a) Vocational Evangelist (VE):  Available on a full-time basis for focused ministry to various churches and other areas of evangelism activity missionary and otherwise. The evangelist is responsible to determine to what extent they can do other areas of ministry and still maintain their focus, agenda, and title of “Full Time Vocational Evangelist”

b) Bi-vocational Evangelist (BV):  A working interest and involvement in the “work of an Evangelist” while also doing other task both religious and secular and being paid for same and having responsibilities that would prohibit full-time effort toward the work of evangelism. The Bi-vocational member shall have no voting rights. Election as a COSBE officer is forfeited but a Presidential appointment in any other capacity is allowed. Membership fees shall be $25.00 less than the Vocational Evangelist rate.

c) Evangelist Emeritus (EE): A present or former member of COSBE that has served Southern Baptist faithfully for many years and wishes to have fellowship with COSBE and privileges when they reach the point of withdrawing from the role of an active vocational evangelists. Each application would be evaluated by the officers individually, but, several factors would be considered; (a) years of service as an evangelist, (b) age, (c) years of COSBE membership, and (d) references. The Evangelist Emeritus member shall have full voting rights but election as a COSBE officer is forfeited. A Presidential appointment in any other capacity is allowed. Annual membership fees are waived for anyone given the status of Evangelist Emeritus.

d) Honorary Member (HM): Because of their commitment and support of the work of the Evangelist and the COSBE organization, the COSBE officers shall confer on behalf of the membership the status of honorary member. No membership fees or voting privileges are associated with this membership.