46th Assembly
of Tres Dias Secretariats
Assembly Attendee Packet

1. We believe and profess our faith in one Triune God – The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).
2. We believe and profess that Jesus Christ is the only Savior and is God in the flesh (John 1:1, 1:14, 3:36, 14: & Heb. 2:17).
3. We believe and profess that The Holy Spirit is God and is The Lord and Giver of life, whocontinues to work in believers today to sanctify, edify and empower the whole Christian church on earth – – – for His purpose (Job 33:4, Acts 1:8, John 14:26 & Rom. 8:11).
4. We believe and profess that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired and completely true Wordof God (II Tim. 3:16-17).
5. We believe and profess that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; that forgiveness of sins is received through confession and repentance – – and that our sins are washed away through the blood of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, I John 1:9 & Rom. 3:23).
6. We believe and profess that salvation is a gift of God’s grace received through personal faith in Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:8).
7. We believe and profess that the Body of Christ is to make every effort to keep the unity ofthe Spirit through the bond of peace until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of The Son of God (Eph. 4:3, 13).
8. We believe and profess that God’s unconditional love, as made manifest to us through JesusChrist, is the primary witness by which people are renewed, edified and changed (I Cor. 13:8).
9. We believe and profess that God has called us to live holy lives that will bring glory to Hisname (Col. 3:1-25).

Note:  For purposes of standards and principles, Tres Dias ascribes to those stated
in the “Authorized King James Version” of the Bible of 1611 (KJV).

GOALS:

• Remain faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Remain faithful to the Holy Scriptures.
• Remain faithful to the “TRES DIAS STATEMENT OF BELIEF” as derived from the Holy Scriptures.
• Foster and guide the growth of the Tres Dias Movement. 
• Assure continued adherence to the Tres Dias Essentials.
• Advocate the “PURPOSE OF TRES DIAS” in developing Chrisitan leaders.
• Help to sustain the commitment to Christ of Pescadores as they  pursue Christian apostolic action in their environments. 

MISSION:

• Provide direction, support, help and materials to local communities to they can train people to evangelize. 
• Enable and encourage development of new communities. 

* Items 3 through 7, above, are taken from Article 2.0, “Purpose of TRES DIAS and Statement of Belief“, of the Constitution and By-laws of Tres Dias.  Note: It is the intent that these stated Goals and Mission will support the Tres Dias Vision.

VISION:

• To identify, train and equip Christian leaders who will spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their environments (*a, *d),
• Who will grow in their spiritual life (*b) and,
• Who will demonstrate their love toward one another (*c).
• Also, to encourage these leaders to assist their churches in carrying out the mission of their churches both locally and throughout the world for the glory of God the Father (d).

(*a) Scriptures regarding identifying, training and equipping are as follows: (Key:  Ps. 32:8, Mt. 4:18-22, 5:1-16, Mk. 1:14-19,

2:13-14, 3:13-19, Lk. 5:1-11 & 27-28, 6:12-16, Jn. 1:35-51, & Eph. 4:12.);  others are:  Ex. 18:20, 24:12,  Lev. 10:11, De. 4:1, 9-10 & 14, 5:31, 6:1, 17:11,  Ne. 9:20, Ps. 25:12, 27:11, 86:11, 119:64 & 66, Isa. 28:26, Da. 11:33, Mt. 11:1, Lu. 11:1, I Cor. 2:16, 2 Tim. 2:24 and others.

(*b) Scriptures regarding growing spiritually are as follows:  Col. 1:10, 2 Th. 1:3 and others.

(*c) Scriptures regarding loving one another are as follows: Ge. 20:13, Mt. 19:19, 22:39, Mk. 12:31, Lk. 6:27 & 35, 10:27,     Jn. 13:34-35, Jn. 15:12-13 & 17, Ro. 12:9-10, 13:8-10, 1 Co. 13, 2 Co. 8:24, Gal. 5:6, Gal. 13-14, and others.

(*d) Scriptures regarding carrying out the churches’ mission are as follows:  Mt. 28:19-20 and Mk. 16:15

The Assembly of Tres Dias Secretariats is one of two governing bodies of Tres Dias, Inc.  The Assembly of Tres Dias Secretariats is composed of all chartered Tres Dias Secretariats.

