Article I NAME | top
The Name of this Student Organization is Christians in Business (CIB).

Article II DOCTRINAL BASIS | top
Section 1.The Basis of Faith of this organization will be the basic Biblical truths of Christianity:

• The only true God, the almighty Creator of all things, existing eternally in three persons— Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—full of love and glory.
• The unique divine inspiration, entire trustworthiness and authority of the Bible.
• The value and dignity of all people: created in God's image to live in love and holiness, but alienated from God and each other because of our sin and guilt, and justly subject to God’s wrath.
• Jesus Christ, fully human and fully divine, who lived as a perfect example, who assumed the judgment due sinners by dying in our place, and who was bodily raised from the dead and ascended as Savior and Lord.
• Justification by God's grace to all who repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation.
• The indwelling presence and transforming power of the Holy Spirit, who gives to all believers a new life and a new calling to obedient service.
• The unity of all believers in Jesus Christ, manifest in worshipping and witnessing churches making disciples throughout the world.
• The victorious reign and future personal return of Jesus Christ, who will judge all people with justice and mercy,giving over the unrepentant to eternal condemnation but receiving the redeemed into eternal life.
• To God be glory forever.
  

Section 2. All officers of this organization, leaders of Bible study groups, and speakers must subscribe to the above Basis of Faith.

Article III PURPOSE STATEMENT | top
Section 1. In response to God’s love, grace and truth: Christians in Business of Purdue in West Lafayette, IN will be an organization of students who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord; growing in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world through spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social pursuits. We will particularly focus on those purposes which speak to the business world and business students at Purdue University.

Article IV MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION | top
Membership and participation in this organization is open to all Krannert students and faculty members, and is open to undergraduate business students as well.

Article V LEADERSHIP | top
Section 1. The leadership of this organization will consist of an executive committee of student leaders comprised minimally of a student President and Treasurer, and any other leaders/officers and others the group may require or desire.

Section 2. Only those persons committed to the Basis of Faith and the Purpose of this organization (Christians In Business), and are graduate students are eligible for leadership positions in the Graduate segment of CIB.

Section 3. The responsibilities of the leadership of this chapter are:

a. To carry out the purpose, general policies, and program of this organization.

b. To call an annual meeting for selection of new leadership and to evaluate the various activities of the year.

c. To be responsible for the continuance of this organization from year to year.

Article VI MEETINGS | top
Section 1. Meetings for Bible study and prayer will be held at times decided by the members. Bible study meetings will usually be held weekly. Whole group meetings, prayer meetings, and social events may be as frequent as daily, but most typically will be weekly or monthly.

Section 2. Other meetings for the discussion and presentation of matters pertaining to the life and purposes of the organization will be held as occasion warrants.

Article VII SELECTION OF LEADERSHIP | top
Section 1. The Selection Committee will consist of the Executive Committee and any other leaders whom the Executive Committee feels would be helpful for the process.

Section 2. The Selection Committee will receive recommendations for new leaders from members of the chapter.

Section 3. The Selection Committee will be responsible to see that all prospective leaders subscribe to the organization’s Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement as stated in Articles II and III.

Section 4. New leaders will be selected on an annual basis by the selection committee for a term of one year.

Article VIII CONSTITUTION AND AMENDMENTS | top
Section 1. This constitution will be adopted with a general consensus of the leadership of the organization (or a two-thirds vote of the committed membership).

Section 2. This constitution may be amended by a general consensus of the leadership of the organization (or a two-thirds vote of the committed membership), providing that no change is made in Article II and Article III.

Section 3. Amendments to this constitution will not become valid until a copy of said amendment has been placed in the office of the Purdue University Graduate and Student Affairs Office (the recognizing authority) of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana and with faculty advisor and the campus staff member assigned by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Section 4. This constitution will be revisited during the first module of the Fall semester of the 2002 - 2003 academic year, and may be revised, modified, or rewritten upon a two-thirds vote of the committed membership.