The Department of Benevolence This ministry cares for the needs of our retired ministers and those in extreme emergency. The Department of Home Missions The Home Missions Department challenges our fellowship to continue expanding throughout America. It also strengthens churches in need. The Department of FOCUS FOCUS stands for...Faith, Order, Credentials, Unity, and Standards. This department structures our fellowship, ordains, and ministers to the ministers! The Department of Foreign Missions Involved in 40 countries around the world, CCNA Missions assists in the planting, nurturing,and expanding of churches and ministries. CCNA Missions continues to carry out the Great Commission! The Department of Education Director of Ministerial Education - administers the CCNA School of the Bible. Director of Lay Ministries Education - administers the CCNA Sunday School Program. Division of Education al Research and Development - establishes relationships with Christian schools and Bible colleges. CCNA Scholarship Program - provides financial aid to CCNA students studying for the ministry. The Department of Lay Ministries Youth Ministries Men's Ministries Women's Ministries Department of Public Relations VISTA Magazine Annual Convention The Ministries of the Christian Church of North America are designed to equip the Body for the evangelization of the world, as well as to edify it through opportunities for Fellowship, Prayer, and Worship, and the ministry of the Word. These ministries are structurally expressed in various Departments and Divisions of the Council. Regular Ministries Institutes and Practical Seminars at both the District and National levels, provide development for leadership. Zone Breakfasts and Luncheons are enjoyed monthly in several areas for exchange of ideas, sharing of problems and the inspiration of fellowship among ministers. A Men's Fellowship for the men, and the Women's Ministries for women provide exceptional opportunities to serve the Body of Christ at all levels of the church. The All-Out Ministries youth movement is tied together from the local through the district and national levels with a "Crusader Challenge" ministry. In addition to the Camping Programs in Districts, a National Christ Crusaders Conference is sponsored annually, usually on a college campus. The Mini-Missions Ministry annually sends teams of youth and laymen to our mission fields abroad for brief periods for evangelism and practical work. An annual National Prayer Conference rallies our Movement to prayer. Publications include Vista Magazine for our general church family. Each department publishes material pertinent to its respective ministry, mailing to all Credential Holders and Churches. Monthly Literature is sent to all Credential Holders, from General Headquarters, for the purpose of challenging and inspiring the Constituency.