THE HOUSE OF GOD IN CHRIST CHURCH
OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH, INC.
"An Apostolic Witness to the World"
The House of God in Christ Church Of The Apostolic Faith, Inc. is a Biblically founded church structure that serves as a parent organization to different churches, ministries, and ministers that all possess unification, dignity, and strength through an alliance with one another.
We are an International Christian fellowship called to be a distinct people and not another form of Christianity. The HOGIC has been established to train and equip men and women of like faith to take the Gospel into the world to minister to all mankind and surpass denominational boundaries.
It is the sincere aim of this church to conduct the affairs of God in an orderly fashion; we aim to depict the fullness of God corporately as one body where there is no division, for Christ is not divided.
We are a living and spiritual organism destined through Christ to bring new life to those dead in spirit and restore joy and fulfillment to those with spiritual voids and emptiness.
The HOGIC Church is a connectional denomination. Each church is a part of the National Connection. The Apostles and Bishops of the connectional organization are elected for life by a majority vote of the International General Assembly, which meets every two years. Bishops are bound by the Constitution and Decree Bylaws of the church to retire upon the General assembly nearest their 75th birthday.
THE APOSTOLIC BOARD OF APOSTLES is the supreme and highest-ranking body of The House of God in Christ Church. It is comprised of the Apostles, as ex-officio presidents, according to the rank of election. It is the administrative body of our great church. The Apostolic Board of Apostles has an apostolic vision to carry out a message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF BISHOPS is responsible for establishing and executing policies for the national membership, as well as sustaining and perpetuating spiritual order within the church.
THE BOARD OF INCORPORATORS, also known as the national board of trustees, has supervision in trust of all national properties of the church and is vested with authority to act on behalf of the national church whenever necessary with the approval of the Chief Apostle.
THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL is the highest judicatory body of The House of God in Christ Church. It is the appellate court, elected by the Board of Apostles.
THE PRESIDING ELDERS are assistants in middle management whom the Bishops appoint to supervise the clergy and churches/ missions or ministries in a Presiding Elders District. The appointed Presiding Elders meet with the local churches that comprise the district every three months for a quarterly district assembly. Quarterly and annually, the Presiding Elder reports to the Diocesan Prelate and makes financial recommendations for pastoral appointments and other district church business.
PASTORS receive a yearly appointment to a church on the recommendation of the District Elder and the approval and final appointment of the Bishop. The Pastor is in full charge of the local church and is the ex-official member of all boards and auxiliaries of that church.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of The HOGIC church is to be a body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, to develop full Christian maturity through exalting the Savior in worship, equipping the saints in discipleship, evangelizing to the sinner through witness and elevating all societies through missions and the Ministry of true reconciliation.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of The HOGIC is to be a "soul-winning and progressive" church that programs to equip its disciples with sincere passion and a message of deliverance to WIN for Christ. We aim to promote multiple programs and ministries that will bring assistance and healing to personal lives, the family structure, and in relationships. We seek to IMPACT our area of Ministry through authentic and attractive worship, recreation, music, a missions thrust both at home and abroad, and through providing a needed social action role for our community when the need and God's endorsement are clear. Our TARGET is to minister to the "TOTAL Man" who bears the concerns of their children, parents, and grandparents. The Ministry towards strengthening those will, as a result, strengthen our church and be a blessing to society while the Kingdom progressively expands.
OUR AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
We believe there is One God, whose nature is love' revealed in One Lord Jesus Christ, by One Holy Spirit of Grace.
We believe in the authenticity, genuineness, and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, that both the Old and New Testament contain the revealed will of God, and that the Bible is the Supreme written authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
We believe that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, suffered and died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Holy Scriptures.
We believe that true Holiness and happiness are inseparably connected; and that all believers must do what is right and acceptable to God and strive to maintain order and practice good works.
We believe in the Holy Spirit as the Divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ and find strength and help in a time of need.
We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as outlined in the example of our Blessed Lord, to the end that the Kingdom of God may come upon the earth.
We believe that there is one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus in whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, who by giving Himself a ransom for all, hath redeemed them to God by His blood; and who, by merit of His death and the efficacy of His spirit will finally restore the entire human race to happiness.
We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in Grace equal to every need.
We believe in the final triumph of righteousness and life everlasting. AMEN.
OUR CREED
We believe in One God, The Father Almighty, the maker of Heaven and Earth. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God in whom the fullness of the Godhead dwelleth. We believe that through God, all things were made. For us and our Salvation, He came down from Heaven by the power of the Holy Ghost; he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our own sake, He suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered death and was buried. He descended into hell on the third day in accordance with the Holy Scriptures; He ascended into Heaven and is seated on the right hand of the Father Almighty. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Ghost, The House of God in Christ Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sin, and the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. AMEN.
MINISTRY PURPOSE
To ensure that the name of the Lord is exalted in all the earth. To be a place where there is acceptance and recognition of all God's governmental offices of the Apostle, Prophets, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teachers. To be a church that strongly declares that the earth must be filled with the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. To be a place where families are built. Where men are encouraged to function in their true spiritual leadership, women are caused to enter fully into their spiritual heritage. And are raised as mighty women of God. Children are trained in the way of the Lord and find a place to be released to successive generations. To be a house of hope, deliverance, and restoration, where the saints are encouraged to function in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. To establish the Biblical pattern for the church leadership. To assist the saints in understanding and fulfilling their God-ordained destiny. To be a church that promotes Kingdom lifestyles, a way of life that elevates righteousness, purity, Holiness, integrity, and uncompromising position in the Word of God. To be a training center where the saints are raised to establish God's Kingdom on earth, to be a House of Prayer, to bring to pass everything that God has ordained for His people. To be a ministry that will promote and support every move that the Lord makes in bringing His body to full maturity, function, and unity in all the earth.
