457. Readmission after Surrender of the Ministerial Office--Ordained ministers who have surrendered the ministerial office under the provisions of 453.2, .3, .4, .5 to an annual conference of The United Methodist Church or one of its legal predecessors may be readmitted by the annual conference in which they held previously such membership and to which they surrendered the ministerial office or its legal successor or the annual conference of which the major portion of the former conference is a part upon their request and recommendation by the district committee on ordained ministry, the board of ordained ministry, and the Cabinet after review of their qualifications and the circumstances relating to the surrender of their ministerial office. A period of at least two years service as a local pastor shall be required prior to readmission to conference membership. This service may be rendered in any annual conference of The United Methodist Church with the consent of the board of ordained ministry of the annual conference in which members previously held membership. When reinstated by vote of the clergy members in full connection, their membership in the conference and their credentials shall be restored, and they shall be authorized to perform all ministerial functions.54
54See Judicial Council Decisions 515, 552.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 457
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