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== [[The Wesleyan Discipline]] - 2022 ==

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General Board Policy on Church Discipline

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General Board Policy including the General Board Policy on Church Discipline is available at https://resources.wesleyan.org/general-board-policy or upon request at communications@wesleyan.org.

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:'''(16)''' Have recourse to a proper court of jurisdiction in any matters of controversy between itself and other local, or district, or general units or agencies of the denomination ([[315:8]]; ''General Board Policy on Church Discipline'').

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'''555.''' The rights of membership are set forth in the Constitution ([[302]]). The judicial process for dealing with any member charged with failure to uphold the Articles of Religion are located in the Judiciary section of ''The Discipline'' ([[5000-5004]]) and in the ''General Board Policy on Church Discipline and Ministerial Restoration''.

Preface

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THE DISCIPLINE 
of 
THE WESLEYAN CHURCH 2022 
 
WESLEYAN PUBLISHING HOUSE 
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 
 
 
Published by authority of the Fourtheenth General Conference of The Wesleyan Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri May 22-25, 2022 

[[The Wesleyan Discipline|Return to Wesleyan Discipline]]
== Editing Committee ==
Ana Armiger 
Anthony R. Casey, chair 
Ileana Flores 
Neftalí López 
Jerry Lumston Jr 
Ronald C. McClung 
Matthew Pickering 
Sue Rickman 
Janelle Vernon 
 
Copyright © 2022 by Wesleyan Publishing House 
Printed in the United States of America 
ISBN: 978-1-63257-390-2 (paperback) 
ISBN: 978-1-63257-395-7 (hardback) 
ISBN: 978-1-63257-391-9 (e-book) 
 
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version ®. NIV ®. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by [https://www.biblica.com | International Bible Society]. Used by permission of [https://www.zondervan.com | Zondervan]. All rights reserved.Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, KING JAMES VERSION. Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by [https://www.thomasnelson.com | Thomas Nelson, Inc]. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 
Contents of ''The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church'' may be copied without permission provided no commercial purpose is involved.

[[The Wesleyan Discipline|Return to Wesleyan Discipline]]
== Contents ==
Note: The basic unit in The Discipline is the paragraph, rather than page, chapter, or section. The paragraphs are numbered in order through the entire volume, but with many numbers skipped, in order to allow for future additions or amendments, and to fit into the following plan:

{|
|1 – 499|[[PART 1: Basic Principles]]
|-
|500 – 999|[[PART 2: Local Church Government]]
|-
|1000 – 1499|[[PART 3: District Church Government]]
|-
|1500 – 2499|[[PART 4: General Church Government]]
|-
|2500 – 2999|[[PART 5: World Organization]]
|-
|3000 – 3499|[[PART 6: Ministry]]
|-
|4000 – 4499|[[PART 7: Corporations]]
|-
|4500 – 4999|[[PART 8: Property]]
|-
|5000 – 5008|[[PART 9: Judiciary]]*
|-
|5500 – 5999|[[PART 10: The Ritual]]
|-
|6000 – 6499|[[PART 11: Forms]]
|-
|6500 – 7999|[[Appendices]]
|-
|[[Index]]
|-
|}
 
If a paragraph is divided into numbered parts, each is called a subparagraph. When a paragraph number is followed by a subparagraph number, the two numbers are joined by a colon. For example, [[725:1]] means [[725:1|paragraph 725, subparagraph 1]]. If a subparagraph is further divided into parts, they are identified by letter. For example, '''1233:9b''' means '''paragraph 1233, subparagraph 9, division b'''. A comparative or “cf.” reference, when found within a sentence applies only to that sentence. When the “Cf.” appears parenthetically outside the sentence the comparative reference(s) apply to the whole of the preceding paragraph.

[[The Wesleyan Discipline|Return to Wesleyan Discipline]]

_______________________ 
*Paragraphs 5010–5450 were relocated by the 2016 General Conference to the General Board Policy on Church Discipline. A copy of this publication may be obtained by request at [mailto:communications@wesleyan.org communications@wesleyan.org].

