Art. 1 . The CHRISTIAN RENEWAL CHURCH was founded in June 1952, with headquarters and administration in the Capital of the State of São Paulo, at Rua Harmonia, nº 670 - Vila Madalena - Brazil, originally at number 539 on the same street, is a meeting of devotees of Jesus Christ, who do not seek any lucrative interests of a mercenary spirit, but that of offering services of worship to God. (I Corinthians, 15:19).

Single paragraph. Its members will not be tithes under any pretext, considering that the collection of tithes was not commanded by the Lord Jesus nor is it compatible with the doctrine of the New Testament (Matthew, 10:8).

Art. 2. IGREJA RENOVADORA CHRISTÁ will not configure itself as an employer, and as such, will not remunerate or indemnify under any circumstances its members who exercise the spiritual Ministry, and likewise those who hold civil positions, such as: in the Administrative Board, or others of any nature, including caretakers who will reside free of charge on Church premises, and who will take care of their conservation; however, they will have their reward from God (Matthew, 6:33 and Mark, 9:41). – It is the master who pays his servants and it is not the servants of the same master who pay one of his fellow servants for services rendered to the same master (Matthew, 20:1-16). Therefore, no member will receive compensation in cash or in kind.

Art. 3. THE CHRISTIAN RENEWING CHURCH is not and will not be affiliated with any other religious community, whether of national or foreign origin (Ephesians, 4:14).

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Art. 4 . THE CHRISTIAN RENEWING CHURCH will not respect persons among its members, such as: discrimination of color, nationality or race (Romans, 2:11).

Art. 5. The RENEWING CHRISTIAN CHURCH will only admit as a member and brother of faith, those who are baptized in the real sense of the word "BAPTISM" - by total immersion of the body in water -, according to the Commandment of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and with the conditions of remaining faithful in obedience to the doctrine of Christ (Matthew, 28:19, John, 15:10 and Acts, 2:42).

Art. 6. THE CHRISTIAN RENEWAL CHURCH will not allow its members to become politicians, to occupy elective positions, so as not to mix the spiritual with what is secular.

Art. 7. THE CHRISTIAN RENEWAL CHURCH will no longer consider as a member anyone who is elected by the vote of the religious or secular people, to exercise an elective mandate or public office related to politics. Upon being sworn in, the politician will simultaneously exonerate himself, by himself, from communion with the Church, thus losing all the rights as a member, which had been conferred on him by God, and thus the teachings of the Lord Jesus, who said: “No one can serve two masters...” (Matthew, 6:24, John, 6:15 and II Timothy, 2,4).

Art. 8. THE CHRISTIAN RENEWING CHURCH, in accordance with the Doctrine of Christ, will not allow among its members those who want to, by themselves, ordain themselves Elders or assume any other position, since it belongs exclusively to God to choose His servants for each purpose in the His Church, to be used by the Holy Spirit in His Work (1 Corinthians 1:1, 12:28, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Galatians 1:1, Ephesians 4:1, 7, 8, 11 and 12 ).

Single paragraph. Under no circumstances will women be ordained to the spiritual Ministry, nor to assume functions in the Administrative Board (I Corinthians, 14:34 and I Timothy, 2:12).

Art. 9. THE CHRISTIAN RENEWING CHURCH will be unconditionally subject to God, and as such will not ordain any of its members on its own initiative to exercise any office, whether for the spiritual Ministry or for civil functions, unless after having been confirmed by God, when they will be presented through consultative prayer, by the brethren in the Ministry, and, if they are confirmed by the Holy Spirit, then they will be ordained as Elders or Deacons by the Presbytery, with the laying on of the hands of the most senior Elder in the Ministry. In this same order, those who will take part in the Administrative Board and the Supervisory Board of the Church are included (Philippians, 2:25, Colossians, 4:11, I Timothy, 3:1-13, Titus, 1:6-9 and 1 Peter, 5:1)

Art. 10. CHRISTIAN RENEWAL CHURCH will not be held responsible for acts of any nature, practiced by its members, contrary to the laws in force in the country (Romans, 13:1-7).

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Art. 11.  IGREJA RENOVADORA CRISTÃ will not be responsible for acts performed on its behalf, by its members with third parties, without the express written authorization of its Administrative Board.

