| Membership: |
At Large: Six members.
Presbytery Representatives: Chairman of the Committee on Church Extension.
Ex-officio: Representative from ARP Women's Ministries.
Advisory: Director of Outreach North America, Treasurer of Synod's Funds, Moderator of Synod, Moderator-Elect of Synod, Coordinator of the General Synod.
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| Terms of Service: |
At Large: Six years.
Presbytery Representatives, Ex-officio, and Advisory: As determined by the office to which elected or appointed.
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| Stated Meetings: |
Semi-Annual.
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| Organization: |
Officers: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer.
| Committees: |
Executive Committee |
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Committee on Evangelism and Multi-Cultural Ministries |
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Committee on Finance |
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Committee on Church Development and Special Ministries |
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Committee on Revitalization |
Administrative Officer: Director of Outreach North America |
| Authority: |
The Board of Outreach North America is the agency of Synod charged with the responsibility for denominational programs of evangelism, multi-cultural ministries, revitalization and church development.
In the exercise of its authority, the Board shall comply with the Standards of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, and its policies and programs shall be consistent with the purpose of the General Synod.
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| Duties: |
1. To guide and supervise such programs on the denominational level.
2. To oversee the use of financial resources received from all sources for these purposes.
3. To recommend to the General Synod, the presbyteries, and the local congregations programs, emphases, and resources for revitalization.
4. To assist the presbyteries in seeking new fields for church development and special ministries and in planning for financing and staffing those fields.
5. To aid the presbyteries and the local congregations in planning and implementing new concepts and forms of ministry.
6. To plan workshops, conferences, and other training events in church development, special ministries, revitalization and evangelism.
7. To present to the denomination the challenges and opportunities of national outreach.
8. To appoint such administrators as are necessary for the work of the Board.
9. To serve as liaison to the American Bible Society and to present the name or names of persons to serve as the denomination's representative to the American Bible Society.
10. To assist the American Bible Society in offering the opportunity of giving through the annual offering for the American Bible Society as approved by the General Synod.
11. To receive and review the annual report of the American Bible Society and to report items of special interest to the General Synod.
12. To prepare and recommend to Synod each year a budget with which to do the work of this Board.
13. To make an annual report to the General Synod.
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