Governing Council

Governing Council of the Trust is a body consisting of all members of BOT & COE.

Resolution of any difference in opinion between BOT and COE is resolved by majority decision at the Governing Council.

Meeting of the Governing Council shall be convened by the Secretary of the Trust in consultation with the Managing Trustee and Senior Elder.

The minutes of the meeting of Governing Council shall be signed by the Managing Trustee and Senior Elder and attendance by all attendees.

Any grievance, complaint, misconduct of a member of LFC or any conduct affecting the reputation of the Church by a Church member or any pastor or evangelist, such issues should be brought to the notice of the COE for preliminary enquiry and if found valid, the same shall be referred to the Governing Council for penal action including suspension from church membership. Governing Council can recommend to the General Council for more severe punishment including removal from membership if necessary.

 COUNCIL Of ELDERS ( COE )

1. Members to the Board of Elders, Senior Pastor and Senior Evangelists are chosen by the General Council of the TRUST from among the members of the Life Fellowship church. The term of office of the Elders, Senior Pastor and Senior Evangelist shall be for a period of 3 years  
2. Members eligible to be considered for the position of an Elder must fulfill the qualifications given in 1 Timothy 3:1-13. They should be truly anointed of the Holy Spirit and recognized in the Church as godly, mature people.
3. Senior Pastor and senior evangelist will be members of Council of Elders as Elders.
4. The total strength of COE shall be not more than seven.
5. The Governing Council shall choose from among the Senior Pastor or Senior Evangelist a person to be Senior Elder, who shall preside over the COE meetings.
6. The Primary responsibility of the COE is to oversee the doctrinal and spiritual issues in the Church, ensuring adherence to Biblical Principles by the Church; decide on the order of worship, Overseeing the Pastoral Team, Evangelism Team and Care Cells and guide them wherever needed.
7. COE has responsibility of providing clear guidance to the Church in step with the directions of the Holy Spirit.
8. Programs proposed by COE involving financial commitments must be referred to the Governing Council for final approval before announcements are made.
9. A senior Pastor from Pastoral Team and a Senior Evangelist from Evangelists team will be in the COE, one of them may be designated as Senior Elder.
10. The decisions taken by the COE shall be recorded and all members of the COE shall indicate their agreement or disagreement to the decision attested with their signature.
11. The COE shall address any disputes, grievance and doctrinal issues in the church by receiving opinions, complaints and dealing with them based on the New Testament Principles.
12. The decisions arrived on such matters, must be on Biblical basis and in line with New Testament teachings and the same shall be reported in writing to the Governing Council who will then take a final call on the issue and communicate to the complainant.
13. The meeting of the COE will be convened by the Senior Elder or by notice signed by three of the members. The term of office of COE is three years. Upon completion of a three Year term, the term of office of Elder, Senior Pastor, senior evangelist and senior Elder automatically comes to an end unless extended by the general Council of Life Fellowship Trust and new Elders are chosen by the General Council of the Trust.