................104
CHURCH OFFICERS................................................104
SECTION A...................................................................104
SECTION B. MANAGEMENT POSITIONS:............104
SECTION C. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:............104
SECTION D. QUALITIES AND RESTRICTIONS...106
SECTION E. THE PRESIDING BISHOP.................107
SECTION F. THE BISHOP FIRST VICE
PRESIDENT ............................................................109
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BISHOP.....................................................................109
SECTION H. THE BISHOP GENERAL SECRETARY
........................................................................................109
SECTION I. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR GENERAL
OF FINANCE................................................................110
SECTION J. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR OF
FOREIGN MISSIONS.................................................112
SECTION K. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR OF
NATIONAL MISSIONS...............................................114
89 SECTION L. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR OF
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION......................................115
SECTION M. OBLIGATIONS OF DISTRICT
DIRECTORS.................................................................116
THE DISTRICT SUPERVISORS..............................118
THE DISTRICT PRIESTS.........................................119
THE DISTRICT SECRETARIES PRIESTS..............120
DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF DISTRICT FINANCE 121
SECTION N. END OF THE PERIOD.......................122
ARTICLE....................................................................122
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES OF THE CHURCH
.....................................................................................122
SECTION A. THE SECRETARY OF RECORDS.. .124
SECTION B. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORS:........124
ARTICLE XI..............................................................127
THE DISTRICTS........................................................127
SECTION A...................................................................127
SECTION B...................................................................127
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QUALITIES AND RESTRICTIONS.........................129
VOICE AND VOTE...................................................129
SECTION D. DECISIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY....129
SECTION E. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF
DISTRICT DIRECTORS.............................................129
SECTION F. RESOURCE BANK FOR DISASTER
CARE.............................................................................130
SECTION G. SOURCES OF SUPPLY.....................131
FROM THE RESOURCE BANK...............................131
SECTION H. ADMINISTRATION OF THE
RESOURCE BANK FOR DISASTER CARE...........131
SECTION I. DISTRICT SOLIDARITY FUND..........131
SECTION K. ADMINISTRATION OF THE
SOLIDARITY FUND....................................................132
ARTICLE XII.............................................................132
THE MINISTRY........................................................132
SECTION A. QUALITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF
MINISTERS OF WORSHIP.......................................132
SECTION B. PREACHER CARD..............................134
SECTION C. LOCAL LICENSE.................................135
SECTION D. GENERAL LICENSE...........................136
SECTION E. MANAGEMENT LICENSE.................137
SECTION F. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
ADMINISTRATING PASTOR....................................138
SECTION H. MINISTERS IN USE OF BON
RETIRO.....................................................................139
SECTION I. OUTSIDE EXITS...................................139
ARTICLE XIII............................................................139

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LOCAL CONGREGATIONS....................................139
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................139
SECTION B. PURPOSE.............................................140
SECTION C. TYPES OF CONGREGATIONS........141
SECTION D. PARISHIONER MEMBERS...............142
SECTION F. PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL BOARD.
........................................................................................145
SECTION G. REQUIREMENTS TO BE MEMBERS
OF THE LOCAL BOARD............................................145
SECTION H. DURATION OF THE OFFICE............146
SECTION I. OBLIGATIONS OF THE LOCAL BOARD
........................................................................................146
SECTION J. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PASTOR, THE
SECRETARY AND THE TREASURER:..................148
1. OF THE SHEPHERD..........................................148
2. OF THE SECRETARY.......................................151
3. FROM THE FINANCE DIRECTOR..................152
SECTION K. FROM THE ASSISTANT PASTOR...152
SECTION L. OPENING OF NEW WORKS.............155
SECTION L. CLOSING OF WORKS........................156
ARTICLE XIV............................................................156
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT....................156
SECTION A. NATURE................................................156
SECTION B. GOALS...................................................157
SECTION C. NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE............................................................157
SECTION D. DISTRICT ORGANIZATION..............157
SECTION E. APPOINTMENT....................................157
SECTION E. FUNCTIONS.........................................158

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ARTICLE XV.............................................................158
MISSIONS DEPARTMENT......................................158
SECTION A. DEFINITION AND CONCEPTS.........158
SECTION B. MEMBERS............................................159
SECTION C. GOALS:.................................................160
SECTION D. STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
........................................................................................160
SECTION E. FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTORS.161
SECTION F. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEES
........................................................................................161
1. OF THE NATIONAL MISSIONS COMMITTEE
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2. FROM THE DISTRICT MISSIONS COMMITTEE
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3. FROM THE LOCAL MISSIONS COMMITTEE
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SECTION G. APPOINTMENT AND
REQUIREMENTS........................................................162
OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE........................162
FROM THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.....................162
OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEE................................163
SECTION H. FINANCING:.........................................163
136 SECTION I. CANDIDATES FOR FOREIGN
MISSIONARY WORK..............................................164
1. APPOINTMENT:................................................164
2. CRITERIA:..........................................................164
SECTION J. DUTIES OF MISSIONARIES..............166
1. ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS.........................166
2. FAMILY ASPECTS............................................168

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SECTION K. ON THE PROPERTIES OF

MISSIONARY WORK..............................................168
SECTION L. NATIONAL MISSIONARY WORK.....169
1. APPOINTMENT.................................................169
2. DURATION OF APPOINTMENT.....................169
3. FAMILY ASPECTS............................................169
4. QUALIFICATION..............................................169
5. DISPLACEMENT...............................................170
6. ECONOMIC ASPECTS......................................170
SECTION LL. QUALIFICATION................................170
SECTION A. NAME.................................................170
ARTICLE XVII..........................................................176
SECTION B. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM....................176
SECTION C. FINANCIAL BUDGET.........................176
SECTION D. FUND MANAGEMENT.......................177
ARTICLE XVIII.........................................................178
YOUTH DEPARTMENT...........................................178
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................178
SECTION C. GOALS:.................................................178
SECTION D. MANAGEMENT BODIES...................178
SECTION E. NATIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE....178
SECTION F. DISTRICT YOUTH COMMITTEE......179
SECTION G. LOCAL COMMITTEE..........................179
SECTION H. FUNCTIONS.........................................180
OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE.............180
FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH COMMITTEE......180
FROM THE LOCAL YOUTH COMMITTEE..........181
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SECTION I. USE OF FUNDS....................................181

2. DISTRIBUTION:...................................................182
SECTION J. RESTRICTIONS...................................182
ARTICLE XIX............................................................182
FEMALE DEPARTMENT.........................................182
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................182
SECTION C. GOALS..................................................182
SECTION D. MANAGEMENT BODIES:..................183
SECTION E. NATIONAL LADIES COMMITTEE....183
SECTION F. DISTRICT LADIES COMMITTEE......183
OF THE NATIONAL LADIES COMMITTEE.............184
OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF DORCAS
LADIES......................................................................185
FROM THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF DORCAS
LADIES......................................................................185
ARTICLE XX.............................................................187
INVESTMENTS IN FURNITURE AND PROPERTY
.....................................................................................187
SECTION A. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.........187
SECTION C. PROCEDURE TO SELL OR
EXCHANGE A CHURCH PROPERTY....................191
SECTION D. MORTGAGES:.....................................192
SECTION E. BUILDINGS:..........................................192

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SECTION F. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS..........192

ARTICLE XXI............................................................192
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE COORDINATORS.......192
ARTICLE XXII..........................................................194
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.....194
SECTION A. PURPOSE.............................................194
SECTION B. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:...................195
SECTION C. MANAGEMENT BODIES:..................197
SECTION D. NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION..........................................197
SECTION E. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
DISTRICT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE
.....................................................................................199
LOCAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE200
DISCIPLINARY RULES......................................................209
DISCIPLINARY REGIME OF THE PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH.......................................................................209
UNITED COLOMBIA...................................................209
FIRST CHAPTER:.....................................................209
GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
.....................................................................................209
CHAPTER TWO:.......................................................210
OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORITIES.........210
CHAPTER THREE:...................................................211
OF FAULTS AND THEIR SANCTION....................211
ARTICLE 8: HOUSE GOVERNMENT AND ITS
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ARTICLE 9: CARE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE

CHURCH AND ITS SANCTION..............................221
ARTICLE 10: THE MANAGEMENT OF
MINISTERIAL RELATIONS AND THEIR
SANCTION................................................................223
ARTICLE 12: MISCONDUCT OF NATIONAL AND
DISTRICT DIRECTORS AND THEIR SANCTION.
.....................................................................................228
CHAPTER FOUR:......................................................229
INTERNAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE...........229
CHAPTER FIVE:.......................................................231
OF THE TESTS..........................................................231
CHAPTER SIX:..........................................................232
OF THE PROCEDURE..............................................232
CHAPTER SEVEN:...................................................240
COMPLEMENTARY RULES...................................240

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INTRODUCTION................................................................37
PREAMBLE.................................................................37
STATUTES.............................................................................57
CHAPTER I..................................................................57
NAME. HOME. OBJECT............................................57
COLOMBIA aims to:...................................................57
CHAPTER II.................................................................58
MEMBERS...................................................................58
1. Local License................................................................59
2. General License............................................................60
CHAPTER III...............................................................62
CHAPTER IV...............................................................63
CHAPTER V................................................................66
Elders................................................................................68
CHAPTER VI...............................................................71
PRESIDENCY..............................................................71
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SECRETARY...............................................................72
CHAPTER VIII............................................................74
FINANCE.....................................................................74
Finance:.........................................................................74
CHAPTER IX...............................................................75
OVERSIGHT................................................................75
CHAPTER X................................................................79
CHAPTER XI...............................................................82
CHAPTER XII..............................................................83
CHAPTER XIII............................................................84
HERITAGE..................................................................84
CHAPTER XIV............................................................85
DURATION..................................................................85
PREAMBLE.................................................................86
ARTICLE I...................................................................87
NATURE......................................................................87
ARTICLE II..................................................................87
PURPOSES...................................................................87
ARTICLE III.................................................................88
ARTICLE IV................................................................88
VOICE AND VOTE.....................................................88
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SECTION C. BUSINESS SESSION...............................88
ARTICLE VI................................................................94
ARTICLE VII...............................................................98
5. FUNCTIONS:........................................................98
ARTICLE VIII..............................................................99
OVERSIGHT................................................................99
SEEPER......................................................................100
ARTICLE IX..............................................................104
CHURCH OFFICERS................................................104
SECTION A..................................................................104
PRESIDENT ............................................................109
BISHOP.....................................................................109
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OF FINANCE................................................................110
DIRECTORS.................................................................116
DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF DISTRICT FINANCE121
ARTICLE....................................................................122
....................................................................................122
SECTION A. THE SECRETARY OF RECORDS...124
SECTION B. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORS:.......124
ARTICLE XI..............................................................127
THE DISTRICTS.......................................................127
SECTION A..................................................................127
SECTION B..................................................................127
SECTION C..................................................................127
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:..................................128
VOICE AND VOTE...................................................129
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CARE.............................................................................130
RESOURCE BANK FOR DISASTER CARE..........131
SOLIDARITY FUND....................................................132
ARTICLE XII.............................................................132
THE MINISTRY........................................................132
RETIRO.....................................................................139
ARTICLE XIII............................................................139
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................139
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1. OF THE SHEPHERD..........................................148
2. OF THE SECRETARY.......................................151
SECTION K. FROM THE ASSISTANT PASTOR.. 152
ARTICLE XIV...........................................................156
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT...................156
SECTION A. NATURE................................................156
SECTION B. GOALS..................................................157
STRUCTURE............................................................157
SECTION E. APPOINTMENT...................................157
ARTICLE XV.............................................................158
SECTION C. GOALS:.................................................160
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2. FROM THE DISTRICT MISSIONS COMMITTEE
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REQUIREMENTS........................................................162
OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEE...............................163
MISSIONARY WORK..............................................164
1. APPOINTMENT:................................................164
2. CRITERIA:..........................................................164
2. FAMILY ASPECTS............................................168
MISSIONARY WORK..............................................168
1. APPOINTMENT.................................................169
3. FAMILY ASPECTS............................................169
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5. DISPLACEMENT...............................................170
SECTION A. NAME.................................................170
ARTICLE XVII..........................................................176
ARTICLE XVIII.........................................................178
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................178
SECTION C. GOALS:.................................................178
2. DISTRIBUTION:...................................................182
ARTICLE XIX...........................................................182
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................182
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LADIES......................................................................185
LADIES......................................................................185
ARTICLE XX.............................................................187
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SECTION A. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY........187
SECTION F. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.........192
ARTICLE XXI...........................................................192
ARTICLE XXII..........................................................194
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CHURCH.......................................................................209
UNITED COLOMBIA...................................................209
FIRST CHAPTER:.....................................................209
....................................................................................209
CHAPTER TWO:.......................................................210
CHAPTER THREE:...................................................211
SANCTION................................................................220
SANCTION................................................................223
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CHAPTER FOUR:.....................................................229
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OF THE TESTS..........................................................231
CHAPTER SIX:..........................................................232
OF THE PROCEDURE..............................................232
CHAPTER SEVEN:...................................................240

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INTRODUCTION................................................................37
PREAMBLE.................................................................37
STATUTES..............................................................................57
CHAPTER I..................................................................57
NAME. HOME. OBJECT............................................57
COLOMBIA aims to:...................................................57
CHAPTER II.................................................................58
MEMBERS...................................................................58
1. Local License................................................................59
2. General License............................................................60
CHAPTER III...............................................................62
CHAPTER IV...............................................................63
CHAPTER V................................................................66

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CHAPTER VI...............................................................71
PRESIDENCY..............................................................71
CHAPTER VII..............................................................72
SECRETARY...............................................................72
CHAPTER VIII............................................................74
FINANCE.....................................................................74
Finance:.........................................................................74
CHAPTER IX...............................................................75
OVERSIGHT................................................................75
CHAPTER X................................................................79
CHAPTER XI...............................................................82
CHAPTER XII..............................................................83
CHAPTER XIII............................................................84
HERITAGE...................................................................84

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DURATION..................................................................85
PREAMBLE.................................................................86
ARTICLE I...................................................................87
NATURE......................................................................87
ARTICLE II..................................................................87
PURPOSES...................................................................87
ARTICLE III.................................................................88
ARTICLE IV................................................................88
VOICE AND VOTE.....................................................88
ARTICLE V..................................................................88
SECTION C. BUSINESS SESSION................................88
ARTICLE VI................................................................94

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ARTICLE VII...............................................................98
5. FUNCTIONS:........................................................98
ARTICLE VIII..............................................................99
OVERSIGHT................................................................99
SEEPER......................................................................100
ARTICLE IX..............................................................104
CHURCH OFFICERS................................................104
SECTION A...................................................................104
PRESIDENT ............................................................109
BISHOP.....................................................................109
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OF FINANCE................................................................110

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DIRECTORS.................................................................116
DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF DISTRICT FINANCE 121
ARTICLE....................................................................122
.....................................................................................122
SECTION A. THE SECRETARY OF RECORDS.. .124
SECTION B. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORS:........124
ARTICLE XI..............................................................127
THE DISTRICTS........................................................127
SECTION A...................................................................127
SECTION B...................................................................127
SECTION C..................................................................127
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:...................................128

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VOICE AND VOTE...................................................129
CARE.............................................................................130
RESOURCE BANK FOR DISASTER CARE...........131
SOLIDARITY FUND....................................................132
ARTICLE XII.............................................................132
THE MINISTRY........................................................132

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RETIRO.....................................................................139
ARTICLE XIII............................................................139
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................139
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1. OF THE SHEPHERD..........................................148
2. OF THE SECRETARY.......................................151
SECTION K. FROM THE ASSISTANT PASTOR...152

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COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT....................156
SECTION A. NATURE................................................156
SECTION B. GOALS...................................................157
STRUCTURE............................................................157
SECTION E. APPOINTMENT....................................157
ARTICLE XV.............................................................158
SECTION C. GOALS:.................................................160
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REQUIREMENTS........................................................162
OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEE................................163
MISSIONARY WORK..............................................164
1. APPOINTMENT:................................................164
2. CRITERIA:..........................................................164
2. FAMILY ASPECTS............................................168
MISSIONARY WORK..............................................168
1. APPOINTMENT.................................................169
3. FAMILY ASPECTS............................................169

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5. DISPLACEMENT...............................................170
SECTION A. NAME.................................................170
ARTICLE XVII..........................................................176
ARTICLE XVIII.........................................................178
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................178
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2. DISTRIBUTION:...................................................182
ARTICLE XIX............................................................182
SECTION A. NAME.....................................................182
SECTION C. GOALS..................................................182
LADIES......................................................................185
LADIES......................................................................185
ARTICLE XX.............................................................187
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SECTION A. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.........187
SECTION F. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS..........192
ARTICLE XXI............................................................192
ARTICLE XXII..........................................................194
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CHURCH.......................................................................209
UNITED COLOMBIA...................................................209
FIRST CHAPTER:.....................................................209
.....................................................................................209
CHAPTER TWO:.......................................................210
CHAPTER THREE:...................................................211
SANCTION................................................................220
SANCTION................................................................223
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CHAPTER FOUR:......................................................229
CHAPTER FIVE:.......................................................231
OF THE TESTS..........................................................231
CHAPTER SIX:..........................................................232

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OF THE PROCEDURE..............................................232
CHAPTER SEVEN:...................................................240
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INTRODUCTION 7
The Church is the body of Christ on earth, as stated by the apostle Paul in his
letter to the Ephesians. Therefore, this body requires working harmoniously to
achieve its main objective of preaching the gospel.
Aware of this need, our work is developed fundamentally based on biblical

principles, and as an expression of these principles we have Articles of Faith
that express our spiritual convictions.
Likewise, we have Statutes that allow us to be recognized as an organized body

before the authorities, and an Internal Regulation that specifies the biblical way
in which we must carry out our work.
We also have Disciplinary Standards, which allow us to correct anomalous

situations of an administrative, ethical, moral, family and doctrinal nature.
This manual contains these four basic guides for our actions, so that the entire
Church knows the foundations on which we move, in such a way that there can
be full and conscientious work at all levels.
The General Secretariat of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF

COLOMBIA, in accordance with the purposes for which it has been created,
places this manual in your hands hoping that it will be useful. This new edition
has been updated with the latest Resolutions and propositions approved at the
last General Assembly of Pastors in the month of March 2021.
Copying, reproduction or translation, whether in whole or

in part , of this document without proper authorization is
prohibited.
ARTICLES OF FAITH
PREAMBLE
We believe that the Bible is inspired by God, the infallible Word
of God. "All scripture is divinely inspired and useful for teaching,
for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness." (2
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The Bible is the only God-given authority that man possesses, and
therefore all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instruction for the
Church must be based on the Bible and be in harmony with it. It
must be read and studied by all men and cannot be fully
understood except under the direction of the Holy Spirit. (Luke
24. 45)
"We also have the most certain prophetic word, to which you do
well to pay attention as to a torch that shines in a dark place, until
the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
understanding first this, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private
interpretation, because prophecy was never brought by human
will, but holy men of God spoke as they were inspired by the Holy
Spirit. "(2nd Peter 1.19-21)
NATURE OF GOD
We believe in the only living God, Eternal, Infinite in power, Holy
in nature, attributes and purposes; and that it has absolute and
indivisible divinity.
Scripture affirms, assumes and declares that the knowledge of

God is universal (Romans 1.19, 20, 28, 32; 2.1ª Samuel). God is
Indivisible, immaterial, without parts, without body and therefore
free from all limitations. He is Spirit (John 4.24).
The first commandment of all is: “Hear, Israel, the Lord our God,
the Lord is one.” (Mark 12:29); (Deuteronomy. 6.4). "One God
and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all"
(Ephesians 4. 6)
EMANUEL: GOD WITH US

"God, having spoken at many times and in many ways in other
times to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken
to us by the Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and
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The invisible God promised to make himself known and he fulfills 9
it through the body that He uses to carry out his work, "through
the veil, that is, through his flesh." (Hebrews 10:20)"
"Whereby,
entering the world he says: Sacrifice and offering you did not
want; But you prepared my body. Holocausts and sin offerings
you were not pleased. Then I said, Behold, I come, O God, to do
thy will, as it is written of me in the scroll of the book." (Hebrews
10:5-7).
We believe that Jesus is God: John 20.28; Romans 9.5; John

20.28; Romans 9.5; 1st John. 5.20. We believe that Jesus Christ is
true God and true man. Luke 18.18; John 5.27; 1st Corinthians
15.47.
This one true God also manifested himself in the Old Testament,
in various ways. In the Son when he walked among men, and as
the Holy Spirit after the ascension.
The only true God. Jehovah of the Old Testament took upon
himself the form of a man, and as the SON of Man, he was born of
the virgin Mary. As Paul says: "And without controversy, great is
the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, Justified
in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed in the world, Received up in glory. "(1st Timothy 3.16)
"He came to his own, and his own did not receive him" (John
1:11) . This one true God manifested himself in the flesh, that is,
in his Son Jesus Christ: "God was in Christ, reconciling the world
to himself, not counting men's sins against them" (2 Corinthians
5:19) . We believe that in him (Jesus) dwells bodily all the
fullness of the Deity. (Colossians. 2.9). "Because it pleased the
Father that all the fullness should dwell in him." ( Colossians
1.19) . Therefore, Jesus in his humanity was man; in his Divinity
he was and is God. In his flesh he was the lamb or sacrifice of
God, he is the only mediator between God and man. "For there is
one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus
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Jesus on his Father's side was Divine; on his mother's side, human;
That is why he was known as the Son of God and also as the Son
of Man, or the God-man. "For he put all things under his feet.
And when he says that all things have been subjected to him, he
clearly excepts the one who subjected all things to him. But when
all things are subject to him, then the Son himself will also be
subject to him who subjected all things to him, so that God may be
all in all." (1 Corinthians 15:27-28). "I am the Alpha and the
Omega, the beginning and the end, says the Lord, who is and who
was and who is to come, the Almighty" (Revelation 1:8).
NAME
God used different titles such as: "Elohim God", the Almighty
God, "El Shaddai". Jehovah, and especially the Lord Jehovah, the
redeeming name in the Old Testament.
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the

government is upon his shoulder; and his name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of
Peace." (Isaiah 9.6). Isaiah's prophecy was fulfilled when the Son
of God was named. "And she will give birth to a son, and you will call
his name JESUS, for he will save his people from their sins. All this took
place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet,
saying, "Behold, a virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and you
will call his name Immanuel, which is translated, God with us."
(Matthew 1.21-23) "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no
other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved"
(Acts 4:12).
CREATION OF MAN
In the beginning God created man innocent, pure and holy. “This
is the book of the generations of Adam. On the day God created
man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he
created them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, on
the day in which they were created." (Genesis 5.1-2). "He
answered and said to them, Have you not read that he who made
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FALL OF MAN 1
For the sin of disobedience, Adam and Eve, the first of the human
race, fell from their holy state and were expelled from Eden by
God. Since then, through the disobedience of one man, sin entered
the world. "Behold, this only have I found, that God made man
upright, but they sought many perversions" (Ecclesiastes 7:29).
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
(Romans 3:23). Therefore, as through one man sin entered the
world, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because
all sinned.” "For just as through the disobedience of one man the
many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one the
many will be made righteous." (Romans 5:12, 19).
THE GRACE OF GOD AND THE SALVATION OF MAN

(Justification)
Grace is the unmerited favor by which God rescues man, enabling
him for a new life, overlooking past sins in his patience. "Being
justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in
Christ Jesus, whom God made a propitiation through faith in his
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(Romans 3.24-25). "For the grace of God has appeared for 2
salvation to all men, teaching us that, renouncing ungodliness
and worldly desires, we should live soberly, justly, and godly in
this age" (Titus 2:11). 12). "For the law was given through
Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ" (John
1:17). The Christian must keep himself in the grace and love of
God to preserve his salvation. When a person commits
transgression and sins against God, he loses his favor. And if you
continue to commit sin and do not repent, you will eventually be
lost and cast into the lake of fire. (Read John 152.2; 2nd Peter
2.20-21). Jude speaks of those who turned back and their reward
(Read Hebrews 6.4-6 ) "For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and this not of yourselves, for it is where God"
(Ephesians 2.8).
FAITH
“It is faith, then, the certainty of things hoped for, the conviction
of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11.1).
Faith is the result of hearing or receiving the gospel of God's grace

. "By whom we also have access by faith into this grace in which
we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. For if,
being enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of
his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
“For if death reigned through the transgression of one, much
more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift
of righteousness reign in life through one, Jesus Christ.” (Romans
5.2, 10,17).
"And through whom we receive grace and apostleship, to obey the

faith among all nations for the sake of his name" (Romans 1:5).
REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION

The word "repentance" comes from several Greek words that
mean change of mind, change of heart, change of mind, change of
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"His way is wicked, and the man his thoughts are wicked, and let 3
him return to Jehovah, who will have mercy on him, and to our
God, who will be generous in forgiving." (Isaiah 55.7; Luke 13.
1-5). Genuine repentance is the confession and forsaking of sins.
John the Baptist preached repentance. Jesus proclaimed it, and the
apostles emphasized it to both Jews and Gentiles. “Peter said to
them: Repent, and be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you will receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38; 17:30).
BAPTISM IN WATER
The word baptize means to bury or immerse (Romans 6:4-5). The
scriptural way of baptism is by immersion, and it is only for those
who have completely repented, turning away from their sins and
love of the world. It must be administered by an authorized
minister (of the gospel) in obedience to the Word of God, and in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Acts of the
Apostles 2.38; 8.16; 10.48; 19.5), thus obeying Matthew 28.19.
"And that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached
in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem" (Luke
24:47).
THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The terms "baptize in the Holy Spirit" and "Filled with the Holy
Spirit", "the gift of the Holy Spirit", are terms used indispensably
in the Bible. John the Baptist, in Matthew 3:11, said: "He will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." The Lord also said to
his disciples: "... "You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit in not
many days." (Acts 1:5) Luke tells us in Acts 2:4 "And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues
as the Spirit gave them speech." It is scriptural that all who
receive the gift, or are filled with the Holy Spirit, receive the same
initial physical sign... speaking in other tongues, as related in Acts
2.4; 10.46; 19.6 and/or the gift of tongues as explained in 1
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on all flesh..." (Joel 2. 28) “And you will receive the gift of the
Holy Spirit" (Acts 2.38) Peter, explaining this extraordinary
experience, said: "... "Having received from the Father the
promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see
and hear." (Acts 2:33) and later he says: "For the promise is for
you, and for your children, and for all who are far off, for as
many as the Lord our God will call" (Acts 2:39)
THE NEW BIRTH

The New Birth is the result of being begotten by the Word and
being born of it, and is reflected in the person through repentance,
conversion and obedience to the gospel. "Jesus answered and said
unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3.3). "So if
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed
away; behold, all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17).
"He, of his own will, caused us to be born through the word of
truth, so that we might be the firstfruits of his creatures." (James
1.18). “Having purified our souls by obedience to the truth,
through the Spirit, for unfeigned brotherly love, love one another
fervently, from a pure heart; "being born again, not of corruptible
seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God that lives and
abides forever." (1st Peter 1.22-23). "Everyone who is born of
God does not sin, because the seed of God remains in him; and he
cannot sin, because he is born of God (1 John 3:9). "For
everything that is born of God overcomes the world; and this is
the victory that has overcome the world, our faith" (1st John 5.4).
THE GIFTS
The gifts are given to enable the members of the body of Christ,
and are from God. They are never given for private use, nor for
the exaltation of the person, since these gifts are temporarily as a
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another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another, gifts of healing
by the same Spirit. To another, performing miracles; to another,
prophecy; to another, discernment of spirits; to another, various
genres of languages; and another, interpretation of languages.
But all these things are done by one and the same Spirit,
distributing to each one individually as he wishes. (1st
Corinthians 12.7-11). "But he who prophesies speaks to men for
edification, exhortation, and consolation. He who speaks in a
strange tongue edifies himself; but he who prophesies builds up
the Church." (1st Corinthians 14.3-4).
HOLINESS
“And these were some of you; But you have been washed, you
have been sanctified, you have been justified in the name of the
Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." (1st Corinthians 6.11).
Godly living should characterize the life of every child of the

Lord, and we should live according to the pattern and example
given in the Word of God, " for the grace of God has appeared
for salvation to all men. Teaching us that, renouncing ungodliness
and worldly desires, we may live soberly, justly, and godly in this
age" (Titus 2:11). 12). “For this is what you were called; because
Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example so that you
follow in his footsteps; who committed no sin, nor was guile found
in his mouth; "Who when they cursed him, did not respond with a
curse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but entrusted the
cause to the one who judges justly." (1st Peter 2.21-23) .
"Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one will
see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14)." "But just as he who called you is
holy, you also be holy in all your conduct; for it is written: Be
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of a lamb without spot and without defilement. (1st Peter 1.15-19)
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DIVINE HEALING
The first covenant that the Lord (Jehovah) made with the children
of Israel after bringing them out of Egypt was a covenant of
health. The Lord said: "... If you will carefully listen to the voice
of the Lord your God, (Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord heals) and do
what is right in his sight, and give ear to his commandments, and
keep all his statutes, there will be none of the diseases that I
brought on the Egyptians. I will send you; for I am the Lord your
healer" (Exodus 15.26) .
In some translations it reads: "For I am Jehovah your physician";

Since he is our doctor or doctor, we have the most capable of the
whole world. Our Lord Jesus Christ traveled throughout Galilee,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease
among the people (Matthew 4.23-24). "Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, and today, and forever" (Hebrews 13:8) . The vicarious
sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ, paid for the healing of our
bodies, were the same as for the salvation of our souls because
"by his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5) . In Matthew 8:17 we
read "...He himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases."
See also 1 Peter 2.24. From the above we see that divine healing
for the body is in the atonement.
This being true, then divine healing is for all who believe. Jesus
said, speaking of believers:
"...They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
(Mark 16:18).James later wrote in his epistle to all the Churches:
"Is anyone among you sick? Call the elders of the Church, and
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the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they will
be forgiven him. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray
for one another, that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a
righteous man can do much" (James 5:14-16) .
CHURCH
The Church is the body of Christ, made up of those called by the
gospel, around the Person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ,
incorporated into it by obedience to the truth.
"And I also tell you, that you are Peter, and on this rock I will
build my Church; and the gates of Hades will not prevail against
it" (Matthew 16.18) .
Its practices and doctrines are contained in the Word of God.

