It also holds to the pretribulation Rapture of the Church and the premillennial return of Christ to establish his 1000-year reign on earth before the eternal state.

The IFCA International purpose statement is: "Enhancing the strength of the Church by equipping for, and encouraging toward, ministry partnerships to accomplish Great Commission objectives."

[citation needed] IFCA International establishes an organizational structure to coordinate and encourage joint participation in ministry activities.

This convention rotates around the U.S. and has met in places such as Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, Los Angeles, York, PA, Schroon Lake, NY, Grand Rapids, Tacoma, Colorado Springs, St. Petersburg, Florida, Baltimore, Louisville, Tulsa, Eugene, and Springfield, IL.

[citation needed] Past executive directors have included William McCarrell, Nye J. Langmade, Ernest Pickering, Glen Lehman, Bryan Jones, Harold Freeman, and Richard I. Gregory.