General Board Policy on Church Discipline

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== [[Chapter 1 – General Principles]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1 – General Principles #A. Meaning and Purpose of Church Discipline|A. Meaning and Purpose of Church Discipline]] || 5000
|-
|[[Chapter 1 – General Principles #B. The Administration of Church Discipline|B. The Administration of Church Discipline]] || 5002
|-
|[[Chapter 1 – General Principles #C. Conflict Resolution|C. Conflict Resolution]] || 5004
|-
|[[Chapter 1 – General Principles #D. Offenses|D. Offenses]] || 5010-5012
|-
|[[Chapter 1 – General Principles #E. Resolution without a Hearing|E. Resolution without a Hearing]] || 5014-5018
|-
|[[Chapter 1 – General Principles #F. Discipline Involving a Hearing|F. Discipline Involving a Hearing]] || 5020-5068
|-
|}

== [[Chapter 2 – Discipline and Reinstatement of a Member]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 2 – Discipline and Reinstatement of a Member #A. Discipline Involving a Hearing|A. Discipline Involving a Hearing]] || 5105
|-
|[[Chapter 2 – Discipline and Reinstatement of a Member #B. Disciplinary Measures|B. Disciplinary Measures]] || 5115-5120
|-
|[[Chapter 2 – Discipline and Reinstatement of a Member #C. Reinstatement of a Member|C. Reinstatement of a Member]] || 5130
|-
|}

== [[Chapter 3 - Discipline and Restoration of Ministers, Officers and Special Cases]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 3 - Discipline and Restoration of Ministers, Officers and Special Cases #A. Those Subject to Districts|A. Those Subject to Districts]] || 5200-5248
|-
|[[Chapter 3 - Discipline and Restoration of Ministers, Officers and Special Cases #B. Those Subject to the General Church|B. Those Subject to the General Church]] || 5270-5288
|-
|}

== [[Chapter 4 - Discipline of a Local Church, District or Other Unit]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 4 - Discipline of a Local Church, District or Other Unit #A. Those Subject to Districts|A. Those Subject to Districts]] || 5300-5325
|-
|[[Chapter 4 - Discipline of a Local Church, District or Other Unit #B. Those Subject to the General Church|B. Those Subject to the General Church]] || 5350-5385
|-
|}

== [[Chapter 5 – General Board of Review]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 5 – General Board of Review #A. Membership|A. Membership]] || 5400-5405
|-
|[[Chapter 5 – General Board of Review #B. Sessions|B. Sessions]] || 5420
|-
|[[Chapter 5 – General Board of Review #C. Organization and Procedure|C. Organization and Procedure]] || 5425-5435
|-
|[[Chapter 5 – General Board of Review #D. Duties and Powers|D. Duties and Powers]] || 5445
|-
|[[Chapter 5 – General Board of Review #E. Appeals|E. Appeals]] || 5450
|-
|}

== [[Church Discipline Mapping]] ==

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[[The Wesleyan Discipline]] - 2022 Edition

== Additional Resources ==
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[[The Wesleyan Discipline]] - 2022 Edition

== Archives ==
[[2016 Wesleyan Discipline:The Wesleyan Discipline 2016|2016 Wesleyan Discipline]]

== Additional Resources ==
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Preface

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THE DISCIPLINE 
of 
THE WESLEYAN CHURCH 2022 
 
WESLEYAN PUBLISHING HOUSE 
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 
 
 
Published by authority of the Fourtheenth General Conference of The Wesleyan Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri May 22-25, 2022 

[[The Wesleyan Discipline|Return to Wesleyan Discipline]]
== Editing Committee ==
Ana Armiger 
Anthony R. Casey, chair 
Ileana Flores 
Neftalí López 
Jerry Lumston Jr 
Ronald C. McClung 
Matthew Pickering 
Sue Rickman 
Janelle Vernon 
 
Copyright © 2022 by Wesleyan Publishing House 
Printed in the United States of America 
ISBN: 978-1-63257-390-2 (paperback) 
ISBN: 978-1-63257-395-7 (hardback) 
ISBN: 978-1-63257-391-9 (e-book) 
 
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version ®. NIV ®. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by [https://www.biblica.com | International Bible Society]. Used by permission of [https://www.zondervan.com | Zondervan]. All rights reserved.Scripture quotations marked KJV are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, KING JAMES VERSION. Scripture quotations marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by [https://www.thomasnelson.com | Thomas Nelson, Inc]. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 
Contents of ''The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church'' may be copied without permission provided no commercial purpose is involved.

