Section VI. Specific Responsibilities of District Superintendents
519. The district superintendent shall oversee the total ministry of the pastors and the Churches in the communities of the district in its mission of witness and service in the world: (a) by giving pastoral support and supervision to the clergy of the district; (b) by encouraging their personal, spiritual, and professional growth; (c) by encouraging their personal commitment to the mandate of inclusiveness in the life of the Church; (d) by participating with the bishops in the appointment-making process; (e) by enabling programs throughout the district that may assist local Churches to build and extend their ministry and mission with their people and to the community; (f) by working in cooperation with appropriate district and annual conference agencies to explore long-range, experimental, ecumenical, multi-cultural, multi-racial, and cooperative ministries; (g) by encouraging local congregations to work with ecumenical agencies and coalitions in the sharing of resources, and to develop an understanding of and relationship to other living faith communities; (h) by assisting the bishop in the administration of the annual conference; (i) by participating in the conference council on ministries and the district council on ministries where it exists. In the fulfillment of this ministry, the superintendent shall consult at least annually (759.3) with the committee on district superintendency. In the context of these basic responsibilities, the district superintendent shall give attention to the following specific tasks.12
12See Judicial Council Decision 398.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 519
1996 United Methodist General Conference