On October 28, 2003, about 30 pastoral staff members from eight countries/regions attended the Missionary Chinese Workers Seminar in Hong Kong, during which they agreed on the need to establish a “Chinese Alliance World Fellowship” (CAWF) in caring for the gospel needs of Chinese people around the world. Delegates were immediately appointed to form a preparatory committee to discuss the details of the preparation, which was then discussed by the members of the countries/regions, and it was agreed that the meeting would be held again during the World Alliance Fellowship (AWF) in the Netherlands in April 2004 for formal confirmation. In 2005, the World Huaxuan Conference was officially established, and the first World Huaxuan Conference was held in Hong Kong. In 2008, WWS was accepted as a member of the World Alliance Fellowship.

To promote mutual care, mutual support, resource integration and ministry coordination of Chinese mission churches around the world, and to jointly care for the needs of the Chinese gospel around the world.

Promote Chinese Alliance Associations around the world to join as fellowship members and cooperate in the practice of the Great Commission.

Members of the Executive Committee:

President: Pastor Kenneng Tsui (Canada)

Members: Rev. Fan Kwok-kwong (Hong Kong), Rev. Chung Ka-keung (USA), Rev. Sun Kwan-ho (Australia), Rev. Chiu Wai Chu (UK)

Honorary Director-General: Pastor Tang Guanghua

 

District Representative Devotional Convenors:

Zone A (Asia & Oceania): Pastor Luong Dong Tran (Vietnam)

Zone B (Europe, Middle East, Africa): Pastor Chong Kam Kwan (Netherlands)

Zone C (Americas, Caribbean): Pastor Mak Si Yong (Peru)

 

Convenor of Functional Groups:

Mission Team: TBD

Discipleship: Pastor Ruowei Chen (Canada)

Theology Section: Rev. Wang Wenji (Taiwan)

Youth Category: Rev. Huang Hongwei (USA)

Charter of the Fellowship of the World Chinese Alliance Association (Revised in Chinese)

PrefaceUnder
God’s grace, Chinese mission churches in all regions of the world have united to form a fellowship of world Chinese mission churches to express their unity with each other.

Chapter 1 named
the Fellowship as the World Chinese Alliance Fellowship (hereinafter referred to as the Fellowship).

Chapter 2 MissionThe
mission of this fellowship is to promote Chinese mission societies around the world to join as fellowship members and cooperate in the practice of the Great Commission.

The purpose of this fellowship in Chapter 3 is
to promote mutual care, mutual support, resource integration and ministry coordination among Chinese mission churches around the world, and to jointly care for the needs of the Chinese gospel around the world.

Chapter 4 Statement
of Faith This fellowship acknowledges the Missionary Statement of Faith adopted by members in all locations.

Chapter 5 Membership:
All Chinese Alliance Societies/District Associations in all countries of the world may become members of this Fellowship if they accept the Charter of this Fellowship. Chinese Alliance Associations that do not yet have a federation/district association may apply to become members. Any member who deviates from the principles of this Charter in his or her beliefs and practices may be suspended or revoked. Any disciplinary action in this regard must be confirmed at the Triennial General Assembly.

Chapter 6 Organizational Structure

1. This fellowship assembly
   1. A general meeting is held every three years, and is composed of official representatives of the members of each region, which is the highest authority of the Fellowship.
   2. The number of official representatives in each district is one for those with one to twenty congregations in each district, and two for twenty-one or more congregations.
   3. Each member of the Fellowship may send an unlimited number of informal delegates to the General Assembly.
   4. The General Assembly shall have the power to adopt or amend the Constitution and Regulations, to set policies, to administer the affairs of the Conference, and to elect members of the Executive Committee of the Fellowship to be responsible for all tasks of the Fellowship during the intersessional period.
2. executive committee
   1. The Fellowship has an Executive Committee consisting of three ex-officio members and two elected members, a total of five members, and each of the five Executive Committee members has their own convener. The organizer will coordinate and chair the next Fellowship General Assembly.
   2. To be responsible for all operations of the Fellowship during the intersessional period of the General Assembly, and to convene special meetings as necessary to respond to urgent and significant events of the Fellowship.
   3. The Executive Committee shall meet once a year, at its own time and place, according to the actual situation, and at least half of the members shall be present before it can be convened. During the intersessional period, the Executive Committee may conduct its business by mail, e-mail, electronic means and other media.
   4. If a vacancy is to be filled, it shall be filled by a substitute member whose term of office may only expire at the next election session of the General Assembly.
3. Executive Director-General
   1. The Executive Director General is established under the Executive Committee, who is responsible for promoting and implementing the various ministries of the World Huaxuan Fellowship within the direction and scope of the Executive Committee.
   2. The candidacy for Executive Director is nominated by the Executive Committee and voted on at the triennial Fellowship Meeting.
   3. The term of office of the Executive Director-General shall be three years each, with a maximum of three terms.
4. Co-ordination center
   1. The organizer of the Executive Committee may designate the location of the Fellowship’s Coordinating Centre. The Centre shall keep all official records of the Fellowship.

Chapter 7 Nomination and Election1
. Three ex-officio members of the Executive Committee are designated as full-time administrative leaders and staff members of the Hong Kong Alliance of Alliance Churches, the American Chinese Alliance of Chinese Missionary Societies, and the Canadian Federation of Chinese Missionary Societies.
2. The Association shall hold a general meeting every three years during which two current members of the Executive Committee and three official representatives shall be elected, making a total of five members, to form a nomination committee to nominate candidates for election to the new Executive Committee.
3. At the General Assembly, the official representatives of the members shall vote by secret ballot for the election of two elected members and one alternate member of the Executive Committee for a term of three years, and shall be eligible for re-election, after which the term shall be suspended.
4. Members of the Executive Committee are appointed in a regional capacity.

Chapter 8 Budget and FinanceThe
funds for the ministry of the Fellowship are supported by the participating members. The Estimates of Expenditure are drawn up by the Executive Committee and presented at the General Meeting of the Fellowship. All formal and informal representatives of Members are responsible for their participation in the Congress.

Chapter 9 Relationship
with World Alliance Fellowship This fellowship maintains affiliation and maintains a close relationship with the Alliance World Fellowship.

Chapter 10 By-LawsIn
the absence of conflict with the provisions of the Charter, the General Assembly of the Fellowship may adopt subsidiary by-laws.

Chapter 11 amends
and amends the Constitution may be approved by a two-thirds vote of the official delegates at the General Meeting of the Fellowship, and the amendment must be notified in writing to the members at least three months before the General Assembly.

This Charter was amended by the 6th World Chinese Alliance Association Fellowship Official Delegates Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand on July 13, 2018, and shall take effect immediately.