[[The Wesleyan Discipline|Return to Wesleyan Discipline]]
== Contents ==
Note: The basic unit in The Discipline is the paragraph, rather than page, chapter, or section. The paragraphs are numbered in order through the entire volume, but with many numbers skipped, in order to allow for future additions or amendments, and to fit into the following plan:

{|
|1 – 499|[[PART 1: Basic Principles]]
|-
|500 – 999|[[PART 2: Local Church Government]]
|-
|1000 – 1499|[[PART 3: District Church Government]]
|-
|1500 – 2499|[[PART 4: General Church Government]]
|-
|2500 – 2999|[[PART 5: World Organization]]
|-
|3000 – 3499|[[PART 6: Ministry]]
|-
|4000 – 4499|[[PART 7: Corporations]]
|-
|4500 – 4999|[[PART 8: Property]]
|-
|5000 – 5008|[[PART 9: Judiciary]]*
|-
|5500 – 5999|[[PART 10: The Ritual]]
|-
|6000 – 6499|[[PART 11: Forms]]
|-
|6500 – 7999|[[Appendices]]
|-
|[[Index]]
|-
|}
 
If a paragraph is divided into numbered parts, each is called a subparagraph. When a paragraph number is followed by a subparagraph number, the two numbers are joined by a colon. For example, [[725:1]] means [[725:1|paragraph 725, subparagraph 1]]. If a subparagraph is further divided into parts, they are identified by letter. For example, '''1233:9b''' means '''paragraph 1233, subparagraph 9, division b'''. A comparative or “cf.” reference, when found within a sentence applies only to that sentence. When the “Cf.” appears parenthetically outside the sentence the comparative reference(s) apply to the whole of the preceding paragraph.

[[The Wesleyan Discipline|Return to Wesleyan Discipline]]

_______________________ 
*Paragraphs 5010–5450 were relocated by the 2016 General Conference to the [[General Board Policy on Church Discipline]] (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc.). A copy of this publication may be obtained by request at [mailto:communications@wesleyan.org communications@wesleyan.org].

General Board Policy on Church Discipline

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Available for download at https://resources.wesleyan.org/general-board-policy

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Available for download at https://resources.wesleyan.org/general-board-policy

The Wesleyan Discipline

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== [[Preface]] ==
== [[PART 1: Basic Principles]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: History]]||1–99
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Mission of The Wesleyan Church]]||100–124
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Classification of Church Law]]||125–199
|-
|[[Chapter 4: The Constitution of The North American General Conference]]||200–399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Special Directions]]||400–499
|-
|}

== [[PART 2: Local Church Government]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Organization]]||500–549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Membership]]||550–624
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Local Church Conference]]||625–674
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Pastors]]||675–749
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Local Board of Administration]]||750–799
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Local Church Officers and Committees]]||800–999
|-
|}

== [[PART 3: District Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: District Organization]]||1000–1074
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Conference]]||1075–1199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Board of Administration]]||1200–1249
|-
|[[Chapter 4: District Officers and Committees]]||1250–1299
|-
|[[Chapter 5: District Administration]]||1300–1374
|-
|[[Chapter 6: District Ministerial Supervision]]||1375–1409
|-
|[[Chapter 7: District Missions and Evangelism]]||1410–1439
|-
|[[Chapter 8: District Christian Education and Spiritual Formation]]||1440–1499
|-
|}

== [[PART 4: General Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Conference]]||1500–1599
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Board]]||1600–1799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: General Officials of the Church]]||1800–1899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Administration]]||1900–2099
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Communication and Administration Division]]||2100–2199
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Global Partners Division]]||2200–2299
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division]]||2300–2337
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Education and Clergy Development Division]]||2338–2399
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Boundaries]]||2400–2499
|-
|}

== [[PART 5: World Organization]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Basic Principles]]||2500–2549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Conferences and Established National/Regional Conferences]]||2550–2649
|-
|[[Chapter 3: International Conference of The Wesleyan Church]]||2650–2999
|-
|}

== [[PART 6: Ministry]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Ministerial Orders and Regulations]]||3000–3149
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Ministerial Education]]||3150–3249
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Ministerial Appointments]]||3250–3399
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Special Lay Ministries]]||3400–3499
|-
|}

