Bylaws of
ANGELO BIBLE COLLEGE
WHEREAS, it is the express purpose of God our heavenly Father to call teachers out of the body of Christ, the church, as being members of the five-fold ministry of apostle, prophet, evangelist, teacher and pastors; and
WHEREAS, God has ordained the teaching ministry and schools to be an extension of the church body to train up students to teach and minister to the body of Christ.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the name Angelo Bible College does recognize itself as a sovereign body and adopts the following bylaws and submits itself to be governed by them; these to supplement the Articles of Incorporation and do supersede any and all other bylaws.
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I.
Name
The name of this ministry shall be Angelo Bible College, of the City of San Angelo in the State of Texas.
ARTICLE II.
Purpose
Section 1. To establish and maintain a place to teach and train up Christians for the body of Christ.
Section 2. To conduct meetings and training sessions for teaching Christians so they can teach and train others to spread the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
ARTICLE III.
Prerogatives
Section 1. This ministry shall have the right to govern itself according to the standards of the New Testament scriptures; and being in accordance to the laws of the State of Texas according to Christian colleges and universities.
Section 2. This ministry shall have the right to elect its officers, and transact all business pertaining to its life and conduct as a ministry and school.
Section 3. To establish and maintain such departments and institutions as may be deemed necessary for the teaching and propagation of the Gospel and for the work of the body.
Section 4. In connection therewith, or incidental thereto, this ministry shall have the right to purchase or acquire by gift, bequest, donation or otherwise, either directly or as trustee, and to own, hold in trust, use, sell, convey, mortgage, leave or otherwise dispose of any real estate or chattels as may be necessary for the furtherance of its purposes, all in accordance with its Constitution and Bylaws or as the same may be hereafter modified or amended.
Section 5. This ministry shall have no stock and is a nonprofit organization. The period of duration shall be perpetual.
ARTICLE IV
Affiliation
Angelo Bible College is an independent teaching ministry, striving toward teaching and educating the Body of Christ.
ARTICLE V
Statement of Faith
- The Holy Scriptures
- The Godhead
- The Lord Jesus Christ
- The Holy Spirit
- Salvation Only Through Christ
We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, equally in all parts and in the whole and is totally inerrant in the original manuscripts. We believe that all the scriptures center around the Lord Jesus Christ and hence that no portion is properly read nor understood until it leads to Him, We believe in the “literal” interpretation of the Bible.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the pre-existence, incarnation and virgin birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe John 1:1.
We believe that the Holy Spirit, though omnipresent from all eternity, after the glorification of Jesus Christ was sent on the Day of Pentecost, dwells in every believer and is the source of all power and all acceptable service.
We believe that repentance and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ produces the work of justification in the believer. We believe that Jesus Christ is the only name under the heaven by which man can be saved. (Acts 4)
ARTICLE VI
Officers
The officers of the Corporation shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
- The President and Chairman of the Board
- The Vice President
- The Secretary
- The Treasurer
The President shall be the Chairman of the Board and shall be the head of the board and the ministry.
The Vice President of the Corporation shall act as the Chairman of the Board in the absence of the President.
The Secretary of the Corporation shall keep all minutes of the board meeting and keep all records of proceedings of the ministry. The Secretary shall be the custodian of all legal documents and shall be in charge of the corporate seal.
The Treasurer shall be appointed by the President and his term shall be perpetually subject to the decision of the President and Board.
The Treasurer shall be entrusted with all funds of the ministry and school which re committed to him. He shall deposit or arrange for deposit of all funds in a responsible local bank in the name of the ministry and shall disburse by check all accounts payable of the ministry or school. He shall oversee the paying of all outstanding accounts and preserve a proper itemized account of receipts and disbursements. He shall make a report at the regular meeting of the Board. His accounts shall be audited annually by an auditing committee appointed by the Board.
ARTICLE VII
Teachers
- The teachers of Angelo Bible College are those with years of experience and who possess an extensive knowledge of the Word of God.
- The teachers in the Angelo Bible College must be of good report, be responsible and have a good working knowledge of the Word of God.
- The teachers, if and when Angelo Bible College becomes an accredited Bible college of the State of Texas, must have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree and preferably a Master and/or Doctorate degree.
ARTICLE VII
Amendments
Amendments to the Bylaws may be at any regular or special meeting of the Ministry by a simple majority vote.
ARTICLE IX
Protection and Indemnities to Directors or Officers
Section 1. The ministry of Angelo Bible Institute consent that each and every board member or officer of the Corporation and his heirs, executor, administrators and estate, shall from time to time and at all times be indemnified and saved harmless out of whatsoever action, suit, proceeding which is brought against him for or in respect of any act, deed, matter or thing whatsoever made by him in the execution of his duties or his office and also from against all other costs, charges, and expenses, which he sustained or incurs in or about in relation to affairs thereof, except such costs, charges, or expenses as are occasioned by his own willful neglect or default.
ARTICLE X
Business Meetings
1. There shall be an annual business meeting of the ministry and school to be held on the second Wednesday of February at which time reports shall be given. Special business meeting may be called and written notice (10) days prior to the meeting shall be given board members.
ARTICLE XI
Finances
1. The ministry shall be financed by free will donations and the school may charge tuition for classes and courses of study. Tuition, books, fees may be assessed by the school.
2. All property of this ministry shall be deeded to it in its corporate name.
3. All buying and selling of property must be authorized by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XII
Dissolution of the Corporation
Disposition of Assets Upon Dissolution: Upon liquidation, dissolution, winding up or abandonment of this Corporation, all of the property and assets of this Corporation shall be transferred or conveyed by way of gift to Victory Christian Center Inc. Such transfer or conveyance shall be made by the Board of Directors.