"And he put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head
of the Church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all
in all" (Ephesians 1:22. 23). "One body and one Spirit as you
were called in one hope of your calling" (Ephesians 4:4). "And he
is the head of the body that is the Church, he who is the
beginning, the Firstborn from the dead so that in everything he
may have the preeminence" (Colossians 1:18) .
PARTITION OF THE BREAD

The communion of saints is the result of the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace, with the purpose of reaching the unity of faith.
"And they continued in the doctrine of the apostles, in fellowship
with one another, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. And
continuing with one accord each day in the temple, and breaking
bread in their homes, they ate together with joy and simplicity of
heart.” (Acts 2.42-46). The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not
the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is
it not the communion of the body of Christ? Since there is only
one bread, we, though many, are one body; for we all partake of
that same bread (1st Corinthians 10.16-17). "This is the message
that we have heard from him, and we announce to you: God is
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we lie, and do not practice the truth; But if we walk in the light, as
he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the
blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John
1:5-7).
The night he was delivered, the Lord celebrated the Passover with
the apostles, after which he instituted the supper or breaking of
bread. And he took the bread and gave thanks, and broke it and
gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which was given for
you; Do this in remembrance of me. In the same way, after he had
supped, he took the cup, saying, 'This Cup is the new covenant in
my blood, which is poured out for you' (Luke 22.19-20).
Paul instructed the Church on how to observe it: “Therefore

whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily
will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. Therefore let
every man test himself, and so eat of the bread, and drink of the
cup. For he who eats and drinks unworthily, without discerning
the body of the Lord, eats and drinks judgment upon himself.
Therefore there are many sick and weak among you, and many are
sleeping. If, then, we examined ourselves we would not be judged;
but being judged, we are punished by the Lord, so that we may not
be condemned with the world.
So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one
another. "If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home so that you do
not assemble for judgment." (1st Corinthians 11.27-34). Thus was
instituted the use of literal bread and the fruit of the vine, which
are taken literally, as an emblem of the broken body and its shed
blood. There is also a spiritual meaning and blessing in
participating in the meal, which is in memory of his death and
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GOD'S KINGDOM
a) It is the government that he exercises by his Spirit in believers
"...Behold, the kingdom of God is among you." (Luke 17:21).
"For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness,
peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit" (Romans 4:17).
b) The establishment of Jesus Christ, son of David, on the throne

of Israel, and the millennium will be the glorious manifestation of
the kingdom of Jesus Christ over all the earth. "They will do no
harm or harm in all my holy mountain; for the earth will be filled
with the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea"
(Isaiah 11:9). "And let him send Jesus Christ, who was
announced to you before, whom heaven must surely receive until
the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke by the
mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old. " (Acts
3.20-21).
c) The new heavens and the new earth are the third and final
stage of the kingdom of God, "For as the new heavens and the
new earth that I make will remain before me, says the Lord, so
will your descendants and your name remain" (Isaiah 66:22). ).
"But we look for, according to his promises, new heavens and a
new earth, in which dwells Justice." (2nd Peter 3.13). "I saw a
new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first
earth passed away, and the sea was no more" (Revelation 21:1).
THE RESURRECTION
The resurrection is the hope of Christianity. "I know that my
Redeemer lives, and at last he will rise above the dust; and after
this my skin is destroyed, in my flesh I will see God; whom I will
see for myself; and my eyes will see him, and no other , although
my heart fails within me", (Job 19:25-27). "As for me, I will see
your face in Justice; I will be
Satisfied when I awaken in your likeness.” (Psalms 17.1 S).

"Jesus said to him, 'I am the resurrection and the life; he who
believes in me, even though he is dead, will live' (John 11:25).
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who abolished death and brought to light life and immortality
through the gospel' (2 Timothy 1:10).
Of Jesus Christ: The resurrection of Jesus Christ marks the hope

of the Christian. "Seeing it before, he spoke of the resurrection of
Christ, that his soul was not left in Hades, nor did his flesh see
corruption. (Acts 2.31). Read Acts 4.2; 1st Corinthians 15.1
twenty).
Of the Righteous: The resurrection of the Righteous is the

promise of God through the patriarchs, the prophets of the Lord,
and the apostles as the culmination of the Christian career. "And
many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awaken,
some to eternal life, and others to shame and everlasting
contempt." (Daniel 12.2) "For just as in Adam all die, so in Christ
all will be made alive." (1st Corinthians 15.22). "But the rest of
the dead did not live again until the thousand years were
completed. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he
who has part in the first resurrection; The second death has no
power over these, but they will be priests of God and of Christ,
and will reign with him a thousand years" (Revelation 20:5-6).
Of the unrighteous: God will resurrect the unrighteous, to bring

them to judgment before the white throne. "Because he has
appointed a day in which he will judge the world in
righteousness, by that man whom he appointed, giving faith to all
by raising him from the dead. (Acts 17:31). "Do not marvel at
this; for the hour will come when all who are in the graves will
hear his voice; and those who have done good will come out to
the resurrection of life, but those who have done evil will come
out to the resurrection of damnation" (John 5:28). -29).
"And I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it, from
whose face the earth and the sky fled, and no place was found for
them. And whoever was not found written in the book of life was
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THE COLLECTION OF THE CHURCH 2
We believe that the time of the Lord's appearance is approaching.
"Neither do we want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those

who sleep, so that you may not grieve like others who have no
hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so
God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
Therefore we say this to you in the word of the Lord, that we who
are alive, who remain until the coming of the Lord, will not
precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself with a
command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of
God. He will descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ will
rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and
so we will always be with the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17).
"Behold, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep; but we will
all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trumpet; for the trumpet will be blown and the dead will be raised
incorruptible, and others will be changed . For this corruptible
must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on
immortality. And when this corruptible has gone from
incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then the
word that is written will be fulfilled: "Death is swallowed up in
victory" (1 Corinthians 15:51-54). "But our citizenship is in
heaven, from where we also wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ; who will transform our body of humiliation, so that it will
be like his glorious body, by the power with which he is also able
to subdue himself all things" 3.20-21). This great event will take
place before the great tribulation. "Go, my people, enter your
chambers, close your doors behind you; hide yourself a little, for
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justified by his blood, through him we will be saved from wrath."
Romans 5:9). "And wait for his Son from heaven, who raised the
dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come." 1
Thessalonians 1:10) "Because you have kept the word of my
patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that will come
upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
(Revelation 3.10).
THE GREAT TRIBULATION

It is the wrath of God against this sinful world, and at this time
God will turn to Israel to raise it up. "At that time Michael, the
great prince who is on the side of the children of your people, will
arise; and it will be a time of trouble, such as never was since
there was a nation until then; but at that time your people will be
delivered, all who are found written in the book" (Daniel 12:1).
"For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been
since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will be. And
if those days were not shortened, no one would be saved; but for
the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened (Matthew
24:21-22). "And to you who are troubled, give rest with us, when
the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in
flaming fire, to give retribution to those who do not know God,
nor obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ; who will suffer the
penalty of eternal destruction, excluded from the presence of the
Lord and from the glory of his power' (2 Thessalonians 1.7-9).
"Of these also Enoch, seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying:
Behold, the Lord came with his holy tens of thousands, to execute
judgment against all, and to convict all the wicked of all their
impious works which they have done wickedly, and of all the
harsh things that Godless sinners have spoken against him" (Jude
14:15).
SECOND COMING OF THE LORD

Jesus comes a second time in person, just as he left. It is clearly
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all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of
Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
(Matthew 24.30). "And as they stood with their eyes fixed on
heaven, while he was going away, behold, two men in white
garments stood beside them, and they also said to them, 'Men of
Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven?' This same Jesus,
who was taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way
as you have seen him go into heaven." (Acts 1.10-11). And then
that Wicked One will be revealed, whom the Lord will kill with
the spirit of his mouth, and will destroy with the brightness of his
coming" (2 Thessalonians 2:8). "Behold, he is coming with the
clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him;
and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Yes, amen"
(Revelation 1:7).
THE MILLENIUM
The millennium is the period of restoration of all things spoken of
by the prophets and apostles. "What Isaiah the son of Amoz saw
concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It will come to pass in the latter
days, that the mountain of the house of the Lord will be
established as the top of the mountains, and will be exalted above
the hills, and all nations will flock to it. And many people will
come and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the
Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us his
ways, and we will walk in his paths.
For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem. And he will judge between the nations, and will
rebuke many people; and they will beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears into sickles; Nation will not lift up
sword against nation, nor will they learn war any more" (Isaiah
2:1-4). Read Isaiah 11.1-10; Acts 3:20-22 and Romans 8:19-22.
We understand that although the Scriptures teach the restitution
of everything, we do not find where it is said that the devil, his
angels and all sinners take part in said restitution. "And the devil
who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and sulfur,
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THE FINAL JUDGEMENT

All men who have died without Christ, and those who are on
earth at the time of purification, will participate in the Final
Judgment. This judgment will take place at the end of the
millennium, and is also known as the White Throne Judgment.
The Church will not be Judged but will itself intervene in the
Judgment that God has prepared. Or do you not know that the
saints are to Judge the world? And if the world is to be Judged by
you, are you unworthy of judging very small things? Or do you
not know that we must judge the angels? How much more the
things of this life? (1st Corinthians 6.2-3). "In the day when God
will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my
gospel" (Romans 2:16).
MINISTERIAL BODY
Ministry is a calling from God, and the Holy Spirit will entrust
each minister with the power to serve the Church in different
capacities and with different gifts, all of whose manifestations are
for the edification of the body of Christ. *And he himself
appointed some, apostles; to other prophets; to others,
evangelists; to others, pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for
the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of
Christ" (Ephesians 4:11, 12) Read
Romans 12.6-8; 1st Corinthians 12.5-11).
Although the call to ministry is of Divine origin, the Word of

God contains sufficient teaching regarding the qualifications that
must be met by the candidate to serve in the ministry, and that it
is up to the elders of the Church to examine candidates for the
ministry, and determine when They are worthy of approval. Read
1 Timothy 3.10, 4.14; 5.17.
MARRIAGE
Marriage is a holy state that was established from the beginning,
and is honorable in all. (Genesis 2.21-24; Matthew 19.15 and
Hebrews 13.4).
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and then solemnized in the Church. Couples who have not
legalized their union and wish to be baptized must first comply
with the requirements of civil laws.
We believe that marriage is a union that should last as long as

both spouses live. When one of them dies, the other will be free
to marry, and does not sin if he does so in the Lord (Romans 7.1-
3; 1 Corinthians 7.39).
Divorce: It is feasible only when the causes conform to what is

stipulated in the Word of God. (Matthew 19.9). It teaches that it is
the innocent party who can make use of that right.
No minister shall marry a member of the Church to an unsaved

person (2 Corinthians 6:14).
GOD'S FINANCIAL PLAN

The tithe is God's financial plan to provide for his work, and it
has existed since the days of Abraham. The tithe came from
Abraham by faith. The law of Moses commanded it, and Israel
practiced it when it was right with God; Jesus approved it in
(Matthew 23.23). We must not rob God of his portion, that is,
tithes and offerings (Hebrews 7:2-10; Malachi 3).
THE STATE AND THE CHURCH

We agree with the separation between the State and the Church,
and that neither should intervene in the intimate affairs of the
other, since here the biblical precept of giving to Caesar what is
Caesar's, and what is God's, to God. (Mark 12:17). Christians can
take part in civic activities according to their capacity and
political inclinations, but always reflecting their Personal ideas
and not those of the Church, which is always neutral and has
capacity for all men.
At the same time, all Christians must obey the civil authorities
and all the laws and regulations that emanate from them, as long
as they do not contradict their religious principles or Revised until
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force them to do things against their conscience (Romans 13.1-7).
SECRET SOCIETIES
According to the Word of God, we firmly believe and are of the
opinion that the people of God should have no connection with
anything that is secret societies or any other similar organization
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CHAPTER I
NAME. HOME. OBJECT

ARTICLE 1 . Under the name of the United Pentecostal Church
of Colombia, formerly the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
ASSOCIATION OF COLOMBIA, based on the Legal Status
granted by the Government of Atlántico through Resolution No.
1,119 of October 8, 1963. Today UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH OF COLOMBIA, with Special Legal Status No. 1,032
of November 2, 1995, granted by the Ministry of the Interior and
with its main address in the city of Medellín, Department of
Antioquia; of the Republic of Colombia, with jurisdiction
throughout the national territory.
ARTICLE 2. OF THE AIMS AND ACTS

The UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA
aims to:
1. Religious purposes: Proclaim the gospel, understood as the
announcement of biblical truths, the spiritual guidance of
parishioners, the baptism of converts, the guidance and
administration of marriages, celebration of the Lord's Supper,
presentation of children to the Lord, and in general, the exercise
and administration of spiritual gifts related to the salvation of the
soul, as well as the performance of acts, contracts and operations
aimed at achieving these religious purposes.
2. Social purposes: Develop all social educational purposes, such

as the founding of biblical institutes, schools and higher education
establishments, of a charitable and philanthropic nature.
It will also facilitate, help and materially support people and

entities that pursue the expressed purposes without seeking
benefits, in such a way that it encourages members to participate
in the achievement of the common good.
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Use all social media such as the press, radio and television, as
they are instruments of development and community
participation.
CHAPTER II
MEMBERS
ARTICLE 3. There will be two classes of members: Parishioners
and Ministers of the cult.
1 Parishioners: A parishioner is anyone who believes and accepts
the apostolic doctrines, as written in the Bible, such as
repentance, water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, the
reception of the Holy Spirit and the oneness of God. .
Each parishioner member will prove his or her status as such
through the baptismal record, sitting in each congregation.
2 . Ministers of worship: These are those people who voluntarily

dedicate themselves to the study and preaching of the gospel, and
have been granted an Ordination License, General or Local.
ARTICLE 4.
Member rights are very personal.
ARTICLE 5.
Qualities and requirements of ministers of worship:
1. To enter the ministry of the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia, the candidate must have received baptism in
water, by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. Having received the anointing of the Holy Spirit, with the

initial sign of speaking in other tongues; and must believe
in the oneness of God; teach and preach these doctrines
and those indicated in the Articles of Faith of the United
Pentecostal Church of Colombia and meet the
requirements of 1st Timothy 3.1-7; Titus 1.5-9.
3. Have completed, or are currently studying, the “Basic

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have an equivalent certificate, and have at least 0a
Preacher's Card from the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia.
4. The minimum age to enter the ministry is twenty (20)

years.
5. The maximum age to enter the ministry is 40 years; In

special cases, the District Directors and the Consistory of
Elders will evaluate and make the respective decision.
The Bishop Secretary General will issue a Ministerial

Identification document with the validity defined by the General
Assembly.
Without an updated Fellowship Card, all credentials will be

considered invalid.
ARTICLE 6.
Of the Licenses granted to ministerial membership.
1. Local License
1. The candidate must have at least three (3) years as a
member of the Church, enjoy a good testimony before the
brothers, have the approval of the District Directors to be
promoted to the work, and have a Preacher Card, issued
by the District Secretary.
2. The District Directors and the pastor who administers it

will judge whether the preacher has had a calling from
God; whether he is fit, whether he has been found faithful,
and the result of his voluntary service.
3. The candidate selected by the District Directors and their

Pastor will answer a questionnaire in their presence,
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4. To obtain a Local License, the preacher must: have 1
voluntarily served at least two (2) years in the work,
dedicate his full time to the ministry thereafter, have
attended the ministerial training courses organized by the
Consistory of Elders, and his The completed
questionnaire must be approved by the District Directors.
5. The Local Licensed minister is authorized to present

children and officiate at funerals.
2. General License.
1. The minister selected by the District Directors and the
pastor who administers it will fill out a questionnaire in
the presence of the District Directors, carefully answering
all the questions. The questionnaire must be authorized
with the signature of the pastor who administers it and the
Directors.
2. To obtain a General License you must: have voluntarily

served at least three (3) years with a Local License,
attended the ministerial training courses organized by the
Consistory of Elders, and demonstrated fidelity and
results in your ministerial work.
3. The District Directors will judge whether the candidate

meets the requirements to receive General License, and if
they do, they will give their approval as quickly as
possible. The minister with a General License is
authorized to officiate the ceremonies of the Christian
ministry, such as baptism, religious marriage with civil
effects, holy supper, and everything related to the
ministerial exercise.
3. Planning License.
1. The minister selected by the District Directors will fill out
a questionnaire in their presence, carefully answering all
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be called by the Council of Elders, within a period of no
more than three months, for an interview.
2. To obtain an Ordination License, you must have

voluntarily served at least three (3) years with a General
License, attended ministerial training courses organized
by the Consistory of Elders, and demonstrated fidelity and
results in your ministerial work. The District Directors
will judge whether the candidate meets the requirements
to receive the Ordination license. If they are filled out,
they will give their approval.
3. Pastors may be ordained to ministry at a General

Assembly, district meeting, fellowship, or local Church.
The Ordination ceremony will be celebrated by the
Presiding Bishop, or any member of the Consistory of
Elders authorized to do so.
4. The minister with an Ordination License is authorized to

officiate the ceremonies of the Christian ministry, such as
baptism, religious marriage with civil effects, holy supper
and all those related to this ministry, being qualified to be
a District Director or member of the Consistory of
Elders. , and you will be able to attend the courses for
training Directors.
ARTICLE 7.
1. Parishioner members will be eligible to hold leadership
positions in the congregation to which they belong.
2. The ministerial members of the cult have the right to elect

and be elected to management positions in accordance
with what is contained within the Statutes and Internal
Regulations of the Church, and to participate in the
deliberations of the General Assembly of Ministers;
Reciprocally, he must cooperate in the enterprises
undertaken by the Church, personally or through common
or committee efforts, and contribute to its support.
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ARTICLE 8. 3
The Consistory of Elders may designate salaries for those who
perform jobs in the Church.
ARTICLE 9.
The Bishop Secretary of the Church will keep a register of the
Ministers of worship.
CHAPTER III
ORGANIZATION SCHEME AND REPRESENTATIVE BODY
OF THE CHURCH
ARTICLE 10.
The Church will have the following main organs:
1. General Assembly of Ministers
2. Consistory of Elders
3. Presidency
4. District Directors.
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CHAPTER IV
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MINISTERS
ARTICLE 11.
The General Assembly consists of the meeting of the ministers of
worship. It will be presided over by the Presiding Bishop, and in
his absence by the First Vice-President Bishop, and in his absence
by the Second Vice-President Bishop, and so on, by a member of
the Consistory of Elders.
PARAGRAPH : The General Assembly will be of two kinds:

1. Plenary Assembly, made up of all the ministers of worship
of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia;
2. Delegative Assembly, made up of the ministers of worship

delegated by each district of the United Pentecostal
Church of Colombia and the National and District
Directors and the District Overseers32 , who will attend in
their own right.
15% of the pastors of each District will attend, elected by the

District Assembly, among those who voluntarily apply, in
addition to the National and District Directors.
This 15% will be made up of the following: 60% ordained

pastors; 30% of pastors with a general license and 10% with a
local license.
The Consistory of Elders may invite people it deems necessary,

with the right to speak, but without vote.
All former members of the Honorable Consistory of Elders may

attend the delegate Assemblies of the IPUC, in their own right,
with the right to speak and vote.33
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ARTICLE 12.
The General Assembly will meet annually by call made by the
Presiding Bishop, with prior agreement of the Consistory of
Elders, at the time and place indicated by it; call that can be oral,
telegraphic or written. The Presiding Bishop will have the
freedom to make an extraordinary call when he deems it
necessary, with prior agreement of the Consistory of Elders.
In said Assembly the Church will adopt its decisions and

resolutions by majority vote, except when it has been expressly
established otherwise.
PARAGRAPH : The Full General Assembly will be held every

three (3) years when there is an election of national Directors,
National Supervisor and vice National Supervisor. In the
following two years she will be a Delegate.
ARTICLE 13.
There will be a quorum to hold an Assembly, ordinary or
extraordinary, when the number of members attending is not less
than eighty percent (80%) of the total number of delegate
members authorized to attend, in the event that the Assembly is
delegated, and 60% of the total members when it is full.
ARTICLE 14.
The people with the right to speak and vote in the General
Assembly of Ministers are all Ministers with an Ordination
License, General or Local, of the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia, duly updated, through the respective ministerial
identification document.
The Directors of the departments of the Church may attend this

Assembly, with voice but without vote. The President of the
Church will have the power to invite those people he deems
appropriate as observers.
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Whoever is not elected as a district delegate, and presents a
resolution that is approved in the district of origin, and in the
Assembly of Directors, has the right to support it in the General
Delegative Assembly, in person or virtually. He will not have the
right to speak not even a vote.
ARTICLE 15.
The meetings, elections and other acts of the General Assembly
will be recorded in a book of minutes, which the Presiding and
Secretary Bishops, or whoever takes their place, will authorize
with their signatures.
ARTICLE 16.
They are powers of the General Assembly.
From the Plenary General Assembly.
Elect the Bishop President, the Bishop First Vice President, the
Bishop Second Vice President, the Bishop Secretary General, the
Bishop Director General of Finance, the Bishop Director of
Foreign Missions, the Bishop Director of National Missions, the
Bishop Director of Christian Education, the Bishop Director of
Social Work, the Veedor and his deputy.
Approve or disapprove, by majority vote within the regulatory

quorum, the reforms that the Consistory of Elders or that any of
the members of the Assembly propose to the statutes and/or
regulations. Once the reforms are approved, in accordance with
the previous guidelines, the new statutes will be submitted to the
approval of the Ministry of the Interior in order to have legal
effects.
PARAGRAPH 1:
All resolutions presented annually will be rigorously studied by
the Assembly of Directors and then presented to the General
Assembly for consideration and approval.
Once approved by the General Assembly, they will be inserted

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Those resolutions that are not approved in the District Assembly
may not be presented to the Assembly of Directors; In the same
way that those resolutions that are not approved in the Assembly
of Directors may not be presented to the General Assembly.
PARAGRAPH 3:
Resolutions or propositions that affect national or district
Directors will go directly to the General Assembly of pastors.
Authorize the continuation or dissolution of the Church as an
organization, in accordance with the provisions of these statutes.
Exercise the other functions and powers that generally belong to
him as the highest authority of the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia.
Approve and disapprove management and finance reports.

Receive support for work plans.
PARAGRAPH 4:
When the Consistory of Elders considers presenting a Resolution,
it may be taken directly to the Assembly of District Directors and
if approved there, it will go to the next General Assembly of
Ministers.34
Of the General Delegative Assembly

It will have the same powers as the Full General Assembly with
the exception of the election of the members of the Consistory of
Elders, the Veedor and the Vice Veedor. Nor decide on the
continuation or dissolution of the Church as an organization, in
accordance with the provisions of these statutes.
CHAPTER V
CONSISTORY OF ELDERS
ARTICLE 17 . The Consistory of Elders will be the Board of
Directors of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia, as its
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representative body, and will be made up of the following 8
members: A Presiding Bishop, a First Bishop
Vice President, a Bishop Second Vice President, a Bishop
Secretary, a Bishop General Director of Finance, a Bishop
Director of Foreign Missions, a Bishop Director of National
Missions, a Bishop Director of Christian Education and a Bishop
Director of Social Work. The duration of the positions will be
three (3) years.
ARTICLE 18 . The Consistory of Elders will meet ordinarily

four 4) times to the year
and
extraordinarily when the Presiding Bishop or the majority of the
members of the Consistory of Elders decide so.
ARTICLE 19 . Requirements to be a member of the Consistory

of Elders:
1. Strictly fulfill the moral and spiritual requirements indicated
in the word of God (1 Timothy 3.1-7; 1 Peter 5.1-3; Titus 1.5-9.)
2. Be married and live with your wife.
3. Not being divorced.
4. Be over 45 years old.
5. Have previous administrative experience as a district manager,
or have held national or district office(s) for at least eight years.
6. Have at least ten (10) years with a Planning License.
7. Be suitable for the work of the Consistory of Elders.
8. Be Ordained and of proven loyalty, having collaborated in the
construction of the work.
9. Be willing to serve in the functions that within the capacities

and abilities are assigned by decision of the General Assembly or
by the Consistory of Elders.
ARTICLE 20. Candidates to occupy positions in the Consistory

of Elders will be nominated by the General Assembly and
qualified by the National Qualification Committee.
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obtained half plus one of the votes in the nomination, he or she 9is
elected to the position for a period of three (3) years. If none of
the qualified candidates is elected, the Assembly will make the
election among those qualified and with the greatest number of
votes.

Elders.
1. Create the jobs necessary for the service of the Church and
provide the respective assignments.
2. Decide on the acquisition and sale of furniture and real estate,
and establish the bases on which the Presiding Bishop can
celebrate the respective contracts. The purchase and sale, total or
partial, of the movable or immovable property of the Church,
must be done in accordance with the regulations on the purchase
and sale of property approved by the General Assembly.
3. Draft the regulations of the Church and submit them to the
approval of the General Assembly.
4. Decide to call the General Assembly to extraordinary sessions
if it is deemed appropriate.
5. Propose to the General Assembly the investment of the sums
received from contributions, donations from members and
strangers and other income, which is not of dubious origin.
6. Determine the form, measure, distribution and extent of the
assistance that must be provided to other civic and religious
organizations, charitable establishments, associations, individuals
and non-profit corporations.
7. Ensure compliance with the statutes and provisions of the

Church.
8. Approve, amend or disapprove the acts and contracts entered

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General Assembly has not decided anything on the same act or
contract.
9. Judge cases of false doctrine, sin and insubordination of

ministers of worship, as a court of second instance.
10. Promptly resolve all issues that arise, making decisions that
correspond and represent the will of the Church.
11. Issue the provisions of the marriage regime of the Church, as

well as approve or disapprove its reforms.
12. Exercise the powers indicated within the provisions of the

marriage regime, in accordance with the Internal Public Law
Agreement concluded with the State.
13. Establish and regulate special ministries that it deems

appropriate; designate the people who will execute them and
establish their financial support.
14. Qualify and appoint national and foreign missionaries.