== [[PART 7: Corporations]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Corporations]]||4000–4099
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Corporations]]||4100–4199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Wesleyan Church Corporation]]||4200–4299
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Subsidiary and Affiliate Corporations and Adjunct Entities]]||4300–4399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Pension Corporation]]||4400–4499
|-
|}

== [[PART 8: Property]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Regulations]]||4500–4649
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Local Church Property]]||4650–4799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Property]]||4800–4899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Church Property]]||4900–4999
|-
|}

== [[PART 9: Judiciary]]* ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Principles]]||5000–5004
|-
|}
_______________________ 
*Paragraphs 5010–5450 were relocated by the 2016 General Conference to the General Board Policy on Church Discipline. A copy of the publication may be obtained by request at communications@wesleyan.org

== [[PART 10: The Ritual]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Baptism]]||5500–5549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Reception of Members]]||5550–5599
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Lord’s Supper]]||5600–5649
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Marriage]]||5650–5699
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Burial of the Dead]]||5700–5749
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Ordination of Ministers]]||5750–5799
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Commissioning of Ministers]]||5800–5849
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Commissioning of Lay Workers]]||5850–5899
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Installation Ceremonies]]||5900–5949
|-
|[[Chapter 10: Dedication Services]]||5950–5999
|-
|}

== [[PART 11: Forms]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Church Letters]]||6000–6199
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Service Credentials]]||6200–6499
|-
|}

== [[Appendices]] ==
{|
|[[Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church|Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church]]||6500–6799
|-
|[[Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law|Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law]]||6800–6999
|-
|[[Appendix C: Affiliate Churches|Appendix C: Affiliate Churches]]||7000–7099
|-
|}

== [[Index]] ==
{|
|[[Index #A|A]]
|-
|[[Index #B|B]]
|-
|[[Index #C|C]]
|-
|[[Index #D|D]]
|-
|[[Index #E|E]]
|-
|[[Index #F|F]]
|-
|[[Index #G|G]]
|-
|[[Index #H|H]]
|-
|[[Index #I|I]]
|-
|[[Index #J|J]]
|-
|[[Index #K|K]]
|-
|[[Index #L|L]]
|-
|[[Index #M|M]]
|-
|[[Index #N|N]]
|-
|[[Index #O|O]]
|-
|[[Index #P|P]]
|-
|[[Index #Q|Q]]
|-
|[[Index #R|R]]
|-
|[[Index #S|S]]
|-
|[[Index #T|T]]
|-
|[[Index #U|U]]
|-
|[[Index #V|V]]
|-
|[[Index #W|W]]
|-
|[[Index #Y|Y]]
|-
|[[Index #Z|Z]]
|-
|}

== Supplemental Documentation ==

General Board Policy - Available at https://resources.wesleyan.org/general-board-policy

The Wesleyan Discipline

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== [[Preface]] ==
== [[PART 1: Basic Principles]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: History]]||1–99
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Mission of The Wesleyan Church]]||100–124
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Classification of Church Law]]||125–199
|-
|[[Chapter 4: The Constitution of The North American General Conference]]||200–399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Special Directions]]||400–499
|-
|}

== [[PART 2: Local Church Government]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Organization]]||500–549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Membership]]||550–624
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Local Church Conference]]||625–674
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Pastors]]||675–749
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Local Board of Administration]]||750–799
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Local Church Officers and Committees]]||800–999
|-
|}

== [[PART 3: District Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: District Organization]]||1000–1074
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Conference]]||1075–1199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Board of Administration]]||1200–1249
|-
|[[Chapter 4: District Officers and Committees]]||1250–1299
|-
|[[Chapter 5: District Administration]]||1300–1374
|-
|[[Chapter 6: District Ministerial Supervision]]||1375–1409
|-
|[[Chapter 7: District Missions and Evangelism]]||1410–1439
|-
|[[Chapter 8: District Christian Education and Spiritual Formation]]||1440–1499
|-
|}

== [[PART 4: General Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Conference]]||1500–1599
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Board]]||1600–1799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: General Officials of the Church]]||1800–1899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Administration]]||1900–2099
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Communication and Administration Division]]||2100–2199
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Global Partners Division]]||2200–2299
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division]]||2300–2337
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Education and Clergy Development Division]]||2338–2399
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Boundaries]]||2400–2499
|-
|}

