18th Annual IFFM Convocation Checklist
Dear IFFM Chapter Leaders and Members,
Praise the Lord! We are busy preparing for what promises to be the greatest IFFM convocation ever. We are expecting record attendance and record revelation as we focus on the theme: "Follow the Leader.” The Convocation is just a few months away and I wanted to send this checklist to make sure you and your chapter are on track for maximum participation in and benefit from this year’s Convocation.
So that you are prepared, this letter is to give you and your members advance notice of some of the guidelines, expectations and fees that will be required for participation in this year's convocation.
DATES AND PLACE
18th Annual IFFM Convocation
Wednesday, July 23 - Sunday, July 27, 2025
Held @Faith Ministries Church
2747 Agler Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43224 USA
(614) 416-8500 ext 5
IFFMUS.com | IFFMOhio@gmail.com
HOTEL
Holiday Inn Express
3030 Plaza Properties Blvd
Columbus, Ohio 43219
614-475-8383
As soon as you know your travel arrangements and the time you will be arriving in Columbus, Ohio please send those details to us AHEAD of time so that we will be prepared to meet you at the airport or bus station. When you arrive at the airport or bus station, if you are not met by a representative of IFFM, once you have picked up your bags, call 614-416-8500 ext 5 for someone to come pick you up and take you to the hotel.
When you get to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel on Wednesday, July 23rd, someone from Faith Ministries will be there to register you. They will ask to see a copy of your letter of invitation to the Convocation and collect $210 USD from each person BEFORE they check in. No one will be allowed to check into a room until they have paid the $210 USD. The cost is $300 USD for persons who desire a single occupancy room. Rooms will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.
Persons who are attending the Convocation from within the US are required to cover the costs of their own lodging during the Convocation and transportation to and from the Convocation. They may call the above hotel and make their own reservations. Be sure to ask for the Faith Ministries rate. Their costs upon registration will be: $50 for an individual, $100 for a church and $30 per person for the IFFM Banquet.
REGISTRATION:
Early Registration: Wednesday, July 23 from 12 PM – 5 PM at Holiday Inn Express Hotel.
Registration: Daily at Faith Ministries Church 8 AM – 12 PM | 6 PM – 8 PM
THEME
“Follow the Leader!”
Matthew 4: 18-19
LETTERS OF INVITATION
All persons from across the US and around the world are welcome to attend the IFFM Convocation. However, only those persons who: 1. have been recommended by one of Dr. Wise’s IFFM liaisons through an authorized IFFM National Coordinator; and 2. who have received a signed written invitation from Dr. Wise will receive complimentary housing during the Convocation.
THIS YEAR, EACH CHAPTER WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT THE NAMES OF TEN PERSONS TO RECEIVE LETTERS OF INVITATION. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EACH OF THESE RECOMMENDED PERSONS ARE VETTED AND EITHER ALREADY HAVE A US VISA OR HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING ONE. FURTHERMORE, MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO COME AND RETURN FROM THE US IN A TIMELY MANNER. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THESE LETTERS ARE NOT TO BE SOLD, BARTERED, OR PROFITED FROM BY ANY MEANS. SUCH ACTIVITY MAY CAUSE CHAPTERS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO DO IT TO BE BARRED FROM FUTURE IFFM ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIP.
Delegates are responsible for their own transportation to and from Columbus, OH. (Make sure you travel to Columbus, OHIO. There are more than one cities named “Columbus” in the US.) Transportation within Columbus to and from the Convocation will be provided for registered delegates staying at the Convocation designated hotel. A full hot breakfast is provided at the hotel at no charge. During the Convocation lunch and dinner will also be provided at no charge for registered delegates.
FEES
Annual Chapter Fee
There is an Annual Membership Fee for each local and national IFFM Chapter. The fee is $60 per chapter and should be brought or sent to Convocation.
Annual Convocation Registration Fee for Individuals
The Convocation Registration Fee is $210 USD per person. This includes the Annual IFFM Membership Fee and a small fee to subsidize the housing fee for double occupancy rooms and the IFFM Banquet Ticket. This fee will be collected during the registration and before check-in to the hotel. Only those persons who have paid this fee and who have a letter of invitation signed by Dr. Wise will be eligible to have their rooms paid for. The fee for persons who desire a single occupancy room is $300 USD per person and is based on hotel availability.
The housing is only covered for Wednesday night, July 23rd through Sunday night July 27th. Delegates must make their own housing and transportation arrangements to and from the US, as well as, within the US should they be in the country before and/or after these dates and times. The cost of the hotel before and after the Convocation is approximately $130 per room, per night with two people in a room.
School of Ministry Fees
There is an Annual Licensing Fee for Chapter participation in The Wise School of Ministry. This fee is $100 USD. The licensing fee must be paid before the end of the convocation in order for the chapter to be authorized to continue offering courses under The Wise School of Ministry and for their students to receive official Certificates.
A second set of tapes for The Second Year of The Wise School of Ministry has also been prepared and can be purchased for an additional one-time fee of $100 USD.
Wise School Certificate Programs are available in English, French, Spanish and Urdu.
Wise School Graduation Fee
Those persons who have completed a Wise School Certificate program and want official certificates, must have their name and the program completed submitted by their National Coordinator along with a $10 USD fee per person. Graduates who are in attendance at the Convocation will receive their certificates in a special ceremony during the Convocation. The other certificates will be prepared, signed and sent back to the graduates.
Convocation Resources Fee
The kit of New DVDs and Resources to be taken home and used in regular and special IFFM events until July 2026 is $50 USD. This can be purchased before the convocation is over.
IFFM Banquet Ticket
A special banquet will take place during the Convocation on Saturday Night, July 26th @ 6 PM. The tickets for this banquet are $30 USD per person. This is included for those who have paid their Convocation Registration Fee.
AS CHAPTER LEADERS, WE ARE RELYING UPON YOU TO SCREEN YOUR DELEGATES IN ADVANCE AND TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PREPARED TO COVER ANY AND ALL NECESSARY COSTS. PLEASE TELL ALL OF THE DELEGATES ABOUT THESE FEES BEFORE THEY LEAVE HOME SO THAT THEY WILL BE PREPARED AND THAT THERE BE NO CONFUSION OR EMBARRASSMENT.
Summary of fees required of each PERSON in USD:
Annual Membership Fee - $30.00 USD
Housing Fee - $150.00 USD
IFFM Banquet Ticket - $30.00 USD
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Total per person required at Registration: - $210.00
Tee Shirts and other Paraphernalia will be available for an additional cost.
Summary of fees required of each CHAPTER in USD:*
Annual Membership Fee - $60 USD
Annual Wise School Fee - $100 USD
2025 IFFM DVD Kit – $50.00 USD
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Total per Chapter required at Registration: - $210 USD
*(An additional one-time Fee of $100 USD for Year I and $100 USD for Year II is required for chapters who have not already begun participation in the Wise School.)
Summary of Deadlines:
Names of persons to receive Letters of Invitation to the Convocation must be received at the IFFM Headquarters by June 15, 2025. All letters of invitation will be sent from the Headquarters to Chapter Coordinators by June 30, 2025.
Deadline for the confirmation of number of delegates expected to attend from each nation is July 4, 2025. Each National Coordinator should call or write the headquarters by then to relay that information and any travel flight plans.
Deadline for Ads in the Souvenir Journal is July 4, 2025.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your regional liaison or the headquarters. Thanks for all your work and I hope to see you in July.
Dr. C. Dexter Wise III, IFFM | Founder and International President