Responsibilities of the Assembly include:

• Election of officers and members of the International Secretariat.
• Approval of recommendations proposed by the International Secretariat in matters concerning local Secretariats.
• Approval of any changes to the Constitution, By-Laws or the Essentials.
• Approval of the annual operating budget, annual assessments and any indebtedness beyond one year.
• Business of the Assembly is conducted at the Annual Assembly of Secretariats held every July and attended by Delegates of the local Secretariats. Proxy votes from communities are reported and implemented at the Annual Assembly.
• Delegates are chosen by the local Secretariats based on their number of votes.

The International Secretariat is the second governing body of Tres Dias,Inc. This group serves as the Board of Directors and performs the year-round work of Tres Dias.  The International Secretariat meets three times per year (spring, summer and fall.)

The International Secretariat consists of 7 Officers and 16 Members.  These members represent the greater interests of the ministry of Tres Dias and not necessarily their local community.

The responsibilities of the International Secretariat include:

• Protecting the Tres Dias name.
• Assuring local Secretariat adherence to the Essentials
• Chartering local Secretariats
• Proposing changes to the Constitution, By-Laws and/or Essentials
• Supporting the local Secretariats with materials, Essentials training, and assistance with problem solving and best practices

Secretariat meetings are hosted by the various local Secretariats. Observers are welcome and are encouraged to become Committee members.

• Delegates serve one-year terms beginning at the annual summer Assembly and ending one day before the following year’s Assembly.
• Delegates automatically serve for any special Assemblies that may be called between the annual summer Assemblies.
• Delegates are active members and are nominated by their local community.
• Local community leadership notifies TDI of each year’s delegates by submitting the annual Designated Delegate Form.
• Delegates are authorized to speak for their community and to cast votes should a floor vote be needed.  
• Delegates must agree with the Statement of Belief and Qualifications for Leadership. 
• Delegates represent the interests of their local Secretariat and serve as their representative to the Assembly. 

International Secretariat Officers and Member Qualifications: 

• Must have previously attended an Assembly or Secretariat Committee Meeting. 
• Must be nominated by the local community and elected by Proxy Vote of all Chartered Tres Dias Secretariats. 
• Must agree with the Statement of Belief and Qualifications for Leadership. 
• Must agree to serve for the 3-year terms.
• Must agree to represent the greater interests of the Tres Dias ministry as a whole and not necessarily their home communities.  

Each Officer and Member serves on one of five standing Committees:

1. Administration 
2. Communication 
3. Executive 
4. Membership 
5. Policy 

Leader: Lord, your love is better than life itself  

People:  Our lips recite your praise  

Leader: We proclaim your praise  

People: And your faithfulness all through the night.  

Leader: Hear what the apostle Paul has written in I Cor 12:28 and following:  

28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31But eagerly desire the greater gifts. 

Leader: There are different gifts.  

People:  But it is the same Spirit who gives them.  

Leader: Each one is given a gift by the Spirit.  

People:  To use that gift for the common good.  

Leader: (To those being installed into office.) You have been called by the Lord to  serve Tres Dias. Before God and these gathered people, I ask you:  Will you remain faithful to the Tres Dias Constitution and By-laws, to The  Essentials of Tres Dias, and to the principles of Tres Dias?  

Response:  I will 

Leader: Will you uphold and promote the Tres Dias Vision Statement, the Tres Dias Purpose Statement and the Tres Dias Goals and Mission Statement?  

Response:  I will  

Leader: Will you perform the duties of the office to which you have been elected or appointed to the best of your abilities?  

Response:  I will  

Leader: Will you place the service of others above your own convenience?  

Response:  I will  

Leader: Above all, will you remain faithful in your commitment to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ?  

Response: Yes, with the help of God  

Leader: (To the gathered members of the worldwide Tres Dias community) These new officers and members of Tres Dias International Secretariat have pledged their fidelity to you and to the service to which you have called them. Will you support them with your prayers?  

People: We will!  

Leader: May the Lord grant it for Jesus sake! Amen!