== [[PART 5: World Organization]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Basic Principles]]||2500–2549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Conferences and Established National/Regional Conferences]]||2550–2649
|-
|[[Chapter 3: International Conference of The Wesleyan Church]]||2650–2999
|-
|}

== [[PART 6: Ministry]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Ministerial Orders and Regulations]]||3000–3149
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Ministerial Education]]||3150–3249
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Ministerial Appointments]]||3250–3399
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Special Lay Ministries]]||3400–3499
|-
|}

== [[PART 7: Corporations]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Corporations]]||4000–4099
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Corporations]]||4100–4199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Wesleyan Church Corporation]]||4200–4299
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Subsidiary and Affiliate Corporations and Adjunct Entities]]||4300–4399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Pension Corporation]]||4400–4499
|-
|}

== [[PART 8: Property]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Regulations]]||4500–4649
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Local Church Property]]||4650–4799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Property]]||4800–4899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Church Property]]||4900–4999
|-
|}

== [[PART 9: Judiciary]]* ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Principles]]||5000–5004
|-
|}
_______________________ 
*Chapter 1 – General_Principles #5010|Paragraphs 5010–5450 were relocated by the 2016 General Conference to the General Board Policy on Church Discipline.

== [[PART 10: The Ritual]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Baptism]]||5500–5549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Reception of Members]]||5550–5599
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Lord’s Supper]]||5600–5649
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Marriage]]||5650–5699
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Burial of the Dead]]||5700–5749
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Ordination of Ministers]]||5750–5799
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Commissioning of Ministers]]||5800–5849
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Commissioning of Lay Workers]]||5850–5899
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Installation Ceremonies]]||5900–5949
|-
|[[Chapter 10: Dedication Services]]||5950–5999
|-
|}

== [[PART 11: Forms]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Church Letters]]||6000–6199
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Service Credentials]]||6200–6499
|-
|}

== [[Appendices]] ==
{|
|[[Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church|Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church]]||6500–6799
|-
|[[Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law|Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law]]||6800–6999
|-
|[[Appendix C: Affiliate Churches|Appendix C: Affiliate Churches]]||7000–7099
|-
|}

== [[Index]] ==
{|
|[[Index #A|A]]
|-
|[[Index #B|B]]
|-
|[[Index #C|C]]
|-
|[[Index #D|D]]
|-
|[[Index #E|E]]
|-
|[[Index #F|F]]
|-
|[[Index #G|G]]
|-
|[[Index #H|H]]
|-
|[[Index #I|I]]
|-
|[[Index #J|J]]
|-
|[[Index #K|K]]
|-
|[[Index #L|L]]
|-
|[[Index #M|M]]
|-
|[[Index #N|N]]
|-
|[[Index #O|O]]
|-
|[[Index #P|P]]
|-
|[[Index #Q|Q]]
|-
|[[Index #R|R]]
|-
|[[Index #S|S]]
|-
|[[Index #T|T]]
|-
|[[Index #U|U]]
|-
|[[Index #V|V]]
|-
|[[Index #W|W]]
|-
|[[Index #Y|Y]]
|-
|[[Index #Z|Z]]
|-
|}

== Supplemental Documentation ==

General Board Policy - Available at https://resources.wesleyan.org/general-board-policy

The Wesleyan Discipline

2024-08-30T15:28:14Z

Tietjem:

== [[Preface]] ==
== [[PART 1: Basic Principles]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: History]]||1–99
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Mission of The Wesleyan Church]]||100–124
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Classification of Church Law]]||125–199
|-
|[[Chapter 4: The Constitution of The North American General Conference]]||200–399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Special Directions]]||400–499
|-
|}

== [[PART 2: Local Church Government]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Organization]]||500–549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Membership]]||550–624
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Local Church Conference]]||625–674
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Pastors]]||675–749
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Local Board of Administration]]||750–799
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Local Church Officers and Committees]]||800–999
|-
|}