Paragraph: In the case of paragraph 8, the Consistory of Elders
will be chaired by the Presiding Bishop, but he will not have a
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15. Create with the surpluses that could be generated in the 1
accounting year of each year, patrimonial reserves for projects
that fulfill the social purpose of the Church, giving priority to the
projects established by the Districts in agreement of the District
Assembly with the surpluses of the District, and may do so with
up to 50% of the general surpluses, which do not belong to the
Districts. The other surpluses must be distributed and approved in
reserve for other projects, by the General Assembly.35
A. When a Pastor is going to be notified of the sanction of

discipline by the Directors and/or the Consistory, it must
be done by all its members.
B. You must meet with the Pastor and his family to offer a
voice of support, encouragement, motivation and help.
C. The Directors and/or the Consistory of Elders, together

with the Family Department, will provide the support
required for the restoration of the Pastor (in a situation of
discipline or dismissal).
D. Financial aid programs will be established for 6 months,

job rehabilitation, general orientation and recreation that
contribute to the situation of the Pastor and his family.36
ARTICLE 23 . The Council of Elders will meet with an

attendance of no less than six (6) of its members. It will adopt its
decisions by a number not less than the minimum attendance, and
if the regulatory number for the quorum is strictly met, the
decisions will be made unanimously.
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PRESIDENCY
ARTICLE 24 . The direction of the Church is in charge of the
Presiding Bishop; As such, he will have the legal representation of
the Church, and in turn he will be the President of the Church,
President of the General Assembly, President of the Consistory of
Elders, President of the Assembly of Directors and President of
the District Assembly.
ARTICLE 25 . Both the requirements required to be elected

Presiding Bishop, as well as the manner of his designation, will be
governed by the norms established for the members of the
Consistory of Elders within these statutes.
ARTICLE 26. In temporary absences, the Presiding Bishop will

be replaced by the Vice President Bishop, first and second in their
order, and in their absence, successively by a member of the
Consistory of Elders.
In case of absolute absence, the President will be replaced by the

Bishop Vice President, first and second in their order, and in their
absence, successively by a member of the Consistory of Elders
until the end of the term, naming the vacancy that will remain in
the Consistory. , also for the rest of the term.
ARTICLE 27. The Presiding Bishop has the following functions:

1. Represent the Church as a legal entity.
2. Execute and enforce the agreements and resolutions of the

General Assembly and the Consistory of Elders.
3. Direct the Church in full harmony with the Consistory of

Elders.
4. Celebrate agreements with the State, acts and contracts in

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with third parties, prior authorization of the businesses or
operations on which the transaction or commitment relates.
6. Open bank accounts and draw against them, being able to sign
and commit to the Church with letters, documents, promissory
notes, etc., either as drawer or drawee.
7. Delegate part of the powers to any member of the Council of

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8. Appoint special representatives for judicial, administrative or

police matters.
9. Maintain the assets of the Church under their custody.
10. Acquire goods for free or onerous titles; alienate assets;

constitute mortgages on real estate and pledge on movable
property, duly authorized by the Council of Elders and in
accordance with the regulations on the purchase and sale of
approved property.
By the General Assembly.
11. Raise funds in the form of donations or free contributions and

may especially accept, on behalf of the Church, aid, donations,
inheritances and legacies.
12. The other functions assigned by the Assembly or the

CHAPTER VII
SECRETARY
ARTICLE 28. The Bishop Secretary General, as such, is one of

the members of the Consistory of Elders of the Church, whose
requirements for being elected, as well as his appointment, are
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governed by the norms consecrated within these statutes for the
members of the Consistory of Elders; He will also serve the same
position in the meetings of the General Assembly and in the
Assembly of Directors.
PARAGRAPH : The Bishop Secretary will have a Recording

Secretary. Its functions are specified in the Internal Regulations of
the Church.
ARTICLE 29 . The duties of the Bishop Secretary General are:
1. Keep the books and minutes of the sessions of the General

Assembly, the Consistory of Elders and the Assembly of
Directors.
2. Call meetings of the Consistory of Elders at the request of

the Presiding Bishop, or the majority of its members.
3. Keep correspondence, papers, minutes and files up to date

and fulfill the duties that ordinarily derive from that
activity.
4. Provide verbal or written reports at the request of the

Presiding Bishop, the Consistory of Elders, the General
Assembly and the Assembly of Directors, regarding
matters related to their activity.
5. Issue an “Official Document of the Delegative General

Assembly”, which will serve as a guide for the delegates of each
district to report on it to the pastors who did not attend. This
document will be issued during the 30 days following the
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FINANCE
ARTICLE 30. The Bishop General Director of Finance, as such,
is one of the members of the Consistory of Elders of the Church,
whose requirements for being elected, as well as his appointment,
are governed by the norms enshrined within these statutes for the
members of the Consistory of Elders. .
The Bishop General Director of Finance of the Church may not be

elected for more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Finance:
1. Keep the accounting of the Church, or have it kept under your

responsibility, by another person designated by the Consistory of
Elders.
2. Present the balance sheets and financial reports to the General

Assembly for approval.
3. Receive income from the Church, and issue the corresponding

receipts.
4. Make payments on collection accounts that have the approval

of the Presiding Bishop.
5. Place Church funds in local banks, or other financial entity, in

agreement with the Consistory of Elders, and have his own
signature, that of the Presiding Bishop and that of another member
of the Consistory of Elders registered in the same bank.
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OVERSIGHT
ARTICLE 31
The VEEDURÍA is the control and surveillance body of the IPUC
with full administrative and budgetary autonomy, whose function
is aimed at providing parishioners, pastors, and the Church in
general with complete and effective control management.
The National Oversight Office does not apply sanctions to the

alleged authors or participants of an irregularity or lack of an
administrative, moral, doctrinal or social nature; This function
corresponds to the Consistory of Elders and the District Directors.
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These, according to the evidence carried out in the investigation
and trial, sanction or acquit the accused.
The General Oversight Office guarantees efficient, effective,

efficient, transparent, ethical and timely institutional action in the
fulfillment of our Institutional Mission, to act as a control and
surveillance body, and to serve as support and advice for national
and district administrative entities.
Help achieve quality in the administration of the Church under a

focus on continuous improvement of processes aimed at satisfying
the needs of the parishioner in general.

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Vice National Oversight Office, the District Oversight Office, an
Oversight Advisor and the collaborators he designates.
The control and surveillance action carried out by the National

Oversight Office is directed at the national, district and local focus
of the IPUC. It can inspect matters related to administrative,
disciplinary, accounting, financial, budgetary matters, and in
general, compliance with the provisions of the Statutes and the
Internal Regulations.
ARTICLE 32.
The church will have a national Overseer who will be elected by
the General Assembly of Pastors, from among those previously
registered before the Secretary General, and qualified by the
National Qualification Committee, for a period of three (3) years,
and will have a vice National supervisor who will collaborate with
you in everything for which you are required and will replace you
in your absolute or temporary absences.
PARAGRAPH 1 : Neither the National Veedor nor the National

Vice-Veedor may have family ties with any member of the
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National Overseer, you must be an Ordained Minister, and you
must meet the same requirements that are required to be a member
of the Consistory of Elders, and your election will be made in the
same manner as that of the Consistory of Elders.37
PARAGRAPH 3 : To be elected National Supervisor or Vice

National Overseer must have a minimum of academic capacity in
matters related to administration that allows him to develop his
management well.
PARAGRAPH 4 : In case of absolute absence of the National

Vice-Overseer, the Consistory of Elders will appoint his
replacement until the end of the term.
ARTICLE 33 .
The Veedor has the following functions:

1. Examine inventories, minutes, books and correspondence of
the Church.
2. Promptly report in writing to the General Assembly, the
Consistory of Elders or the President, as the case may be, of any
irregularities noted in the administration of the Church.
3. Provide the General Assembly, the Consistory of Elders and
the President with the reports that have been requested on matters
related to their functions.
4. Verify that the executions of the Church are in accordance with
the Statutes, the provisions of the General Assembly and the
5. Ensure that all Church properties are properly deeded,
protocolized and registered.
6. Authorize the balances with your signature.
7. Verify cash balances.
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who occupies second place in the voting will be elected as national vice-
overseer. To validate Paragraph 2 “and his election will be made in the same
manner as that of the Consistory of Elders.”
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9. Approve or disapprove the accounts and balances of the
Church.
10. The National Oversight Office does not apply sanctions to the
alleged authors or participants of an irregularity or lack of an
administrative, moral, doctrinal or social nature; This function
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These, according to the evidence carried out in the investigation
and trial, punish or acquit the accused.
PARAGRAPH 1 . The National Overseer may delegate any of

his or her powers to the National Vice-Overseer.
PARAGRAPH 2 . The National Overseer may attend the sessions

of the Consistory of Elders when he deems it appropriate.
CHAPTER X
DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF THE CHURCH.
ARTICLE 35 . District Directors are Supervisors, Priests, Priest

Secretaries and District Directors of Finance.
ARTICLE 36 . Within the District Assembly, the District

Directors will be nominated by the pastors residing in the district,
and qualified by the District Qualification Committee. In the event
that a qualified candidate has obtained half plus one in the
nomination, he is elected to the position for a period of two (2)
years. If none of the qualified candidates are elected, the pastorate
of your district will make the election of the qualified ones among
the three (3) who have had the greatest number of votes.
ARTICLE 37 . To hold a position in the Church as a District

Director, the following qualities are required:
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1. Strictly fulfill the moral and spiritual requirements indicated0in
the word of God (1 Timothy 3.17; Titus 1.5-9; 1 Peter 5.1-3).
2. Be at least thirty-seven (37) years of age.
4. Not, divorced.
5. Be an Ordained Minister, of proven loyalty, having served
actively and successfully in the work for a period of not less than
twelve (12) years and at least three (3) years after being ordained.
6. Be actively engaged in ministry at the time of your choosing.
PARAGRAPH : In the case of supervisors, the following

additional requirements will be required: They must be at least
forty (40) years old, have been ordained for five (5) years, have
previous administrative experience, or have been a District
Director.
ARTICLE 38. They are obligations of the Supervisors

Districts:
1. In common agreement with the other District Directors,

appoint, transfer, suspend pastors within their district and dismiss
those whose sin is proven.
2. Call pastors to district meetings.
PARAGRAPH : This power can only be delegated to the District

Priests.
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4. Supervise the works of the district in his charge, under the1
direction of the Presiding Bishop.
5. Fulfill the duties indicated by the internal regulations, with
interest in the souls of men, the evangelization of Colombia and
the world.
6. Always maintain the spirit of unity and harmony between the
Churches, pastors and districts of the organization.
7. Serve with care to pastors, ensuring their well-being and their
congregations.
8. Possess pastors in the Church for which they were appointed.
9. Seek and stimulate the development of leading ministers in the
district.
10. Promptly resolve problems presented by the district pastors.
11. Carry out other functions assigned by the Assembly, the
Consistory of Elders or the Presiding Bishop.
12. It is their responsibility to review the books of the District
Committees and local congregations.
13. Know the annulment processes of marriages celebrated under
the religious rite, in accordance with the provisions on marital
regime.
ARTICLE 39 . The obligations of the District Priests are:

1. Work under the direction of the Supervisor and comply with
all provisions and ordinances of the Council of Elders.
2. Visit the pastors and congregations of your district as often as
possible to encourage them to maintain unity, harmony, and the
good progress of the work.
3. Assist pastors in the organization of local churches, following
the instructions of the Supervisor.
4. Teach and encourage pastors and congregations to comply
with all the provisions and ordinances of the organization.
5. Comply with all commissions entrusted to you by the
Supervisor.
6. Possess all pastors in the Church for which they were
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8. Assist the Supervisor in annulment processes, in accordance
with the provisions on marriage regime of the Church.
ARTICLE 40.
1. The outgoing Directors will inform the incoming ones
extensively about the status of their activities, and will
deliver the documents, files and belongings of the
positions.
2. The joining of incoming and outgoing Directors will be

done with the time and meetings that are necessary, filling
out the established Formats and Protocols. The start date
of each term will be January 1 of the year following the
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ARTICLE 41 . If any position of District Director becomes

vacant, the Consistory of Elders will appoint a replacement until
the next District Assembly of elections, in which the new Director
will be elected or the one who has been appointed will be ratified.
CHAPTER XI
ASSEMBLY OF DIRECTORS
ARTICLE 42. The Assembly of Directors will be made up of all
Directors at the national and District level (Consistory of Elders
and District Directors).
ARTICLE 43. The Assembly of Directors will be chaired by the

President of the Church. All members of the Consistory of Elders
and District Directors will have voice and vote. The Directors of
the different departments of the Church may attend this Assembly,
with voice but without vote.
ARTICLE 44. Functions of the Assembly of Directors.
1. It will deal with the doctrinal problems that arise in the

Church.
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2. It will deal with disciplinary issues that have to do with the
members of the Consistory of Elders, and those cases of
pastors that the Consistory of Elders decides to submit to
this Assembly, in accordance with the disciplinary
regulations.
3. Preliminary approve or disapprove projects to be presented

to the General Assembly.
4. It will approve the national budget of the Church, subject to the
national work plan, including all districts and national
departments.
5. He will appoint a commission of five (5) people in charge of

setting the ecclesiastical emoluments of the members of the
Consistory, which require an item from the national budget of the
church.
PARAGRAPH 1. Resolutions or propositions that affect national

or district Directors will go directly to the general assembly of
pastors.
PARAGRAPH 2 . The deliberative quorum of the Assembly is

80% of the National and District Directors of the United
Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
PARAGRAPH 3. It will meet annually at least thirty (30) days

before the district assemblies so that the approved work plan and
national budget can be known, and based on them, decisions that
are their responsibility can be made.
CHAPTER XII
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
ARTICLE 45. The District Assembly will be made up of the
ministers residing in the district with an Ordination License,
General License or Local License of the United Pentecostal
Church of Colombia, duly authorized through the respective
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PARAGRAPH : There will be a quorum when the number 4of
members attending is not less than eighty percent (80%) of the
total members.
ARTICLE 46 . A District Assembly will be held annually; This

Assembly will be presided over by the Presiding Bishop or his
delegate.
ARTICLE 47 . Functions of the District Assembly:

1. Request the Consistory of Elders to increase the number of
Priests that are necessary. The District's request and the
Consistory's response must also be duly justified.
2. Elect the District Directors and the Assistant District
Overseer.
3. Approve or disapprove management and finance reports.
4. Approve or disapprove the work plans that the Directors will
present to the Council of Elders.
5. Elect the District delegates to the General Delegative
Assembly.
6. Approve the District's budget distribution
7. Approve or disapprove district compliance and compliance
projects that are not economic in nature; in such cases, approval
from the City Council is required.
ARTICLE 48 . The people with the right to speak and vote in the
District Assembly are all the ministers residing in the district, with
an Ordination License. General License or Local License of the
United Pentecostal Church of Colombia, duly updated, through the
respective ministerial identification document. The District
Directors of the different departments of the Church may attend
this Assembly, with voice but without vote.
CHAPTER XIII
HERITAGE
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1. Contributions, offerings and other contributions from members
of the Church (Ministers and Parishioners).
2. The aid, donations, inheritances and legacies you receive,
3. Contributions from means adopted by the Church through its

bodies, to raise funds and allocate them for the purposes of the
Church.
4. The aid that similar entities grant to the Church.
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PENTECOSTAL CHURCH ASSOCIATION OF COLOMBIA
acquired before being recognized as a CHURCH, when its legal
nature was supported by the Legal Status issued by the
Government of Atlántico, according to Resolution No. 1,119 of
October 8, 1963.
6. All movable and immovable property that the Church, having

already been recognized as such, acquires at the local, district or
national level, by the means set forth in the previous Articles.
7. The intellectual property of all publications made in the name

of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
CHAPTER XIV
DURATION
ARTICLE 50 . The Church, as an organization, will last

indefinitely. In case of dissolution, this will have to be decided by
two thirds of the same and the properties will be distributed as
follows:
A. Fifty percent (50%) to charitable rehabilitation societies

and non-profit entities that have arisen within the United
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event that the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia
became a federation, the assets would be distributed
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RULES OF PROCEDURE
PREAMBLE
For it is the will of God to bring out of the world a saved people
for the glory of his name, a people who constitute the Church of
Jesus Christ, which must be built on the foundation of the apostles
and prophets.
Because permanent communion between the members of the

Church is necessary, giving advice and being instructed in the
Word of God for the work of the ministry, and for the exercise of
the spiritual offices provided in the Holy Bible.
Because this communion established by God is sustained by the

Holy Spirit, and he is the one who places in his Church,
evangelists, pastors, missionaries, teachers, etc.
IT IS RESOLVED:
We recognize ourselves as members of the body of Jesus Christ,

and therefore, brothers in the faith, all of us who profess the
commandments established by the Holy Spirit in CHAPTER two
(2) of the Acts of the Apostles, verses thirty-eight and thirty and
nine (38 -39): "And Peter said to them: Repent, and be baptized
each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins;
and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is
for you, and for your children, and for all who are far off; for as
many as the Lord our God will call.”
We declare to strive to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of

peace, professing our adoration of one Lord, putting into practice
one faith and one baptism, since we have only one God and Father
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and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all" (Eph.
4.3-6).
ARTICLE I
NATURE
The UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA is an
autonomous organization and will maintain spiritual and/or
administrative communion with all those who everywhere invoke
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours, and who
profess a faith equally precious as ours: "To the Church of God
which is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be
holy with all who everywhere call on the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, their Lord and ours" (1 Corinthians 1:2).
"Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to whom you

have obtained, through the righteousness of our God and Savior
Jesus Christ, a faith equally precious as ours" (2 Peter 1:1).
ARTICLE II
PURPOSES
a. Establish the work on an efficient basis in biblical teaching,
conduct and methods.
b. Ensure an intimate fellowship in the communion of those who
profess the same faith and attract those of similar faith.
c. Encourage and promote greater evangelization of the world.
d. Seek to increase the evangelization of non-evangelized

territories, and take care of the Churches that already exist,
teaching and preaching the doctrine of Christ, following the
practices of the Church of the Lord, recorded in the Acts of the
Apostles.
e. Financially support people or entities in philanthropic,

educational or charitable programs, to the extent that they aim to
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MINISTERIAL MEMBERSHIP
The ministerial membership of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH OF COLOMBIA will consist of all ministers with an
Ordination License, General or Local.
ARTICLE IV
VOICE AND VOTE
a. The people with the right to speak and vote in the General
Assembly of Ministers are all ministers with a General or Local
Ordination License of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia,
duly updated, through the respective ministerial identification
document.
b. The presidency of the Church will invite to the General

Assembly those people who, due to their job, must submit reports
and issue concepts about the area of their activity.
ARTICLE V
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MINISTERS
SECTION A. SESSIONS.
A national session of the membership of ministers will be held
annually and will be called the General Assembly of Ministers. It
will meet extraordinarily by call made by the President, with prior
agreement of the Consistory of Elders.
SECTION B. DATE AND PLACE.

During the general session of ministers, the date and place of the
next assembly will be decided by the Consistory of Elders. The
Presiding Bishop will make the call with due advance notice.
SECTION C. BUSINESS SESSION.

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2. At the beginning of the session, the Presiding Bishop will 0
appoint and install the following committees:
to. Of resolutions, b. Of scrutiny. These committees will be made
up of at least five people each.
3. All resolutions, proposals and amendments to the Internal

Regulations and/or the Statutes, to be presented to the General
Assembly, must be brought to the resolutions committee, after
debate in the Assembly of Directors, which will examine them and
review their form and content. based on what the Statutes and
Internal Regulations say, analyzing the impact that the resolution
has on aspects such as theological, doctrinal, economic, legal,
administrative, etc. The Presiding Bishop will then present the
resolution, proposition or amendments already examined to the
General Assembly for debate.
PARAGRAPH 1:
All resolutions, propositions and amendments approved at the
District Assemblies and examined at the District Directors'
Assemblies must be delivered to the Pastors of their respective
districts for their analysis and study prior to the General Assembly
where they will be discussed, approved or denied.
PARAGRAPH 2:
All resolutions, proposals and amendments presented annually
will be rigorously studied by the Assembly of Directors and then
presented to the General Assembly for consideration and approval.
Once approved by the General Assembly, they will be inserted
into the Internal Regulations or the Statutes as the case may be.
PARAGRAPH 3:
There will be a permanent national committee to study the
resolutions approved in the Districts. This committee will be
appointed by the Consistory of Elders for a period of two (2)
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4. Once each vote has been scrutinized, the president of the1
committee will present the results in writing to the Presiding
Bishop. These results must be recorded in the minutes.
5. Incompatibilities:
a. It is incompatible to present a resolution and belong to the
resolutions committee while it examines it.
b. When the name of a member of the scrutiny committee is being
considered for a position, he or she must be removed from the
committee until the vote is completed.
c. Apart from these incompatibilities, those that the Presiding
Bishop considers appropriate will be taken into account.
6. All resolutions that affect the Articles of Faith will be carefully

studied and approved by the Consistory of Elders of the UNITED
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA, together with the
Assembly of Directors and a group of elders before being
presented to the General Assembly.
PARAGRAPH 4: When the Consistory of Elders considers

presenting a Resolution, it may be taken directly to the Assembly
of District Directors and if approved there, it will go to the next
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SECTION D. NATIONAL COMMITTEE AND

QUALIFICATION DISTRICT.
The church will have a national committee and district
qualification committees that will be governed according to these
regulations:
1. Election of Members.-
A. The church will have a National Qualification Committee that

will be made up of five members of mature age and proven
loyalty, who will be elected by the General Assembly from a
group of no less than seven people to be presented by the
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Consistory of Elders. The election will be done by simple 2
majority, with the five candidates with the highest number of
votes being elected. The president of the committee will be the
one who obtains the highest vote, and the secretary who obtains
the second.
B. They will be elected one year before the election of the

Consistory of Elders, for a period of twelve months.
C. In each District there will be a District Qualification

Committee, which will be made up of three members of mature
age and proven loyalty, who will be elected by the respective
District Assembly, from a group of no less than five people that
will be presented by the Consistory of Elders. The election will be
done by simple majority, with the three candidates with the
highest number of votes being elected. The president of the
committee will be the one who obtains the highest vote, and the
secretary who obtains the second.
D. They will be elected in the second year of the District

Directors' term, for a period of twelve months.
E. The replacements for the vacancies that result in the national

qualification committee, or in the district ones, will be appointed
Requirements and Restrictions.-
To be a member of the National or District Qualification

Committee it is required:
- Be an Ordained Minister of proven loyalty.
- Have a minimum of 20 years in the ministry and be over 50
years of age.
- Not having been suspended or disciplined in ministry
- Have successfully held positions at the national or district level
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the Consistory of Elders will nominate the candidates at 3its
discretion.
b. If any candidate to be part of the National or District

Qualification Committee aspires to any national or district
management position, they must not accept being elected to this
Committee.
c. In the event that the qualification of an applicant who has

consanguinity with a member of the committee, up to the fourth
degree, or affinity up to the second degree, is presented, the
committee member must declare himself or herself unable to make
the qualification, and his or her vacancy will be filled. by another
person appointed by the Consistory of Elders, the national
committee or a district committee, as the case may be.
d. There must be no relationship between the members of the

same national or district qualification committee.
3. Functions of the Qualification Committee.-

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The Qualifications Committee will take into account that the
candidate for Director has demonstrated good administration by
being up to date with all his or her commitments to the IPUC and
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b. The information will not be taken to carry out an audit, since it

is not a control entity, but rather by consulting it with the national
and district committees, with the Directors, with the national and
district finances, with the national and district secretariats, as well
as with Corpentunida. , etc. These entities are obliged to provide
the requested information, but not to provide documents, minutes,
or books.
c. The database of the information collected will rest in the
national or district secretariat, as the case may be, and at the
disposal of the committee.
d. There must be a report from the district committees to the
national committee of all the information collected, as well as the
qualification made.
e. The committee will qualify applicants for management
positions in their technical, administrative, moral, ethical,
doctrinal and spiritual capacity.
f. The committee will make the qualification based on the
information collected during the term, only for those who have
registered to aspire to management positions.
g. In the event that an applicant for management positions,
national or district, has had discipline or suspension in the
ministry, the committee must evaluate the causes, the significance,
whether it has been more than five years since the discipline or
suspension has been presented, and Yes, there has been evidence
of overcoming the matter that motivated the sanction.
h. The qualification will be done individually and secretly by
each member of the committee, assigning a score from 1 to 10 in
each aspect contemplated in the corresponding qualification
format. As there are ten items, the maximum score will be 100
points. The final qualification score will be the average of the
scores given by each committee member.
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qualify.
j. The Qualifications Committee will notify applicants in writing
of the grade obtained, specifying what score they obtained in each
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4. Replacements and appeals.-

a. The qualification committee must issue its opinion one month
before the corresponding election, delivering written notification
to each candidate, the District Directors and the Consistory of
Elders.
b. If there is disagreement on the part of the applicant with the

committee's ruling, the applicant may go to the Honorable
Consistory of Elders as a court of second instance, which will
issue its decision before the corresponding election.
ARTICLE VI
THE CONSISTORY OF ELDERS
a. The Consistory of Elders will be the Board of Directors of
the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA, as its representative body.
b. The Consistory of Elders will be composed of nine (9)

ministers, as follows: A Presiding Bishop, a First Vice-
President Bishop; a Bishop Second Vice President, a
Bishop Secretary General, a Bishop Director General of
Finance, a Bishop Director of Foreign Missions, a Bishop
Director of National Missions, a Bishop Director General
of Christian Education and a Bishop Director of Social
Work
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c. No one may hold more than one position in the Consistory
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of Elders.
d. The Consistory of Elders has the power to immediately

resolve all matters that arise before it, making decisions
that correspond and represent the will of the Church.
e. The decisions of the Consistory of Elders must be

respected and obeyed by all ministers of worship and
parishioners; They can only be rectified through the
agreements of a General Assembly.
f. The Consistory of Elders will meet ordinarily four (4)

times a year, and in an extraordinary manner, when the
case requires it.
g. The Consistory of Elders is part of the Assembly of Directors.

