Definition of a pastor. A pastor is an ordained...extension ministry,
a federated church ecumenical shared ministry, or to a
church of another denomination, or on the staff of one such appointment.29
Footnote: Ecumenical shared ministries are ecumenical congregations formed by a local United Methodist church and one or more local congregations of other Christian traditions. Forms of ecumenical shared ministries include 1) a federated congregation, in which one congregation is related to two denominations, with persons holding membership in one or the other of the denominations; b) a union congregation, in which a congregation with one unified membership role is related to two denominations; c) a merged congregation, in which two or more congregations of different denominations form one congregation which relates to only one of the constituent denominations; or d) a yoked parish, in which a United Methodist congregation is yoked with one or more congregations of other denominations.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21189-MN-438-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference