Bishops are elected and district superintendents are appointed from the
group of elders who are ordained to be ministers of Word, Sacrament, and Order
and thereby Bishops and superintendents are elected by the General
Conference, while superintendents are nominated from within each district and
elected by the annual conference. Once elected, superintendents shall be
appointed to serve in their assigned districts and shall be responsible to the
churches of those districts. The primary agency for relating them to their
districts and holding them accountable in love shall be the district leadership
committee, or an equivalent group to be elected at district conference. Both
bishops and superintendents participate in the ministry of Christ,...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20845-MN-503-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference