The Constitutional Library

BASILEIA exists exclusively to glorify Jesus Christ, advance the Christian faith and serve humanity through mission, education, research, relief and responsible stewardship.

This Charter binds every BASILEIA entity, council, officer and programme; any inconsistent rule or decision is void to the extent of the inconsistency.

No person owns BASILEIA. Its name, property and income are held solely for its constitutional objects, and residual assets may pass only to mission-aligned, asset-locked bodies.

We receive the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as inspired by God and authoritative for faith, doctrine and life.

We believe in one God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—and confess Jesus Christ, fully God and fully human, crucified for our sins, bodily raised, ascended and coming again.

Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ; the global Church is commissioned to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, worship, pursue unity and serve the world.

Trustees shall act collectively, independently and only for BASILEIA’s purposes, with appointments subject to competence, conflict, safeguarding and fit-and-proper checks.

Terms shall be fixed and staggered; concentration of power, unchecked tenure and founder-controlled removal are prohibited.

Audit, risk, nominations, remuneration and safeguarding committees shall operate under written mandates with recorded decisions and independent assurance.

Investment exists to preserve purchasing power and finance mission across generations; capital shall never become BASILEIA’s purpose.

Assets shall be prudently diversified and subject to ethical exclusions, responsible ownership, custody, valuation, liquidity and conflict controls.

Endowment distributions shall follow an independently approved rolling-market-value rule protecting intergenerational equity.

Leadership is a trust under Christ and shall be exercised with humility, competence, courage, truthfulness and service.

Every leader shall have defined authority, measurable outcomes, supervision, annual evaluation and a successor-development duty.

Abuse of spiritual authority, retaliation, corruption, concealment and discrimination constitute serious misconduct and may require removal.

The dignity, safety and voice of children and adults at risk take priority over reputation, office or donor interest.

Safer recruitment, training, reporting, statutory referral, survivor support and protection from retaliation are mandatory.

Serious allegations involving senior leaders shall receive independent oversight and regulatory reporting where required.

No expenditure may occur without approved purpose, delegated authority, evidence and proportionate segregation of duties.

Restricted gifts shall follow donor intent unless unlawful or incompatible with doctrine, mission or beneficiary welfare.

Budgets, reserves, procurement, related parties and fraud response shall be controlled; accounts shall receive independent audit where required.

No office shall pass by inheritance, family entitlement, private nomination or financial influence.

The Founder remains subject to this Constitution and possesses no unilateral power over assets, appointments or amendments.

Trustee, chair, executive and emergency succession shall use published competencies, independent nomination and documented transition.

Scripture shall be read prayerfully, in literary and historical context, in light of the whole canon and centred on Christ.

Essential doctrines bind every entity; charitable diversity may be permitted on secondary matters within orthodox Christianity.

No private revelation, ideology, tradition or leader’s teaching may supersede Scripture; doctrinal decisions require qualified review.

Every person bears God-given dignity and shall never be reduced to data, economic value, diagnosis, ethnicity, ability or utility.

Human research requires validity, proportionate risk, consent, privacy and independent ethics review.

AI, biotechnology and medical innovation shall be assessed for safety, justice, access, human agency and intergenerational consequences.

BASILEIA may engage governments without surrendering doctrine, mission, prophetic independence or humanitarian impartiality.

The institution shall remain non-partisan while offering Christian public wisdom and principled advocacy.

Every partnership is subject to anti-bribery, sanctions, human-rights and political-exposure controls; no national body may bind BASILEIA to a party or armed actor.

BASILEIA shall plan across 25-, 50-, 100- and 200-year horizons while maintaining disciplined annual execution.

Foundational records, decisions, research and intellectual property shall be preserved in secure, redundant archives.

Each generation receives BASILEIA as steward, not owner; a Centennial Assembly shall test mission fidelity, impact and readiness for the next century.