This will meet at least once (1) a year.
h. The obligations of the Council of Elders are:
1. Deal with cases of false doctrine, sin or insubordination

among ministers, as a court of second instance.
2. Fill the vacancies that arise in the Council of Elders for the
rest of the term. Likewise, fill out those that are presented
among the District Directors until the next District
Assembly of elections, in which the new Director will be
elected or the one who has been appointed will be ratified.
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has been elected in some position, then he must be the
third and so on until the list of candidates is exhausted.
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positions.
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4. Manage national and foreign missionary work. 7
5. Administer the Church spiritually and as an organization.
6. Organize the districts that are necessary to facilitate the

governance and supervision of the work.
7. In harmony with the District Directors, choose a certain

number (five, ten, twelve), as they deem appropriate, of Teachers
and Evangelists to develop their ministries.
PARAGRAPH 1
Let a time of testing be appointed to make these ministries, such as
Evangelists and Teachers, available to pastors and churches.
PARAGRAPH 2
That economically, those who are nominated depend on the
congregations in which they are pastors, in the trial year
mentioned above.
PARAGRAPH 3
Create an adequate mechanism to obtain the funds required for the
future support of said ministries, taking into account that those
who serve at the altar participate in the altar (1 Corinthians 9:13-
14).
8. Qualify and appoint national and foreign missionaries
9. Create with the surpluses that could be generated in the

accounting year of each year, patrimonial reserves for projects
that fulfill the social purpose of the Church, giving priority to the
projects established by the Districts in agreement of the District
Assembly with the surpluses of the District, and may do so with
up to 50% of the general surpluses, which do not belong to the
Districts. The other surpluses must be distributed and approved in
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i. The Consistory will have the following advisory commissions,
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which will collaborate in its management work:
a) . Administration and Finance Commission.
b) . A Commission of National Missions and another of Foreign
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Each of these commissions will be made up of the number of

members that the Consistory deems appropriate, and their period
will be three (3) years, which must coincide with the period of the
Consistory.
Each commission will be chaired by a member of the Consistory

designated by it, and will meet at least once a year. The President
of the Church may attend the meetings of these commissions in his
own right, when he deems appropriate.
j. Requirements to be a member of the Consistory of Elders:
1. Strictly fulfill the moral and spiritual requirements indicated in

the Word of God: (1st Timothy 3.1-7; 1st Peter 5.1 3; Titus 1.5-9).
3. Not being divorced.
4. Be over forty-five (45) years of age.
5. Have previous administrative experience as a District Director

or District Supervisor, or have held national or district office(s) for
at least eight years.
6. Have at least ten (10) years with a Planning License.
7. Be suitable for the work of the Council of Elders
8. Be orderly and of proven loyalty, having collaborated in the
construction of the work.
9. Be willing to serve in the functions that within your
capabilities and abilities are assigned by decision of the General
Assembly or the Consistory of Elders.
10. Must be in active ministry.
k. The ecclesiastical emoluments of the members of the
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Consistory who require an item from the national budget will 9be
set by a commission of five (5) ministers of worship, appointed by
the Assembly of Directors.
l. Restrictions:
The members of the Consistory of Elders may not be familiar with
each other until the fourth degree of consanguinity and the second
degree of affinity.
ARTICLE VII
ASSEMBLY OF DIRECTORS
1. The Assembly of Directors will be made up of all Directors at

the national and district level.
2. It will be presided over by the President of the Church. All
members of the Consistory and District Directors will have a voice
and vote.
3. The Directors of the different departments of the Church may
attend this Assembly, with voice but without vote.
4. The President of the Church will have the power to invite, as
observers, those people he deems appropriate.
5. FUNCTIONS:
a. It will deal with doctrinal problems that arise in the Church.
b. It will deal with disciplinary issues that have to do with the
members of the Consistory of Elders and those cases of pastors
that the Consistory of Elders decides to submit to this Assembly.
PARAGRAPH : When disciplinary matters are discussed, only

those who have the right to speak and vote should be present.
c. Will give preliminary approval to projects to be presented to
the General Assembly:
- Let them modify the statutes.
- That they modify the internal regulations.
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Resolutions or propositions that affect National or District
Directors will go directly to the General Assembly of pastors.
d. The deliberative quorum of the Assembly is 80% of the

national and district Directors of the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia.
e. It will approve the national budget of the Church, subject to the

national work plan, including all Districts and national
departments.
f. He will appoint a commission of five (5) people in charge of

setting the ecclesiastical emoluments of the members of the
Consistory, which require an item from the national budget of the
church.
6. There will be a permanent national committee to study the

resolutions approved in the Districts. This committee will be
years. It will work for both the Assembly of Directors and the
General Assembly.
ARTICLE VIII
OVERSIGHT
DEFINITION
The VEEDURÍA is the control and surveillance body of the IPUC
with full administrative and budgetary autonomy, whose function
is aimed at providing parishioners, pastors, and the Church in
general with complete and effective control management.
LIMITATIONS
The National VEEDURÍA does not apply sanctions to the alleged
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MANAGEMENT POLICIES
and District administrative entities.
AIM
COMPOSITION
The National OVERSIGHT of the IPUC for the exercise of
control action is made up of the National Oversight, the Vice
National Oversight, the District Oversights, an OVERSIGHT
Advisor and the collaborators he designates.
COVERAGE
The control and surveillance action carried out by the National
VEEDURÍA is directed at the national, district and local focus of
the IPUC. It can inspect matters related to the administrative,
disciplinary, accounting, financial, budgetary, and in general,
compliance with the provisions of the Statutes and the Internal
Regulations.
SEEPER
A. The church will have a National Overseer who will be elected
by the General Assembly of Pastors, from among those previously
registered before the Secretary General and qualified by the
National Qualification Committee, for a period of three (3) years,
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second place in the voting will be elected as the national vice-
Observer.
PARAGRAPH 1 : Neither the national Veedor nor the vice-

national Veedor may have family ties with any member of the
PARAGRAPH 2: To be elected national or vice supervisor

National Overseer, you must be an Ordained Minister, and you
must meet the same requirements that are required to be a member
of the Consistory of Elders, and your election will be made in the
same manner as that of the Consistory of Elders.
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National Overseer must have a minimum of academic capacity 3in
matters related to administration that allows him to develop his
management well.
PARAGRAPH 4 : In case of absolute absence of the National

Vice-Overseer, the Consistory of Elders will appoint his
replacement until the end of the term.
B. FUNCTIONS:
1. Examine inventories, minutes, books and correspondence of
the Church.
2. Promptly report in writing to the General Assembly, the

Consistory of Elders or the President, as the case may be, of any
irregularities noted in the administration of the Church.
PARAGRAPH:
The national and district Oversight Office will have a budget
which will be prepared and presented to the General and District
Assembly respectively for approval. These resources will be
allocated to the National and District budgets for their
corresponding and respective execution.
3. Provide the General Assembly, the Consistory of Elders and

the President with the reports that have been requested on matters
related to their functions.
4. Verify that the executions of the Church are in accordance with

the Statutes, the provisions of the General Assembly and the
5. Ensure that all Church properties are properly deeded,

protocolized and registered.
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Church.
PARAGRAPH 1 . The National Overseer may delegate any of his

or her powers to the National Vice-Overseer.
PARAGRAPH 2. The National Overseer may attend the sessions

of the Consistory of Elders when he deems it appropriate.
C. Each district will have an Auxiliary District Overseer who will

work under the direction of the National Oversight of the United
Pentecostal Church of Colombia, to review the District Finances
and other functions assigned in the Internal Regulations. This
Overseer will be elected by the District Assembly from among the
pastors nominated and previously qualified by the District
Qualification Committee; You must have an Organization License
and your election will be in the same way as that of the Directors
and its validity will be two years.
The functions of the district observer are the following:

1. Examine inventories, minutes, accounting books and
correspondence of the Church district.
2. Promptly report in writing to the National Oversight

Officer, the Directors and the District Assembly, of the
irregularities found in the district administration.
3. Review the management of money carried out by district

collectors.
4. Ensure that all Church properties in the district are

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5. Authorize the districts' economic reports with your
signature. 5
6. Review and control the work of the District Collectors at

least every three months, and submit a report on said
revision to District Directors
corresponding and the General Finances.
PARAGRAPH:
The National and District Oversight Office will have a budget
which will be prepared and presented to the Assembly of Directors
and District respectively for approval. These resources will be
allocated to the National and District Budget for their
corresponding and respective execution.
ARTICLE IX
CHURCH OFFICERS
SECTION A.
Church management positions are those that have jurisdiction and
authority in its government. Two (2) positions may not be held in
the governing structure of the Church.
SECTION B. MANAGEMENT POSITIONS:

The Church will have the following Directorate positions:
A Presiding Bishop; a First Vice President Bishop; A Second Vice
President Bishop; a Bishop Secretary General; a Bishop General
Director of Finance; a Bishop Director of Foreign Missions; a
Bishop Director of National Missions; a Bishop Director of
Christian Education, a Bishop Director of Social Work, District
Supervisors. District Priests, District Secretary Priests and District
Director of Finance.
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60 days before the General Assembly of elections. They will then
be qualified by the national qualification committee, and the
decision made will be notified in writing in the following month.
The Assembly will make the election among the registered and
qualified candidates who have presented themselves for said
nomination for a period of three years.
2. In the event that a qualified candidate has obtained half plus

one in the nomination, he is elected to the position. If none of the
qualified candidates is elected, the Assembly will make the
election between the three with the highest number of votes, and
whoever obtains the simple majority of this second round will be
elected.
1. Applicants for management positions in the districts will

register with the district secretary with a minimum period
of 60 days before the District Assembly elections. They
will then be qualified by the district qualification
committee, and the decision made will be notified in
writing in the following month. The Assembly will make
the election among the registered and qualified candidates
who have presented themselves for said nomination for a
period of two years.
In the event that a candidate has obtained half plus one in the
nomination, he is elected. If none of the candidates is elected, the
pastorate of their district will make the election between the three
with the highest number of votes, and whoever obtains the simple
majority in this second round will be elected.
PARAGRAPH 1:
A Director may be removed for the following reasons: Abuse of
authority, failure to fulfill duties, insubordination, incapacity for
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All vacancies that are appointed must be appointed until the end7of
the term by the Honorable Consistory.
Also applies to Council of Elders and other positions.
SECTION D. QUALITIES AND RESTRICTIONS.
To hold a position in the Church as a District Director, the

following qualities are required:
1. Strictly fulfill the moral and spiritual requirements indicated in

the Word of God. (1 Timothy 3.1-7; Titus 1.5-9; 1 Peter 5. 1-3).
2. Be at least thirty-seven (37) years of age.
3-Be married and live with your wife.
4. Not, divorced.
5. Be an Ordained Minister, of proven loyalty, and have served
actively and successfully in the work for a period of not less than
twelve (12) years and at least three (3) years after being ordained.
6. Be actively dedicated to the ministry, at the time of your
choosing.
PARAGRAPH:
In the case of supervisors, the following additional requirements
will be required: Must be at least forty (40) years of age; five (5)
years after being Ordained; Previous administrative experience or
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those Districts in which it is required.
TRANSITIONAL PARAGRAPH : These requirements do not

apply to those who have been District Directors.
7. The Directors of the same district may not be familiar until

the fourth degree of consanguinity and the second degree
of affinity.
8. To occupy the position of Directors: Supervisors, Priests,

Priests Secretaries, District Director of Finance, candidates
must have good conduct, at a commercial and financial
level. As a debtor, you must not have been implicated in
misconduct due to debts owed to parishioners, colleagues
in the ministry, and outsiders. It has been two (2) years
since you have had problems like those mentioned above.
9. To occupy the position of director: Supervisor, priests,

priest secretary, priest director of finances and overseer,
candidates must have attended the workshops for directors
and candidates. Arranged by the Honorable Consistory of
Elders.
10. To occupy the position of director: Supervisor, priests,

priest secretary, priest district finance director, candidates
must fill out a registration form for the position or
positions they aspire for, and present attached the social
security contribution certificates (EPS). and AFP). Said
form and certificates will be reviewed by the qualifications
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SECTION E. THE PRESIDING BISHOP.
1. He is President of the Church, President of the General
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2. In his temporary absences he will be replaced by the First and

Second Vice President in their order, and in their absence
successively by a member of the Consistory of Elders.
3. In absolute absences, the President will be replaced by the First

Vice President.
4. Its obligations are: (Chapter. SAW. ARTICLE 27 of the

Statutes).
a. Direct the work under the direction of the General Assembly
and the Consistory of Elders, taking into account the District
Directors in their jurisdiction.
b. Seek to maintain a spirit of harmony and cooperation between
national and international work.
c. Sign all certificates, licenses and ministerial identification
documents.
d. Preside over Ordination services at any national or district
meeting.
e. You are authorized to sign all official and legal documents,
public deeds, mortgages or checks.
f. He should visit the mission fields and districts as soon as
possible to learn personally about the state of the Churches and
work in general.
g. Ensure that the other members of the Consistory of Elders,
District Directors and other national Directors of the different
departments of the Church faithfully fulfill their obligations, and
require them to inform you of their activities when considered
necessary.
h. Send instructions to the Vice Presidents so that they can assist
in the work of supervising the work.
i. present annual work plans to the General Assembly and inform

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SECTION F. THE BISHOP FIRST VICE PRESIDENT .
1. He will carry out the functions of the Presiding Bishop in his

absence.
2. He will fulfill all duties required of him by the Presiding

Bishop, the Consistory of Elders or the General Assembly.
3. He will preside over Ordination services at any national or

district meeting.
4. He will assist the Presiding Bishop in his functions.

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SECTION G. THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT BISHOP

1. He will carry out the functions of the Presiding Bishop in the
absence of the latter and of the First Vice President Bishop.
2. He will fulfill all duties required of him by the Presiding

Bishop, the Consistory of Elders or the General Assembly.
3. He will preside over the Ordination service at any national or

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5. He will assist the Presiding Bishop in his functions.

(Chapter VII ARTICLE 29 Statutes).
1. He is Secretary of the Church, of the General Assembly, of the

Consistory of Elders and of the Assembly of Directors.
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a. Ensure that the minutes of all meetings of the General
Assembly, the Consistory of Elders and the Assembly of Directors
are recorded and kept.
b. Duly authorized by the Council of Elders, sign all licenses,

ministerial identification document.
c. Keep a record of all ministers of the United Pentecostal Church

of Colombia, who have a ministerial identification document.
d. Develop, with the approval of the Consistory of Elders,

archival systems that allow for the available preservation and
retrieval of Church documents and information.
e. Sign legal documents when necessary.
f. Fulfill all duties required of him by the General Assembly, the

Consistory of Elders and/or the Presiding Bishop.
g. Provide verbal or written reports at the request of the President,

the Consistory of Elders, the General Assembly and the Assembly
of Directors.
h. Maintain an inventory of the movable property of the national

departments and the real property of the organization.
PARAGRAPH: It will have a minute secretary without voice or

vote.
SECTION I. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR GENERAL OF

FINANCE.
(CHAPTER VIII ARTICLE 30 Statutes).
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approved budget, under the direction of the General Assembly and
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2. Your obligations are:

a. Keep or have accounting kept under your responsibility and
have the books available to the Overseer or any member of the
General Assembly and government entities.
b. Submit a Report at each ordinary meeting of the General

Assembly and when required by the Consistory of Elders.
c. Sign checks when duly authorized.
d. Submit a monthly report of entries and exits to the Council of

Elders and the Veedor.
e. Send 7% of the tithes that enter the Finance, to the Social

Assistance Corporation "Corpentunida".
f. Fulfill all duties required of him by the General Assembly, the

Consistory of Elders and the Presiding Bishop.
g. The General Director of Finance of the church may not be

elected for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
h. It will have district collectors as collaborators, who will work

under the following guidelines:
-Work in full collaboration with your Supervisor and under the

direction of the General Director of Finance of the United
- Issue a provisional receipt with the list of monies received, a

receipt that will be original and two copies, the original for the
Pastor or congregation and the copy for control.
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sent and controlled by the National Directorate of Finance; If one
is damaged, the original and the copy must be kept for the
respective control.
SECTION J. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN

MISSIONS.
Their functions are:
1. Supervise the International Missionary work in full harmony

with the Consistory of Elders.
2. Maintain contact with aspiring and candidates for Missionaries

and with those who are already active.
3. Consult the District Directors about the qualities of the

candidates for the missions.
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Consistory of Elders. If you cannot travel, the Council of Elders
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will designate another person
6. Approve extraordinary aid according to the amount established

by the Council of the Elderly.
7. Study the economic needs of the missionary fields and present

an annual investment plan for the approval of the Consistory.
8. Ensure the well-being of missionary families, and encourage

and stimulate them to achieve good performance in their work.
9. Preside over Ordination services in the missionary field, with

due authorization from the Consistory of Elders, after meeting
with the candidates
10. Transfer and remove missionaries from the work field when
ordered by the Consistory.
11. Fulfill the functions required by the General Assembly, the

12. Promote the training and formation of aspiring Missionaries,

through the Missionary Training School.
13. The Director of Foreign Missions will manage autonomously

but integrated into the church's accounting system, as regulated by
the Consistory of Elders, the budget of his Department, delivering
a statement of accounts at each meeting of the Consistory of
Elders.
14. The Director of Foreign Missions must present a management

report at each meeting of the Consistory of Elders whose content
must be Regulated by the Consistory of Elders.
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authorization from the Consistory of Elders to establish or
authorize significant administrative changes in the IPUC mission
fields.
16. There should be no information about the actions of the

missionaries or the situations that arise in the missionary fields
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NATIONAL MISSIONS.
Their functions are:
1. Coordinate and visit the National Missionary work under
the direction of the Consistory of Elders and the close
collaboration of the District Directors.
2. Awaken interest in local congregations for Missionary Work,

expanding the vision of service, which should include prayer,
generous offering and cooperation in general.
3. Present work projects to the Council of Elders.
4. Develop work plans through Local Churches for the opening

of new works and the support of existing ones on a spiritual and
economic level.
5. Promote evangelism in new Colombian territories, and in

Prisons and Penitentiaries and within ethnic groups.
6. Ensure the well-being of the missionary family and encourage

and stimulate them to achieve better performance in their work.
7. Approve extraordinary aid according to the amount

established by the Council of the Elderly.
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9. Fulfill the functions required by the General Assembly, the

10. Address the needs of the National work with the deaf and
blind population that are required to spread the gospel on equal
terms with other people.
- You can go to the Departments of Christian Education and

Social Work when the need warrants it, to carry out work with
deaf, deaf-blind and blind people.
- You will be able to count on an allocation from the Misiones

budget to carry out this work.
10. The Church will have a Chaplain Pastor, a full-time chaplain

and assistant pastor, in the prison ministry. (FUNCIPUC).
11. Carry out evangelistic projects at the national level

(campaigns, workshops, seminars, crusades, REFAM, evangelism,
etc.)
12. Promote the training and formation of aspiring missionaries,

through the Missionary Training School.
13. Develop specialized evangelism work aimed at special groups

(subgroups).
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SECTION L. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION.
1. It will execute the educational plans of the United Pentecostal

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3. It will present the work plans and budget to the Council of

Elders for approval.
4. He will report to the Christian Education Committee, the

Consistory of Elders and the General Assembly of Ministers on
activities and financial statements of the department.
5. It will use the available human, economic and technical
resources in the best possible way.
SECTION LL. THE BISHOP DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK

1. It will execute the social plans of the United Pentecostal
Church of Colombia.
2. Will present the work plans and budget to the Council of

Elders for approval
3. It will inform the Consistory of Elders and the General

Assembly of Ministers about the activities and financial
statements of the Foundation.
4. It will use the available human, economic and technical

resources in the best possible way.
5. He will coordinate his work with the directors of district social

work

DIRECTORS
1. At the initiative of any of the District Directors, every 3

months they will convene, study, and approve any type of license
for the Ministers who meet the requirements for this purpose. For
Ordination licenses, the interview and ceremony will be carried
out by the Consistory of Elders, every 3 months.
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3. In the company of a delegate of the President they will study

the divorce cases that arise in their district.
4. The decisions of the District Directors must be made by

majority vote and may be appealed to the Council of Elders.
5.
A. When a Pastor is going to be notified of the sanction of
discipline by the Directors and/or the Consistory, it must
be done by all its members.
B. You must meet with the Pastor and his family to offer a
voice of support, encouragement, motivation and help.
C. The Directors and/or the Consistory of Elders, together

with the Family Department, will provide the support
required for the restoration of the Pastor (in a situation of
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THE DISTRICT SUPERVISORS.
1. Together with the other District Directors, appoint, transfer,

suspend pastors within their district.
PARAGRAPH 1:
The Directors of the districts that make up regions in the country
will determine the transfers of Pastors between those districts,
which must be followed by the entire pastorate in the country.
PARAGRAPH 2:
The District Directors will apply and lift discipline to the ministers
of their District, and will dismiss those whose sin is proven or
confessed. Those affected will have the possibility of appealing, in
the following 3 months, to the Consistory of Elders, as a court of
second instance.
1. Call pastors to district meetings.

2. In common agreement with the other District Directors,
distribute district funds.
3. Supervise the district work under the direction of the
Presiding Bishop.
4. Fulfill the duties indicated by the internal regulations, with
interest in the souls of men, the evangelization of
Colombia and the world.
5. Always maintain the spirit of unity and harmony between
the Churches, pastors and districts of the organization.
6. Serve with care to pastors, ensuring the well-being of them
and their congregations.
7. Possess pastors in the church for which they were

appointed.
8. Seek and stimulate the development of leading ministers in
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10. Carry out other functions assigned by the District
Assembly, the Consistory or the Presiding Bishop.
11. It is their responsibility to review the books of the District
Committees and local congregations.
12. Present an official annual management report to the
District Assembly.
PARAGRAPH 1 . The functions of his position cannot be

delegated to another person other than a District Director or a
member of the Consistory of Elders.
PARAGRAPH 2 . Do not ignore the administrative pastor when

it comes to transferring or appointing the administered pastor to a
position, or promoting the administered pastor on leave.
PARAGRAPH 3 . The incoming District Directors will make the

respective appointments of district positions and offices, within a
period of no more than 30 days from the date of the assembly in
which they were elected.
THE DISTRICT PRIESTS.

1. Work under the direction of the Supervisor and comply
with all provisions and ordinances of the Council of
Elders.
2. Visit the pastors and congregations of your district as often as

possible, to encourage them to preserve unity, harmony and the
good progress of the work.
3. Assist pastors in the organization of Local Churches following

the instructions of the Supervisor.
4. Teach and encourage pastors and congregations to comply
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6. Possess pastors in the Church for which they were appointed;
7. Seek the development of leading ministers in the district.
8. It does not have the authority to transfer or suspend ministers,

nor call ministerial meetings, without prior consultation and
authorization of the Supervisor.
PARAGRAPH. One of the Priests, appointed by the body of

District Directors; will assume the role of directing the work of
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THE DISTRICT SECRETARIES PRIESTS
1. Work in full collaboration with the Secretary General and

under the direction of the Supervisor.
2. Verify that all ministers in your district have valid documents

and credentials.
3. Keep minutes of all district meetings held by pastors.
4. Keep a record book of all the temples and other buildings that
are at the service of the Church, and that their documents are up to
date.
5. Keep a record book of all ministers, noting their generalities,

date of initiation into the ministry, date on which they received
each of their Licenses and the positions they have held.
6. Inform the Presiding Bishop and the Secretary General in a

timely manner about appointments, transfers, deaths, resignations,
suspension and retirement of pastors from the ministry, as well as
about new works and new workers.
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8. Request and maintain an inventory of all belongings of the

local Churches in the district.
9. Maintain archive of correspondence received and sent.
DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF DISTRICT FINANCE

1. Properly store district funds, recording the signature of the
Supervisor or a Priest.
2. Present the information on the available balance at each

meeting of Directors
3. Present Finance reports to the District Assembly.
4. The disbursement of money should only be made in those

cases in which the request has been duly approved.
5. Have the accounting books available to the District Directors

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SECTION N. END OF THE PERIOD.

The period of the District Directors will begin immediately after
the junction between incoming and outgoing Directors.
The outgoing Directors will inform the incoming ones extensively

about the status of their activities, and will deliver the documents,
files and belongings of the positions.
The respective connection will be made before the Board of

Directors Assembly.
1. The outgoing Directors will inform the incoming ones
extensively about the status of their activities, and will deliver the
documents, files and belongings of the positions.
2. The joining of incoming and outgoing Directors will be done

with the time and meetings that are necessary, filling out the
established Formats and Protocols. The start date of each term will
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ARTICLE
To develop its Mission and Vision, at the national and district
level the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia has the
following departments: Communications, Christian Education,
Dorcas Ladies, Pentecostal Pathfinders, Missions, Social Work
and the Family Department of the IPUC.
Its work is advisory, thus allowing the congregations to be the

managers of the development of the work, as well as the
development and execution of projects and programs, except for
those Districts and congregations that, due to their size, must
receive special support. in the execution of their programs.
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Offices are called those unpaid activities carried out by ministers
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or parishioners as members of the departments and that contribute
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to the development of the work, but that are not framed within the
government of the Church.
There will be the following jobs:
1. A National Director of Communications

2. A Written Media Coordinator
3. A Radio Coordinator
4. A Television Coordinator
5. A Digital Media Coordinator
6. A Public Relations and Distribution Coordinator
7. An Audiovisual Media Coordinator
8. A Director of Theological Education,
9. A Sunday School Director,
10. A Director of Secular Education.
11. A National Director of Artistic Education
12. A National Music Director
13. A National Director of Educational Resources
14. A Recording Secretary,
15. A National President of Dorcas.
16. A National Vice President of Dorcas,
17. A National Treasurer of Dorcas,
18. A National Secretary of Dorcas,
19. A National Member of Dorcas;
20. A National President of Pentecostal Pathfinders
21. A National Vice President of Pentecostal Pathfinders
22. A National Secretary of Pentecostal Pathfinders,

23. A National Treasurer of Pentecostal Pathfinders
24. A National Member of Pentecostal Pathfinders
25. A National Director of Prison Work and Coordinators.
26. A Coordinator of Information, Promotion and missionary
events
27. A Coordinator of Missionary Training and Devotional
Programs
28. A Coordinator of Statistics and Consular Affairs
29. A National Evangelism Coordinator
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31. A National Committee on Resolutions and Propositions.2
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PARAGRAPH: The Consistory of Elders will qualify and appoint the

people who will perform these offices. His term will be two years.
Candidates from a five-person application that meet the following
requirements will be taken into account:
1. Among the postulates there must be a lady, who may be

appointed in Dorcan ladies, Sunday school and other
departments.
2. Among the candidates there must be a man who meets the
requirements to be on the national committee of the
Pentecostal conquistadors.
3. The other applications must be sent accompanied by the
profile and/or department for which they are applying, it
may be for various positions and jobs, these will be
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SECTION A. THE SECRETARY OF RECORDS.

Must work under the direction of the Secretary General.
1. Record minutes of all meetings of the Consistory of Elders,
the General Assembly, and the Assembly of Directors.
PARAGRAPH 1 . He will have no voice or vote in the meetings

of the Consistory of Elders.
PARAGRAPH 2. He must be orderly and of proven loyalty,

having collaborated in the construction of the work.
SECTION B. THE DISTRICT COLLECTORS:

The Consistory of Elders will authorize the appointment of
Collectors for places where it is deemed strictly necessary.
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PARAGRAPH 2 . Pastors must send money to the National

Directorate of Finance through banks, through a collection system.
The functions of the Collectors are:

1. Work in full collaboration with the Supervisor and under the
direction of the General Director of Finance of the United
2. Issue a provisional receipt with the list of monies received;
receipt that will be the original and 2 copies: the original for the
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PARAGRAPH . These provisional receipts will be numbered,
sent and controlled by the National Directorate of Finance: if any
are damaged, the original and the couplet must be kept for the
respective control.
3. Consign all monies collected to the account(s) of the United

Pentecostal Church of Colombia, as designated by the General
Director of Finance.
PARAGRAPH . These monies cannot be deposited in accounts

other than those indicated, nor retained by the collector; They
must be recorded immediately.
4. Send to the National Directorate of Finance a copy of the

consignment receipt, with a detailed list of the monies
corresponding to said consignment.
5. Keep a file of the receipts issued, the consignments made and

the reports sent; and have this file available to the Overseer, the
General Director of Finance or the Supervisor, when requested.
6. Deliver the final receipts to each pastor or congregation once

they have been sent by the National Directorate of Finance.
7. Present to the Directors a list of the Churches or pastors who

have made their corresponding shipments, in a quarterly period.
Requirements for Collectors:

1. Be a Pastor of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia,
and at least with a General License.
2. Have the minimum accounting skills required for the job.
3. Not hold other positions or offices in the district or

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ARTICLE XI
THE DISTRICTS
SECTION A.
To facilitate the supervision of the work and the organization of
the Local Churches that must preserve unity and communion with
the other congregations, the work will be organized in as many
districts as necessary.
Each District will have a work plan, a budget and a single fund
and consolidated accounting. All disbursements will be authorized
by the Supervisor and another Director according to the agreed
budget.
SECTION B.
Each District will have the following bodies and/or management
positions:
1. District Assembly
2. District Supervisor
3. District Priests
4. District Secretary Priest
5. District Director of District Finance
PARAGRAPH : The District Assembly may request the

Consistory of Elders the increase in Priests that are necessary. The
district's request and the Council's response must also be duly
justified.
SECTION C.
A District Assembly will be held annually, which will last a
minimum of two days: this Assembly will be chaired by the
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the district with an Ordination License, General License and Local
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License of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia, duly
authorized, through the respective ministerial identification
document.
PARAGRAPH : For the presentation of the respective reports of

Directors before the District Assembly, it will be optional to
prepare a booklet to be distributed to each assembly member.
FUNCTIONS:
a. Elect the District Directors and the Assistant District Overseer,
and the District Qualification Committee.
b. Approve or disapprove the Reports of the District Directors.
PARAGRAPH : The District Committees will present their

reports to district directors for approval; and These will inform the
District Assembly of the activity of each committee.
c. Approve or disapprove the work plan and budget that the

Directors present.
PARAGRAPH : When there is an election of Directors, the Work

Plan will be jointly presented by the incoming and outgoing
Directors.
d. Approve or disapprove the report of the District Assistant

Overseer.
PARAGRAPH : The District Assembly may present, through its

representatives, projects, resolutions or suggestions to the General
Assembly of Ministers.
PARAGRAPH : There will be a District Resolutions Committee,

appointed by the District Directors for a period of two (2) years,
which will examine the projects and resolutions, prior to the
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QUALITIES AND RESTRICTIONS.

See ARTICLE IX Section D.
VOICE AND VOTE

The people with the right to speak and vote in the District
Assembly of Ministers are all the ministers residing in the district,
with an Ordination License, General License and Local License,
of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA,
duly updated through the respective identification document.
Ministerial.
SECTION D. DECISIONS OF THE ASSEMBLY.

1. In this assembly its decisions will be adopted by majority vote.
In no case and under no circumstances may the District Assembly
establish additional contributions to local congregations, except in
special cases approved by the Consistory of Elders.
2. There will be a quorum when the minimum number of its

members is not less than 80% of its total members.
3. The meetings, elections and other votes of the District

Assembly will be recorded in a book of minutes that will be
authorized with their signatures by the President of this Assembly
and the District Secretary Priest, or those who act in their place.
PARAGRAPH : If necessary, another brother, other than the

District Secretary Priest, can be assigned to take the minutes.

DISTRICT DIRECTORS.
1. DISTRICT SUPERVISORS. Your obligations and rights are

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3. The DISTRICT SECRETARY PRIESTS: Their obligations

and rights are those indicated in ARTICLE IX, section M.
4. The District Director of Finance: Their obligations and rights

are those indicated in ARTICLE IX, section M.

