2016 Wesleyan Discipline: 1. Provisional District Authorization

1. Authorization

1020. Authorization. A provisional district is created by the General Conference, upon recommendation of the General Board (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1590:11), or, in the interim of General Conference sessions, by the General Board. The authorizing act shall define the boundaries of the provisional district and assign to it an official name. Any proposed boundaries that will alter the existing bounds of an established district in the interim of General Conference sessions must have the approval of such district and shall be effected as required in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1060–1065 (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1655:34).

1025. Requirements. The minimum requirements for a provisional district are:

(1) A minimum of five churches and 200 members.

(2) A sufficient number of ordained ministers for a district board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1203).

(3) The holding of all property in trust for The Wesleyan Church as required in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4610, or steps taken to accomplish the same (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4590-4630; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4650-4780; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4800-4820).

(4) A recommendation by the Executive Director of Church Multiplication and Discipleship for recognition as a provisional district.