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Wheels of Faith
Constitution rev. 9-6-07
Purpose
There is a fellowship among those who ride motorcycles
born only from the common experience of riding. This
common bond creates unique opportunities for evangelism
and fellowship.
Wheels of Faith Riding Fellowship (Motorcycle Ministry)
exists to reach the lost, disciple the believer, and
develop the bonds of Christian love through fellowship
and accountability.
Article I. Name
Wheels of Faith Riding Fellowship (Motorcycle Ministry)
will be the general name of the fellowship/ministry.
Wheels of Faith USA will be used by the National
Organization. Wheels of Faith Northeast (etc) will be
used by the Regional organization. Wheels of Faith
“Florida”
(etc) will be used by the state chapter or district. Wheels of Faith
“Orlando” (etc.) will be used by the local club. These
names are for written use only and will never appear on
any patch on a rider. Chapter numbers can be added to
the name tag. Wheels of Faith MM members are individuals
that have been patched by the National Office, and
National holds the rights of the patch.
Article II. Motorcycle
Ministry/Club
Wheels of Faith will be a ministry/club whose first
emphasis will be ministry with a secondary purpose of
fellowship. All activities or efforts will keep this
priority.
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Article III Organization
Section 1. National Council
A. The National Council will be comprised of:
a. The National Officers
b. The Regional Officers
c. The State Officers
d. The WOF MM Board of Directors
B. The National Council will be the governing body of
the Wheels of Faith MM
C. The National Council will meet once every four years
to conduct business.
Section 2. Board of Directors
A.
Founding Directors
a.
Chaplain Scott Bush
b.
Rev.
Robb Hawks
B.
Seated Directors
a.
Directors who serve by virtue of their position
b.
WOF MM
Districts
i.
Districts who have adopted WOF MM as their official
Motorcycle Ministry
ii.
District Superintendents for these districts will serve
as a
Seated Board of Director
C.
Supporting Directors
a.
Individuals who have a passion for WOFMM
b.
Individuals whom because of their skills, careers, or
education empower them to help lead and direct the
vision of WOF MM
c.
Are
appointed by the current BOD to serve annual terms.
d.
There
is no limit on number of terms that can be served.
D.
BOD
Officers
a.
Chairman
i.
Elected by the members of the BOD
ii.
Must
receive 2/3 majority
b.
Secretary of the BOD
i.
Elected by the members of the BOD
ii.
Must
receive 2/3 majority
Section 3. The National Officers
A.
The National Officers will give vision, leadership and
administrate the organization.
B. National Officers will be:
a. President
b. Vice President
i. 2nd Vice President
positions can be added for specific functions by the BOD
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Road Captain (Chief)
C. National Officers will be selected by:
a. the Board of Directors
b. from a nomination list submitted by
members of the Board of Directors
c. during the National Council held
every four years
d. for a four year term of office.
e. held the same year as the elections
for President of the United States
Section 4. Regional Officers
A. The USA will be divided into six regions.
a. Northeast
b. Southeast
c. North Central
d. South Central
e. Northwest
f. Southwest
B. Regional Officers help
coordinate/communicate with State Chapters and Clubs in
their region.
C. Regional Officers will be:
a. Coordinator
b. Deputy Coordinator
D. Regional Officers will be elected by:
a. a majority vote of all State Chapter
Officers
b. from a nomination list submitted by
the National Officers
c. during the Regional Council held
every four years (two years between National Councils.)
d. for a four year term of office.
Section 5. State Organizations (States where WOFMM is
operated by independent churches & Ministries)
I.
Local Chapter Model
A. State Officers will help coordinate and
communicate with local clubs in their state while
providing membership information to the National
Office.
B. State Officers will be:
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Road Chief
e. Additional Vice Presidents can be
appointed or elected to fill specific roles in the state
chapter with National Approval.
C. State
Officers will be elected by:
a. a majority vote of all members within
the state.
b. during the State Chapter Council held
every two years
c. for a two year term of office.
II. District Ministry Model (States where WOFMM is
the official District Motorcycle Ministry.)
A.
District Officers will help coordinate and communicate
with local clubs in their state while
providing membership information to the National Office.
B. District Officers will be:
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Road Chief
f. Additional Vice Presidents can be
appointed or elected to fill specific roles in the state chapter with District Approval.
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Officers and members will be patched members only
C. District Officers will be appointed by the District
Leadership.
a. Serving annual terms.
b. Will answer directly to the District
Leadership.
D.
District Sectional Representatives will be appointed by
the Sectional Presbyter or by a process determined by
A/G District Leadership.
Section 6. Club or Chapter Officers
A. The local club will be sponsored by a local church.
B. Club Officers will help coordinate the membership and
activities of the local club while providing membership
information to the State Chapter.
C. Club Officers will be:
a. President- (appointed by the overseeing pastor)
b. Vice President
i. Additional Vice Presidents can be appointed or
elected to fill specific roles in the state chapter with
the National Office approval
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
D. Club Officers will be elected by:
a. from a nomination list approved by the local pastor.
b. a majority vote of all club members in attendance during the club's business meeting with the election falling every
other year. The president is appointed by the local
pastor
c. to a two year term.
d. Club Road Chief and Road Captains are not elected positions, rather an
appointed position by the chapter officers.
e. President is always appointed by the overseeing
pastor
f. Officer vacancies will be filled by any of the
following: a special election, or by vote of the current
officers, or by appointed by the overseeing pastor.
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Article IV Membership
1. General Membership
a. Must be a confessed Christian
b. Exhibit a true Christian testimony (free from
tobacco/drinking/illegal drugs for 6 months) and attend
church weekly
c. Be recommended by pastor
d. Sign a Fellowship waiver
e. Sign a Fellowship application
f. Sign a Fellowship Member Covenant
g. Submit a membership fee.
h. Take a handbook test
i. Take a Armorbearer book test
j. Approved by the National Office
k. The following is voluntary
only- 90% of club offerings remains in local club
10% goes to National Office
(offerings received at the monthly meetings only)
2. Club Advancement
a. Prospective member may be tested by the chapter in
the following increments.
1. Completion of Handbook Section 1
and tested by chapter president
250 club miles logged
2. Completion of Handbook Section 2
and tested by chapter president
500 club miles logged
3 Completion of Section 3
and tested by National Office
1000 club miles logged
Handbook test- given by National Office
Armorbearer Book test- given by National Office
* Mileage logs are kept by the chapter road captain or
delegate
4. 1. Submission of
membership documents, fee, tests, and vest to be used,
to be sent to the nation office with chapter president
approval. National will process the request and mail the
vest to the chapter president for patching.
3. Mileage Patches
a. 5K
for 5,000 club miles
b. 10K
for 10,000 club miles
c. * Mileage logs are kept by the chapter road
captain or delegate
1. Mileage can be accumulated for non cycle riding.
2. Those attending an event who do not own a cycle.
3. Those driving/riding in support vehicles
4. Those serving at a club organized ministry service
will earn 55 miles for each hour of service in ministry
4. Club Patches
"The Wheels of Faith Riding Fellowship”
is a
one piece patch that is about 5" in diameter and is worn
on the front of the vest. The large back patch will be
worn on the back of the vest or jacket and all patches
will belong to the club. Upon resigning or termination
of membership the patch will be returned to the club no reimbursement of fees.
5. Membership Termination
a. Membership will be terminated for violating the
Member Covenant
b. Membership will be terminated for violent behavior
c. Membership will be terminated for those who
“backslide”
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Article V Statement of Fundamental Truths
1. The Scriptures Inspired
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are
verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God
to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and
conduct .
2. The One True God
The one true God has revealed himself as the eternally
self-existent "I AM," the Creator of heaven and earth
and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed
himself as embodying the principles of relationship and
association as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.
4. The Fall of Man
Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us
make man in our image, after our likeness." However, man
by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not
only physical death but also spiritual death, which is
separation from God.
5. The Salvation of Man
Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood
of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
a. Conditions to Salvation. Salvation is received
through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord
Jesus Christ.
b. The Evidences of Salvation. The inward evidence of
salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit. The
outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness
and true holiness.
6. The Ordinances of the Church
a. Baptism in Water. The ordinance of baptism by
immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent
and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be
baptized.
b. Holy Communion. The Lord's Supper, consisting of the
elements bread and the fruit of the vines the symbol
expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord
Jesus; a memorial of His suffering and death, and a
prophecy of His second coming; and is enjoined on all
believers "till He come!"
7. The Baptism in the Holy Ghost
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect
and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the
baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the
command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal
experience of all in the early Christian church. With it
comes the enduement of power for life and service, the
bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of
the ministry. This experience is distinct from and
subsequent to the experience of the new birth.
8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the
Holy Ghost
The baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost is witnessed
by the initial physical sign of speaking with other
tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts
2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the
same in essence as the gift of tongues , but different
in purpose and use.
9. Sanctification
Sanctification is an act of separation from that which
is evil, and of dedication unto God. Sanctification is
realized in the believer by recognizing his
identification with Christ in His death and
resurrection, and by faith reckoning daily upon the fact
of that union, and by offering every faculty continually
to the dominion of the Holy Spirit.
10. The Church and Its Mission
The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God
through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the
fulfillment of her Great Commission. Each believer, born
of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general
assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written
in heaven.
11. The Ministry
A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has
been provided by our Lord for the threefold purpose of
leading the Church in: (1) evangelization of the world
(2) worship of God, and (3) building a body of saints
being perfected in the image of His Son.
12. Divine Healing
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel.
Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the
Atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.
13. The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in
Christ and their translation together with those who are
alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the
imminent and blessed hope of the Church.
14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the
saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the
visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the
earth for one thousand years.
15. The Final Judgment
There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead
will be raised and judged according to their works.
Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life,
together with the devil and his angels, the beast and
the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting
punishment in the lake which burns with fire and
brimstone, which is the second death .
16. The New Heavens and the New Earth
"We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and
a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness".
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Article VI Member Covenant
As a born again believer, confessing Jesus is Lord, and
submitting myself to His Lordship, desiring to become a
member of the Wheels of Faith Motorcycle Ministry, I
sincerely enter into this covenant agreeing and
committing to:
A Christian walk where my behavior is a reflection of my
relationship with Christ, praying daily, reading God's
Word, and attending church while adhering to our
Statement of Fundamental Truths.
A Christian example knowing that when I wear club colors
or participate in club events, that the world is
watching. Therefore I will refrain from any activity
that would be other than what Jesus would do.
A Servant's heart not seeking my own but rather putting
other's needs first while being in submission to
ministry leaders in regard to ministry activities and
function.
Additionally, as a Wheels of Faith M/M member, I commit
to:
Protect the ministry, our colors, and reputation by
exhibiting Godly love as opposed to carnal pride.
Supporting the ministry by my involvement in events and
financially through membership offerings.
Weekly attendee in the local church, be free from
tobacco, alcohol, and/or any illegal activities or
immoral conduct, exhibit maturity and have a great
attitude
I recognize that the colors are property of the National
Office and are in my possession, but must be returned to
the National Office if requested.
I freely enter into this covenant with Wheels of Faith
M/M and agree to freely relinquish my club colors should
I ever break this covenant.
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Prospective Member
_____________________________
________________ Chapter President
Signed Dated
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