...authority to serve the Church through sacramental and
functional leadership....
3. ...accepting God's call to be his God's servant.
6. ...and in consideration of his/her your influence as
an ordained minister, are you be willing to make a
complete dedication of himself/herself yourself to the
highest ideals of the Christian life; and to this end will you agree to
exercise responsible self-control by personal habits conducive to
bodily physical health, mental and emotional
maturity intentional intellectual development, fidelity
in marriage and celibacy in singleness, social responsibility,
and growth in grace and the knowledge and love of
God.?
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22999-MN-431-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference