Requirements for Admission to Full Connection and Ordination as
Elder.--Deacons who are cCandidates
for Full Connection and ordination as elders and who have been
probationary members for at least two three years may
be admitted into membership in full connection in an Annual Conference and
approved for elder's ordination by vote of the clergy members...They shall
have: (1) served full time under episcopal appointment for at least
two three full Annual Conference years...Supervision
is to be (a) personally assumed or delegated by the district
superintendent, and (b) assumed by a counseling elder
mentor assigned by the Board of Ordained Ministry. Their service
must shall be evaluated by the Board...Those
probationary members under appointment January, 1981 shall not be subject to
the provisions of this paragraph unless the Annual Conference otherwise
provides; (2) been previously elected...demonstrated competency
equivalence through a process designed in consultation with the
Division of Ordained Ministry General Board of Higher
Education and Ministry; (b) graduation with a Master of Divinity
degree from a school of theology listed by the University Senate or its
equivalent as determined by the Division of Ordained Ministry
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry; (c) educational
requirements...meet the requirements by undertaking an independent study
program provided and administered by the Division of Ordained
Ministry General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
(see ¶ 1529.2); (d) under conditions regarded as
exceptional, candidates who completed the first two years of the advanced
course of study for ordained ministry and were admitted to probationary
membership by a three-fourths vote (¶ 416.2), upon recommendation by the
Board of Ordained Ministry when they have completed two additional years of
advanced studies specified by and under the direction of the Division of
Ordained Ministry and have met all the other requirements, may be received into
full membership by a three-fourths vote of the clergy members in full
connection, present and voting; (4) satisfied the board...
(6) For the sake of the mission...fidelity in marriage and celibacy in singleness, integrity in all personal relationships, social responsibility...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21854-MN-424-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference