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Officers
The elected officers of the global NYI are a council chair and a vice chair.
No one shall be eligible for election as the Global NYI Council chair who is an employee of the Church of the Nazarene, Inc., or entities including educational institutions that receive financial subsidy from the Church of the Nazarene, Inc. Individuals from districts or other entities receiving operating funds from the general church are likewise ineligible.
Global NYI officers must be members of NYI and the Church of the Nazarene, be active in youth ministry, be leaders in personal example and ministry, and be members of the Global NYI Council.
Global NYI officers serve without salary. Financing for the administrative expenses of global NYI officers is allocated as a part of NYI funds.
A global NYI officer may serve in his/her position no more than one full term.