== [[PART 3: District Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: District Organization]]||1000–1074
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Conference]]||1075–1199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Board of Administration]]||1200–1249
|-
|[[Chapter 4: District Officers and Committees]]||1250–1299
|-
|[[Chapter 5: District Administration]]||1300–1374
|-
|[[Chapter 6: District Ministerial Supervision]]||1375–1409
|-
|[[Chapter 7: District Missions and Evangelism]]||1410–1439
|-
|[[Chapter 8: District Christian Education and Spiritual Formation]]||1440–1499
|-
|}

== [[PART 4: General Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Conference]]||1500–1599
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Board]]||1600–1799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: General Officials of the Church]]||1800–1899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Administration]]||1900–2099
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Communication and Administration Division]]||2100–2199
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Global Partners Division]]||2200–2299
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division]]||2300–2337
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Education and Clergy Development Division]]||2338–2399
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Boundaries]]||2400–2499
|-
|}

== [[PART 5: World Organization]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Basic Principles]]||2500–2549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Conferences and Established National/Regional Conferences]]||2550–2649
|-
|[[Chapter 3: International Conference of The Wesleyan Church]]||2650–2999
|-
|}

== [[PART 6: Ministry]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Ministerial Orders and Regulations]]||3000–3149
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Ministerial Education]]||3150–3249
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Ministerial Appointments]]||3250–3399
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Special Lay Ministries]]||3400–3499
|-
|}

== [[PART 7: Corporations]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Corporations]]||4000–4099
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Corporations]]||4100–4199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Wesleyan Church Corporation]]||4200–4299
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Subsidiary and Affiliate Corporations and Adjunct Entities]]||4300–4399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Pension Corporation]]||4400–4499
|-
|}

== [[PART 8: Property]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Regulations]]||4500–4649
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Local Church Property]]||4650–4799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Property]]||4800–4899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Church Property]]||4900–4999
|-
|}

== [[PART 9: Judiciary]]* ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Principles]]||5000–5004
|-
|}
_______________________ 
*Chapter 1 – General_Principles #5010|Paragraphs 5010–5450 were relocated by the 2016 General Conference to the General Board Policy on Church Discipline ([[General Board Policy on Church Discipline|Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc.]]).

== [[PART 10: The Ritual]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Baptism]]||5500–5549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Reception of Members]]||5550–5599
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Lord’s Supper]]||5600–5649
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Marriage]]||5650–5699
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Burial of the Dead]]||5700–5749
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Ordination of Ministers]]||5750–5799
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Commissioning of Ministers]]||5800–5849
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Commissioning of Lay Workers]]||5850–5899
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Installation Ceremonies]]||5900–5949
|-
|[[Chapter 10: Dedication Services]]||5950–5999
|-
|}

== [[PART 11: Forms]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Church Letters]]||6000–6199
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Service Credentials]]||6200–6499
|-
|}

== [[Appendices]] ==
{|
|[[Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church|Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church]]||6500–6799
|-
|[[Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law|Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law]]||6800–6999
|-
|[[Appendix C: Affiliate Churches|Appendix C: Affiliate Churches]]||7000–7099
|-
|}

== [[Index]] ==
{|
|[[Index #A|A]]
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|[[Index #B|B]]
|-
|[[Index #C|C]]
|-
|[[Index #D|D]]
|-
|[[Index #E|E]]
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|[[Index #F|F]]
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|[[Index #G|G]]
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|[[Index #H|H]]
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|[[Index #I|I]]
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|[[Index #J|J]]
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|[[Index #K|K]]
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|[[Index #L|L]]
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|[[Index #M|M]]
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|[[Index #N|N]]
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|[[Index #O|O]]
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|[[Index #P|P]]
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|[[Index #Q|Q]]
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|[[Index #R|R]]
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|[[Index #S|S]]
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|[[Index #T|T]]
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|[[Index #U|U]]
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|[[Index #V|V]]
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|[[Index #W|W]]
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|[[Index #Y|Y]]
|-
|[[Index #Z|Z]]
|-
|}

== Supplemental Documentation ==

General Board Policy - Available at https://resources.wesleyan.org/general-board-policy

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== [[Preface]] ==
== [[PART 1: Basic Principles]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: History]]||1–99
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Mission of The Wesleyan Church]]||100–124
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Classification of Church Law]]||125–199
|-
|[[Chapter 4: The Constitution of The North American General Conference]]||200–399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Special Directions]]||400–499
|-
|}

