I) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly is the Supreme Legislative Authority of the AACC and it ordinarily meets at five-year intervals. It is the largest policy and decision-making body if the AACC and it is composed of: The President, Five (5) Vice-Presidents, Representatives of the member churches and organizations. Other participants in the General Assembly are drawn from ecumenical partners, governments organizations and various civil society organizations.  The General Assembly prescribes criteria for membership of the AACC, establishes policies and By-Laws, and elects the AACC President, Vice-Presidents and members of the General Committee. There have been 12th General Assemblies since the AACC was founded.

II) THE GENERAL COMMITEE

The General Committee fulfills its functions between the meetings of the General Assembly. Its functions include appointing the Executive Committee, Boards of Management and Registered Trustees, determining the number of official representatives each full member will have in the General Assembly giving due consideration to the size of the full member, preparing the Agenda of the General Assembly and appointing a Finance and Personnel Committee. The Committee may from time to time delegate specific functions to the Executive Committee, to other Boards, Commissions, Institutions and or ad-hoc committees that may be formed for specific functions as it may deem fit.

III) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE

The Executive Committee consists the AACC Presidium (The President and vice presidents), six (6) other elected Members of the General Committee, six (6) Alternates, also elected by the General Committee from among its own voting members and the AACC General Secretary as an Ex Officio. The Executive Committee fulfills all its functions between the meetings of the General Committee. It is empowered to take decisions in the name of and on behalf of the General Committee within the framework of· the policies, programmes and budgetary provisions of the AACC already established by the General Assembly or the General Committee.

IV) THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT

The General Secretariat comprises of the General Secretary, Directors, Senior Executive Staff, Office Personnel and any other staff appointed to serve in the AACC programmes and Missions unit or the business unit. The General Secretariat is responsible for conducting the business of the AACC through such Departments as may be established by the General Committee from time to time, nurturing and strengthening relations with member churches or other ecumenical bodies; interpreting the work of the AACC to the Churches and the Public;  the preparation and administration of the Governance meetings,  and General supervision and co-ordination of the activities and publications of the institutions and departments of the AACC. The ultimate responsibility of running the General Secretariat rests with the General Secretary.

V) THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

The Finance and Personnel committee is appointed by the General Committee to perform the following functions:

1.1. To formulates annual budget and a personnel policy for the AACC.

1.2. To secure availability of financial support to maintain the work of the AACC from: Membership fees, Grants, donations and legacies, Income from AACC’s Assets and investments, among others.

1.3. To ensure that AACC accounts are audited annually and the reports approved by the General Committee and disseminated to the AACC members.

1.5 Put in place transparent and appropriate mechanisms for the recruitment of senior Executive staff of the organization.

The Committee consists of seven (7) members made up of four (4) elected voting memebers of the General Committee, one (1) person elected by the general committee because of his/her financial experience and ability and Two (2) co-opted members because of their financial  experience and ability.