to individual guest speakers and to a decentralised ministry fund. Committees Manley states that by 2001, the initial idea of local church autonomy gave way to a "bulky" leadership structure of "distinct hierarchies. The NCMI team as a whole was partitioned into smaller teams with authority in specific matters or regions. He acknowledges that NCMI has made an effort to describe and encourage non-hierarchical leadership structures. These "teams within the team" and their responsibilities were: Governmental Teams Life Team – personal accountability group for Dudley and Ann Daniel Financial Team – oversight of international finances Consultants Team – working with Dudley and the Life Team to "help give perspective to the broader ministry" International Team – people able to travel and ordain elders General Ordaining Teams – people operating in specific geographic regions Non-Governmental Team – provide training and ministry in regional meetings, but excluded from "governmental responsibility" such as doctrinal issues, direction and discipline NCMI continues to describe their structure as "teams within the team" with a variety of functions, but no longer provides details on how the teams are organized. Conferences A major part of NCMI's work is facilitated through conferences organized by NCMI. According to Black, "the effectiveness of the churches relating to NCMI is largely due to the high mobility of the Apostolic team and the ongoing connection through [Equips and smaller conferences]." These conferences have no fixed agenda, but include worship, ministry of spiritual gifts, and teaching, usually led by a member of the apostolic team. Equip conferences NCMI hosts periodic Equip conferences around the world, and numerous smaller events in local regions. In 2006, Equip conferences were hosted in 33 countries, covering North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and southeast Asia. Leaders attending conferences or visiting other churches pay their own travel expenses and accommodations, meaning their home church must have the necessary finances to support their travel. Regional conferences A few times per year, NCMI-partnering churches will organize short, smaller scale Geographical Training Times (or Regional Training Times), usually under the ministry of one or two members of the NCMI team. Unlike Equip conferences these are not promoted internationally. Other conferences NCMI also holds training times for prospective NCMI team members and church planters. Official and legal organization NCMI does not maintain an official headquarters. Based on the lack of an official headquarters and the relational network of autonomous