CARE
In each District, a Resource Bank will be formed for disaster

response that will have the following objectives:
Provide resources in kind for disaster relief.

These resources can only be used in situations caused by natural
disasters and according to the emergencies that arise at the
national or district level in the country.
If emergencies caused by natural disasters do not occur, and given

the danger of deterioration, these resources will be distributed in
areas with the most economically depressed or vulnerable
population; This will be done in the respective district where the
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SECTION G. SOURCES OF SUPPLY
FROM THE RESOURCE BANK.
The collection of these resources in kind or money will take place

twice a year.
It will be the responsibility of the Directors of each District to

include this social section in the work plan. Which will be
developed with the support of the Social Work Boards of the
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The collection of these resources in kind will be carried out twice

a year, before each of the two rainy seasons, according to the
times determined by IDEAM.
It will be the responsibility of the Directors of each district to

include this social action in their work plan, which will be
developed with the support of the social work directorates of the
districts and local churches.
SECTION H. ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESOURCE

BANK FOR DISASTER CARE.
It will be administered by the National Directorate of Social

Work.
It will have the support of the District Directorate of Social Work
for the collection, conservation and good storage of these
resources.
SECTION I. DISTRICT SOLIDARITY FUND

In each District a social solidarity fund will be formed, which will
have the following objectives.
1. Provide economic resources for social projects.
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3. Help low-income pastors.
4. Collaborate with pastors' widows.
SECTION J. RESOURCES OF THE DISTRICT SOLIDARITY

FUND.
The National Directorate of Finance of the United Pentecostal
Church of Colombia and the national and district funds of its
departments will allocate in their annual budget an item to provide
resources to the solidarity fund. Each district will define the
mechanisms to strengthen the solidarity fund.

SOLIDARITY FUND.
The Directors of each district will appoint the people required to
administer the solidarity fund program.
ARTICLE XII
THE MINISTRY

MINISTERS OF WORSHIP.
To enter the ministry of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
OF COLOMBIA you must have received water baptism by
immersion in the Name of Jesus Christ; "Peter said to them,
'Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of sins'; and having received the gift of
the Holy Spirit with the initial sign of speaking in other tongues;
'and you will receive the gift of the Spirit Holy"; "And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them to speak" (Acts 2:4) "For they
heard them speaking in tongues, and magnifying God" (Acts
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Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them;
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and they spoke with tongues and prophesied" (Acts 19:2, 6); and
must believe, teach and preach these doctrines and those indicated
in the Articles of Faith of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH OF COLOMBIA and meet the requirements of 1 Tim.
3.1-7; Titus 1.5-9.
Have completed, or are currently studying, the “Basic Theology”

program at the Pentecostal Bible Institute, or have an equivalent
certificate, and have at least a Preacher's Card from the United
The minimum age to enter the ministry is twenty (20) years.
The maximum age to enter the ministry is 40 years; In special

cases, the District Directors and the Consistory of Elders will
evaluate and make the respective decision.
The Secretary General will periodically issue identification

documents to ministers of religion. Without the respective
ministerial identification document, all credentials and Licenses
will be considered invalid.
Every preacher with a congregation in his charge must send tithes,

of all money he receives, to the General Director of Finance.
Every Pastor must send the additional 5% to the Common

Equalization Fund, liquidated from the gross income from tithes,
and send it with the tithe of tithes to the National Directorate of
Finance.
Paragraph 1. 15% will be sent, and in Finance the tithe item will
be separated from the Common Equalization Fund item. Likewise,
the tithes that are collected for aid and other income other than the
tithe income that each pastor has, will be free to deliver Revised until
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Paragraph 2. The maximum net value for tithing that an IPUC
Minister will receive will be 30 SMLV. What exceeds this value
in the monthly settlement will be distributed in accordance with
the regulations for this purpose.
Note. This applies only to ordinary income, not to atypical or

extraordinary income.40
SECTION B. PREACHER CARD

1. Whoever is promoted to the ministry, during a probationary
period, will receive a credential called a Preacher Card, issued by
the Secretary Priest.
2. To receive this credential, the candidate must have been a

parishioner of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia for at
least three (3) years, be baptized with the Holy Spirit, and enjoy a
good testimony from the brothers of the local congregations where
he or she has been a member. You must present written
certification from the pastors who have administered it and the
approval of the Directors. The certification of the Pastors who
have administered it must include the one who has had leadership
in the congregation, and must not be issued more than thirty (30)
days. Every candidate will present a medical exam certifying the
good state of his physical and mental abilities, which will be
studied by the District Directors, and if he is married, his wife will
also present said exam.
3. The District Directors and the Pastor who administers it will

judge if it has had a calling from God, if it is suitable, and if it has
been found faithful.
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signatures of those who authorize are required.
5. Whoever has a preacher's card will be managed as much as

possible by whoever promotes him to the work. If not, by a
minister designated by the District Directors.
6. You must send the tithe of tithes and the additional 5% to the
Common Equalization Fund to the National Directorate of
Finance.
7. Likewise, you must send 7% of your congregation's tithe

income to Corpentunida, after deducting the tithe from tithes.
PARAGRAPH : The Pastor with a Preacher Card is obliged to

join the Pentunida Social Corporation, Corpentunida.
8. The Minister with a Preacher Card is authorized to present

children and officiate at funerals.
9. Every candidate for the job must present the current judicial
record, and all the required documentation of his past and present
conduct, to verify that he has no outstanding debts with the law.
SECTION C. LOCAL LICENSE

1. To obtain a Local License, the applicant must have served at
least two (2) years with a Preacher Card, dedicate himself full-
time to the Ministry, and have attended training courses organized
by the Consistory of Elders and/or the District Directors.
2. Those selected will fill out a questionnaire in the presence of

the District Directors, answering all the questions carefully.
3. The District Directors and the Pastor who administers it will

judge if it has had a calling from God, if it is suitable, if it has
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4. Whoever has a Local License will be administered by a
minister designated by the District Directors.
5. You must continue to send the tithe of tithes and the additional
5% to the Common Equalization Fund to the National Directorate
of Finance.
Likewise, 7% of the income from tithes in your congregation, after
deducting the tithe from tithes and the additional 5% for the
Common Equalization Fund, to Corpentunida.
6. The Local Licensed minister is authorized to present children

and officiate at funerals.
SECTION D. GENERAL LICENSE.
1. The minister selected by the District Directors and the Pastor

who administers it, will fill out a questionnaire in the presence of
the District Directors, carefully answering all the questions. The
questionnaire must be authorized with the signature of the Pastor
and the Directors.
2. To obtain a General License you must have worked for at least

three (3) years with a Local License; having attended the
ministerial training courses organized by the Consistory of Elders,
and demonstrated fidelity and results in their work.
3. The District Directors will judge whether the candidate meets

the requirements to receive General License.
4. The General Licensed minister is authorized to officiate at all

ceremonies of the Christian ministry. From the granting of the
General License, the pastor will be authorized to celebrate
religious marriages with full civil effects, for which he will have to
fully comply with the marriage procedure contained within the
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Finance.
SECTION E. MANAGEMENT LICENSE.
1. The minister selected by the District Directors will fill out a

questionnaire in their presence, carefully answering all the
questions. After the application is approved, you will be called by
the Council of Elders within a period of no more than three
months for an interview.
2. To obtain an Ordination License you must have worked for at

least three (3) years with a General License; attended the
ministerial training courses organized by the Consistory of Elders,
and demonstrated fidelity and results in their work.
3. The District Directors will judge whether the candidate meets

the requirements to receive the Ordination License.
4. Pastors may be ordained to ministry at a General Assembly,

district meeting, fellowship, or Local Church; The Presiding
Bishop or his representative will preside over the Ordination
service.
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Rights:
a. Receive periodic reports on the development of the work.
b. Be consulted by Directors in transfers and promotion of
Licenses.
c. Be consulted about invitations, tours and outings that the
worker is going to make.
d. Approve the Work Plans of the managed congregation.
Obligations:
a. Help train the administrator in the different aspects of the
ministry and provide the opportunity for theological studies in
Biblical Institutes, where these exist.
b. Review the books of the different Finances and verify the
timely sending of money to the departments of the Church.
c. Ensure that the administrator receives a decent income for his
or her support.
d. Celebrate baptism, marriage, and holy supper ceremonies in the

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SECTION G. TRANSFER OF NATIONAL OR DISTRICT
DIRECTORS.
The transfers of the National and/or District Directors will be

carried out by the President and the Directors of the Districts
involved.
SECTION H. MINISTERS IN USE OF BON RETIRO

1. The Secretary General, duly authorized by the Consistory of
Elders, will annually issue the Good Retirement Minister Card to
ministers who, due to age or disability, no longer perform the
functions of the pastorate.
2. Ministers in good retirement are members of the General

Assembly with voice, but without vote.
3. They may be called by the Consistory or by the District

Directors, as counselors, advisors, and for other activities for
which they are considered suitable.
4. They are considered in good standing as long as their life and

teaching conform to the word of God and the Church Manual.
SECTION I. OUTSIDE EXITS.

Departures outside the country, other than those authorized by the
General Assembly or the Consistory of Elders, must not exceed
one month per year. The pastors must be authorized by the
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SECTION A. NAME.
1. The name of each congregation is UNITED PENTECOSTAL

CHURCH OF COLOMBIA.
2. All congregations of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

OF COLOMBIA will be pastored by Ministers duly licensed or
authorized by the organization, and will be under the direction and
supervision of the District Supervisors and Presbyters.
SECTION B. PURPOSE.
1. The local congregation is the group of parishioners who attend
a specific place in order to provide spaces for them to exercise and
develop their ministries and attend to the social needs in their
community.
Its objectives are:

a. Establish and maintain a place of worship.
b. Unite people of the same faith in the bonds of brotherly love

and Christian communion.
c. Gather together in true worship of God, in Spirit and in truth,

and receive spiritual teachings.
d. Teach the lost the way of life, announcing to them the true plan
of salvation, and exhort believers to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
e. Provide rules of conduct based on the Word of God.
2. The Local congregation is not to constitute an Assembly that

defines legal issues. This function corresponds to the Directive
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4. The mission and vision of each local congregation will be
developed in accordance with the national mission and vision of
the IPUC, but taking into account the particular circumstances of
the place.
SECTION C. TYPES OF CONGREGATIONS

There will be the following types of congregations:
Fully Formed Congregation: It is one whose monthly income from
tithes is greater than a minimum wage. It is obligated to send all
contributions established by the Church Regulations.
Congregation in formation: It is the one that being

moderately organized, and recognized by the organization, has
income from tithes not exceeding one minimum wage. They will
send only 21% of the tithes and the National Missionary Offering
to the National Directorate of Finance of the Church and the
contribution established in the District.
Projected works: These are annexed works that have a spiritual,

administrative, financial and social dependence on a congregation
in formation, fully formed, or on the District Directors.
PARAGRAPH 1: Each congregation will have a structure

according to its Mission, Vision and Classification. It will be
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PARAGRAPH 2: Any new congregation that opens must be at3 a
safe distance from the congregations already established, and in
accordance with the guidelines established by the District
Directors.
PARAGRAPH 3 : Any new congregation that opens will be

classified as a work in progress for at least 2 years in order to
support it financially.41
When a congregation leaves leveling, it will have the status of a

congregation in formation for 2 years so that it can strengthen its
economy.42
SECTION D. PARISHIONER MEMBERS.

1. Everyone who believes and accepts the apostolic doctrines, as
they appear in the Word of God and the Articles of Faith.
2. The rights of parishioners are:
a. Be spiritually administered regarding the advice, help and
guidance of the Word of God.
b. Through the celebration of services and meetings, receive

training for the Christian life.
c. Be personally cared for by the Pastor, or by whomever he

delegates, in their spiritual and social needs.
d. Participate under the direction of the Pastor in all activities of

the Lord's work in his congregation.
3. The obligations of parishioners are:
a. Cleanse yourself from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit by

perfecting holiness in the fear of God: "Therefore, beloved, since
we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from all
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b. Conduct yourself everywhere like a Christian.

c. Seek to manifest a spirit of brotherhood towards all the people
of God.
d. Don't stop congregating. "Not forsaking the assembling of
ourselves, as some are in the habit of doing, but exhorting one
another; and all the more so when you see that day approaching"
(Hebrews 10:25).
e. Support the work of the Church with prayer and financial help,
as God prospers it. "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, so that
there may be food in my house; and test me now in this, says the
Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you,
and pour out a blessing upon you until it overflows (Malachi
3:10 ). "Every first day of the week, let each of you set aside
something, as it has prospered, keeping it, so that when I arrive
no offerings will be collected" (1 Corinthians 16:2).
f. Maintain private and family devotion: "...Bringing to mind the
unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwells first in your
grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and I am sure that
in you too" (2 Timothy 1:5 , 3.15)
g. Abstain from all kinds of impious and worldly entertainments

that bring reproaches and affronts to the Gospel of Christ.
SECTION E. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LOCAL

CONGREGATION
1. Each congregation will have a Local Board formed by the

Pastor, who will be its President, a Secretary, a Treasurer,
and other members as necessary, whose number will not
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qualify them, and the District Directors will ratify them.
The members of the Local Board may not be relatives of
each other.
3. Each congregation, which is obliged to do so, will send a

single monthly contribution to the District Finance
Directorate. This contribution will be established and
reviewed by the Directors annually to cover budget
expenditures, among which the expenses of the district
committees will be included.
4. Each congregation will have a work plan, a budget, a single

fund and consolidated accounting. All disbursements will be
authorized by the pastor and a member of the local board,
according to the agreed budget.

According to Chapter 6.1-6 of the Acts of the Apostles, the
objective of the Local Boards is to establish in each Local Church
a group of members from among the deacons of the same church,
so that through their work they facilitate the performance of the
ministry of the prayer, preaching and teaching of the Word and
their respective pastors. It is not a group that has lordship, but
rather collaborators who perform certain material, spiritual, and
social tasks in the Local Church. Their activities cannot impede
the progress of the work, but rather contribute with intelligence
and care to find the appropriate means to magnify the Church and
carry out all its works.
SECTION G. REQUIREMENTS TO BE MEMBERS OF

THE LOCAL BOARD.
1. Be baptized in water in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
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7. Have been a member of the congregation for at least one year.
SECTION H. DURATION OF THE OFFICE.

1. The duration of the office is one (1) year, from the date on
which they are presented to the Church as members of the Local
Board.
2. They will be appointed if required consecutively, for up to five

years.
3. Any of its members can be removed for bad testimony, failure

to fulfill their duties or incapacity for office.

1. Manage all business affairs of the Congregation.
2. All major projects such as: construction, purchase and sale of

real estate, repairs that require large sums of money, etc.; They
require the approval of the District Directors and the approval of
the Council of Elders, through a study of the Local economy.
3. The support of the Ministers of Worship is the responsibility of

the membership of the congregation in which they carry out their
ministry. This support is based on the voluntary contributions of
the faithful.
4. The Local Board will count the money donated by the

parishioners of the congregations, which will be distributed as
follows:
a. 21% will be sent to the General Directorate of Finance for

administration, development of national work, and social
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current legal minimum wage (SMLV) up to a maximum limit of
25% when the pastor's income reaches 30 current legal minimum
wages (SMLV). When income exceeds 51 SMMLV ; The value
that exceeds this limit will be distributed as follows:
• 50% of that value will remain in the Local Fund for
projects of the local congregation.
• 25% of that value will be sent to the District, through the
district collection book, for District projects.
• 25% of this value will be sent to the General Directorate of
Finance of the IPUC, through the collection booklet
national, to strengthen a special solidarity fund. 3. 4
PARAGRAPH 1 : If due to any local agreement the percentage

for the local fund is increased, it must be reported to the National
Finance Directorate of the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia, for accounting purposes.
5. It will meet every two months on an ordinary basis, and as

many times as necessary on an extraordinary basis.
6. The Local Board cannot assume the responsibilities or powers

that are exclusive to the Pastor.
7. The Local Board cannot hold meetings without the prior call of
the Pastor.
8. Together with the other deacons, they must ensure the

maintenance of order and reverence in worship.
9. Present suggestions that fit the needs and spirit of the Lord's
Church.
10. Ensure the good conservation of the building, belongings and

furniture of the Church.
11. .Visit the sick to pray for them and take note of the families
and people of the Church who are suffering financial needs for
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12. Assist the Pastor in the ministration of the Holy Supper and
take part in the services when requested.
13. Establish discipline in case of sin of any of the members of the

Church and make judgment when there is litigation and strife
between members of the Church and that these cases are presented
by the Pastor for the consideration of the Local Board.
PARAGRAPH 2.
Every Pastor of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA must be affiliated with a pension fund and an EPS,
under the minimum contributions established by law; This
affiliation must appear as an independent worker that we are. The
monthly contributions of said affiliation will be covered by the
fund of the Local Congregation, and execution control will be
carried out by the District Directors.
PARAGRAPH 3.
Congregations whose monthly income from the local fund is less
than a current monthly minimum wage, which does not allow
them to cover the Pastor's monthly social security contributions,
the Church Authorities will be called upon to establish the
mechanism for this purpose.

SECRETARY AND THE TREASURER:
1. OF THE SHEPHERD.
a. The Pastor is that minister who has been called by God to
shepherd his flock, and any minister who assumes the
responsibility of shepherding a congregation, large or small, for an
indefinite period of time, will be responsible before God and the
higher powers of the Church, of the souls of the believers who are
in his care. It is the pastor's responsibility to teach and instruct
according to the Word of God to all the members under his
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responsibility regarding faith and obligations towards God and his
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b. The Pastor is invested with authority from the Holy Spirit to
preach the Word of God, instruct, admonish and correct with
respect and meekness the members of his congregation (1 Timothy
5.14; 2. Timothy 4.2) and require them to fulfill their Christian
duties and observe the Doctrine of the Lord.
c. Each Pastor must know that he is a steward of the Lord's
inheritance and therefore he must not act with lordship or
despotism, but he must be meek towards all, capable of teaching,
patient and an example of all to his congregation. He cannot
intervene in politics or hold public positions, nor receive
contributions that commit members of the Church to vote for a
certain politician.
d. Pastors must attend to their respective Churches, the services
and meetings that are necessary, and administer the spiritual food
and instructions that the word of God contains, to enable the
faithful for the Christian life. Every Pastor who opens a new work
must be responsible for its good administration. The funds of the
departments will not be responsible for its maintenance.
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No pastor is authorized to issue a divorce opinion on behalf of the
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responsibility of the Department of Matrimonial Affairs or the
Court of Second Instance.
The Church does not recognize personal concepts issued by its

pastors.
For the celebration of religious marriages with civil effects, the

documentation required by the internal public law agreement and
the provisions of the marriage regime of the Church must be
required from the spouses, without the presentation of which the
ceremony must not be celebrated.
Likewise, the pastor may not perform marriage ceremonies for

divorced parishioners that are not authorized by the District
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f. No pastor should assume the responsibilities of pastoring a

congregation of our organization if his teachings and practices do
not conform to the Articles of Faith, based on the doctrine of the
Holy Scriptures, and if he does not abide by the administrative
system of the organization and the system economic of our
Church.
It is understood that the ministers of worship provide their services

to the parishioners and that they provide their financial support
through the tithes and offerings that they give voluntarily. This
support contributes to providing resources for the minister's
subsistence. Ministerial work is purely spiritual and not material,
which is why it is not susceptible to remuneration in the strict
sense.
g. No pastor, for any reason, may give any other use, cut back or
hinder the sending of the tithes of tithes and offerings to the
National Directorate of Church Finances, nor the moneys of the
Departments to their respective Finances.
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with respect and fear of God all the ordinances and provisions 2of
i. The Pastor will be appointed by District Directors, and must
remain in the congregation for a minimum of five years and a
maximum of ten years, except for special situations that may arise.
j. The Pastor may be suspended or transferred by the District

Directors, who have the power to do so and the corresponding
Pastor must abide by what is provided, in accordance with the
internal regulations of the Church.
The District Directors will make the transfers autonomously in

their own jurisdiction, but they must arrange those that are carried
out between different Districts, especially between those that make
up a region, seeking the well-being of the pastors and the Districts.
For all transfers, seniority in the ministry, experience, career, age,

administration and current income will be taken into account.
k. It is the duty of every Pastor to serve his superiors in the best

possible way when they visit him. Likewise, be interested in
hosting and caring for all colleagues, even if they are inferior in
category. At the time of transfer, he must hand over the Church in
accordance with the procedures established for this purpose. In the
case of transfer of a pastor with a preacher's card or with a local
license, the administrative pastor must be consulted.
2. OF THE SECRETARY.
a. Properly keep all documents of the Local Church.
b. Record minutes corresponding to the meetings of the Local
Board and the Church.
c. Keep the register of Church members in order and up to date.
d. Prepare and sign the corresponding membership cards when
requested by the pastor.
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f. Keep record books of baptisms, marriages, deaths, presentation
of children, etc. 3
3. FROM THE FINANCE DIRECTOR

a. Keep a book of accounts for the money of the local Church
fund.
b. Save the money in a checking or savings account, in which

account the names of the Treasurer and the Pastor appear.
c. Ensure that offerings are collected correctly and orderly
d. Count, together with another person appointed by the Pastor,

the money collected.
e. Pay all accounts that are authorized.
f. Ensure timely payment of telephone, energy, water, valuation
and property taxes, etc.
g. Dispatch in the first fifteen days of each month the monies
corresponding to the previous month that were collected for the
National Directorate of Finance and District Directorate of
Finance of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
h. Make or order the respective consignments.
i. Submit economic report at each meeting of the local Board.
SECTION K. FROM THE ASSISTANT PASTOR.
1. In churches that, due to illness of the pastor, size of the

congregation or administrative position of the incumbent,
it is considered necessary, one or more Assistant pastors
may be appointed. Each assistant must be approved by the
District Directors, who will confirm whether the Senior
Pastor deserves to have an Assistant, will qualify the
candidate, verify his support, and will install him, after
compliance with the procedure to enter the ministry
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2. Pastors who, due to illness or age, require an Assistant
Pastor (it will be understood that the Senior Pastor is
capable of managing the church), it is not for the Assistant
to be in charge of the church. The Directors must evaluate
whether or not the Senior Pastor can manage the
congregation.
3. Pastors under 60 years of age may not have an Assistant

Pastor, unless they are District Directors, are sick (not
unfit), and it is approved by the Directors or Consistory of
Elders.
4. District Directors who, due to their position, require an

Assistant, this must be approved by the Consistory of
Elders. And its support will be
agreed between the Managing Pastor and the local
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5. The Assistant Pastor will act under the direction of the
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Pastor and will only do what is requested by the Pastor. In
the temporary absences of the Pastor, the assistant may
assume the direction of the church, in accordance with the
instructions, conditions and powers that the Pastor confers
on him. The Assistant Pastor must fulfill his duties with all
care and loyalty, corresponding to the trust given to him.
6. The one who requires an Assistant Pastor is the titular

Pastor, for this reason he must assume, together with the
local church in agreement, the support and social security
of this. You will not be able to stop holding it until it is
placed in a place by the Directors. Supported by the Pastor
and the Local Church.
7. All Assistant Pastors must receive for their support at least

the value equivalent to the leveling that the IPUC
establishes each year, in addition to the contribution of
100% of social security.
8. The Assistant Pastor may be for a period of 1 to 3 years.

The titular Pastor must plan the opening of a work which
will be delivered to the Directors who will be in charge of
evaluating and appointing the pastor who, based on his
career and according to the need, they consider, and the
assistant pastor will be sent to administer a work.
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Paragraph : The Assistant Pastor and his wife will not

hold positions in the District or at the National level.
9. The Principal Pastor may not have as Assistant Pastor a

relative up to the third degree of consanguinity and the
second degree of affinity. (Your family member may be
promoted to the ministry, and if approved by the Directors,
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another Pastor).
10. When an assistant pastor has completed the requirements

for Local License, that time of service will be taken into
account as Part of the corresponding probationary period .
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SECTION L. OPENING OF NEW WORKS.

1. The pastor and the congregation that has the spiritual
vision, the area and the financial requirements will be able
to open a new preaching place.
2. This new place will be presented to the District Directors as

a work in progress, informing them of the number and
name of the believers who will make up the new work and
its economic feasibility. The Directors will analyze the
economic status and other aspects of the new place, for a
minimum period of one year.
3. The Directors will give their approval or disapproval in

writing, along with any recommendations they consider
necessary. The decision must be justified.
4. The worker designated to attend the new place must meet

all the requirements demanded by the IPUC regulations for
those who are granted the preacher card, and be approved
by the District Directors before taking possession.
5. If the new congregation is going to be attended by a full-

time worker, the church that starts it must guarantee at
least the support established by the leveling program.
6. The congregation that starts the new work will commit to

supporting it until it is self-sustaining.
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8. The location of the new congregation must be permitted
and in accordance with the municipal policies related to the
Territorial Planning Plan (POT).
9. The churches neighboring the new congregation must be

consulted and, if possible, have their support.
10. Parishioners of committed churches will be able to attend

where they deem appropriate, without pressure from the
pastors involved.
11. The pastor who nominates the new place may do so

together with the assistant who aspires to the ministry, to
be pastor of the new work, until the Directors decide,
without failing to consider the opinion of the pastor who
nominated him.
12. This work will be presented to the district directors as a

work in projection.
SECTION L. CLOSING OF WORKS.

The District Directors will determine the closure of the works, and
must inform in writing and in a justified manner to the National
Directorate of Finance and the General Secretariat.
ARTICLE XIV
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
SECTION A. NATURE.
Serve as a link or bridge between the church and the community to
transmit the vision, mission, projects, information and
comprehensive image to the world. And facilitate the development
of the mission, vision, projects, purposes and activities in general
of the Consistory of elders, ministers of worship, departments,
districts, local congregations, and parishioners through the
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of communication.
It exercises its functions with transparency, objectivity,

effectiveness and truthfulness.
SECTION B. GOALS.
Reach the church and the community in general through open,
objective and efficient communication strategies, effectively using
different technologies and media.

STRUCTURE
The department will have a General Director to whom the

following positions will depend:
1. A Written Media Coordinator
2. A Radio Coordinator
3. A Television Coordinator
4. A Digital Media Coordinator
5. A Public Relations and Outreach Coordinator

6. An Audiovisual Media Coordinator
SECTION D. DISTRICT ORGANIZATION

In each District of the Church, where necessary, there will be a
District Director of Communications, to whom the following
positions will depend:
1. A Written Media Coordinator.
2. A radio coordinator.
3. A television coordinator.
4. A Digital Media Coordinator.
5. A Public Relations and Outreach Coordinator.
SECTION E. APPOINTMENT
The members of the national structure will be appointed by the
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The members of the District Organization will be appointed by the
District Directors for a period of two years.
SECTION E. FUNCTIONS
The functions of both the participants of the national structure and
those of the district organization will be those established in the
Manual of Functions of the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia.
PARAGRAPH: Eliminate the Board of Directors of

Publications, so its members disappear as holders of national
offices referred to in ARTICLE X of the Internal Regulations.
ARTICLE XV
MISSIONS DEPARTMENT
SECTION A. DEFINITION AND CONCEPTS

MISSION: According to God's redemptive purpose (Mark 16.15)
we dedicate ourselves to the preaching of the gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ, crossing geographical and cultural barriers so that it
reaches those who do not know him, establishing autonomous
national churches.
MISSIONARY : It is the person who, having been called and

gifted by God, through spiritual gifts, is sent with the purpose of
preaching the gospel and establishing the church in a certain place.
PASTOR IN THE MISSION FIELD : He is the minister sent by

the church in Colombia to collaborate in a specific country, and
will be under the direction and supervision of the missionary.
WORKER IN THE MISSIONARY FIELD: It is the worker or

servant who is sent by the Consistory of Elders from Colombia, in
order to collaborate in the work or to acquire missionary training.
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of the church carry out to fulfill the redemptive purpose of God, in
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SECTION B. MEMBERS
It is made up of the Director of National Missions, the Director of
Foreign Missions, the National Missions Committee, and the
District and Local Missions Committees.
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PARAGRAPH: The National Director of Indigenous Work will
depend on the Director of National Missions.
SECTION C. GOALS:
- Promote the mission, vision and purposes of the Missions
department.
- Preach the gospel and establish the Kingdom of God in all
places on earth.
- Establish Churches where necessary
- Guide and direct the work of all participants in missionary
work
- Promote the attainment of resources for the development
of missionary work

National Missions Committee made up of: the Director of
National Missions; the Director of Foreign Missions; the Prison
Work Coordinator; the Coordinator of Ethnic Affairs; the
coordinator of the deaf population, the coordinator of special
groups, the Coordinator of Information, Promotion and missionary
events; the Coordinator of Missionary Training and Devotional
Programs; the Coordinator of Statistics and Consular Affairs and
the Coordinator of National Evangelism, the Coordinator of
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PARAGRAPH : This Committee will be chaired alternately by

the directors of national and foreign missions for periods of one
year.
District Missions Committee made up of: the District Director of

Missions, the Coordinator of information, promotion and
Missionary events, the Coordinator of missionary training and
devotional programs, the District Coordinator of Evangelism, the
Coordinator of Statistics and administration.
Local Missions Committee made up of: the Director and the
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coordinators that are necessary according to the size of the local
congregation. 2
SECTION E. FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTORS

The Directors of National and Foreign Missions will have the
functions indicated by ARTICLE IX sections J and K of these
internal regulations.

