Subject to the provisions laid down in the Constitution the Board of Trustees shall have the following powers and responsibilities:
- to ensure that the vision/destination of the ministry is clear
- to guard the mission of the ministry
- to ensure that all legal requirements are met
- to appoint the International Director/CEO, establish International Director/CEO performance requirements, and evaluate the International Director/CEO
- to hold the International Director/CEO accountable
- to review and approve planned outcomes and strategies to achieve them
- to monitor performance of planned outcomes
- to assist in and monitor the acquisition and allocation of resources necessary to achieve planned outcomes
- to review and approve the budgets of Youth for Christ International;
- to represent the interests of the ministry as a whole
- to guard the ministry’s public image
- to ensure an adequate leadership succession plan
- to ensure adequate communication with the field
- to measure and upgrade Board performance
- to establish and maintain an Executive Limitations policy