Categories of Local Pastor.--Upon satisfactory completion of the
requirements of ¶ 407 340 , the district
Committee...Award of the license shall not be made until an appointment to a
pastoral charge is made in accordance with ¶ 436
327. In recommending...
1. ...(c) who, unless they have completed the
cCourse of sStudy for
ordained ministry, shall complete two courses per year in a
cCourse of sStudy school or the
correspondence curriculum prescribed by the Division of Ordained
Ministry General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (¶
1529.2); (d) who, when they have completed educational
requirements for associate membership The Course of Study
for ordained ministry are involved in continuing
education (¶ 445 348 );6 (e) who shall not
be enrolled as a full-time student in any school.
2. Part-time Local Pastors.--Those eligible to be appointed as part-time
local pastors are lay persons (a) who have met the
provisions of ¶ 407 340; (b) who do
not...(d) who, unless they have completed tThe
cCourse of sStudy for
ordained ministry, shall complete two courses per year in a
cCourse of sStudy school or the
correspondence curriculum prescribed by the Division of Ordained
Ministry General Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
Part-time Local Pastors may be appointed to small membership churches which
are grouped together in a charge under the supervision of a mentor.
3. Student Local Pastors.--Those eligible...(a) who have
met the provisions of ¶ 407 340; and...
5. Full-time lLocal pastors, except student local
pastors, may serve on any board, commission, or committee with voice and
vote except on matters of clergy character, qualifications, status, and
ordination except the Board of Ordained and Ministry and the District
Committee on Ordained Ministry and Board of Trustees
(¶¶ 733.1, 2513.1). They shall not be eligible to
vote on or serve for election as delegates to the General,
Jurisdictional, or Central Conference.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21863-MN-408-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference