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IMI ByLaws

It is our heart felt desire to fulfill the calling of God to raise up effective ministers with in the Body of Christ to help prepare God's people to do the work of the ministry.
If you would like a copy of our bylaws you may request them: via e-mail: IMI Fellowship By Laws

Becoming an IMI Member affiliate:
If you would like to establish an Impact Ministries International Fellowship where you are, or host a home group meeting, or chapel service in your area, you will need to contact our ministry via e-mail: imi-office@impactministries-int.net to receive an application for membership. Once you have filled out your application and sent it back to our ministry office we will then process it and schedule you for a private consultation with Brother Andrew.

Impact Ministries International Fellowship Bylaws
I. All IMI Fellowships : shall be designated and approved by The Office Of the Presiding Chaplain of Impact Ministries International and His Successors, a corporation sole in accordance with Article 5 section one of their Corpus Documents.
A. Application for IMI Fellowship: Application shall be made and filed with the office of the Presiding Chaplain with a non-refundable application fee of $750.00 made payable to Impact Ministries International and sent to its National Office.
B. Interview 3 Step Process: If applicant is married, both husband and wife will be required during all interview processes.
1. An Interview with ministry applicant shall be conducted with Office of the Chaplain by telephone appointment.
2. An Interview with ministry applicant shall be conducted with a delegated IMI Pastor by telephone or visitation appointment.
3. Final interview with the office of the Chaplain by telephone or visitation with a determination status for perspective IMI Fellowship applicant. Letter of determination shall be sent to perspective IMI Fellowship applicant.
II. Designated Place for Meetings: IMI chaplain shall file with IMI National Office physical location for meeting place along with mailing address and contact information.
III. IMI Fellowship Leadership: All authority vested by The Office of the Presiding Chaplain in the chaplain of particular IMI fellowship shall be responsible for oversight of his local IMI Fellowship. All designated department heads will answer directly to their chaplain or one of his assistants. The chaplain shall provide leadership and oversight in all spiritual and temporal activities of his local IMI Fellowship. Included in chaplain's oversight are:
All worship services, prayer groups and home meetings.
Development and operation of various ministry departments.
Oversight over any school or education center in association with local IMI Fellowship.
Financial Department, Books and Records of all monetary transactions and accounting procedures.
Weekly and Monthly accounting reports to be filed with the IMI National office as prescribed the IMI National Office.
Tithing to Impact Ministries International (National Office).
Development, Training and Releasing of ministry gifts within the local fellowship.
A. Leadership requirements: The chaplain and all department heads are required to spend one hour everyday in prayer, meditation and study and required to keep a journal of the things the Lord is speaking to them.
B. Each chaplain and all department heads shall exemplify and demonstrate those qualities as set forth in I Timothy 3: 1-7, Titus 1:5-9, Acts 20:28-30, I Peter 5:1-5. Each chaplain of a local IMI Fellowship should be constantly looking for, training and mentoring the one that he senses may be a future leader; providing ample opportunities to be released into ministry.
IV. Banking Procedures: All approved local IMI Fellowships shall open a bank checking account and savings account using an Impact Ministries International EIN number.
A. Bank Requirements: Must have online banking and provide non-interest bearing checking and savings accounts.
B. Setting up bank accounts: IMI National Office shall provide Power Of Attorney for setting up a bank account for local IMI Fellowship. The chaplain of local IMI Fellowship will setup a bank account in the name of Impact Ministries International and have powers of effect granted to his office and designated treasurer.
1. IMI [National Office] will give POA in the name of the chaplain of local IMI Fellowship along with a letter of instruction.
2. Have 3 Bank signature cards set up on account.
a. Chaplain's name
b. Designated Treasurers name
c. Chaplain Andrew DeDominicis / IMI National Office
3. Have Online Banking set up on this account.
4. Provide copy of all banking information including bank application, account numbers and pass codes to IMI National Office.
C. Banking Records: The chaplain or designated treasurer shall keep accurate records of all bank transactions and shall provide a weekly and monthly cash flow report to the local chaplain and to the IMI National Office. All banking reports IMI National Office can be sent via Email as file attachment to IMI-headquarters@impactministries-int.org or may be faxed to 877-397-5263.
All local IMI Fellowships shall use standard banking software accounting programs to track there banking data. Acceptable software programs are "Quicken, Microsoft Money, Money, Money Counts for windows" or Specialized Church Banking software.