== [[PART 2: Local Church Government]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Organization]]||500–549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Membership]]||550–624
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Local Church Conference]]||625–674
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Pastors]]||675–749
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Local Board of Administration]]||750–799
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Local Church Officers and Committees]]||800–999
|-
|}

== [[PART 3: District Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: District Organization]]||1000–1074
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Conference]]||1075–1199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Board of Administration]]||1200–1249
|-
|[[Chapter 4: District Officers and Committees]]||1250–1299
|-
|[[Chapter 5: District Administration]]||1300–1374
|-
|[[Chapter 6: District Ministerial Supervision]]||1375–1409
|-
|[[Chapter 7: District Missions and Evangelism]]||1410–1439
|-
|[[Chapter 8: District Christian Education and Spiritual Formation]]||1440–1499
|-
|}

== [[PART 4: General Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Conference]]||1500–1599
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Board]]||1600–1799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: General Officials of the Church]]||1800–1899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Administration]]||1900–2099
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Communication and Administration Division]]||2100–2199
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Global Partners Division]]||2200–2299
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division]]||2300–2337
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Education and Clergy Development Division]]||2338–2399
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Boundaries]]||2400–2499
|-
|}

== [[PART 5: World Organization]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Basic Principles]]||2500–2549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Conferences and Established National/Regional Conferences]]||2550–2649
|-
|[[Chapter 3: International Conference of The Wesleyan Church]]||2650–2999
|-
|}

== [[PART 6: Ministry]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Ministerial Orders and Regulations]]||3000–3149
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Ministerial Education]]||3150–3249
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Ministerial Appointments]]||3250–3399
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Special Lay Ministries]]||3400–3499
|-
|}

== [[PART 7: Corporations]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Corporations]]||4000–4099
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Corporations]]||4100–4199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Wesleyan Church Corporation]]||4200–4299
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Subsidiary and Affiliate Corporations and Adjunct Entities]]||4300–4399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Pension Corporation]]||4400–4499
|-
|}

== [[PART 8: Property]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Regulations]]||4500–4649
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Local Church Property]]||4650–4799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Property]]||4800–4899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Church Property]]||4900–4999
|-
|}

== [[PART 9: Judiciary]]* ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Principles]]||5000–5004
|-
|}
_______________________ 
*[[Chapter 1 – General_Principles #5010|Paragraphs 5010–5450]] were relocated by the 2016 General Conference to the General Board Policy on Church Discipline ([[General Board Policy on Church Discipline|Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc.]]).

== [[PART 10: The Ritual]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Baptism]]||5500–5549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Reception of Members]]||5550–5599
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Lord’s Supper]]||5600–5649
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Marriage]]||5650–5699
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Burial of the Dead]]||5700–5749
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Ordination of Ministers]]||5750–5799
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Commissioning of Ministers]]||5800–5849
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Commissioning of Lay Workers]]||5850–5899
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Installation Ceremonies]]||5900–5949
|-
|[[Chapter 10: Dedication Services]]||5950–5999
|-
|}

== [[PART 11: Forms]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Church Letters]]||6000–6199
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Service Credentials]]||6200–6499
|-
|}

== [[Appendices]] ==
{|
|[[Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church|Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church]]||6500–6799
|-
|[[Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law|Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law]]||6800–6999
|-
|[[Appendix C: Affiliate Churches|Appendix C: Affiliate Churches]]||7000–7099
|-
|}

== [[Index]] ==
{|
|[[Index #A|A]]
|-
|[[Index #B|B]]
|-
|[[Index #C|C]]
|-
|[[Index #D|D]]
|-
|[[Index #E|E]]
|-
|[[Index #F|F]]
|-
|[[Index #G|G]]
|-
|[[Index #H|H]]
|-
|[[Index #I|I]]
|-
|[[Index #J|J]]
|-
|[[Index #K|K]]
|-
|[[Index #L|L]]
|-
|[[Index #M|M]]
|-
|[[Index #N|N]]
|-
|[[Index #O|O]]
|-
|[[Index #P|P]]
|-
|[[Index #Q|Q]]
|-
|[[Index #R|R]]
|-
|[[Index #S|S]]
|-
|[[Index #T|T]]
|-
|[[Index #U|U]]
|-
|[[Index #V|V]]
|-
|[[Index #W|W]]
|-
|[[Index #Y|Y]]
|-
|[[Index #Z|Z]]
|-
|}

