WE ACT IN ACCORD WITH OUR PURPOSE FOR BEING!
The purpose for which the corporation is formed is those set forth in the Articles of Incorporation, and as impliedly set forth in the following statement from ARTICLE II – STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, AMENDED BY-LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, INC.
That it is the express purpose of God, our heavenly Father, to call out of the world a saved people, who shall constitute the body or church of Jesus Christ, built and established upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone.
That the members of the body, the church (ecclesia) of Jesus Christ, are enjoined to assemble themselves for worship, fellowship, counsel and instruction in the Word of God, the work of the ministry and for the exercise of those spiritual gifts and offices provided for New Testament Church order.
That it is evident that the early apostolic churches came together in fellowship as a representative body of saved, Spirit-filled believers, who ordained and sent out evangelist and missionaries and who, under the supervision of the Holy Spirit, set over the church, pastors and teachers.
That the priority reason-for-being of the Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc. (PGCAG) is to be an agency of God for evangelizing the world, to be a corporate body in which man may worship God, and to be channel of God’s purpose to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son.
That the Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc. (PGCAG) exists expressly to give continuing emphasis to this reason-for-being in the New Testament apostolic pattern by teaching and encouraging believers to be baptized in he Holy Spirit with accompanying supernatural signs, adding necessary dimension to worshipful relationship with God, and enabling them to respond to the full working of the Holy Spirit in expression of fruit and gifts and ministries as in New Testament times for the edifying of the Body of Christ.
That the Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc. (PGCAG) is a body of Pentecostal, Spirit-baptized saints from local Pentecostal congregations and churches of like precious faith throughout the Republic of the Philippines and foreign lands to be known as the Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc. whose purpose is neither to usurp authority over the various local Assemblies, nor to deprive them of their scriptural and local rights and privileges but to lead, supervise and give direction over them; to recognize and promote scriptural methods and order of worship, unity, fellowship, work and business for God; and to disapprove unscriptural methods, doctrines and conduct, “endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace “Till we all come in the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, until a perfect man, until the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:3,13).
