Article VII: Christian Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Church believes that the Bible commands Christians to make every effort to live at peace and to resolve disputes with each other in private or within the Christian church (see Matthew 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 6:1-8). Therefore, the Church strongly encourages that any claim or dispute by or against the Board of Directors, Elder Council, Deacons, Ministers, Staff, employees, agents of the Church, volunteers, church members or their families, or vendors be resolved by biblically-based conciliation and, if necessary, arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation of the Institute for Christian Conciliation (a complete text of the Rules is available at http://www.hispeace.org/html/geticrul.htm), or any similar Christian based dispute resolution program adopted by the Elder Council. The mediation, conciliation, and arbitration process is not a substitute for any disciplinary process set forth in the Bylaws of the Church, and shall in no way affect the authority of the Church to investigate reports of misconduct, conduct hearings, or administer discipline of members.

The Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation
Article I: Name and Principle Office
Article II: Membership and Purpose
Article III: Church Leadership
Article IV: The Brook Hills Board of Directors
Article V: Meeting of Members
Article VI: Process for Changing Legal Documentation
Article VII: Christian Alternative Dispute Resolution
Article VIII: Rules of Order
Article VIII: Adoption of Bylaws
Amended Articles of Incorporation

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Legal Disclaimer
Please note that these these Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation are applicable to The Church at Brook Hills only, and conform to the laws of the State of Alabama and Shelby County. While other leaders may be inspired or use this information as a reference, The Church at Brook Hills can bear no responsibility for other church or organizational use of these documents as legally binding articles. Consult your own legal counsel when preparing Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation to make sure your documents conform to all necessary Scripture, standards and practices and your own state laws.