1992 Book of Discipline
Paragraphs 401 - 499

1996 United Methodist General Conference

Section I. Relation of Ordained Ministers to the Ministry of All Christians

¶ 401 | ¶ 402

Section II. Entrance Procedures into Ordained Ministry

Standards for Ordained Ministry
¶ 403 Wesley's Questions for the Examiners

Candidacy for Ordained Ministry
¶ 404
¶ 405 Continuation of Candidacy
¶ 406 Authority and Duties
¶ 407 License As a Local Pastor
¶ 408 Categories of Local Pastor
¶ 409 Continuance as a Local Pastor
¶ 410 Exiting, Reinstatement, and Retirement of Local Pastors
¶ 411 Counseling Elders

Section III. Admission and Continuance

¶ 412 General Provisions

Admission and Continuance on Probationary Membership
¶ 413 Eligibility and Rights of Probationary Membership
¶ 414 Qualifications for Election to Probationary Membership
¶ 415 Educational Requirements
¶ 416 Special Conditions
¶ 417 Continuation in Probationary Membership
¶ 418 Discontinuance from Probationary Membership

Admission and Continuance as an Associate Member
¶ 419 Eligibility and Rights of Associate Members
¶ 420 Requirements for Election as Associate Members
¶ 421 Progression into Full Membership

Admission and Continuance of Full Membership in the Annual Conference
¶ 422 Members in Full Connection
¶ 423 Rights and Responsibilities
¶ 424 Requirements for Admission
¶ 425 Historic Examination for Admission into Full Connection and Associate Membership

Ordained Ministers from Other Annual Conferences, Other Methodist and Christian Denominations
¶ 426 Appointments
¶ 427 Transfers
¶ 428 Recognition of Orders

Section IV. Ordination

¶ 429 Ordination and the Apostolic Ministry
¶ 430 The Purpose of Ordination
¶ 431 Qualifications for Ordination
¶ 432 The Act of Ordination
¶ 433 Classification of Ordination
¶ 434 The Order of the Deacon
¶ 435 The Order of the Elder

Section V. Appointments to Various Ministries

¶ 436 General Provisions
¶ 437 The Itinerant System
¶ 438
¶ 439 Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor
¶ 440 Special Provisions
¶ 441 Support for Ordained Ministers Appointed to a Pastoral Charge
¶ 442 Appointments Beyond the Local United Methodist Church
¶ 443

Section VI. Evaluation and Continuing Education for Full and Associate Members

¶ 444 Evaluation
¶ 445 Continuing Education and Spiritual Growth
¶ 446 Sabbatical Leave

Section VII. Changes of Conference Relationship for Full, Probationary, and Associate Members

¶ 447
¶ 448 Leave of Absence
¶ 449 Family Leave
¶ 450 Maternity/Paternity Leave
¶ 451 Disability Leave
¶ 452 Retirement
¶ 453

Section VIII. Changes of Conference Relationships for Full, Probationary, and Associate Members

¶ 454 Grievance Procedures

Section IX. Readmission to Conference Relationship

¶ 455 Readmission to Probationary Membership
¶ 456 Readmission after Honorable or Administrative Location
¶ 457 Readmission after Surrender of the Ministerial Office
¶ 458 Readmission after Termination by Action of the Annual Conference
¶ 459 Readmission After Involuntary Retirement

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