Church of God General Overseer Dr. Raymond Culpepper recently received confirmation of accreditation through The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
The following is a letter and press release received at the general overseer’s office:
Dr. Raymond Culpepper
Church of God International Offices
2490 Keith Street NW
Cleveland, TN 37311
Dear Dr. Culpepper:
On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to welcome you into membership in ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability). ECFA is an accreditation agency dedicated to helping Christian ministries earn the public’s trust. Founded in 1979, it provides accreditation to a growing number of America’s evangelical charities and churches. Your membership speaks of your organization’s commitment to integrity and accountability.
We are pleased to welcome in our membership a ministry committed to communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are showcasing Church of God International Offices on the ECFA’s website. On our website (www.ecfa.org) you will find hundreds of up-to-date documents on many topics of interest.
May the Lord bless all of your staff in the very important work to which He has called you!
Sincerely,
Dan Busby
President
(Press Release)
CLEVELAND, TN – The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) announced today the accreditation of Church of God International Offices of Cleveland, TN.
ECFA accreditation is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship™, including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fund-raising.
Church of God International Offices joins a growing number of Christ-centered churches and ministries across America, supported by over 35 million donors that have earned the right to display the ECFA seal. When an organization is accredited by ECFA, it demonstrates its willingness to follow the model of biblical accountability.
“We are pleased to include in our membership a church committed to communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ,” said Dan Busby, president of ECFA.
Founded in 1886, Church of God International Offices (www.churchofgod.org) is one of America’s oldest Pentecostal churches, is foundational in its doctrine, evangelical in practice, and distinctively Pentecostal.
To learn more about Church of God International Offices and their stewardship opportunities, visit ServantMatch™, ECFA’s program that matches God’s servants with the stewardship options of ECFA members based on ministry sectors and categories. It is ECFA’s newest online feature that allows you to quickly and easily find giving opportunities.
ECFA, founded in 1979, provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully demonstrate compliance with the ECFA Standards pertaining to financial accountability, fundraising and board governance. For more information about ECFA, including information about accreditation and a listing of ECFA-accredited members, visit www.ECFA.org or call 1-800-323-9473.