D. Fiduciary Responsibility: The chaplain of local IMI Fellowship shall have full oversight of all bank accounts within its local fellowship and shall administrate those same accounts with integrity, wisdom and discretionary power. At any time, should there be a transaction of $10,000 or more, the IMI National Office must be notified before making such transaction.
V. No Employees: At no time is there ever granted permission from the IMI National Office for any local IMI Fellowship to have employees. All services provided with in the local IMI Fellowship shall be done on a voluntary basis. Any person within a local IMI Fellowship at the discretion of the chaplain may receive an honorarium or donation from the ministry in thankfulness to God for the services they have given.
VI. Tenants of Faith: All local IMI Fellowships shall agree and uphold and teach these truths within their fellowship.
The Bible is the inspired Word of God and the revealed will of God (II Tim. 3:15-17; I Peter 1:23-25; Heb. 4:12).
There is one true Godhead comprised of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All are co-equal and co-eternal (Mt. 28:19, I Jn. 1:1, 14).
Man was created in God's image. By voluntary transgression he fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-21).
Salvation of man:
Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. On the cross Jesus Christ became sin and sickness providing both salvation and healing for all mankind (Ps. 103:3). This salvation comes by believing in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead and confessing with your mouth, Jesus as Lord (Rom. 3:24, 10:8-10; Eph. 2:8).
The inward evidence, to the believer, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of true holiness and love (I Jn. 3:23; Jn. 13:35).
Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however our works are evidence of our faith and will determine our rewards in eternity (Rom. 10:9-10, 14:10-12; II Cor. 5:10; Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; James 2:18).
Baptism in water is a declaration to the world that a believer has died with Christ and that they have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Mt. 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Rom. 6:4).
The celebration of the Lord's Supper by eating of the bread and drinking of the cup is a remembrance of Jesus (I Cor. 11:24-30).
All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to the command of Jesus Christ. With this comes the endowment of power for life and service, the bestowal of gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry: This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:4-8, 2:38-39, 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 15:7-9; I Cor. 12:1-31).
The evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit:
The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service (Acts 1:8, 2:4, 10:44-46,19:2,6).
The Church is the Body of Christ:
Each believer is an integral part (Eph. 1:22, 2:19-22; Heb. 12:23).
Total Prosperity:
Spiritual (Jn. 3:3, 11; II Cor. 5:17-21;Rom. 10:9-10).
Mental (II Tim. 1:7; Rom. 12:2; Is. 26:3).
Physical (Is. 53:4-5; Mt. 8:17).
Financial (III Jn. 2; Lk. 6:38; II Cor. 9:6-10; Phil. 4:19).
Social (Pr. 3:4).
Blessed Hope:
Jesus is coming to gather all His saints to Heaven (I Cor. 15:51-52; I Thess. 4:16-17; II Thess. 2:1).
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the Godhead. They will burn in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 19:20, 20:10-15).
The Millennial Reign of Jesus:
The return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His saints from Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth as the Scripture promised (Rom. 11:25, 27; II Thess. 1:7; Rev. 19:11-16, 20:1-7). After this, there will be a new earth (Rev. 21).
VII. Vision: The vision for the Impact Ministries International Fellowship of Churches (IMIFC) is to serve local churches that are devoted to fulfilling the whole purpose of God in our generation. This is defined as:Loving God
This is the first commandment, and it is our purpose to promote the worship and adoration for God first in all that we do. Our foremost devotion is to prepare the bride of Christ for the coming of her King.
Loving our neighbors
This is the second commandment, and the Lord said that His disciples would be known by their love for each other. God so loved the world that He gave His own Son for its salvation. Because we love Him, we aspire to make every necessary sacrifice to reveal His love for the world through the preaching of the gospel and being vessels that the Holy Spirit can use.
VIII. Organization: IMI Fellowship is a relationship-based fellowship and not just an organization. We will promote unity among our brethren denominationally and non-denominationally. Our desire is to develop and establish Christ centered Fellowships and Home-groups around the world interconnected with the rest of the body of believers in the earth. To this end IMI has two levels of accountability. Level 1: IMI Fellowships and Level 2: IMI Home Groups.
Level 1: IMI Fellowships: is for those congregations that IMI is responsible to on an oversight basis.
