APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP

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1 Fellowship of Ministers and Ministries The Oasis Christian Centre Ysguborwen Road Dwygyfylchi North Wales U.K. LL34 6PS Tel: Fax: APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP C ( ) MINISTERIAL CREDENTIALS (ORDINATION) Applicable to those established in full-time Christian Ministry for a number of years and where a definite need can be shown to exist for Ordination A ( ) AFFILIATION Applicable to established Christian Ministries where Ordination has taken place through another Fellowship or a recognised Christian Denomination P ( ) PROBATIONER MINISTER Applicable either where a ministry is not long established or is not well known to at least two established IGO Ministers, and where a definite need for ordination exists. CW ( ) CHRISTIAN WORKER Applicable to those in any Christian Ministry (full or part time) where ordination is either not applicable or a definite need does not exist (Please tick above as appropriate) THE CALL OF GOD MUST BE APPARENT IN THE LIVES OF ALL APPLICANTS It is normally required of new members in category C that, if accepted, they hold a Probationer Minister's Card for the first year of Membership, and until officially Ordained at one of the IGO Conferences.

2 APPLICATION FORM for Personal Membership of International Gospel Outreach Full Name: Nationality: Date & Place of Birth: Wife's / Husband's Name: ADDRESS: POSTCODE Full Time Occupation: 'Phone no. Fax: address: Website: Names and ages of children Are you:- SINGLE ( ), MARRIED ( ), WIDOWED ( ), WIDOWED & REMARRIED ( ), DIVORCED ( )? (Please tick as applicable) Are you, (or your wife if married) divorced & re-married since conversion? ( ) (if yes, applications can be considered for categories A or CW only) Do you hold, or have you ever held Ministerial Credentials with any Fellowship, Church or Christian Denomination? ( ) If YES, please give details and applicable dates What is your present Christian Ministry? (e.g. Pastor, Evangelist, Missionary, Christian Worker, etc.) (If PASTOR, please give full name and address of your Church or Fellowship OVERLEAF, together with details of regular services held, denomination (if any), and approximate Sunday attendance)

3 If EVANGELIST, MISSIONARY, BIBLE TEACHER, HOUSE GROUP LEADER, OR ANY OTHER CHRISTIAN MINISTRY, please give full information overleaf with brief details of your activities over the past year When did you become a Christian (Born again)? (Please enclose brief testimony) Are you filled with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 2:4) How many years have you been ministering the Word of God? How did you come into contact with IGO? What are your main reasons for applying for Membership of IGO? Are you, or have you ever been involved in overseas Missions or Projects? if so, which Countries, and when? Do you have any speciality ministries, or services, either personal or your Church, which you would be prepared to share with other IGO Members or their Churches? if so, please specify To which Church, Fellowship or Assembly do you belong - through which you can be located? Please give Pastor's name and address (if other than yourself) Do you accept that the signs of MARK 16:16-18 still confirm God's Word? Are you living a holy and consistent Christian life according to New Testament standards and walking in the light of the Word of God as regarding Worship, Conduct and Obedience to the Revealed Will of God? Would you voluntarily surrender your Fellowship Card to the Trustees of International Gospel Outreach if at any time you ceased to uphold the standards of holiness set forth in the Scriptures or to obediently follow the revealed Will of God?

4 DO YOU ACCEPT THE BASIC DOCTRINE SET OUT BELOW? The International Gospel Outreach Fellowship of Ministers, Christian Workers and Intercessors recognises the whole Church and reaches out to the whole World. WE BELIEVE:- 1. In the Virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ 2. In the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit 3. In Redemption through the shed Blood of Christ at Calvary 4. In the resurrection of Christ and His Second Coming soon 5. In water baptism of Believers by total immersion 6. In the fulness of the Holy Spirit as in Acts 2:4. 7. In the ministry of the miraculous 8. That Believers must live separated and holy lives 9. That the Bible is God's inspired Word from Genesis to Revelation The I.G.O. Trustees are, and would encourage all Members to be, total Abstainers from alcohol When returning this application, please enclose the NAMES & ADDRESSES of THREE full-time Ministers who may be contacted for REFERENCES (ideally, at least one of these should be known to the Trustees of IGO). DATE SIGNATURE THE REGISTRATION FEE is 75 and this includes one year's membership. The fee should accompany your application together with TWO recent passport sized photographs. In the event of acceptance into membership, the relevant documents will be issued and membership will be renewable annually at the discretion of the Trustees of International Gospel Outreach. In the event that the application was not successful, the registration fee would be returned in full. The Trustees consider it reasonable that all members do their utmost to attend at least one local or national conference/convention of I.G.O. in any two year period. Trustees: Kingsley N Armstrong (President); Andy Paget (Vice-President); Ann Searle (Secretary); David Chaudhary ; John Levy; John Addison; Kelton Black. IGO Regd.Charity No:252872

5 DETAILS AS REQUESTED ABOVE: