It cannot be emphasised too strongly that the AMCF is no more and no less than an agreement by autonomous MCFs to associate. The AMCF is decidedly non-denominational, non-political and owing affiliation to no one nation or church. It has no money of its own, no budget, nor any salaried staff. The President and vice presidents operate from their home at their own expense. The emphasis is upon the autonomous national MCFs. However, national MCFs can and do operate on behalf of the AMCF 'family' as a whole and when they do so they accept the advice and ultimately the authority of the AMCF Presidential Bench which may be exercised collectively or through the relevant regional Vice President. The President serves for ten years and vice presidents for seven years. The President is responsible for recommending to the Presidential bench all such appointments. Currently the Presidential Bench comprises:

The President, a retired General from the Korean
The VP for the Pacific, a retired chief chaplain of the New Zealand Armed Forces.
The VP for East Asia, a retired General of the South Korean Armed Forces, lately Chairman of their Joint Chiefs of Staff
The VP for South East Asia, a retired general from the Philippine Air Force
The VP for South Asia, a recently retired General from one the Asian Armed Forces who is now an Ambassador
The VP for Francophone Africa, a retired Commandant in the Burkino Faso Army
The VP for North East Africa, a serving Brigadier in the Kenyan Army
The VP for West Africa, a retired Colonel in the Ghana Army
The VP for Southern Africa, a serving Captain in the South African Navy
The VP for Central and Southern Europe, a retired officer in the British Army
The VP for Northern and Eastern Europe, a serving officer in the Swedish Army
The VP for North America, a serving General of the US Army
The VP for Central America, a retired officer from the Guatemalan Army
The VP for South America, a retired officer from the Brazilian Army
The VP for Middle East, a retired General from the Middle East Region

Having neither staff nor budget the AMCF has to rely heavily upon national MCFs and upon an organisation called ACCTS, of which more below. Activities undertaken on behalf of the AMCF by individual national MCFs include the convening of the AMCF World Conference, now held every ten years, of which the most recent have been those hosted by the UK (1980 with 39 nations represented), South Korea (1984 with 54 nations represented) and the United States (1994 with 92 nations represented) and South Korea (2004 with 130 nations). Another example is the convening of AMCF regional conferences, held in each region approximately every four years. A third example is where a national MCF takes a Christian seminar into a bordering nation at that nation's specific invitation. There is no formal application for association with the AMCF. It is conventional for the aspiring national fellowship to write to the President who will consult and reply formally, welcoming the fellowship as an MCF. Once associated with the AMCF the new MCF is expected to communicate regularly, and to associate within the AMCF family as the Lord leads.

But there is more to be undertaken if the goal of the AMCF is to be achieved of having "a mature and effective MCF in the security forces of every nation". Much of this further endeavour is provided by ACCTS which, unlike AMCF, does have a staff and does have the capability to raise money. The very evident relationship of love and unity between ACCTS and AMCF is one of the surest proofs that both are doing the Lord`s business together.

Diagrammatically the AMCF structure can be shown thus:

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