CONSTITUTION of TRES DIAS

1.0 Name:

The official name of the organization shall be TRES DIAS.

2.0 Purpose of TRES DIAS and Statement of Belief:

The purpose of TRES DIAS is to foster and guide the growth of the Tres Dias movement, to assure continued adherence to its Essentials and to advocate its purpose of developing Christian leaders and to help to sustain their commitment to Christ as they pursue Christian Apostolic Action in their environments.

TRES DIAS STATEMENT OF BELIEF

1. We believe and profess our faith in one Triune God – The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).
2. We believe and profess that Jesus Christ is the only Savior and is God in the flesh (John 1:1, 1:14, 3:36, 14: & Heb. 2:17).
3. We believe and profess that The Holy Spirit is God and is The Lord and Giver of life, who continues to work in believers today to sanctify, edify and empower the whole Christian church on earth – – – for His purpose (Job 33:4, Acts 1:8, John 14:26 & Rom. 8:11).
4. We believe and profess that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired and completely true Word of God (II Tim. 3:16-17).
5. We believe and profess that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; that forgiveness of sins is received through confession and repentance – – and that our sins are washed away through the blood of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, I John 1:9 & Rom. 3:23).
6. We believe and profess that salvation is a gift of God’s grace received through personal faith in Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:8).
7. We believe and profess that the Body of Christ is to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of The Son of God (Eph. 4:3, 13).
8. We believe and profess that God’s unconditional love, as made manifest to us through Jesus Christ, is the primary witness by which people are renewed, edified and changed (I Cor. 13:8).
9. We believe and profess that God has called us to live holy lives that will bring glory to His name (Col. 3:1-25).

Note:   For purposes of standards and principles, Tres Dias ascribes to those stated in the “Authorized King James Version” of the Bible of 1611 (KJV).

3.0 Membership of TRES DIAS:

The membership of TRES DIAS consists of the local organizations, referred to as local secretariats, chartered by TRES DIAS.

4.0  Governing Bodies:

TRES DIAS shall be governed by two bodies:

• The Assembly of TRES DIAS Secretariats referred to as the Assembly
• The International Secretariat of TRES DIAS, referred to as the Secretariat or International Secretariat.

These bodies operate under Robert’s Rules of Order unless explicitly stated otherwise.

4.1  Assembly of TRES DIAS Secretariats:

Each chartered local secretariat selects delegates to the Assembly.

This body elects members and officers of the International Secretariat, and has approval authority over proposals made by the International Secretariat.

An Annual Assembly shall be scheduled each July. The International Secretariat may call a Special Assembly at any time.

The duties and the organization of the Assembly are described in the By-Laws Section 1.

The Constitution shall only be changed or amended upon a two-thirds majority of the authorized votes of the Assembly; this must be a proxy vote and may not be a floor vote (See By-Laws, Section 1.8.1 (“Types of Votes”) for further clarification of the terms “floor vote” and “proxy vote”).”

4.2  International Secretariat of TRES DIAS:

The International Secretariat is the Board of Directors of Tres Dias, Inc.

The International Secretariat conducts the year round business of TRES DIAS, charters local secretariats, and proposes changes in policy for approval by the Assembly. [Local secretariats are organizations chartered by Tres Dias, Inc. to use the Tres Dias name, materials and method.]

The officers, organization, and duties of the International Secretariat are described in the by-laws.