1996 Book of Discipline: Paragraph 317| General Conference 2000

¶ 317. Probationary Service of Commissioned Ministers--All persons who are commissioned ministers shall be appointed by a bishop (¶ 430) and serve a minimum of three (3) years as a probationary member of the annual conference. During the probationary period, arrangements shall be offered by the board of ordained ministry for all commissioned ministers to be involved in a curriculum that extends theological education by using covenant groups to support the practice and work of their ministry as servant leaders, to contemplate the grounding of ordained ministry, and to understand covenant ministry in the life of the conference. The specialized service of probationary members shall be evaluated by the district superintendent and the board of ordained ministry in terms of the probationary member's ability to express and give leadership in servant ministry.

1. The commissioned ministers planning to give their lives as deacons in full connection shall be in ministries of Service the entire probationary period.

2. The commissioned ministers planning to give their lives as elders in full connection shall be in ministries of Service, Word, Sacrament, and Order for their entire probationary period. A commissioned minister serving as pastor of a local church shall exemplify and be held accountable for leading the congregation in servant ministry.



	1996 Discipline ¶ 317
	¶ 317. Probationary Service of Commissioned Ministers--All persons who are commissioned ministers shall be appointed by a bishop (¶ 430) and serve a minimum of three (3) years as a probationary member of the annual conference. During the probationary period, arrangements shall be offered by the board of ordained ministry for all commissioned ministers to be involved in a curriculum that extends theological education by using covenant groups to support the practice and work of their ministry as servant leaders, to contemplate the grounding of ordained ministry, and to understand covenant ministry in the life of the conference. The specialized service of probationary members shall be evaluated by the district superintendent and the board of ordained ministry in terms of the probationary member's ability to express and give leadership in servant ministry. `1. The commissioned ministers planning to give their lives as deacons in full connection shall be in ministries of Service the entire probationary period.` `2. The commissioned ministers planning to give their lives as elders in full connection shall be in ministries of Service, Word, Sacrament, and Order for their entire probationary period. A commissioned minister serving as pastor of a local church shall exemplify and be held accountable for leading the congregation in servant ministry.`
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1996 Discipline ¶ 317