Level 2: IMI Home Groups: is for those groups wanting a spiritual oversight without initially becoming and IMI Fellowship.Responsibility to Members:
1. To build relationships with our members.
2. To maintain Biblical standards of integrity, doctrine, practice, and spiritual growth.
3. To be our "brother's keeper."
4. To equip other for ministry.
5. To Work for the unity of the body of Christ.
6. To behave with grace toward non-Christians.
7. To maintain a sound Biblical form of church government.
IX. Ordination: The Office of the Presiding Chaplain of IMI at the direction of the Holy Spirit, will ordain all ministers who have demonstrated the Godly call to ministry both by their living example and spiritual stewardship of others and having set themselves under the spiritual covering of IMI.
X. Apostolic Covering: All local IMI Fellowships are an extension of Impact Ministries International and are individually a unique part of the body of Christ. Within Impact Ministries International, each local IMI Fellowship is under the direct headship of the Office of Presiding Chaplain and the appointed chaplain/pastor of the local IMI Fellowship. Any disciplinary action beyond the scope of chaplain of local IMI Fellowship shall be handled through the Office of the Presiding Chaplain of IMI [National Office].
XI. Right of Visitation: The Office of the Presiding Chaplain reserves the right to visit any of it's local IMI Fellowships at anytime in an effort to build, uplift, edify, correct, teach, and minister when so directed by the Holy Spirit. Additionally, it reserves the right to send in any other ministry gift to any of it's local IMI Fellowships when directed to do so by the Holy Spirit for the purpose to build, uplift, edify, teach and minister to the congregation.
XII. Tithes and Offerings: Tithes and Offerings shall be received at every Worship service. All checks shall be made payable to Impact Ministries International only. IMI will not provide receipts for donations unless the gift is $5000 or more in value and then, only if requested by the individual. All giving is to be done cheerfully as unto the Lord.
XIII. Scheduling Special Meetings: The chaplain of Local IMI Fellowship shall have the right to schedule special meetings. At no time is the chaplain to schedule a meeting with a minister who requires a set minimum honorarium. All special guest ministers will receive an honorarium or offering from the congregation. All monies will be given [with no deductions] to the special guest minister.
XIV. Prophetic Ministry : All members are encouraged to prophesy. Prophetic ministry teams should be encouraged in all local IMI Fellowships. All prophetic words will follow the example give us in 1 Corinthians 14:3 and shall encourage, exhort and comfort the listener. At no time is prophetic ministry to be used to point out someone's sin or used to demoralize or heap condemnation on the listener. The chaplain or ministry leader will correct anyone doing this.
XV. Leadership Resignation or Removal: In the event that the chaplain/pastor resigns his position with local IMI Fellowship and is stepping down on good terms, he may assist the national IMI office in finding his successor. His suggested delegation will be valued and prayerfully considered. In the event of chaplain/pastors removal, such shall be done by the Office of the Presiding Chaplain of IMI [national Office] and only for just cause of gross immorality, criminal action or extreme doctrinal error inconsistent with the Holy Bible. Such a matter shall not be established except by two or three witnesses substantiating the fact in writing to the Office of the Presiding Chaplain of Impact Ministries International and mailed to 1437 East Franklin Blvd. Suite 108 Gastonia, North Carolina using a certified courier [UPS, Fed EX, US Airborne].
Every effort is made to protect our leaders by mentoring them as well as encouraging accountability. It is an unfortunate tragedy when one falls and because of this we will make every effort to reconcile, build up, establish, fortify, empower and forgive such with the ultimate desire of restoration. Only when absolutely necessary will IMI National Office remove a chaplain/pastor from their appointed post.
XVI. Basic Foundational Doctrines : These doctrines are so important that we are making mention of them in our bylaws so as the be sure to establish a firm foundation in every believers heart that in times of tribulation they will be able to stand and exercise the Word of Truth in their life. These Basic Doctrines are:
Doctrine of Christ
Repentance from dead works
Faith
Healing
Baptisms [Water, Holy Spirit, Fire]
Laying on of Hands
Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Judgment
Blood and Body of Jesus
Righteousness in Christ
XVII. Pray and Release: Every chaplain/pastor of local IMI Fellowship is hereby empowered to pray for, affirm and release all whom they call to do the work of the ministry. Biblical precedent is found in Luke 9:1-5, Luke 10:1-12 and Mark 16:15-20 and Matthew 28:18-20.

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