2016 Wesleyan Discipline: Commissioned minister: Duties of
From Wesleyan Discipline
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- (3) Duties of a Commissioned Minister. A commissioned minister shall be responsible:
- (a) To be devoted without reservation to the Christian ministry, following the leadership of the Holy Spirit and the appointment of the district conference in determining and occupying the field of service.
- (b) To report annually to the district conference on the appropriate service report form (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1402; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3059:4c), and to the district superintendent as required (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:725:32).
- (c) To voluntarily file all credentials with the district superintendent if service in one of the categories of ministry listed in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3250–3335 ceases for four or more consecutive years (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3124); this does not apply to those listed under 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3370–3371.
- (d) To voluntarily surrender credentials if guilty of an offense which would disqualify from service as a commissioned minister (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5230; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5233–5236).