Concept Six

“On behalf of A.A. as a whole, our General Service Conference has the principal responsibility for the maintenance of our world services, and it traditionally has the final decision respecting large matters of general policy and finance. But the Conference also recognizes that the chief initiative and the active responsibility in most of these matters should be exercised primarily by the Trustee members of the Conference when they act among themselves as the general Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous.”

From the discussion on the Concepts Checklist;

Concept Vl: The Conference recognizes that the chief initiative and active responsibility in most world service matters should be exercised by the trustee members of the Conference acting as the General Service Board.

• Are we familiar with how our General Service Board (G.S.B.) Class A and Class B trustees serve A.A.? Are we familiar with how our other trusted servants serve A.A.?
• Are we clear about the terms, “chief initiative” and “active responsibility”? Can we see a direct link to our home group?

From the pamphlet “The Twelve Concepts Illustrated;”

“This very real analogy makes it… clear that, like any other board of directors, our Trustees must be given large powers if they are to manage the… affairs of Alcoholics Anonymous.”

[Edited to bring up to date]