1996 Book of Discipline: Paragraph 1427| General Conference 2000

SCHOOLS OF THEOLOGY

ś 1427. 1. The schools of theology of The United Methodist Church are established and maintained for the education and formation of ordained ministers and the clarification of the Church's faith through research and prophetic inquiry on behalf of the whole Church. They exist for the benefit of the whole Church, and support shall be provided by the Church. They shall receive financial support for the current operating expenses from the Ministerial Education Fund, administered by the Division of Ordained Ministry. (See ś 821. 2.)

2. The Ministerial Education Fund shall be regarded by annual conferences as a priority to be met before any additional benevolences, grants, or funds are allocated to a theological school or schools of religion in the conference's region.³⁶

[FTN] 36. See Judicial Council Decision 545.

3. No school of theology seeking affiliation and support from The United Methodist Church shall be established without first submitting its proposed organization to the Division of Ordained Ministry for prior approval.



	1996 Discipline ¶ 1427
	SCHOOLS OF THEOLOGY ś 1427. 1. The schools of theology of The United Methodist Church are established and maintained for the education and formation of ordained ministers and the clarification of the Church's faith through research and prophetic inquiry on behalf of the whole Church. They exist for the benefit of the whole Church, and support shall be provided by the Church. They shall receive financial support for the current operating expenses from the Ministerial Education Fund, administered by the Division of Ordained Ministry. (See ś 821. 2.) 2. The Ministerial Education Fund shall be regarded by annual conferences as a priority to be met before any additional benevolences, grants, or funds are allocated to a theological school or schools of religion in the conference's region.³⁶ [FTN] 36. See Judicial Council Decision 545. 3. No school of theology seeking affiliation and support from The United Methodist Church shall be established without first submitting its proposed organization to the Division of Ordained Ministry for prior approval.
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1996 Discipline ¶ 1427