Our Church and thus it’s ministries are different!
We operate in the Freedom and Restrictions of the Bible…
So, we’re all on the same “Page”!
United New Testament Church [UNTCI] as “the church” exists and operates as a Prelature.
A Prelature is a body, or organization, which places itself under supervisory control and management of a Prelate, or Prelacy for the purpose of maintaining
order, standards, support, and vision with regard to the common mission and goals, set forth.
UNTCI as a Prelature, is governed by its Prelate.
“Prelate” is an ecclesiastic superior rank or title that has been adopted by UNTCI for the purpose of oversight of the Prelature, from which the title was
derived traditionally, and its activities and mission as a Christian Church Body.
UNTCI’s Prelate has organized his office as a Prelacy (office of) with additional members appointed to supervisory, administration, and oversight roles to govern for the same purpose as the Prelate at his direction.
A Prelacy is the office of a/the Prelate consisting of “prelates” operating, in this case as the church government. UNTCI’s Prelacy, as the governing body consists currently of
◦ Prelate (1),
◦ Associate Prelate (1),
◦ and Regents (2)
A Regent is a member of the governing body, selected by the Prelacy for specific functions of supervision and oversight.
▪ Administration Functions
▪ Communications, Outreach, and Media Technology
UNTCI as “the church body” is made up of its Members (the membership).
◦ The UNTCI Member joins voluntarily, participating as the ministry and church according to their own call to Christian Service and fellowship, to include those who find themselves outside the denomination, norm, or orthodoxy, yet live and operate Biblically, according to our adopted
statement of faith and ministerial oath of service to find fellowship and covering.
◦ Clergy Member, Ordained by this body for Ministry Service
◦ Lay Member, Accepted by this body for Fellowship and Support
The Officers of the UNTCI Prelacy, currently, are as follows:
▪ Rev. Dr. C. Joseph Fifer, Prelate
▪ Rev. Dr. Conley Sistrunk, Associate Prelate
▪ Mrs. Lynette R. Fifer, Regent (Administration)
▪ Rev. Stacey Sistrunk, Regent (Communications / Outreach)
The Association…
In addition to the organization and function of the church, an LLC is necessary to operate within the legal strata of this world we are sent to.
The function of our [UNTCI] LLC is to maintain a corporate function in support of the Church, it’s churches, ministries, missions, ministers, and missionaries.
This entity is officially titled/named:
THE UNITED NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH, Int. LLC
it is unofficially referred to as “The UNTCI Association” or “Association”
◦ The Entity Type: Domestic Non-Profit Ltd. NFP Corp
◦ Registered Date: 05/17/2017
◦ State Registered: Alabama, Registered ID: 000-391-372
Registered Address: 24290 Alabama Hwy 99 Elkmont, Alabama 35620
This is commonly referred to as our “501(C)(3)”
The registered organizational structure, as it is currently:
◦ Fifer, Charles J. [Agent]
◦ Fifer, Charles J. -President (Principle)
◦ Sistrunk, Conley K. -Vice President
◦ Fifer, Lynette R. -Secretary & Treasurer (Principle)
◦ Sistrunk, Stacey -Board of Directors (Chair)
◦ Thorstad, Thomas -Board of Directors
◦ Bramhall, Thomas -Board of Directors
◦ Blue, Richard -Board of Directors
▪ Each LLC officer listed has an assigned specific function in support of the Ministry and it’s ministries.
▪ Each LLC officer also serves as the “Board of Regents” to both the church and its seminary
UNTCI Organization & Structure… Click here for a the downloadable .pdf
Reminder… take a look at what our Seminary has to offer… www.TECUseminary.org