The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a Divinely Ordained Institution, a spiritual organism made up of all God's children, found among many groups, fellowships, and organizations that often overlap in their local expression.
The IRS uses such terminology as the "subordinate organization" is to be "under the supervision and control" of the "parent organization." But we don't like such implications. Jesus said, "Henceforth I call you not servants...but I have called you friends..." (John 15:15). And He said, "...all ye are brethren" (Matthew 23:8).
We consider our credentialed ministers as teammates united in Christ; our affiliate organizations as units of FGCFI; your ministry as part of our outreach, and you as our representative.
The Full Gospel of Christ Fellowship, Inc., is an organization of organizations, but claims no ecclesiastical authority over its affiliates. Worldly organizations assume the form of a pyramid of power, and each officer makes much of their own position in the chain of command. But Jesus plainly said this kind of authority system shall not be among us (Matthew 20:25-27 and Luke 22:25, 26).
The FGCFI has no intentions of ever exercising any attributes of religious authority over any affiliated Church or Christian ministry, so as to undermine the freedom of God's servants to carry out their work, activities, and programs as they feel led by God. Rather, we are dedicated to upholding the uncompromised sovereignty of our Affiliate Organizations. We dare not interfere in the affairs of our Churches, or dictate to our evangelists.
The Principle Office of the FGCFI simply serves as a tax-exempt Umbrella, a central point of reference for spiritual unity and legal identity, and offers information, encouragement, and counsel to those who want it.
We are devoted to fostering love and unity among God-called pastors and evangelists everywhere.