About the BOA...
Adapted from the Bylaws, 2007.
Updated May 2008.
What is the Board of
Administration?
The Board of Administration is the volunteer group authorized by the
General Conference of MCC to carry on the administrative affairs of the
UFMCC between General Conferences. The Board of Administration is
composed of seven (7) persons appointed by the Board of Elders to be
responsible for the management of UFMCC finances and operations and to
serve as the corporation’s Board of Directors. The Board of
Administration is in charge of all matters pertaining to the UFMCC
Articles of Incorporation, all documents of legal organization,
property, and finances of the UFMCC. Members of the Board of
Administration serve for a period of two (2) years.
What are the qualifications of members of the
Board of Administration?
Members of the Board of Administration must be members in good
standing within MCC. They must be mature and have spiritual quality and
leadership, sound judgment, and a proven record of accomplishment.
What are the responsibilities of the Board of
Administration?
The Board of Administration is responsible for assuring that
all policies, programs, and practices of the MCC Administrative
Operations support the ministry priorities established by the General
Conference and the Board of Elders, to be accountable to the ministry
priorities, and to reflect the ideals, values, and vision of the
MCC. The Board of Administration approves, monitors, and reviews
the MCC budget and operational budgets; determines salaries for members
of the Board of Elders; selects, guides, supports, and evaluates the
Executive Director, with selection being subject to ratification by the
Board of Elders; translates the MCC ideals, values, and vision into
policies to guide the Executive and senior staff in their activities;
works with the Executive Director to develop and monitor long-range
plans, goals, and objectives for the MCC Administrative Operations
Offices; ensures that the MCC Administrative Operations Offices and
Regions have the financial resources needed to carry out the mission and
goals; ensures that all of its decisions and actions meet the
requirements of ethics and law, both civil and UFMCC Bylaws and
mandates; ensures that the MCC Administrative Operations Offices uses
all of its resources, including people and money, as efficiently and
effectively as possible; and elects UFMCC’s corporate officers
from among the members of the Board of Administration. When church
bodies or members of the Fellowship raise a question of interpretation
of the Bylaws by official action, the Board of Administration is
authorized to issue an advisory interpretation of the Bylaws for that
situation.
How are members of the Board of Administration
selected?
The members of the Board of Administration are appointed by the
Board of Elders.
What happens if there is a vacancy on the
Board of Administration?
When there is a vacancy on the Board of Administration, the
Board of Elders may appoint another qualified person to fill the
vacancy. Someone who is appointed to fill a vacancy serves for a period
of two (2) years.
Are members of the Board of Administration
held accountable?
Yes. Members of the Board of Administration are accountable to
the Board of Elders, the MCC Bylaws, the Code of Conduct of the Board of
Administration, and General Conference.
Can a member of the Board of Administration be
disciplined or removed?
Yes. Members of the Board of Administration can be disciplined
by the Board of Administration and by the Board of Elders. The process
for discipline is contained in MCC Bylaws Article V.D.3.d(1) and
(2).
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