Structure and Finances
The GYC is a member of the Adventist Laymen's Services and Industries (ASI). As the ASI website explains, "Adventist-laymen’s Services & Industries is a cooperative network of lay individuals, professionals and ministries who share a common commitment to support the global mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church."
At first they called themselves the General Youth Conference, but this was too much like the Adventist "General Conference". They changed their name, keeping the GYC acronym, to Generation of Youth for Christ. They have their own governing board and are a registered Michigan-based charity with the United States government.
Their website describes two levels of government, an Executive Committee and a Board of Directors. The Executive Committee is composed of volunteers who oversee the operation of GYC. They include young professionals, university students, pastors, and Bible workers. The Board of Directors is made up of older individuals. The stated purpose of GYC is to balance the youthful energy of the Executive Committee with those who have more years of experience. The current Board of Directors includes three doctors, three conference officials, three pastors, two university professors, a financial analyst, and a law student.
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