Develop work plans that promote the participation of the Church
in missionary work.
Execute missionary work in all its aspects: vision, promotion,

information, training, prayer and finances.
Train and qualify couples and candidates for the national and
international missionary field, under the direction of the
Consistory of Elders; Likewise, guide and update the returning
missionary.
Strengthen work in the mission field.
Inform all Churches about national and international missionary

development (free of charge).
2. FROM THE DISTRICT MISSIONS

COMMITTEE
a. Support in your District the programs and activities aimed at
expanding the missionary vision of Pastors and Churches, under
the direction of the National Missions Committee and in harmony
with the District Directors.
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d. Accompany the carrying out of evangelistic programs in the
District, in places where requested (Campaigns, seminars,
workshops, etc.).
e. Visit and support the National missionaries in your District.

a. Carry out, with the approval of the pastor, programs that
promote the missionary vision in the local Church.
b. Maintain a strong prayer movement for the missions in the
Church, through holding specific meetings and programs.
c. Disseminate the movement of missions, through permanent
information, using media such as: bulletins, billboards, maps,
statistics, letters, etc.
d. Organize and carry out the monthly missionary day in the
Church, in full harmony with the pastor.
e. Permanently promote the Missionary Offering.
f. Carry out evangelistic and follow-up programs in the Local
Church, under the direction of the pastor: (campaigns, workshops,
crusades, etc.).
SECTION G. APPOINTMENT AND REQUIREMENTS

The members of the National Missions Committee (with the
exception of the Directors of National and Foreign missions) will
be appointed by the Consistory of Elders for a period of two years.
OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

a. Have a Missionary Vision.
b. Have a Planning License.
c. Be suitable for the position and have proven loyalty to the
Ministry.
d. Have experience in the area for which you are appointed.
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c. Be suitable for the position and have proven loyalty to the
Ministry.
d. Have experience in the area for which you are appointed.
OF THE LOCAL COMMITTEE

a. Be a faithful member of the Church, for at least two (2)
years
b. Be filled with the Holy Spirit
c. Have knowledge of the fundamental doctrines of the word
of God
d. Have a missionary vision.
PARAGRAPH : The functions of each position are defined in the

manual of functions and procedures of the United Pentecostal
Church of Colombia
SECTION H. FINANCING:
Its activities will be financed with:
- Appropriations specifically allocated within the national
budget of the Church in the area of Missions.
- The missionary day offerings, collected on one Sunday of
each month, are sent in their entirety to the National
Directorate of Finance.
- An offering collected during the National Convention on
Missionary Worship.
- Special voluntary contributions.
PARAGRAPH: District activities will be financed with an item

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SECTION I. CANDIDATES FOR FOREIGN MISSIONARY
WORK
1. APPOINTMENT:
a. To be sent to foreign missionary work, the Missionary must fill
out a form in which the different aspects that will serve to define
his appointment will be recorded. The number of children will be
taken into account when being named .
b. The appointment will be made when the candidate for
missionary work is still in Colombia.
PARAGRAPH: When the District Directors consider that in their

District there is a Pastor who has a profile to work in missionary
work, they may present him or her to the Director of Foreign
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2. CRITERIA:
Candidates for missionary work will be presented by the Director
of Foreign Missions and carefully examined by the Consistory of
Elders, which will be guided in the election and nomination of
missionaries by the following requirements:
a. May they have a complete salvation experience according to

the New Testament.
b. That they have a broad knowledge of the fundamental doctrines
of the Holy Scriptures.
c. That they have a defined calling from God in foreign
missionary work.
d. Be examined as to your moral and spiritual fitness for the work.
e. Regarding their Christian testimony and general qualities,
candidates must be highly recommended by the Overseer and
Priests of the district to which they belong.
f. Missionary candidates will not receive appointment until they

have met the requirements for Ordination to the Holy Ministry in
Colombia.
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missionary call, but rather under scriptural qualifications. 6
h. Before leaving for the mission field, the candidate and his
family must submit a medical examination regarding their
physical and mental capabilities, in order to be able to go to the
work field. The medical certificate must be examined by the
Consistory of the Elderly.
i. May they have been successful in carrying out their ministry. It
will be taken into account that they have had experience in the
work in our country.
j. The positions you have held in Colombia will be taken into
account.
k. Before leaving for the mission field, you must receive guidance
and teachings about the work to be carried out, including your
family. These teachings must be given by the Director of Foreign
Missions.
l. The management given to the economic commitments of the
Church will be a criterion for the appointment.
m. It will be a criterion to be named a missionary that he has
started churches in Colombia.
3. DURATION OF APPOINTMENT AND RETURN

PERMIT .
a. The minimum time spent in the mission field is two years, and
the maximum is five years. The missionary can return to the field
of work and to do so must receive a new appointment by the
b. Any missionary who returns to Colombia before completing his
work period will lose his appointment, and his return to work must
be submitted to the Consistory of Elders.
c. New missionaries who go out to work are considered on
probation for the first two years.
d. Upon his definitive return, his performance will be considered
to relocate him.
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equal to that sent to the mission field. Likewise, the
Consistory will determine what the person who replaces
him or her should receive.
2. During your stay in the country. It must be dedicated to

missionary promotion.
e. Missionaries can return to Colombia or travel to another

country on their own, for one month, every two (2) years.
f. The following are sufficiently powerful reasons to definitively

withdraw a missionary from the work, and must immediately
return to Colombia:
1. .Poor health of him and/or the family
2. Doctrinal problems
3. Inability to carry the cross-cultural message.
4. Sin
5. Administrative and/or financial incapacity.
6. Bad testimony from the missionary's children or wife.
SECTION J. DUTIES OF MISSIONARIES
1. ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS
a. Work in harmony with the Internal Regulations of the
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA.
b. Comply with all the provisions and ordinances of the
Consistory of Elders, through the Director of Foreign Missions.
c. Inform the Director of Foreign Missions and the different
Departments about the development of missionary work.
d. Not to engage in work other than those entrusted as a
missionary, except in cases where civil governments require
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f. Complaints or recommendations must be sent to the Director6of
Foreign Missions, who will present them to the Consistory 8of
Elders, if applicable.
g. Build the Church in the country to which you have been sent.
h. Establish or organize the national Church in accordance with
the laws of the country and in full harmony with the Consistory of
Elders of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA.
i. The Missionary must concentrate his efforts in one place and
ensure that his movements in the country are for a specific
purpose, that have to do with his missionary work.
j. You must consult the (definitive) displacement of your initial
headquarters. k. The missionary must properly manage the
relationship with other groups.
l. As for financial management, you have to live with what you

are sent. It should not touch other money. You must learn to
handle what you receive.
m. From the money assigned, the Finances of the Church will

make a monthly discount on what is sent to the missionary, so that
he has savings when he returns to Colombia, and in this way it
helps him settle back in the country.
n. At the beginning of the missionary work, it is advisable that

you consult the transfers of national pastors.
o. Regarding the structure of the missionary administration, those

missionaries who go to the field of work are defined as having a
training course.
p. It is not the missionary's function to invite pastors, nor to

process visas, without prior agreement with the Director of
Foreign Missions.
q. When receiving visits from the Director of Foreign Missions,

or his delegate, there must be a previously arranged program with
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a. When the children of the missionaries have turned 18 years
old, it will be at the discretion of the Consistory, according to their
behavior, testimony and collaboration in the missionary work, the
payment of the tickets back to the missionary field.
b. The study of children is not a reason to shorten the time of stay

in Colombia, if they are taking advantage of their five-year rest
period.
c. When a family member dies, the missionary can obtain

permission to come to the country, but he will do so with his own
resources, except if the father, mother or one of the children dies.
d. The presentation of the missionary and his family will be a

cause for concern, in order to raise the name of the Lord of the
Church.
SECTION K. ON THE PROPERTIES OF MISSIONARY

WORK.
1. Missionaries cannot carry out negotiations in which they
commit large sums of money to the organization without the due
written authorization of the Consistory of Elders of the UNITED
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA.
2. Properties obtained through voluntary offerings, subscriptions,

donations or public funds must be in the name of the Church, not
in a private name, whenever legitimately possible.
3. Furniture, musical instruments, river or air transport

vehicles that are purchased with missionary funds are the
property of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA, and missionaries cannot dispose of them
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excepted.
PARAGRAPH: It is defined that the motor vehicles will be

financed by the Church, but the missionary will pay for them from
his income, so that they are his property.
4. It is the missionary's responsibility to ensure the proper use

and maintenance of furniture, musical instruments,
transportation vehicles, etc. except natural deterioration.
SECTION L. NATIONAL MISSIONARY WORK.
1. APPOINTMENT.
To be sent to the national missionary work, the candidate must fill
out a form, in which the different aspects that will serve to define
his appointment will be recorded. The trajectory of his ministry
will be taken into account for the appointment of the national
missionary. To be appointed, the candidate will present to the
Council of Elders, medical certificates of the wife and dependent
children.
The candidate must have remained affiliated with the Pentunida

Social Corporation during his ministry.
2. DURATION OF APPOINTMENT
The appointment will be for a minimum of two years and a
maximum of five years.
3. FAMILY ASPECTS.
The state of health of the family will affect the worker's stay in the
missionary work.
4. QUALIFICATION.
To be qualified, the worker's performance will be taken into
account. He will be returned if he does not have fidelity at work.
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The national Missionary must concentrate on a headquarters 2so
that it is strengthened.
6. ECONOMIC ASPECTS.
a. To the extent that the local work contributes money to support
the missionary, aid is gradually withdrawn.
b. To attend the Assembly of Ministers, you will do so with your

own means and/or from the Local Church. There will be some
exceptions at the discretion of the Director of National Missions.
This will apply to regular missionaries.
SECTION LL. QUALIFICATION

The missionary will be qualified according to these criteria that
have been outlined.
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FAMILY DEPARTMENT
SECTION A. NAME
The name of this department is: FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
Contribute so that IPUC families are healthy, harmonious, solid,
resilient, live in communion, and remain faithful to God.
MISSION : The Family Department of the IPUC is the structure

established to help in the strengthening and harmonious
consolidation of the families of the Church and those of the
community in general.
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Concept of Family: The family is that group established by God,

which involves people united by ties of kinship, whether by blood,
marriage or adoption who live together for an indefinite period of
time. It constitutes the basic unit of society.
In the Church we highlight the nuclear or conjugal family, which

is made up of the father, mother and children; and we strive for
harmony with the extended family that includes grandparents, in-
laws, uncles, cousins, etc.
In this family unit, people's most basic needs are met, love,
affection, protection are also provided, and children are prepared
for adult life, collaborating with their integration into society.
The family union ensures its members emotional, social and

economic stability. It is there where we learn early to dialogue, to
listen, to know and develop principles, values, rights and duties as
people and as Christians.
Family functions:
The family in society has important tasks established divinely, and
that are directly related to the preservation of human life, as well
as its development and well-being. The functions of the family
are:
Biological function: the sexual appetite of men and women is
satisfied, in addition to human reproduction. “He will be joined to
his wife and they will become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24)
Educational function: children are socialized early in terms of

habits, feelings, values, behaviors, biblical principles, etc. “Train
up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not
depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6)
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shelter, health, clothing . "For if anyone does not provide for his
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own, and especially for those in his household, he has denied the
faith and is worse than an unbeliever" (1 Timothy 5:8)
Solidarity function: affections are developed that allow us to

value mutual help and help to others.
Protective function: security and care are given to children, the

disabled and the elderly.
SECTION B. FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Educate and Train Leaders to work with families
2. Advise and accompany in Ecclesiastical Court cases.
3. Attend and advise Pastoral families in situations of crisis,
discipline, dismissal or widowhood.
4. Psychological Assessment of candidates for entry into the
ministry
5. Diagnose the problems of families in the local, zonal,
district, and national context.
6. Guide and accompany family processes in the
Congregations or Districts, as the case may be.
7. Promote the well-being of families
8. Carry out prevention work on family problems
SECTION C. ACTION FIELD.

The work will be directed to Couples, the Parent-child
relationship, and other groups such as the elderly population,
widowed, separated, divorced, single mothers, and singles about to
get married.

1. IPUC National Family Committee; made up of: the
Director of the Department who is the First Vice President
of the IPUC, the Family Teacher, and 2 members of the
National Family Support Network.
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District Family Director, who must be one of the district
priests, and 2 members of the Family Support Network5at
the District level.
3. IPUC Local Family Committee, made up of: The IPUC

Local Family Director; and the coordinators that are
necessary according to the size of the local congregation.
SECTION E. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEES

1. Carry out, together with the pastor, a diagnosis of the
situation of the families in the local congregation.
2. Define and prioritize family needs and establish the action
route to find a solution to the needs.
3. Establish promotion and prevention of the well-being of
the families of the congregation
4. Make use of the portfolios of services offered by the
District committees.
5. Evaluate and use the material, human, and professional
resources available to help satisfy needs
PARAGRAPH: For this work, each congregation will have at

least 2 dates each month, for teachings, workshops, talks,
conferences, sermons, integrations, etc. That allow us to fulfill the
established purpose.
FROM THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE

1. Carry out with the district directors a diagnosis of the
situation of families in the district congregations
2. Define and prioritize the family needs that arise in the

district, and establish the action route to offer a solution to
them.
3. Establish and Offer Portfolio of services to congregations
4. Provide Consulting and Training programs for local
Family Welfare leaders
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available to help meet the needs of families in the district.
6. Coordinate the work of the family support network in the
district.
7. Advise and accompany the cases that the Directors present
to them
FROM THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE

1. Carry out with the Consistory of Elders a diagnosis of the
situation of families in the Church in General.
2. Define and prioritize the needs that arise in the Church
regarding families, and establish the route of action to
offer a solution to them.
3. Establish and Offer Portfolio of services to Districts.
4. Provide Consulting and Training programs for family well-
being leaders and family support networks
5. Evaluate and use the material and professional resources
available to help meet the needs of church families.
6. Coordinate the work of the national family support
network
7. Advise and accompany the cases that the Council of Elders
presents to them.
SECTION F. APPOINTMENT AND REQUIREMENTS

The Family Teacher, and the members of the National Support
Network that make up the National committee, will be appointed
by the Consistory of Elders, for a period of 2 years. The
designation of the district priest, and the members of the district
Support Network that make up the district committee, will be
appointed by the district Directors, for a period of 2 years. The
appointments of the local committee will be made by the
corresponding pastor for a period of one year.
OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

1. Have Vision for Families.
2. Have shown interest in family problems.
3. Professional or complementary studies in the family area
(Optional).
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OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

1. Have shown interest in family problems.
2. Have professional or complementary studies in the family
area. (Optional); Faithful believers can join.
3. Be recognized in family work at the district level as
counselors or counselors (they can be empirical)
4. Enjoy acceptance and prestige in family management.
5. May your family be an example to others.
6. Be suitable for the position and of proven loyalty

1. Baptized and with the ES
2. Considerable time in which you have demonstrated your
interest in family problems.
3. Professional or complementary studies in the family area.
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guides or counselors (they can be empirical)
5. Must enjoy acceptance Prestige in family management.
6. Sustainability to work under pastoral direction.
7. May your family be an example to others
SECTION G. FINANCING
To carry out the work of the Family Department, significant
amounts will be appropriated according to need and capacity, in
the Local, District and National budgets, understanding that the
best investment is the one we make in the Family.
ARTICLE XVII
FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY REGIME
SECTION A. INCOME .
The Church will finance its activities at the national level through
the sending made by local congregations and ministers of
contributions, missionary offerings, special contributions
approved by the General Assembly and voluntary contributions
made by parishioners, congregations or departments. Likewise,
the aid, donations, inheritances and legacies that you receive.
SECTION B. ACCOUNTING SYSTEM.

Economic events will be recorded under the principle of causation
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SECTION C. FINANCIAL BUDGET.

1. The budget of income, expenses and investments of the
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA
will be valid annually and must be approved by the
Assembly of Directors.
2. The preparation of the budget will be the responsibility of a

Commission made up of the Presiding Bishop, the General
Director of Finance, the Director of Foreign Missions and the
Director of National Missions, who will present the draft budget to
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PARAGRAPH : This commission may seek advice from the

people it deems necessary.
3. The Departments and Office Holders that require items from

the national budget of the Church will present their financial plan
to the Budget Commission, and it will study it in order to include
the items it deems necessary.
4. The Expenditure and Investment Plan of the Districts will be

determined in a meeting of the General Director of Finance and
the President, with the Supervisors and District Director of
Finance. This meeting will be held before the Budget is prepared
by the commission referred to in paragraph 2 of this same section.
5. Transfers will be made between the different budget items

when the Council of Elders deems it appropriate.
6. With 3% of the tithe from the general income budget, the

Special Retirement Fund for the Elderly and Invalid Pastor will be
formed. The conditions and requirements will be determined by
the Council of Elders and the District Directors.
TRANSITIONAL PARAGRAPH : A significant item must be

included in the national budget starting in 2011, and for the next
ten (10) years, to meet the requirements of the territorial planning
plan (POT).
SECTION D. FUND MANAGEMENT.

1. No money will be in the name of natural persons.
2. All money will be supported by a receipt and its corresponding

document.
3. The use of funds will be made only with the authorization of

the Council of Elders and/or the President. Regarding
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ARTICLE XVIII
YOUTH DEPARTMENT
SECTION A. NAME
The name of this department is: PENTECOSTAL
CONQUERERS.
SECTION B. MEMBERS
They are all members of the PENTECOSTAL UNIDADE
COLOMBIA CHURCH, between 12 and 35 years of age,
inclusive.
SECTION C. GOALS:
The management of the leaders of the Youth Department will be
oriented towards advice and support to:
Help the integral development: physical, emotional, social, ethical,

moral, spiritual and interpersonal relationships of the parishioners
and supporters of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
(Titus 2.6-8)
Promote and spiritually support missionary work.
Contribute to the training and better quality of service to God and
leadership of young people.
SECTION D. MANAGEMENT BODIES

- NATIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE
- DISTRICT YOUTH COMMITTEE
- LOCAL YOUTH COMMITTEE
SECTION E. NATIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE

The national committee will be made up of a President, a Vice
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be appointed by the Consistory of Elders for a period of two (2)
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PARAGRAPH:
The president of the national committee of the conquistadors must
have an ordination license and the other members (Vice President,
Secretary, Director of Finance and the Member) must have a
minimum of (6) years of ministry.
SECTION F. DISTRICT YOUTH COMMITTEE

It will be made up of a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
They will be appointed by the Directors of each district for a
period of two (2) years and will be communicated to the National
Youth Secretariat.
To be a member of the District Youth Committee, you must have

a history of local and district service with young people and have
shown good moral, spiritual, group work, and intellectually
qualified performance for the performance of the respective
position.
The district president will be a person with the capacity to train

other leaders
PARAGRAPH: To carry out the work of accompaniment to the

congregations, the District Directors may appoint the Auxiliary
Leaders they consider necessary.
SECTION G. LOCAL COMMITTEE

The Local Youth Committee will be composed of the President,
Secretary and Treasurer. It will be optional in each congregation
to appoint positions such as Vice President and Member. They
will be appointed by the local Pastor.
He will be in charge of the care and comprehensive formation of

the young people of his congregation and must work in harmony
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To occupy a position in the Local Youth Committee, the following
requirements will be taken into account: 2
a. Be baptized in the name of Jesus, have received the Holy

Spirit, have been an active member of the Church for at least two
(2) years and be faithful in your testimony.
b. Be morally, spiritually and intellectually qualified to perform
the respective position.
SECTION H. FUNCTIONS
OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMITTEE

- Advise the Council of Elders in working with young
people.
- Guide the district committees on the work programs to be

carried out with young people, as a result of the diagnosis
carried out in the Districts.
- Provide advice, information, necessary material and

human resources, so that the Districts carry out efficient
work with young people.
- To be an integrating entity of the district committees,

seeking to enhance and enrich the development of the
youth department.
- Establish work proposals in accordance with the needs of

the Districts, after carrying out the diagnosis.
- Accompany the work of districts that request or require it.
FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH COMMITTEE

- Guide young people with teachings of a moral, spiritual
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- Guide local directors in working with young people. 3
- Promote the training of new leaders who have spiritual and
moral qualities and skills to serve in this department.
FROM THE LOCAL YOUTH COMMITTEE

- Develop programs that lead to the fulfillment of the
objectives of the youth department.
- Develop activities aimed at the spiritual, personal and
family improvement of young people, organizing programs
with themes that are aimed at this population and that
benefit them, with prior approval from the Pastor. (Titus
2.6-8)
- Organize youth services
- Encourage the growth of the Sheaves for Christ and
Missionary offering, and report on its use.
- Promote and develop evangelistic programs with young
people
- Promote the training of new leaders who have spiritual and
moral qualities and skills to serve in this department.
PARAGRAPH: The functions of the national, district, and local

positions are found in the manual of functions and procedures of
the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
SECTION I. USE OF FUNDS
OFFERINGS
During a service every two months, an offering called Sheaves for
Christ will be collected in each congregation (where applicable),
which will be sent in its entirety to the district fund (four a year).
The remaining offerings of the month belong to the local fund of
the Church.
Twice a year an offering called Missionary will be collected,
which will be sent in its entirety to the district fund.
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PARAGRAPH 2: In no case will the Sheaves for Christ offering
be collected in the same month as the Rays of Light offering.
2. DISTRIBUTION:
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL:

The Sheaves for Christ and Missionary Offering will have as a
priority the execution of the Youth Work Plan, in accordance with
the budget and in compliance with the department's objectives.
AT DISTRICT LEVEL
The Missionary Offering and the Sheaves for Christ will be
distributed as follows: 50% National Finance and 50% District
Finance, which will have as priority the execution of District
Youth programs, according to the budget.
LOCALLY
The Missionary offerings and Sheaves for Christ will be sent in
their entirety to the District Finance Directorate.
The remaining offerings will go to the congregation's local fund,
and priority will be given to the execution of youth programs, in
accordance with the local budget.
SECTION J. RESTRICTIONS
In no case and under no circumstances may national or district
committees establish contributions to local congregations.
ARTICLE XIX
FEMALE DEPARTMENT
SECTION A. NAME
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The Ladies department includes all women of the church and
supporters from the girl child to the adult woman.
SECTION C. GOALS
The management of the leaders of the Women's Department will
be oriented towards advice and support to:
Help the integral development: physical, emotional, social, ethical,
spiritual and interpersonal relationships of the parishioners and
sympathizers of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
(Titus 2.3-5)
Promote and spiritually support missionary work.

Accompany the Pastor's wife emotionally and spiritually, inside
and outside the ministry.
Contribute to the formation and better quality of service to God
and leadership of women.
Help morally and financially the widows of pastors
SECTION D. MANAGEMENT BODIES:
- COMMITTEELADIES NATIONAL
- COMMITTEELADIES DISTRICT
- COMMITTEELADIES' LOCATION
SECTION E. NATIONAL LADIES COMMITTEE

The national committee will be made up of a President, a Vice
President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Member. They will be
years.
SECTION F. DISTRICT LADIES COMMITTEE

It will be made up of a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
They will be appointed by the Directors of each district for a
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To be a member of the District Ladies Committee, you must have
a history of district service with the Ladies and have shown good
moral, spiritual, group work performance, and intellectually
qualified to perform the respective position.
The District President will be a person with the capacity to train

other leaders.
The members of the District Committee must not be wives of the

Directors or the District Supervisor.
PARAGRAPH : To develop the work of

accompaniment to the congregations, the district directors may
appoint the auxiliary leaders they consider necessary.
SECTION G. LOCAL COMMITTEE
The Local Ladies Committee will be composed of the President,

Secretary and Treasurer. It will be optional in each congregation
to appoint positions such as Vice President and Member. They
will be appointed by the local Pastor.
He will be in charge of the care and comprehensive training of the

women of his congregation and must work in harmony with the
Pastor.
To occupy a position in the Local Ladies Committee, the

following requirements will be taken into account:
a. Be baptized in the name of Jesus, have received the Holy

Spirit, have been an active member of the Church for at least two
(2) years and be faithful in your testimony.
b. Be morally, spiritually and intellectually qualified to perform
the respective position.

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OF THE NATIONAL LADIES COMMITTEE
Advise the Consistory of Elders on work with Ladies. Guide the
district committees on the work programs to be carried out with
women, as a result of the diagnosis carried out in the Districts.
Provide advice, information, and the necessary material and

human resources so that the Districts can carry out efficient work
with women.
To be an integrating entity of the district committees, seeking to

enhance and enrich the development of the women's department.
e. Establish work proposals in accordance with the needs of the
Districts, after carrying out the diagnosis.
f. Accompany the work of districts that request or require it.

LADIES
Guide the ladies with teachings of a moral, spiritual and practical
nature.
Promote the growth of the rays of light and missionary offering,
and inform about the use of it.
Guide the wives of pastors and local directors in working with the
ladies.
Promote the training of new leaders who have spiritual and moral
qualities and skills to serve in this department.

LADIES
Develop programs that lead to the fulfillment of objectives of the
women's department.
Develop activities aimed at the spiritual, personal and family

improvement of the ladies, organizing programs with themes that
are aimed at this population and that benefit them, with prior
approval from the Pastor. (Titus 2.3-5)
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Promote the growth of the rays of light and missionary offering,
and inform about the use of it.
Promote and develop evangelistic programs with women
Promote the training of new leaders who have spiritual and moral
qualities and skills to serve in this department.
PARAGRAPH : The functions of national officials,

district, and local are found in the manual of functions and
procedures of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
SECTION I. USE OF FUNDS

OFFERINGS
During a service every two months, an offering called Rays of
Light will be collected in each congregation, which will be sent in
its entirety to the district fund (four a year). The remaining
offerings of the month belong to the local fund of the Church.
Twice a year an offering called Missionary will be collected,
which will be sent in its entirety to the district fund.
PARAGRAPH 1: During the month in which the missionary

offering is collected, the Rays of Light offering will not be
collected.
PARAGRAPH 2: In no case will the Rays of Light offering be

collected in the same month as the Sheaves for Christ offering.
DISTRIBUTION
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL:

The Rays of Light and Missionary Offering will have as a priority
the execution of the Dorcas Ladies' Work Plan, in accordance with
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The Missionary Offering and the Rays of Light offering will 9be
distributed as follows: 50% to the National Directorate of Finance
and 50% to the District Directorate of Finance, which will have as
priority the execution of programs of the Dorcas Ladies of the
District, according to the budget .
LOCALLY
The Missionary offering and the Rays of Light offering will be
sent in their entirety to the District Finance Directorate.
The remaining offerings will go to the local fund of the
congregation, and will have as priority the execution of the Ladies'
programs, in accordance with the local budget.
SECTION J. RESTRICTIONS
In no case and under no circumstances may national or district
committees establish contributions to local congregations.
ARTICLE XX
The construction, reconstruction and purchase of properties
intended for worship or pastoral housing will be subsidized
through the National Directorate of Finance.
The purpose is to channel the resources of the different funds and

unify them for the good of the work.
The Pastor, together with the congregation, may develop all kinds
of lawful activities for the construction of the temple and its
facilities. You may receive offerings from other congregations
previously agreed upon with the corresponding Pastor.
SECTION A. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.

