Section: Membership and Ministry Focus

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Composition and Accountability

  1. All local NYI groups, district, field and regional NYI ministries, and their members constitute Nazarene Youth International.
  2. The global NYI is accountable to NYI membership, the general superintendent in jurisdiction for NYI, the global mission director, the General Board, and the Board of General Superintendents.
  3. The global NYI reports annually to the General Board and reports to the Global NYI Convention and to the General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene.
  4. The director of NYI is responsible for general coordination and supervision for the development of youth ministry for the Church of the Nazarene through Nazarene Youth International.
  5. NYI offices around the world work together with the Global NYI Council for the effective implementation of youth ministry for the Church of the Nazarene.

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Ministry Focus

  1. The ministry focus of Nazarene Youth International is to youth ages 12 and older, college/university students, and young adults. Regional, field, district, and local NYI councils may modify the ministry focus as seen fit, consistent with the ministry plan for that level.
  2. For the purposes of representation and programming, Nazarene Youth International establishes three divisions — early youth, senior youth, and college/university/young adult.