Leadership and Structure
How the ministry is ordered, and who carries what responsibility.
The House of Israel International Organisation
The federally incorporated Canadian umbrella body under which the ministry operates, and its publisher.
The Master Teacher
Elder Shadrock Porter, founder and leader of the ministry, from whom its doctrine and teaching authority proceed.
The Supreme Council
The council body oversees doctrine, worship and the ordering of the ministry. It holds discretion over admission to the holy events, appoints and advises, and carries the ministry’s spiritual governance. The Supreme Council is made up of priests, officers, executive elders, elders in training and ministers.
The Board of Governors
The ministry is an officially registered charity, administered by a Board of Governors. The ministry also holds authority to perform marriage ceremonies recognised by the Government of Canada.
Branches
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with official branches in London, United Kingdom; Atlanta; New Jersey; and New York, and groups in Missouri, Florida and the Caribbean. We are active in our communities and support various social causes.
Divisions and groups
The ministry maintains an Education Division, which administers the Huldah Academic Legacy Awards, along with men’s and women’s groups, youth groups and support groups at each branch location.
The constitution and bylaws set out members’ rights and privileges and are given to brethren following baptism.