Whoever intends to acquire a property for the UNITED
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A mortgage may be established on an asset acquired by the
Church, or acquired already mortgaged, only with the
authorization of the Consistory of Elders.
Properties acquired with money from the Local Church or

National must appear in the name of the UNITED
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA and not of natural
persons (Pastor or believers).
PARAGRAPH: Exceptionally, the UNITED PENTECOSTAL

CHURCH OF COLOMBIA may allow real estate to be acquired
in the name of natural persons, when regulations of the National
Government prevent awards to non-profit entities, or when it is
essential to establish a mortgage and the lending financial entity
requires a property that belongs to a natural person, with respect to
which the following action will be taken:
The District Directors must inform the Consistory of Elders about

the impediment to acquiring in the name of the Church and the
convenience of the acquisition, indicating the name of the person
who would appear as the acquirer. The payment capacity of the
Local Church must also be noted, in the case of the mortgage.
PARAGRAPH : Without the authorization of the Council of

Elders, it will not be possible to write in the name of a natural
person.
Once the above has been fulfilled, the management can be carried
out. However, prior to signing the public deed, the person who
will appear as the owner of the property must sign a promise of
sale with the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA, in which he or she undertakes to carry out the
transfer of the property at the time in which is legally feasible.
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From the moment the public deed is registered, all improvements

must be notarized in the name of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH OF COLOMBIA.
Properties in which a succession process is pending, that is, the

acquisition of successor rights and actions, cannot be acquired.
The Pastor who is going to acquire a property for the Church must
verify that said property corresponds in its address, boundaries
and measurements to those described in the property documents
(public deed and certificate of freedom).
Before carrying out the negotiation on the property to be acquired,
it is necessary to go to the Municipal Planning Office and ask
them to certify whether a chapel can function in the place where
the property is located (feasibility of use), to prevent
inconveniences that may arise at the time of building the
Preaching Temple.
It must also be investigated whether, in accordance with the

Territorial Planning Plan of the place, the area of the property to
be acquired is sufficient to build a Preaching Temple. In every
public deed of acquisition, it must be stated within a special clause
that the money with which the price is paid was donated by the
parishioners who are members of the Local Church of the place.
Every public deed with which a property was acquired, or
construction on it was declared, must be duly registered in the
Public Instruments Registry Office.
The National Directorate of Finance of the UNITED

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA will exclusively
recognize the expenses for deed and registration, that is: Expenses
for notarial rights, Veedor ticket, and registration tax. Other
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correspondence, and others, will be borne by the Local Church. 2
The National Directorate of Finance will not recognize the value

that the Local Church has paid for Withholding at Source, since
within any negotiation said tax corresponds exclusively to the
seller or to the person who transfers the property to the Church.
The costs of acquisition, construction and renovation of the

buildings used for worship will be borne by the benefited Local
Church.
Only properties that have a public deed duly registered in the

Public Instruments Registry Office may be acquired, and
properties whose titles are letter-sales or private documents must
not be acquired.
In the same way, the Church must acquire real estate through
registered public deed, and it is not admissible to do so through
private documents.
Exceptionally, the Church may acquire improvements on

Municipal land, for which, before beginning any negotiation with
the owner of the improvements, the Municipal Mayor's Office will
have to inquire whether the land actually belongs to the
Municipality, and if such administrative entity would be willing to
award the property to the Church, or if there is already a municipal
project on the land. If the Municipality is willing to allocate the
land to the Church, the negotiation of the improvements can be
carried out, otherwise the negotiation must be abandoned.
A promise of sale may be signed when a period of time is required

to comply with a commitment before signing the public deed, as
long as a reasonable date is stipulated for the public deed to be
granted in the name of the Church. In no way can the promise of
sale replace the public deed or be considered as a property title.
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SECTION B. PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORIZATION AND

ISSUANCE OF POWERS IN THE ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY.
The Local Church that, prior agreement between the Pastor and
the Local Board, decides to acquire a property by purchase,
donation, exchange, etc., must inform the Directors of its district
about it so that they can visit the place and issue their approval. .
The Directors must analyze the convenience of the acquisition, the

place where the property will be acquired, its commercial value
and the payment capacity of the Local Church.
Once the possible acquisition of the property has been approved

by the Directors, and before starting any type of negotiation or
agreement, an informal copy of the public deed of ownership and
the certificate of freedom and tradition of the property must be
sent to the Legal Department of the Church. of the last twenty
years, the latter no more than one month after having been issued,
in order for the respective title study to be carried out.
The Legal Department will send the concept, both to the

requesting Pastor and to the Directors of the district to which it
belongs, and will keep a copy in the folder of the corresponding
Church.
If the concept of titles is positive, the Directors will send the Legal
Department a letter in which they state that they have approved
the business, also indicating the name of the Pastor who will act as
agent. This letter, along with the concept of titles issued by the
Legal Department, will be presented to the Legal Representative
of the Church to issue the respective power of attorney.
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Any sale or exchange of Church property must be authorized by
Anyone who intends to sell or exchange a Church property must

contact the Directors of their District so that they express their
approval.
The District Directors must send a letter to the Consistory of

Elders, indicating the convenience of the sale, and indicating the
name of the person who will act on behalf of the Church.
If the sale or exchange is authorized by the Elderly Council, the

Legal Representative will proceed to grant the respective power.
SECTION D. MORTGAGES:
For a Church property to be mortgaged, the Directors must send a
letter to the Consistory of Elders in order to request their
authorization, explaining the reasons why they suggest the
mortgage and showing them the debt capacity of the Local Church
that is going to be mortgaged. make use of the mortgage.
If the mortgage is approved by the Elderly Council, the Legal

Representative will issue the respective power of attorney.
SECTION E. BUILDINGS:
1. After the property has been legally acquired, to build on it or

modify and/or legalize the existing construction, a construction
license must be obtained, or else the National Church will not be
responsible for what its omission may cause.
2. Any construction carried out on a property owned by the

UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA must be
declared before a Notary Public. In the event that the construction
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notarized before a Notary Public. 5
The notary and registration expenses for the declaration of

construction and declaration of improvements will be reimbursed
by the National Directorate of Church Finances.
SECTION F. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

The Assembly of Directors will approve an annual item in the
budget for investments in real estate.
ARTICLE XXI
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE COORDINATORS
The position of District Real Estate Coordinator must be assumed
by a Minister of Worship of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH OF COLOMBIA, appointed by the Directors of the
District, for a period of two (2) years, although he may be
appointed indefinitely, depending on his good standing.
performance. The appointment will be made during the District
Assembly of Ministers.
The District Real Estate Coordinator must have at least the

following characteristics:
- Be a person with notions in document processing.
- Have your own initiative.
- Be a person of easy understanding and perceptibility.
- Have secretarial knowledge.
- Have completed secondary studies.
The District Real Estate Coordinator will collaborate with the

Secretary Priest in the following functions:
- Keep a detailed list of the congregations that make up your

district up to date, classifying them into those that have property
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- Serve as a guide and intermediary for the purchase and sale of

Church properties, in association with the District Directors;
- Timely request the documents of the properties to be purchased

and arrange for their immediate referral to the Legal and Real
Estate Department for the corresponding title study;
- Serve as an intermediary and advise on the application and

processing of the powers required for the purchase and sale of
Church properties within their district;
- Ensure that each property pays taxes up to date and/or requests

the respective tax exemption;
- Annually update the appraisal of each property within the

district, based on the cadastral value that appears in the property
declaration, and inform the Legal and Real Estate Department
about it so that such data enters the program;
- Serve as a guide for the Pastors, regarding real estate matters;
- Carry out the procedures entrusted by the General Secretariat,

through the Legal and Real Estate Department of the Church, in
relation to the properties within its District.
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PARAGRAPH : The District Real Estate Coordinator will work
under the advice of the Legal and Real Estate Department, and
will be in charge and under the direction of the Secretary Priest.
Each District will include within its annual budget an item

intended to satisfy the needs of the District Real Estate
Coordinators, in what has to do with the fulfillment of their
functions. In the same way, the district must provide the necessary
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The District Directors will ensure that the pastors of their district
comply with the requirements made by the District Real Estate
Coordinator, and will provide their support to the latter, in order to
achieve the established objectives.
ARTICLE XXII
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
SECTION A. PURPOSE
Organize and maintain an institutional structure that contributes to
the coherence and articulation of the processes and entities
participating in the actions of Christian education in the UNITED
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA, in order to
promote the comprehensive formation and training of its
ministers, its believers and community in general, so that they
provide a better service to God, the Church and society.
SECTION B. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

The DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, within the
principles of union, integration and cooperation, will have the
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Advise and coordinate the creation and operation of educational
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training centers or institutions: ministerial, theological and
secular.
Promote, manage and coordinate the creation and development of

continuing theological and secular education programs for the
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA and the
community in general.
Encourage, promote and support research in biblical, theological,

ministerial, historical, social and cultural contexts to improve and
enrich the integral human development of the Pentecostal
Christian and society in general.
Promote and encourage the development of artistic and cultural

initiatives that contribute to the educational process of the
members of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA and the society that surrounds it.
Direct and facilitate the editing, promotion and marketing of

educational material related to the purpose of the Department of
Christian Education.
Promote and direct the achievement and dissemination of

information technologies for the development of the purposes of
the Department of Christian Education.
Create the conditions that facilitate the Department of Christian

Education's relationships and networks of spiritual, technical and
financial cooperation with other people (natural and legal, public
and private) of a local, national and international nature that allow
it to boost the development of its object. and fundamental
activities."
Direct, coordinate and promote the Christian formation of children

and adolescents of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia
and the community in general, creating spaces and ongoing
educational processes that directly link the training agents
responsible for this beneficiary population.
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technologies, inter-institutional agreements, among others, the
population with disability problems both in the United Pentecostal
Church of Colombia and in society in general. Manage and
channel resources and aid offered by national or international
organizations, for the development of educational programs,
which correspond to what the Department of Christian Education
does.
SECTION C. MANAGEMENT BODIES:

To achieve the proposed objectives, the Department of Christian
Education will develop its functions through the Pentecostal
Christian Education Foundation, while it has legal life, with the
following structure:
AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

The General Director of Christian Education
The National Committee for Christian Education
AT DISTRICT LEVEL
The District Christian Education Committee
LOCALLY
The local Christian Education Committee

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1. CONFORMATION
The National Committee for Christian Education is made up of:
The General Director of Christian Education, who chairs it.
The National Director and Deputy Director of Sunday School.
The National Director and Deputy Director of Secular Education
The National Director and Deputy Director of Theological
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2. APPOINTMENT
The members of the Christian Education Committee will be
appointed by the Consistory of Elders, with the exception of the
General Director, who will be elected by the General Assembly of
Ministers.
3. FUNCTIONS:
Exercise the administrative function of the Pentecostal Christian

Education Foundation in accordance with its statutes.
Prepare short, medium and long-term projects on educational

matters for the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA, and present them to the Council of Elders for
approval.
Approve the operational plans of each area Director.

Prepare the annual budget of the Department of Christian
Education and present it to the Consistory of Elders for its
consideration.
Receive periodic reports from the General Director and each of

the area directors.
Meet at least three times a year at the call of the General Director
of Christian Education. A minutes secretary will be appointed for
each meeting.
Study and approve resource acquisition projects.

Approve or disapprove the accounts and balances presented by the
General Director of Christian Education.
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of educational centers proposed by the pastors of the United 2
Pentecostal Church of Colombia with the approval of the director
of the Secular area, and send them to the Consistory of Elders for
final approval.
Introduce, subject to legal regulations, the additions and reforms

that must be made to the statutes of the Pentecostal Christian
Education Foundation, with the approval of the Consistory of
Elders, to ensure its purposes.
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EDUCATION
FUNCTIONS
Its functions are those indicated in ARTICLE IX section L, of the
Internal Regulations of the IPUC and those indicated in ARTICLE
XVIII of the statute of the Pentecostal Christian Education
Foundation.
REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the requirements required to be a member of the
Consistory of Elders, ARTICLE VI numeral J, of the Internal
Regulations, you must have the vocation and suitability for the
position.
MEMBERS
The district Christian Education committee will be made up of the
District Director of Christian Education and the district directors
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collaborators considered necessary, appointed by the Directors of
the corresponding district.
APPOINTMENT
The members of the District Christian Education Committee will
be appointed by the District Directors for a period of two years.
FUNCTIONS:
Plan strategic projects in educational matters at the district level in
agreement with the District Directors.
Preliminarily approve the strategic plans of each area.
Prepare the annual budget of the District Christian Education
Committee
Receive periodic reports from the District Director and each of the
area directors.
Meet at least three times a year at the call of the District Director
of Christian Education. A minute secretary will be appointed
annually from among the Area Directors.
LOCAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STRUCTURE
Each congregation will have a Christian education structure
according to its mission, vision and purposes, appointing at least
one Sunday School committee.
APPOINTMENT
The members of the Local Christian Education Committee will be
appointed by the pastor for a period of one year.
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DEPARTMENT OF MARITAL AFFAIRS. 4
SECTION A. PURPOSE
MISSION:
Accompany the members of the United Pentecostal Church of
Colombia, when they request it, in the problems of their marital
affairs, and provide a biblical, timely and fair concept on divorce
and the possibility of remarriage.
VISION:
Structure and position the Department of Matrimonial Affairs, of
the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia, among its members
and the community; as the administrator and guide of its
Ecclesiastical Courts.
Participation of the Family Department:

The Family Department will provide advice in the evaluation of
cases presented to the Ecclesiastical Court, and will provide: A
diagnosis on the possibility of therapeutic intervention, to save the
marriage, object of the analysis.
The possible therapeutic support that the couple requires.

The concept of the variables that are part of the couple's problems,
in the psycho-emotional aspect.
Profile of the members of the Ecclesiastical Courts and

Commissions:
District Ecclesiastical Court (First Instance).
- To be a member of the District Ecclesiastical Court you
must:
- Be a Director or Former District Director of the IPUC
- Have understanding and acceptance of the doctrinal
position of the IPUC, regarding Divorce and remarriage.
- Have attended and passed the Training Course for

Members of the Ecclesiastical Court.
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To be a member of the Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance5 it
is required:
- Be a former member of the Consistory of Elders, of the
IPUC
- Have understanding and acceptance of the doctrinal
position of the IPUC, regarding Divorce and remarriage.
- Have attended and passed the Training Course for
Members of the Ecclesiastical Court.
Commissions:
Investigation Commission:
It will be made up of two members of the District Ecclesiastical
Court.
Review Commission:
It will be made up of a member of the Second Instance
Ecclesiastical Court, who will preside over it, and a member of a
District Ecclesiastical Court other than the District Ecclesiastical
Court that issued the first instance ruling.
Disabilities.
When any of the requesting parties has familiarity up to the fourth

degree of consanguinity or third degree of affinity, with a member
of the Ecclesiastical Court that is hearing the case, said member of
the Court will be prevented from participating in that process.
Likewise, a person may not be appointed to any Commission

when there is familiarity with the requesting parties, as noted in
the previous paragraph.
The members of Ecclesiastical Courts, or of the Commissions,

will be considered disqualified from intervening in processes in
which any of the requesting parties is a parishioner of their
Congregation.
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Appointment, Training and Installation of Members of the Courts:
The Consistory of Elders will appoint the members of the 6
Ecclesiastical Courts, and will define the presidency and
secretariat of each of them.
The validity of the appointments to the District Ecclesiastical

Courts will be the same as that of the District Directors.
The validity of the appointments for the Ecclesiastical Court of

Second Instance will coincide with that of the Consistory of
Elders.
The training for applicants to these Courts will be in charge of the

The Installation of these named Courts will be the responsibility

of the Consistory of Elders.
District Ecclesiastical Court:

It will be made up of five (5) members.
It will have a President, a Secretary and three Members.
It will meet according to the number of cases, or given the
complexity of the processes, by convocation of the President of
the Court, or by request of the majority of its members.
Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance:

It will be made up of 7 members, the Second Vice President of the
IPUC, and six (6) members.
It will be chaired by the Second Vice President of the IPUC, it

will have a Secretary and five Members.
It will meet according to the number of appeals, and the

complexity of the processes, by convocation of the President of
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require it, will be appointed by the President of the Ecclesiastical
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Court of Second Instance.
Process and procedure before the Ecclesiastical Courts.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (to start the process):

- Procedure Request Form.
- Description of the case.
- Photocopy of Citizenship Cards.
- Certification of membership, given by the current Pastor.
- Letter from the pastor who handled the couple's case.
- Civil marriage registration.
- Divorce Sentence (if it has already been done).
- Letters from the Witnesses who heard about the case.
Before the District Ecclesiastical Court:

The request for the study of the concept of Divorce will be
presented to the District Ecclesiastical Court, by the interested
party, through the District Secretariat of the IPUC, so that it
receives and files the process. To be filed, an application must
contain the applicant's identification, contact information and the
documentation required for the process.
The District Secretariat will inform and forward the filed process,
immediately (maximum 3 business days), to the Secretary of the
Court.
The Secretary of the District Ecclesiastical Court will verify that

the information received is complete and relevant; It will then
notify the other members of the Court of the start of the process,
within a period of no more than three business days.
The President of the District Ecclesiastical Court will appoint the

Investigation Commission, and will refer the case to the Family
Department, in a period of no more than three business days;
notifying the parties about the evaluation and support process that
may be necessary by the Department of Family.
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interview those involved in the process, both the parties and the
witnesses, as soon as possible, and submit its report in writing to
the District Ecclesiastical Court.
Procedure for the Investigation Commission:

General reading of the file to have adequate knowledge of the
case.
Verify with the General Secretariat if any of the Spouses have

previous Judgments, or any filed in another Court.
- To interview to the Applicant
(fill out he Format
respective).
- To interview to the Counterparty (fill out he Format
correspondent).
- Interview the Pastors who handled the couple's case.
- Interview the Witnesses of the case, to identify their
concepts about the destruction of Marriage.
Make Confrontation of the Parties, to the extent possible.
Attach the Concept of the Department of Family, on the case.

Submit a written report to the District Ecclesiastical Court, so that
it can issue its ruling, as First Instance.
The Family Department, simultaneously, will proceed to carry out

its work, as soon as possible, and will send its concept to the
Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Court.
Once the entire file has been studied, and the concept of the
Family Department has been analyzed, the District Ecclesiastical
Court will examine the doctrinal, legal and psychosocial
responsibilities of each member of the marriage, to issue the
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communicate in writing to the applicant and the counterparty, with
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a copy to the respective Pastors, the ruling of the Court, and will
send the originals of the file to the General Secretariat of the
IPUC, keeping a copy in the District Archive.
Once notified, the parties will have 30 calendar days to make use
of the Appeal for Reconsideration before the District
Ecclesiastical Court, and 90 calendar days to present the Appeal,
before the Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance.
The District Ecclesiastical Court will have a maximum period of

15 business days to respond to the Appeals for Replacement
presented to them; counted from the filing of the Appeal. Before
the Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance.
The appeal to the ruling of the District Ecclesiastical Court will be

sent to the Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance, by the
interested party, through the General Secretariat of the IPUC, so
that the process can be filed. To be filed, an appeal must contain
the appellant's identification, contact information and the
documentation required for the process.
The General Secretariat will inform and forward the filed process,
immediately (maximum 3 business days), to the Secretary of the
Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance.
The Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance will

verify that the information received is complete and relevant; It
will then notify the other members of the Court of the appeal
process, in a period of no more than three business days. Once
notified, the President of the Second Instance Ecclesiastical Court
will appoint, within a maximum period of three business days, the
Review Commission, to study the Due Process carried out, and the
ruling issued in the first instance, by the District Ecclesiastical
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report, in writing, to the Court of Second Instance, within a period
of no more than 20 business days. If necessary, the time will be
extended so that you can interview those involved in the process.
The Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance, in plenary session,

once all the information has been analyzed, will give the official
ruling of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia.
PARAGRAPH 1: This official ruling can be reviewed in a period

of no less than three years at the request of the interested party and
as long as it complies with what was approved by the court of
doctrine in this regard.
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The Secretary of the Ecclesiastical Court of Second Instance will

communicate in writing, to the applicant and the counterparty,
with a copy to the respective Pastors, the ruling of the Second
Instance, and will send the originals of the file to the General
Secretariat of the IPUC, a copy to the (s) District Clerk's Office(s),
and will keep a copy in the Clerk's Office of his Court.
Decisions of the Ecclesiastical Courts.

Any decision of the Ecclesiastical Courts must be taken by simple
majority; leaving, in the minutes, a written record of the vote.
Functions of the members of the Ecclesiastical Courts.
Of the president:
Call and preside over the meetings of the Court under his/her
responsibility.
Appoint the Commissions that are responsible for their
management area.
Sign, together with the Secretary, the Minutes that are drawn up in
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He will be the organizer of the expenses of his Court.
The functions of the position.
From the Secretary:

Receive, notify and process the requests or appeals received from
the Secretariat, corresponding to their management area.
Prepare the Minutes of your Court meetings.
Communicate in writing the Rulings issued by your Court, and

make the respective notifications.
Send the original files to the corresponding Secretariat, within its

area of competence, and keep a copy of them in the file of your
Court.
Validate with your signature and that of the President, all the
Minutes of the management of your Court.
The functions of the Position.
Of the Vowels:
Attend all meetings of the respective Court.
In accordance with the President's instructions, replace the
Secretary in any temporary absence.
The other functions or Commissions that are entrusted to him by

the President or by the Ecclesiastical Court.
FINANCIAL ASPECTS:
The work of the Ecclesiastical Courts will be included in the
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CHURCH
UNITED COLOMBIA
In accordance with the administrative and disciplinary dynamics

of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA
(IPUC) and protected by the intrinsic and valuable feeling such as
that of the expression of faith, understood in the legal context of
freedom of religion; and the Ecclesiastical autonomy that allows
us to self-regulate and protect ourselves in the constitutional
prebend, Art 19, Law 133 of 1994, Decree 354 of 1998. This
Disciplinary Regime of the:
FIRST CHAPTER:
ARTICLE 1: The UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF

COLOMBIA recognizes and declares that the Bible is inspired by
God and infallible. “All scripture is divinely inspired and useful
for teaching, for reproof, for training in righteousness.” (2
Timothy 3:16).
Based on this Biblical principle, we declare that the entire

disciplinary procedure obeys concepts of ethical, moral, spiritual
order and good customs in accordance with the articles and
interpretation that the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA has, protected by the intrinsic and valuable feeling
such as the of the expression of faith, understood in the legal
context of freedom of worship; and the Ecclesiastical autonomy
that allows us to self-regulate and protect ourselves in the
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OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL AUTHORITIES
ARTICLE 2. DISCIPLINARY POWER. The disciplinary

authorities of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA are: First Instance: District Directors. Second
Instance: Consistory of Elders
PARAGRAPH : When it comes to disciplinary proceedings

against district directors, the instances will be formed as follows:
First instance, a chamber composed of 3 members of the
Consistory, second instance, Full Consistory with the exception of
the 3 members of the first instance. These will be appointed by the
Consistory.
If you are a national manager, the instances will be composed as

follows: First instance room composed of 5 supervisors, appointed
by the City Council. second instance Full Council with the
exception of the person involved when applicable.
ARTICLE 3. LEGALITY . The Ministers of Worship who

commit acts contemplated or valued as sin and faults
contemplated in the regulations are subject to disciplinary action,
in application of the ethical, moral, spiritual and good customs
criteria that govern the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF
COLOMBIA. For the purposes of this article, the following
biblical references will be considered as ethical, moral, spiritual
and good moral criteria:
a) FAITHFULNESS: 1 Corinthians 4:2

b) OBEDIENCE: Hebrews 13:17
c) HOLINESS: Hebrews 12:14
d) SUBJECTION TO AUTHORITIES: Romans 13
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g) GOOD TESTIMONY: 1 Timothy 3:7 4
h) JUSTICE: Psalms 15:1-5
i) TRUTH: 1 Timothy 2:7
j) INTEGRITY: Titus 2:7
k) MERCY: Pr. 16.645
PARAGRAPH 1: Any disciplinary investigation action must be

recorded in the ministerial history of the pastor with its respective
result or ruling, where the process and the decision that it
produces are recorded and must be taken into account when
aspiring to management positions.
PARAGRAPH 2: equality, effectiveness, speed, independence

and rigorous impartiality will be the guiding principles of
disciplinary action.
CHAPTER THREE:
OF FAULTS AND THEIR SANCTION
ARTICLE 4. CLASSIFICATION OF FAULTS
For the purposes of disciplinary action, offenses will be classified

into three types: minor offense, serious offense and very serious
offense. Each of them will have different sanctions classified as
follows:
SLIGHT FAULTS:
• Inability to hold positions

• Call for attention with a copy of the resume
• Basic course in the corresponding area
• Discipline of 3 months, suspension of pastoral functions,
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• Discipline of 6 months
• Discipline of 1 year.
• Discipline of 2 years
• In serious offenses, in addition to the sanction, the
necessary courses must be taken.
• Economic and social support as long as it complies with
the parameters established for this purpose.
VERY SERIOUS FAULTS:
• Dismissal from the ministry with economic and social

support as long as it complies with the parameters
established for this purpose.
OF THE PRESCRIPTION: As these are behaviors related to

ethics, morality, Christian spirituality and good customs, the
prescription of disciplinary action will have a term of five (5)
years, for minor and serious offenses. Very serious offenses do not
prescribe.
GRADES:
• Abuses against minors are imprescriptible.
• The pastor who is convicted and deprived of liberty by

ordinary justice will be dismissed.
• If the event occurred before being baptized, the pastor will

continue to be a minister, although suspended from his
duties until he completes his sentence.
PARAGRAPH 1:
Without prejudice to the sanctions applicable to each particular
offense, it will be understood that the recurrence of the offenses
will cause sanctions for that single fact as long as there is no
prescription for the disciplinary action. Thus: Three minor
offenses constitute a serious offense (6 months suspension) and
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PARAGRAPH 2: Non-classified behaviors will be assessed by
analogy within minor behaviors (with their respective sanctions).
ARTICLE 5: OFFENSES OF ETHICAL AND MORAL

BEHAVIOR, AND THEIR SANCTION.
The following behaviors will be considered breaches of ethical

and moral behavior:
a) The lack of sincerity and truthfulness in the declaration

enshrined in the ministry entry form or in the application form for
ministerial licenses discovered at any time (serious misconduct).
SANCTION:
The pastor will be suspended or dismissed from the ministry and it
will be the Consistory of Elders exclusively who knows and
decides on this matter.
b) The pastor who, in a period of one year, is involved in two or

more acts of fornication and/or adultery related to women and/or
men (after formal accusation and record keeping by the
authorities) (minor offense) .
SANCTION:
He will be reprimanded in writing with a copy in the ministerial
record and must receive an ethics course.
c) The pastor who is involved in acts of fornication and/or

adultery (immoral) related to women and/or men, where there is
evidence that shows the fault (very serious fault).
SANCTION:
Depending on the assessment of the evidence and the facts, he will
be dismissed.
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SANCTION:
He will be punished with a 1-year suspension.
d) The pastor who has incurred the sin of adultery and/or

fornication (very serious offense)
PARAGRAPH: Pornography, virtual sex, sexual videos with

third parties, and/or when one of the members of the couple forces
the other to participate in these acts will also be considered very
serious.
SANCTION:
Dismissal from the holy ministry will be applied as a sanction.
NOTE 1: We understand adultery as the lack of fidelity to the

marriage pact.
NOTE 2: Fornication will be understood from the theological

perspective in the etymological sense of the word PORNEIA, all
kinds of sexual immorality.
e) . The pastor who practices political proselytism (provided

there is evidence that it is lacking) to get elected in a managerial
position, offering perks, defaming others or using another
unethical mechanism; or one who does it for or against a third
party.
SANCTION: The following sanctions will be applied:

1. In the case of a Director, he or she will be suspended from
office and disqualified from holding positions for two (2)
periods or terms.
2. In the case of pastors who commit this offense, they will

be warned with a copy in their ministerial history, and will
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f) The pastor who is involved in immoral acts with minors (sexual

abuse or abusive sexual acts) (very serious)
PARAGRAPH 1 : The Pastor who is involved in this type of

accusation will be temporarily suspended from the ministry while
the investigation process by the ecclesiastical authorities is carried
out. The directors will provide financial aid for three months
unless there is compelling, relevant and conclusive evidence that
proves his guilt, in which case the pastor in question will be
removed from the ministry.
PARAGRAPH 2 : Once a pastor learns of any alleged situation

with minors, he must inform their parents of the alleged fact, one
of them or whoever exercises parental authority or personal care
of the minor, who will be directly responsible for safeguarding. of
the minor so that they in turn take the corresponding measures.
(report to the respective authorities). The pastor must also report
the case through appropriate means. (directly or anonymously).
SANCTION:
The pastor involved who is found guilty within the disciplinary
process of the conduct described above will be removed from
ministry.
g) Regarding the pastor's wife, understood as the ideal help and

determining element of ministerial life, the pastor will be subject
to disciplinary action when his wife is involved in comments with
men and/or women. , where there is evidence that evidence is
missing
SANCTION:
The call for attention by the directors in the presence of her
husband will be applied as a sanction, leaving a written record.
The couple will be summoned to a moral ethics course, and will
be accompanied by the Family Department. The wife will be in
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h) When the pastor's wife has incurred the sin of adultery and/or
fornication.
PARAGRAPH 1: The transfer of the pastor and the wife under

the responsibility of their pastor is recommended, they will remain
in discipline for one year.
When the pastor's wife is a repeat offender of fornication or

adultery, the pastor will be suspended from the ministry for one
year. If he or she reoffends again, the pastor will be asked to
resign from the ministry, otherwise the dismissal will proceed.
PARAGRAPH 2: In all cases where the disciplinary sanction is a

temporary suspension from the Ministry, the pastor will be given
help equivalent to leveling and social security assistance for the
first 3 months, this will be made from the leveling fund. (subject
to fund availability). Applies when the pastor is no longer with the
Church.
ARTICLE 6: DOCTRINAL ERRORS AND THEIR

SANCTION
Those personal concepts that do not conform to the biblical and
theological interpretation that the UNITED PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH OF COLOMBIA has due to the doctrines contemplated
in the Articles of Faith will be considered doctrinal errors.
The Church defines that doctrinal errors in serious matters are

those that violate or go against the interpretation that the religious
institution has of the doctrines contemplated in the Articles of
Faith of the IPUC.
Serious misconduct : it is considered serious misconduct when

the pastor persists in his behavior after having been reprimanded
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of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA, it
is considered that not every doctrinal error is equally serious. The
severity will be determined by the ecclesiastical authorities, after
prior opinion from the court of doctrine.
Any doctrinal error deserves written reprimand. The reprimanded

person must attend a doctrinal training course.
PARAGRAPH: The pastor who, due to ignorance or lack of

experience, incurs a violation or a direct violation of the doctrinal
issues mentioned above, and who is reprimanded in a hearing,
accepts the correction and rectifies his teaching, this will be
counted as a mitigating circumstance.
If the doctrinal error persists, the student will be suspended for six
(6) months and the re-indoctrination process must also be
completed.
In the following cases the sanction will be dismissal from the

ministry:
1. That in the case analyzed, a physical division has been

generated in the Church.
2. Serious recidivism in conduct and magnitude of the

scandal that transcends the media, social networks, or
congregations (1st Samuel 3 / Acts 5).
ARTICLE 7: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES AND THEIR

SANCTION
The following will be considered ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFENSES for the purposes of disciplinary action:
a) MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS : These are faults related to the

management of funds.
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a. Loans to entities in favor of the local congregation without
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the proper authorization of the administrative authorities
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of the Church.
b. The diversion of funds from the various departments,

withholding of tithes and offerings.
c. The use of local funds without prior agreement with the

local board, district or national directors as long as the
amount exceeds five current monthly minimum wages.
d. Diversion or cutting of tithes and offerings.
e. The improper liquidation of the percentages of Tithes that

should remain in the local fund, for personal benefit.
f. Accounting manipulation of real income from tithes,

offerings and other concepts.
g. Appropriation of money for own benefit or that of third

parties without authorization (local, district or national
funds).
h. The one that facilitates the raising of money for purposes

other than the social purpose of the church, promising
economic returns.
i. The pastor who causes resentment in the local congregation

against the organization and/or church authorities.
SANCTION:
The following Sanctions will be applied:
l. In the case of loans without prior authorization (literal a),

the pastor will assume the full payment of the debt
incurred. If it is impossible to cancel it, it will be deducted
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proportional to the amount of the debt, for the respective
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payment, (prior written agreement with the pastor) until2it
is paid in full. You will be provided with ethics and
administration courses.
m. In the case of the literals b, c and d. The sanction will be

Temporary suspension from the ministry for six (6)
months. You will be provided with ethics and
administration courses.
n. In the case of literal e, the sanction will be the obligation to

pay in full the money left unsettled, a call for attention with
a copy of the resume and intervention of the economy by
the Directors until full payment. In case of recidivism, the
sanction will be suspension from the ministry for a period
of 1 year, and until the debt is paid. You will be provided
with ethics and administration courses.
o. In the case of literals f, g, h, i, the Sanction will be

suspension conditional on payment, otherwise there will be
no refund.
PARAGRAPH: In no case may the discount for debt payment

exceed 40% of the pastor's net income.
b) IN RELATION TO THE CONGREGATION : The

following are faults related to the management of the
congregation:
a. Administrative negligence or incompetence

b. Failure to fulfill the responsibilities of the pastoral
function.
c. Not spending the necessary time in the ministry giving
priority to other activities.
d. Verbal, physical and psychological-emotional abuse of
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Depending on the severity of the case, one of the following
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Sanctions will be applied:
1. Admonition.
2. Transfer to another place.
3. In case of reoffending, a 3-month suspension without a

congregation will be applied, under the monitoring and
administration of one of the directors, who will designate
a minister to give them a course on ethics, if applicable, or
failing that, one on Pastoral administration. .
4. If the behavior is repeated more than two times, the pastor

will be suspended for a period of one year.

SANCTION
They will be considered faults related to the GOVERNMENT OF
THE HOUSE: (1st Timothy 3:4):
a) The pastor who, having the means, does not provide for
the needs of his home, nor does he share in the economic
blessing of his wife.
b) The pastor in whose home understanding and good

treatment do not reign in family and couple relationships
c) The pastor who fosters resentment in his family and in the

local congregation against the organization and/or the
authorities of the church.
d) The Pastor whose children of legal age are accused of

dissolution or rebellion and who are allowed by the Pastor
in the pastoral house, or occupying positions, causing
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e) The Pastor who exercises physical or psychological
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violence against his wife and children. 4
SANCTION:
The following Sanctions will be applied:
1. In the case of literals a, b, c and d, The Sanction Will Be: A

written warning, and a break so that within a maximum
period of ninety (90) days, they seek to improve their
relationships; During this period the pastor will not
manage the congregation and will receive for his support a
percentage equivalent to 60% of the income that
corresponds to him from the congregation's Tithes. The
family will be advised by a counselor designated by the
Family Department.
This behavior affects: Ministerial qualification, and for

transfers.
In case of recidivism, you may be suspended from the

ministry for a period of six (6) months. (With support aid).
In the case of literal e, he will be suspended from the

ministry for a period of six (6) months; If there is a
recidivism, the suspension will be for a period of one year.
Without prejudice to the above, if the violence causes
personal injuries, the sanction will be dismissal from the
ministry.

CHURCH AND ITS SANCTION.
The following will be considered offenses related to the CARE

OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH:
a. Loss, damage or deterioration without justified cause.
b. Theft or misuse of church property.
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Directors and does not cancel them, or fails to pay them.5
SANCTION:
The following sanctions will be applied consecutively:
1. Call for attention with a copy of the resume.
2. Intervention by the district directors in the economy of the

congregation, in order for the debts to be cancelled, and
thus save the ministry of the pastor, prior written
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3. If the amount is greater than 20 current monthly minimum6
wages and the recidivism, negligence or inability of the
congregation to pay them is proven, the pastor will be
suspended from the ministry for a period of (1) one year.
4. If the previous instances have been exhausted and taking

into account the amount of the debt greater than 20
minimum wages and the payment behavior and the
situation is still not resolved, the pastor will be dismissed
from the ministry.
5. Disqualification from administrative positions for (5) five

years.
PARAGRAPH : In no case may the discount for debt payment

exceed 40% of the net income of the congregation. The pastor in
these circumstances cannot be transferred.46

SANCTION.
The following will be considered offenses related to the

Management of Ministerial Relations:
a. The pastor who has permanent conflicts with his fellow
ministers and ecclesiastical authorities.
b. The pastor who despises ecclesiastical work.
c. The pastor who damages the environment of the Church
he delivers.
d. The pastor who encourages the attendance or transfer of
parishioners to his congregation.
e. The pastor who promotes and/or accepts the contribution
of tithes in his congregation to believers who do not
belong to it.
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meetings, studies or Assemblies to which he has been
summoned.
g. The Pastor who asks for Tithes in advance, or accounts for
them to the believers.
SANCTION:
1. Written attention call.

2. Suspension for three (3) months with church.
3. In case of recidivism, he will be suspended from the
ministry for one year.
4. If he is a repeat offender, he will be dismissed.
years.
It will be taken into account in the qualification to aspire to

management positions.
h. The pastor and his family who do not maintain good social
relations with the community where they interact.
SANCTION:
1. Called for attention by managers.
2. If there is a recidivism, he will be transferred from one
congregation to another and must receive an ethics course.
years.
Yo. The pastor who disrespects ecclesiastical authorities, or a

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One of the following sanctions will be applied consecutively: 8
1. Written warning.
2. Temporary suspension for 3 months with the Church
3. Suspension from ministry for six months.
years.
1. The pastor who publishes books on doctrinal, moral or

ecclesiastical administration matters on behalf of the
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA
without due authorization from its authorities.
SANCTION:
1. Written reprimand, and the material with ecclesiastical
content will be evaluated by the Consistory of Elders, who
will verify that it does not go against the doctrinal
principles of the Church. If it is found that the material is
contrary to the doctrinal teachings of the IPUC, the pastor
will be required to remove all copies from the market and
cancel their production and marketing.
2. In case of contempt he will be suspended from the ministry
for 6 months, if the refusal persists he will be dismissed
from the ministry.
3. In cases of recidivism, even if the material is not against
doctrinal principles, the pastor will be suspended from the
ministry for 6 months.
years.
2. The pastor who incurs personal debts and does not cancel
them, or fails to pay them.
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1. Attention Call with a copy of the resume. 2
2. Intervention of his personal finances by the district 9
directors in order for the debts to be canceled and to save
the pastor's ministry. (upon written agreement with the
pastor).
3. If the amount is greater than 20 current monthly minimum
wages and recidivism, negligence or inability to pay them
is proven, the pastor will be suspended from the ministry
for a period of one year.

minimum wages and the payment behavior, and even so
the situation cannot be resolved, the pastor must present
his voluntary resignation, or failing that, he will be
dismissed. of the holy ministry.

years.
PARAGRAPH: In no case may the discount for debt payment

exceed 40% of the pastor's net income.
SANCTION:
1. Attention Call with a copy of the resume.
2. Intervention by the district directors in the economy of the

congregation, in order for the debts to be cancelled, and
thus save the pastor's ministry, prior written agreement
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3. If the amount is greater than 20 current monthly minimum
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wages and the recidivism, negligence or inability of the
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congregation to pay them is proven, the pastor will be
suspended from the ministry for a period of one year.

minimum wages and the payment behavior and the
situation is still not resolved, the pastor will be dismissed
from the ministry.

years.
PARAGRAPH:
In no case may the discount for debt payment exceed 40% of the
net income of the congregation. The pastor in these circumstances
cannot be transferred.
ARTICLE 11: OFFENSES RELATED TO THE MARRIAGE

PROCESSING AND THEIR SANCTION.
The following will be considered offenses related to the Marriage

Procedure:
a. Failure to register the investiture to celebrate marriages in

the Notary or Registry Office of the place of jurisdiction,
or failure to send a copy of the same to the District
Secretariat.
b. Starting the marriage process without completing the
required requirements and documentation.
c. Skip some stages that make up the marriage process.
d. Untimely registration of the marriage procedure.
e. Skip sending the marriage registration for the marginal
note in the civil registry of the couple.
f. Initiate marriage procedures without informing the
officiating minister of the beginning of said procedure. (If
you are not authorized to do so).
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h. Performing the marriage in a place other than the 1
jurisdiction of jurisdiction.
i. Refuse to celebrate the marriage when all the internal legal
requirements of the institution have been met and no
opposition has been presented to the procedure.
j. Refusing to process a duly invoked cause of opposition
that is apparently founded.
k. Refusing to sign the marriage certificate once the
procedure has been completed with all the requirements.
SANCTION:
When any of the previous paragraphs are omitted, one of the

following sanctions will be applied:
l. Call for attention with a copy of the resume, reorientation

or training in marriage procedures procedures, demanding
due compliance and completion of procedures to be carried
out.
m. If recidivism in the mishandling of said procedures is
proven, the General Secretariat will inform the pastor (with
a copy of the resume), of the sanction of indefinite
suspension of the investiture for carrying out this type of
procedures, demanding due compliance and completion of
procedures to be carried out.
n. When the Church or the parishioners have been
compromised in legal-legal aspects, the pastor will be
suspended for six months.
o. Disqualification from administrative positions for (5) five
years.
ARTICLE 12: MISCONDUCT OF NATIONAL

AND DISTRICT DIRECTORS AND THEIR
SANCTION.
The following will be considered offenses by DISTRICT AND
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b. Disproportionate treatment for the PASTORATE of the 2
district
c. Insubordination to authorities.
d. Violation of the reservation of the Summary.
e. Negligence in the custody of property in your charge.
f. Influence management.
g. Lack of knowledge of their functions as a manager.
h. Non-execution of their legal functions or obligations.
i. Deficiency in carrying out the disciplinary process.
SANCTION:
1. Written attention call.

2. Suspension of position for 3 months.
3. Inability to hold management positions for two terms
4. If he reoffends he will be removed from office.
j. The sanctions described above will be applied without

prejudice to those that may be applicable, given the
condition of pastor and the offense committed.
NOTE Nº 1
In the disciplinary process that follows a manager, it is understood
that he is temporarily removed from his position and duties while
the disciplinary investigation process is carried out.
CHAPTER FOUR:
INTERNAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 13°. DUE PROCESS: Without ignoring the ethical-

moral, spiritual nature and good customs that govern this
disciplinary procedure, the accused Pastor will be investigated by
the competent ecclesiastical authorities and with formal and
material observance of the norms contemplated in this procedure
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ARTICLE 14°. Reservation of the disciplinary investigation :
All actions carried out within the disciplinary procedure will have
the character of procedural reservation and will only be known to
the ecclesiastical authorities, the investigated pastor and the
suitable personnel that the church designates to support the
processes (pastors with the relevant academic and/or professional
training)
ARTICLE 15°. Right to Defense : During the disciplinary

action, the investigated pastor will have the right to know the
charges for which he will be investigated and will act in his own
name. In cases of reluctance or non-appearance of the investigated
person, the process will continue in his absence, leaving a written
record signed by the Assistant Monitor of the absence and/or
reluctance of the investigated person.
PARAGRAPH 1 : In cases of reluctance or absence of the

investigated pastor, the Auxiliary Overseer will ensure compliance
with the disciplinary procedure, and will send a report to the
national Oversight about the process carried out, attaching a copy
of it.
PARAGRAPH 2: In the event that the Investigated Person is the

Auxiliary Overseer, the National Oversight will appoint an Ad
Hoc Oversight, if the investigated person is the National Oversight
or the Vice Oversight, said Ad Hoc Oversight will be appointed
PARAGRAPH 3: Taking into account the autonomy that the

UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA has, to
regulate itself and being an internal process, the impossibility of
recognizing third parties to act on behalf of the investigated is
established.
PARAGRAPH 4: When the sanction is the suspension of

ministerial functions, it is understood that the rights granted by the
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license cease, which will be reactivated once the sanction 3is
fulfilled. The suspension time does not count towards aspiring 4to
another license, or aspiring to managerial positions.
ARTICLE 16. Effects of the disciplinary sanction: The purpose

of the disciplinary process established by the UNITED
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA seeks to sanction
and correct conduct that goes against the ethical, moral, spiritual
and good customs principles, being necessary the execution of the
decision, "since the “The heart of the sons of men is willing to do
evil.” (Ecclesiastes 8:11).
ARTICLE 17 . Proportionality: The disciplinary sanction must

correspond to the seriousness of the offense committed, which
will be assessed in accordance with the provisions of the IPUC
disciplinary regime by the competent ecclesiastical authorities.
ARTICLE 18. Motivation for the action : Any substantive

action that occurs within the disciplinary process must be duly
motivated, leaving a written record of it.
CHAPTER FIVE:
OF THE TESTS
ARTICLE 19. Of the Confession: The confession of the act that
violates and goes against the principles and criteria that guide the
disciplinary action of the United Pentecostal Church of Colombia,
will be full and sufficient proof to determine the existence of the
facts.
PARAGRAPH : Confession is understood to be the voluntary act

free of pressure that the person under investigation makes before
ecclesiastical authority. (It must be recorded in writing or on
recording).
ARTICLE 20. From the Witnesses: It is necessary that the

Competent Ecclesiastical Authority, assess the quality of the
witness and the direct knowledge he or she has of the facts under
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ARTICLE 21. Documentary evidence : These must be analyzed
in accordance with the criteria of sound criticism and evaluated by
the procedural instance. The following may be documentary
evidence: writings, photographs, videos, recordings, emails,
WhatsApp, social networks, etc.
PARAGRAPH: The tests will be considered invalid

obtained through violence or threat, blackmail or psychological
pressure.
CHAPTER SIX:
OF THE PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 22 . Ecclesiastical autonomy: Protected by the

constitutional and legal norm, which empowers us to self-regulate
and establish our internal disciplinary procedure, we adopt the
present procedure:
ARTICLE 23 . On the nature of the process : It should be noted

that the guidelines on which the disciplinary process of the
UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF COLOMBIA is based
obeys ethical-moral, spiritual and good customs criteria based on
the biblical-theological interpretation it has. the United
ARTICLE 24 . Of the generalities:
Purpose. Since the Bible indicates that every act of indiscipline

must be sanctioned in order to correct man (Psalms 39:11), and
that the sanction must be applied with justice and truth, (Proverbs
16:6) so that it has the desired effect, Standards that fulfill this
purpose are essential.
ARTICLE 25. To whom it applies . They are applicable to the

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Colombia, who commit acts contemplated in these norms
(Hebrews 12:7). 6
PARAGRAPH:
Voluntary resignation may be accepted from a pastor who is
involved in an investigation process, establishing that his re-entry
into the ministry will not be considered or accepted, nor will he be
given good retirement status. The foregoing without prejudice to
the final result of the process that will continue its course, until the
corresponding ruling is delivered.
The pastor's situation will be specified in the resignation letter
even if it is accepted.
ARTICLE 26 . Effects .
It is intended that these norms have an effect on the conduct of the
Ministers of Worship for the good of them and the church in
general. (Ecclesiastes 8:11; 1 Cor. 4:2).
ARTICLE 27 . File . The procedures carried out within the

process may be in writing, audio, videoconference, guaranteeing
their respective archive. The written documents must contain the
corresponding signatures, whether the issuance of notifications,
orders, or resolutions, must be recorded within the file, understood
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INVESTIGATION.
Immediately the competent Ecclesiastical Authorities have
learned, by any means, of a fact that compromises MORALLY,
DOCTRINALLY, ADMINISTRATIVELY, SOCIALLY OR
PATRIMONIALLY, a Pastor, they will summon the
COMPLAINANT through any available means, to describe the
facts of which If you are aware, in a formal and free manner, you
will be asked for general information (name, citizenship card,
address and telephone number). A written declaration will be
made and signed by the Complainant.
ARTICLE 29. VALUATION ACT OF

INFORMATION .
The managers will evaluate and evaluate the information and draw
up an INFORMATION ASSESSMENT ACT where the facts that
motivate or do not motivate the opening of the Investigation will
be recorded; This document will be signed by the competent
authorities .
PARAGRAPH 1: When anonymous accusations are presented,

where names of third parties are related, or evidence is provided, a
preliminary investigation and assessment will be carried out in
order to determine if there are merits for opening a formal
investigation.
PARAGRAPH 2: In the event that no merit is found to initiate

the Investigation process, a written record will be left that will rest
in the ministerial history of the pastor and the case will be filed,
notifying the pastor involved.
ARTICLE 30. OPENING MINUTES AND CHARGES OF

THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS.
If, in the evaluation of the information, merit is found to initiate a

disciplinary process, the Opening Minutes and charges of the
Disciplinary Investigation Process will be drawn up, which must
contain: Place, date, Ecclesial authority that begins the
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research (District Directors or Council of Elders); full name of the
investigated pastor with his respective identity document number, 9
description of the facts that motivated the opening of the
Investigation, list of the norms allegedly violated (misdemeanors
committed), description of the evidence, and the possible
sanctions to be given are also presented. place the facts: Also the
operative part where the Process and charges are opened,
notification is ordered and the investigated person will be heard in
a free and voluntary version, which will be recorded in a record.
(The investigated person cannot be pressured to declare against
himself).
PARAGRAPH 1: Notifications (opening, investigation charges,

and all those given within the disciplinary process) will be made
by any of the following means: personally, certified or electronic
mail, public notice posted in the District Secretariat. , to the
address or email registered in the Church archive. .
PARAGRAPH 2: The notification will be made based on personal
preference. In the event that it is not possible, the valid means for
this purpose will be used one by one, those stated in the previous
paragraph and the other suitable ones.
PARAGRAPH 3:
To carry out the opening minutes in the districts, all the directors
must be present in full; in the cases known to the Consistory, at
least six of its members must be present for the opening of
processes.
ARTICLE 31. DOWNLOADS . Once the opening minutes and

charges of the investigation have been notified, the investigated
pastor may present a written defense within ten (10) business days
following the notification. Even if you have presented the free
version, you have the possibility of making your defenses in
writing. If the written defense is not received within the stipulated
time, the directors will leave a written record.
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made.
c) List of evidence and/or witnesses that you want to request
or provide.
d) It must be duly signed, with a notification address.
ARTICLE 32. TESTS . Once the defense stage is over, the

managers will conduct one or more direct interrogations about the
facts, and the evidence that they believe is conducive, relevant,
conclusive and regulatory to rule in accordance with the
provisions of the IPUC disciplinary regime.
The maximum period for carrying out the tests will be 45 business
days counted from the day following the completion of the
defense phase referred to in article 31.
ARTICLE 33 . FAILED.
Once the tests carried out have been evaluated, the managers will
proceed to issue the first instance ruling within (5) business days
following the completion of the testing stage. The ruling must be
notified by the members of the governing body, by any of the
following means: personally, certified or electronic mail, public
edict posted in the District Secretariat, to the address or email
registered in the Church file to the investigated Pastor. ,
summoning him before them to inform him about it, which must
include the reasons for the decision, leaving a written record of
what happened, which must be signed by the person investigated.
In the event that the ruling is Sanctionary, the directors will inform
the Sanctioned Pastor that he has the opportunity to file an appeal
for reconsideration before the same ecclesiastical authority and an
appeal before the Consistory of Elders, the second instance in the
process. The sanction becomes final from the moment of its
notification.
PARAGRAPH 1: The Judgment must also be communicated to

the complaining party. Who may, from the date of receipt, and

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within the established term, file and support the motion for 4
reconsideration or appeal challenging the first instance ruling. 1
PARAGRAPH 2: If the person under investigation does not

appear for personal notification within (5) business days, he or she
will be notified by public edict posted at the District Secretariat
for a period of (7) business days. The Edict will contain only the
operative part.
ARTICLE 34 . REPLACEMENT RESOURCE . The

Sanctioned Pastor and/or the complaining party may, within seven
(7) business days following the date of notification, submit a letter
addressed to the District Directors, which must be delivered to the
District Secretariat, informing that THE APPEAL IS FILED. OF
REPLACEMENT, supporting the reasons for non-conformity, in
order for the competent ecclesiastical authority to modify or ratify
the ruling.
PARAGRAPH: The appeal for reconsideration must be resolved

within ten (10) business days following its presentation.
ARTICLE 35 . APPEAL APPEAL . It may be filed within 15

business days following notification of the first instance ruling;
the directors will send the file to the City Council for its respective
study.
If the first instance ruling is acquittal, the pastor will continue to

perform his duties normally, if the ruling is declared guilty, he will
be suspended from his pastoral duties, the directors will take over
the administration of the church and the pastor must congregate
where a director, but The vacancy of the congregation will not be
replaced until, in the event of an appeal, the Consistory of Elders
studies, analyzes the evidence and resolves the case in the second
instance, revoking or confirming the ruling issued in the first
instance.
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business days following the presentation of said appeal to the City
Council. 2
PARAGRAPH 1 : COMMISSION : Taking into account the

Biblical Reference at the time there is a need to form this
commission, it will be appointed by the Consistory of Elders. Said
committee will request a copy of the process, with all its annexes
(declarations, documentary evidence, etc.) and will study the first
instance decision, may conduct interviews, statements and
evaluate evidence, on which it will issue a opinion; This will be
used as a reference for the decision of the second instance. The
commission may be made up of members of the Consistory in the
exercise of their functions, or directors from another district other
than the one sanctioned who can represent the president, in a
minimum number of 2 people. The process of verification of the
file, by the commission, will be presented through an official letter
addressed to the Consistory, within a maximum period of (30)
business days.
PARAGRAPH 2: Supervening Evidence : Exceptionally, if

during the processing of the Appeal Appeal study, new evidence
arises, which significantly affects the decision, (The sanctioned
party has the right to dispute the supervening evidence), it may be
into account and evaluate to issue the corresponding ruling.
ARTICLE 36. The Consistory of Elders, completed the testing,

analysis and assessment stage; It will be pronounced definitively
and without appeal , at the next ordinary or extraordinary meeting
that may take place; said pronouncement will be notified in
writing personally, or by certified mail to the accused pastor. The
Consistory will issue the ruling within a period of no more than 30
business days from the day following receipt of the report of the
commission referred to in paragraph 1 of article 34.
PARAGRAPH: If the investigated person does not appear at the

Personal notification, or refusing to receive the mail, will be
notified by public edict posted in the Secretary of the District to

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which the pastor belongs, for a period of (7) business days. The
Edict will contain only the operative part. 3
ARTICLE 37. Extraordinary review resource.
The Consistory of Elders, upon request from any of the parties

involved or upon complaint from them, may review the
disciplinary processes and modify the rulings of first or second
instance, when there has been a failure in the evaluation of the
evidence or there are others that are not included. they took into
account. If the pastor is the one requesting the review, the final
ruling under review may under no circumstances extend the
sanction granted in the first or second instance to the detriment of
the pastor involved.
PARAGRAPH: The new ruling must be communicated in writing

to the district directors on duty.
CHAPTER SEVEN:
COMPLEMENTARY RULES
ARTICLE 38. OF DISABILITIES . In the event that the

manager has a blood relationship up to the fourth degree, affinity
up to the third degree, has had personal or ministerial friction, or
has some contractual relationship with the person under
investigation or considers that there is a situation that prevents
him, You must declare yourself prevented from speaking directly
or indirectly about the procedure and its ruling. The Council of
Elders must approve or disapprove the impediment and, in case of
approval, appoint the respective replacement.
PARAGRAPH 1 : The investigated party may justifiably

challenge any of the Directors to act in the process that is being
carried out against them; The Consistory of Elders will evaluate
your reasons and define whether or not the challenge is accepted.
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PARAGRAPH 2: These impediments also apply to the members 4
of the Consistory who must declare themselves prevented from4
acting in the process when they have any of the links or causes
discussed in this article.
ARTICLE 39 : The direct or indirect participation of unrelated

family members in the disciplinary processes of the Church is
expressly prohibited. In the event that the family member who
intervenes in the process, and who is not linked to it, is a pastor,
he will be given a written reprimand, and if he persists in his
behavior, he will be sanctioned with suspension from the ministry
for three months.
ARTICLE 40. About notifications and practice of some tests. In

the event that it is impossible to carry out these procedures due to
the witnesses being located in another district or geographical
area; Directors from other districts may be commissioned to assist
in their practice. It should be noted that all procedures carried out
within the disciplinary process must be recorded in writing and
comply with the procedural formalities established here.
* The disciplinary regime was studied and approved in its

entirety at the delegated general assembly (virtual) held in
March 2021.

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SECTION G. THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

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SECTION K. ON THE PROPERTIES OF

SECTION I. USE OF FUNDS....................................181

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SECTION F. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS..........192

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ARTICLE 9: CARE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE

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Legal Status 1032 Ministry of the Interior

'One Lord, one faith, one baptism'

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Aware of this need, our work is developed fundamentally based on biblical

Likewise, we have Statutes that allow us to be recognized as an organized body

We also have Disciplinary Standards, which allow us to correct anomalous

The General Secretariat of the UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF

Copying, reproduction or translation, whether in whole or

Scripture affirms, assumes and declares that the knowledge of

EMANUEL: GOD WITH US

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We believe that Jesus is God: John 20.28; Romans 9.5; John

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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the

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THE GRACE OF GOD AND THE SALVATION OF MAN

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Faith is the result of hearing or receiving the gospel of God's grace

"And through whom we receive grace and apostleship, to obey the

REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION

THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

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THE NEW BIRTH

Gospel. "But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit

Godly living should characterize the life of every child of the

In some translations it reads: "For I am Jehovah your physician";

Its practices and doctrines are contained in the Word of God.

PARTITION OF THE BREAD

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Paul instructed the Church on how to observe it: “Therefore