The Itinerant System.----The itinerant system is the accepted method of
The United Methodist Church by which ordained ministers
clergy members are appointed by the bishop to fields of labor.
Appointments may be made to full-time, part-time, or bi-vocational service.
All ordained minsters clergy members shall
accept...
1. Full-time service shall be the norm for ordained ministry in the
Annual Conference. Full-time service shall mean that the clergy
person's entire vocational time,...
2. Less than full-time Part-time or bi-vocational
service may be rendered by a clergy member under the conditions stipulated in
this paragraph. Less than full-time Part-time or
bi-vocational service shall mean...and the Cabinet, the ordained
minister clergy person, and the Annual Conference Board of
Ordained Ministry or the district Committee on Ordained Ministry is
devoted...increments by the bishop to less than full-time
part-time or bi-vocational service without loss...Appointment to
less than full-time part-time or bi-vocational service is not a
guarantee...
a) The ordained minister clergy member seeking
less than full-time part-time or bi-vocational service
should present...
b) ...Board of Ordained Ministry, the less than
full-time part-time or bi-vocational category shall be
confirmed...
c) Reappointment to less than full-time part-time or
bi-vocational service shall be requested by the ordained minister clergy
person and approved annually by the bishop and Cabinet and shall not be
granted for more than a total of eight years except by a three-fourths
a two-thirds vote of the clergy members in full
connection of the Annual Conference.
d) Ordained ministers Clergy persons who receive
appointment at less than full-time to part-time or
bi-vocational service remain...the appointment is to be made. Exceptions
to the six-month deadline shall be approved by the Cabinet.
e) The bishop may make ad interim appointments at less than
full-time part-time or bi-vocational service upon request of
the ordained minister clergy person following
consultation...
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22071-MN-437-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference