2016 Wesleyan Discipline: A. Ministerial Restoration Preamble

A. Preamble

2000. "This revised draft of the General Board restoration policy was written in response to General Board directives and in consultation with district superintendents as well as other like-minded denominations. The overall aim was to draft a policy with clear and basic principles and procedures to guide experienced church leaders in the use of their judgment regarding the particular applications of the restoration policy. The intention is to present standard guidelines and expectations while allowing for some flexibility in how they are applied in the myriad of contexts and situations that emerge. Because there are multiple categories of credentialing, this document uses the title “minister” rather than “pastor” as an all-inclusive term to cover all credentialed individuals going through restoration.

In addition, leadership dealing with a crisis or restoration process may still have to consult the Discipline for particular guidelines until the Discipline, upon acceptance of this policy, is revised to reflect this policy."