The U.S. Christian and Missionary Alliance (in the United States) is a group of churches united in a pattern of districts with a national hub. Thus, local churches in the Alliance are not wholly independent bodies. They relate to a district conference as well as to the national organization.
This relationship between C&MA churches and their respective districts is defined as constituted authority. In simple terms, this means that Alliance churches have agreed that all legislation passed by the national body through General Council and by one of its district conferences is binding upon that district's constituent churches. When these legislative assemblies act within the constitution of the movement, their actions are authoritative.
The C&MA government places legislative assembly as the ruling body on all three levels of jurisdiction: the local church, the district conference, and the national assembly (known as General Council). As provided in the Bylaws of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, the highest legislative body is General Council, which creates the broad policy of the C&MA.

The Board of Directors is the highest executive body of the C&MA. This board cares for the business of the movement between the meetings of the legislative assembly. Local churches, elected officers, executive bodies, and legislative assemblies are all governed by the constitutions, bylaws , procedures, and regulations found in the Manual of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. These constitute the principles by which the movement is organized.

U.S. National Office

The U.S. National Office is made up of four divisions that help oversee the ministry of the C&MA: Development, International Ministries, National Church Ministries, and Operations/Finance. Advancement works to mobilize constituents for Great Commssion involvement by praying, giving, and serving. International Ministries is divided into four regional offices (Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe/Middle East, and Latin America) that oversee 52 fields where more than 700 C&MA missionaries minister. National Church Ministries oversees 30 geographic/ethnic districts and seven associations (African-American, Chinese, Dega, Filipino, Haitian, Laotian, Spanich Western). These districts and associations comprise nearly 2,000 churches with approximately 389,000 members and adherents. Operations/Finance provides operational support and manages the finances of the C&MA. Contact Information:
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
8595 Explorer Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Telephone: (719) 599-5999 Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 35000
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3500 Directions to the National Office: From I-25 in Colorado Springs (north of the Springs), take the Briargate Exit. After the exit, continue to the second stoplight and turn right onto Explorer Drive. After the first stoplight, turn left into the entrance of our building. We are located at the southeast corner of Explorer Drive and Research Parkway.