1. General Overview
The Trustee Committee (TC) will champion and provide governance in relation to AABF legal and fiduciary responsibilities through missional, pastoral, integrated, and holistic engagement. As faithful custodians of AABF’s resources and legal obligations, trustees recognize that the ministry of the AABF does not belong to them but to the Lord. Therefore, in faith, trustees are required with integrity and transparency to receive the gifts of grace given by members and passed on by previous leaders, fulfill the call to have impact in this generation, and to cultivate and confer the responsibility of leadership to new leaders and a next generation. Trustees serve as commended by the Apostle Paul, “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2).

2. Governance Responsibilities
a. Enact within its purview the identity, mission, strategy, and vision adopted by the Continental Leadership Council.
b. Consider and make recommendations to the Continental Leadership Council regarding amendments to the AABF Constitution or Bylaws.
c. Receive and review reports, proposals, and recommendations from the Executive President in areas appropriate for the committee and take action as appropriate.
d. Receive and review reports, proposals, and recommendations from committees and advisory groups of the Trustee Committee and take action as appropriate.
e. Provide general governance in relation to the financial affairs of the AABF, adopting the annual budget and implementing subsequent revisions including any revisions required by the Continental Leadership Council. Overseeing the operating and capital budgets; ensuring appropriate fiscal and investment policies are adopted and maintained including through additional documentation such as a comprehensive financial policies manual. Ensuring financial reporting that meets applicable regulatory requirements; pursuing other financial planning responsibilities as appropriate; authorizing as appropriate the purchase, sale, lease, exchange, or mortgage or encumbrance of any kind of any property or assets of the AABF; and approving the selection of an annual external auditor and overseeing audit related matters.
f. Provide the governance in relation to AABF human resources such as overseeing the development and implementation of appropriate human resources policies and procedures including through the maintenance of a comprehensive human resources manual.
g. Provide any statutory or legal review or compliance required of or by the AABF and any of its subsidiaries, networks, ministries, or related entities.
h. Provide risk management and reputational enhancement for the AABF and any subsidiaries, networks, ministries, or related entities.
i. Evaluate and approve proposed partnerships with the AABF, when such partnerships are not part of the stated responsibilities of the Membership Committee.
j. Provide support for the Continental President and ensure a process of ongoing review, development, and accountability of the Executive President.
k. Serve as the AABF’s organizational Board, fiduciary Officers in relation to governance, legal, and other fiduciary matters and responsibilities as so defined in these Bylaws.
l. Ensure the overall health and wellbeing of the AABF and its subsidiaries in areas of finance, human resources, and legal and statutory requirements.
m. Should the Continental Leadership Council (1) adopt a plan of merger or consolidation with another communion, ministry, network, corporation, or other entity or (2) vote to authorize the voluntary dissolution of the AABF, the Continental Leadership Council may appoint the Trustee Committee to, in part, or in full, implement these decisions.

3. Criteria
a. Candidates must
b. Be born‑again individuals from AABF National Independent Baptist Bodies (NIBB), in good standing with AABF.
c. Have a clear understanding of AABF and Baptist principles, beliefs, and practices.
d. Reflect alignment in godliness, generation, geography, gender, and giftedness.
e. Commit to attend AABF annual continental leadership council meetings
f. Commit to attend twice a year Trustee Committee online meeting.