Proposals

The decisions that are made by the Delegate group shape the future of our movement of churches. It is important that we engage in a process that allows all the parts of the body, and all the gifts that God has put in our fellowship, the greatest opportunity to shape our direction.  At the same time, timely and decisive leadership for our movement is crucial.

The proposal process is outlined in the 2010 Delegates Proposal Process. Anyone can submit a proposal to the Delegates from their regional family of churches or to the chairman of the appropriate service team.

In the spirit of collaboration and cooperation, the following proposals have been adopted by the ICOC Delegates to produce healthy change in our fellowship that glorifies God.

Delegates Proposals approved:

• 2010:

  • Delegates Process Proposals — several proposals that relate to the Delegates Process
  • Defining a Healthy Region
  • HOPEww — International Day of Giving, Volunteer Programs and Disaster Relief
  • 2020 Vision

• 2011:

  • Healthy Youth & Family Ministry Guidelines
  • Women’s Delegate Process
  • Evangelist Proposal Service Team Selection
  • Missions Committee Proposal
  • Conference and Delegate Meeting Proposal
  • Unified Curriculum Summary

• 2012:

  • Teachers’ Role & Qualification
  • Amendment to Geographic Church Family Participation
  • Conflict Resolution Process

• 2013:

  • HOPE Youth Corps

• 2014:

  • No proposals

• 2015:

  • HOPEww / ICOC Alignment
  • ICOC Staff Financial Retirement Best Practices
  • Proposal for Cooperation Follow-up

• 2016:

  • Proposal to Establish an Administrative Service Team
  • ICOC Events Non-Profit

• 2017:

  • ICOC 3.0 “Forward by Faith” Update #5 (Chicago)

• 2018:

  • Forward by Faith – 2018 ICOC Delegates Conference Update (Panama)