Art. 12.  THE CHRISTIAN RENEWAL CHURCH, its members or adherents will not be held responsible, even subsidiarily, for the obligations individually contracted at random in its name.

Art. 13.  THE CHRISTIAN RENEWING CHURCH - by its members - will accept the integrity of the Holy Bible as the only, true, eternal and infallible Word of God and will take as a fundamental basis of Doctrine the New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Art. 14.  The CHRISTIAN RENEWING CHURCH cannot be extinguished for any reason, however, in case of division between the congregants, the assets, whether movable or immovable, will continue to belong to the party that remains faithful to the Church.

Single paragraph. Members who are excluded or separate willingly from the Church will lose all rights they enjoyed while affiliated with the Church.

Art. 15. THE CHRISTIAN RENEWING CHURCH will be led by a spiritual Ministry, which will act under the Council of God and by an Administrative Board that will only be able to act under the guidance and determination of the same.

Art. 16. The presbyters are responsible for the whole spiritual part, piety and the presentation in prayer to the Lord God, of all the needs of the Church.

Art. 17.  In the case of purchase or sale of movable and immovable property, the consent of the Administrative Board will be required.

Art. 18.  The Administrative Board will be elected at the General Assembly, for a term of 5 (five) years; may be reelected, if opportune and convenient, and will be composed of 6 (six) members, consisting of:

I - President

II - Vice President

III - Secretary

IV - Deputy Secretary

V - Treasurer

VI - Vice-Treasurer

Paragraph 1 - The Administrative Board will be assisted by a Fiscal Council, which will be constituted by 3 (three) members of the Church, elected in the General Assembly, whose function will be consultative and  overseeing the administrative and accounting acts of the Church and will have terms of office for the same period as the members of the Administration of the Church, with reelection being permitted.

Paragraph 2 - If necessary and justifiable, brothers who exercise the spiritual Ministry, may also cumulatively exercise positions on the Administrative Board, or on the Fiscal Council.

Art. 19. The PRESIDENT will represent the Church, actively and passively, and will practice all acts of defense of the interests of the community, within the limits of the attributions conferred by these Statutes, such as:

I – Convene and preside over the Board of Directors' Assemblies and meetings;

II – Represent or cause the Church to be represented in or out of court, in its relations with third parties;

III – In his absence, he will be temporarily replaced by the Vice-President.

Art. 20. It is incumbent upon the Secretary to keep all documentation relating to the Church under his/her custody, for eventual verification or inspection needs:

I – Draw up the minutes of the Assemblies and Board meetings;

II - Write reports in general, in order to be presented at General Assemblies;

III - To take care of all the correspondence of the Church;

IV -  In his absence, he will be temporarily replaced by the Deputy Secretary.

Art. 21 . The TREASURER will be responsible for the financial movement, applying the resources for specific purposes, designated by the Ministry. It is also up to you:

I – Receive and deposit sums offered spontaneously by members of the Church;

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II - Withdraw amounts deposited in bank accounts, signing jointly with the President;

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III - Reconciling all data on revenues and expenses necessary for the preparation of a report and balance that the President is responsible for presenting annually at the General Assembly;

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IV -  Accurately pay or collect all taxes, fees, and contributions pertaining to the Church on time;

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V - Present the balance sheet for the year ended up to January 31 of the following year, with the necessary clarifications and with the respective opinion issued by the Fiscal Council;

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IV – Always keep in good order and at the disposal of the members, all the accounting documentation, for eventual consultations, such as: documents proving payment, guides, payment receipts, invoices, extracts, balance sheets, balance sheets, among others.

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VII – In his absence, he will be temporarily replaced by the Vice-Treasurer.

Art. 22. The Articles contained in these Bylaws will be governed by Brazilian legislation pertaining to Civil Society.

Art. 23. The present Statute may be modified, as long as the Elders, together with the Administrative Board, deem it necessary, always with the approval of the General Assembly.

Paragraph 1 - The present Statute may not be subject to doctrinal changes, contained in the Bible.

Paragraph 2-  The convening of the Brotherhood for the Ordinary General Assemblies will be sufficiently in advance for the preparations for the same, which will take place until the month of February of the following year, with the approval of the majority of those present.

Art. 24. The present Statute enters into force on the date of its  approval by the Annual General Meeting.

São Paulo, January 24, 1993.

Aldo Ferretti

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