Article 12

12.1.1 Definition and Operations

• A ministry is an organ of the CU that carries out activities aimed at achieving objectives of the CU.
• It shall be open to all members of the CU.
• It shall be headed by the coordinators as stipulated in the leadership manual.
• All ministries shall be approved at the beginning of every semester by the executive committee on the basis of Article 3 and Article 4.

12.1.2 Formation

• The Executive Committee shall assess the need for formation of the new ministry proposed by the member(s).
• The Executive Committee shall then approve the ministry and appoint its respective leaders.

12.1.3 Dissolution

• In the event that a ministry fails to subscribe to the provisions of Article 3 and Article 4 of the Christian Union of this constitution; the Executive Committee shall with consideration present the ministry to the members during an SGM meeting and dissolve the ministry.
• In case of dissolution, the assets remain the properties of JOOUST CU.

12.2.1 Definition

Evangelistic teams are subsets of the CU composed of members with passion of evangelizing to different regions of the republic of Kenya and the world at large.

12.2.2 Formation

• Any group of individuals of CU wishing to form an evangelistic team shall make a formal written application to the executive committee informing them of their intentions and goals, where upon reception of the application, the Executive Committee shall make consideration and give their approval or disapproval within a period of not more than 21 days.
• The group shall then go ahead with formation of their evangelistic teams upon receiving a written approval from the Executive Committee.
• The group shall launch their evangelistic team during a period not less than twenty-one (21) days after receiving the written approval letter from the Executive Committee. They shall be at least (10) full CU members.

12.2.3 Mandate

• They shall work under the directive of the CU Executive Committee and/or the Interim CU Executive Committee in the conformance to the by-laws.
• They shall further the objectives and interests of the overall Christian Union in accordance to Article 3 and Article 4.

12.2.4 Operations

• The Evangelistic teams shall operate under full control of the Executive Committee and/or the Interim Executive Committee.
• The venues of the evangelistic team meetings shall be secured by executive committee of the CU and MUST be adhered to as stipulated in Article 5, section 5.1.

The evangelistic teams shall:

• Hold nominations in accordance to Article 7 of this constitution and Article 3.0.0 of the Leaders Manual.
• Hold their nominations only after approval of the Executive Committee.
• There shall be a joint coordinating council consisting of evangelistic teams' chairpersons and the CU Missions director which shall ensure that own activities do not collide with programs of the CU as stipulated in Article 6 of the leaders' manual.
• All other operations shall run as stipulated in Article 6 of the leaders' manual.

12.2.5 Dissolution

An evangelistic team shall be dissolved by the CU Executive Committee on the basis that:

• In the event that an evangelistic team fails to meet the objectives of the CU or it engages in activities that contradict the operations/objectives of the CU, the Executive Committee shall with consideration present the evangelistic team to the CU members during the AGM meeting or Special General Meeting, SGM.
• In the event that an evangelistic team has consistently registered less than ten (10) members for a period of a semester.
• In the event that an evangelistic team does not hold fellowship for a period of four (4) weeks consecutively.
• In the event that an evangelistic team affiliates itself to a particular denomination.
• In case of dissolution, the CU shall be the custodian of the assets.

Definition & Composition

Definition: A committee shall be a taskforce formed under the directive of the Executive Committee with a specific mandate.

Composition: Shall compose of members of the CU.

Dissolution: The Executive Committee shall dissolve committees once their objectives have been met and/or their leadership term lapses. The executive committee shall dissolve committees when they do not operate promptly.

Formation

Shall be formed under the Directive of the executive committee.

Composition

• Executive representative of the CU.
• Finalist pastor.
• FOCUS staff.
• Any other four members who are finalists.

Duties

• Shall assume duty upon being approved by the executive committee to ensure fair representation.
• Shall be answerable to the executive committee for accountability and relevance of purpose.
• Shall mobilize all the members of Christian union who have duly signed the declaration form Article 7, section 7.1.1 to participate in the stipulated activities.

Dissolution

• The elders' committee shall submit a comprehensive report within 14 days after the elders' activities on:
• Activities undertaken
• Finances
• Upon approval of the submitted reports by the Executive Committee, the elders' committee shall be dissolved.

Qualifications

Shall constitute members who uphold faith, aims and doctrines of the CU in accordance with article 4 of the constitution.

Formation

Shall be nominated by the executive committee and approved by the CU members during annual general meeting.

Terms of Service

Members shall hold office for two terms of two spiritual years each.

Composition

• The chaplain.
• The patron.
• The deputy patron.
• The CME.
• The STEM Staff.
• One school staff who is born again.
• Two alumni of the CU.
• Chairperson of the Executive Committee.

12.3.3 Duties of the Advisory Committee

• Shall serve as advisory in the management of the union's affairs.
• Shall advise the union on the major policy and disciplinary issues raised by the Executive Committee.
• Shall Keep the Executive Committee Accountable. The advisory committee ensures that the executive committee upholds the highest level of moral and financial integrity through mentorship and demanding accountability.
• Shall offer mentorship to the Executive Committee on its leadership and to the CU members.
• Mobilizing the Christian Faculty and alumni for C.U support and Christian witness on campus.
• Shall help link the CU to Associates and Christian Faculty and Non-teaching Staff on campus/College for purposes such as mentorship, career development, resource mobilization, and any other worthy cause.
• Shall, amongst themselves, have specific members support the functioning of the various departments in the CU.
• They shall be the principal/primary advisors to the Christian Union on major matters in the life of the C.U.
• They shall be the custodians of the C.U. heritage and vision and ensure the leadership doesn't deviate from the core business and objective.
• They shall offer continuity to the C.U. due to the transient nature of the C.U. leadership. They shall ensure there are smooth transitions and the vision of the C.U. is upheld from one leadership to the other.
• They shall help in guarding the interests of the C.U in the college and among the C.U alumni.
• They shall be responsible for resolving crises in the C.U on matters of doctrine, finances, or leadership.
• They shall give guidance on major decisions to be undertaken by the C.U. E.g. partnerships, major C.U projects, change of constitution, etc.

12.3.4.1 CU Nomination Committee

Composition:

• Patron of the CU.
• Three non-eligible outgoing executive committee members.
• The FOCUS Staff.
• One associate subject to availability.
• Any other three non-eligible members of the CU appointed by the outgoing executive committee.

Roles:

• Shall preside over the CU's nominations.
• Shall work with the assistance of the Executive Committee.
• Shall announce the result of such nominations.
• Shall handle any grievances which may arise after such nominations.
• Shall oversee the training of the evangelistic team's nomination committee.

12.3.4.2 Evangelistic Team Nomination Committee

The composition and roles shall be as stipulated in the Evangelistic Team Constitutions.