== Supplemental Documentation ==

General Board Policy - Available at https://resources.wesleyan.org/general-board-policy

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[[The Wesleyan Discipline]] - 2022 Edition

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[[The Wesleyan Discipline]] - 2022 Edition

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== [[Preface]] ==
== [[PART 1: Basic Principles]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: History]]||1–99
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Mission of The Wesleyan Church]]||100–124
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Classification of Church Law]]||125–199
|-
|[[Chapter 4: The Constitution of The North American General Conference]]||200–399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Special Directions]]||400–499
|-
|}

== [[PART 2: Local Church Government]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Organization]]||500–549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Membership]]||550–624
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Local Church Conference]]||625–674
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Pastors]]||675–749
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Local Board of Administration]]||750–799
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Local Church Officers and Committees]]||800–999
|-
|}

== [[PART 3: District Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: District Organization]]||1000–1074
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Conference]]||1075–1199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Board of Administration]]||1200–1249
|-
|[[Chapter 4: District Officers and Committees]]||1250–1299
|-
|[[Chapter 5: District Administration]]||1300–1374
|-
|[[Chapter 6: District Ministerial Supervision]]||1375–1409
|-
|[[Chapter 7: District Missions and Evangelism]]||1410–1439
|-
|[[Chapter 8: District Christian Education and Spiritual Formation]]||1440–1499
|-
|}

== [[PART 4: General Church Government]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Conference]]||1500–1599
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Board]]||1600–1799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: General Officials of the Church]]||1800–1899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Administration]]||1900–2099
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Communication and Administration Division]]||2100–2199
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Global Partners Division]]||2200–2299
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Church Multiplication and Discipleship Division]]||2300–2337
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Education and Clergy Development Division]]||2338–2399
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Boundaries]]||2400–2499
|-
|}

== [[PART 5: World Organization]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Basic Principles]]||2500–2549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: General Conferences and Established National/Regional Conferences]]||2550–2649
|-
|[[Chapter 3: International Conference of The Wesleyan Church]]||2650–2999
|-
|}

== [[PART 6: Ministry]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Ministerial Orders and Regulations]]||3000–3149
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Ministerial Education]]||3150–3249
|-
|[[Chapter 3: Ministerial Appointments]]||3250–3399
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Special Lay Ministries]]||3400–3499
|-
|}

== [[PART 7: Corporations]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Local Church Corporations]]||4000–4099
|-
|[[Chapter 2: District Corporations]]||4100–4199
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Wesleyan Church Corporation]]||4200–4299
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Subsidiary and Affiliate Corporations and Adjunct Entities]]||4300–4399
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Pension Corporation]]||4400–4499
|-
|}

== [[PART 8: Property]] ==
{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Regulations]]||4500–4649
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Local Church Property]]||4650–4799
|-
|[[Chapter 3: District Property]]||4800–4899
|-
|[[Chapter 4: General Church Property]]||4900–4999
|-
|}

== [[PART 9: Judiciary]]* ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: General Principles]]||5000–5004
|-
|}
_______________________ 
*[[Chapter 1 – General_Principles #5010|Paragraphs 5010–5450]] were relocated by the 2016 General Conference to the General Board Policy on Church Discipline ([[General Board Policy on Church Discipline|Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc.]]). A copy of this publication may be obtained by request at [mailto:communications@wesleyan.org communications@wesleyan.org].

== [[PART 10: The Ritual]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Baptism]]||5500–5549
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Reception of Members]]||5550–5599
|-
|[[Chapter 3: The Lord’s Supper]]||5600–5649
|-
|[[Chapter 4: Marriage]]||5650–5699
|-
|[[Chapter 5: Burial of the Dead]]||5700–5749
|-
|[[Chapter 6: Ordination of Ministers]]||5750–5799
|-
|[[Chapter 7: Commissioning of Ministers]]||5800–5849
|-
|[[Chapter 8: Commissioning of Lay Workers]]||5850–5899
|-
|[[Chapter 9: Installation Ceremonies]]||5900–5949
|-
|[[Chapter 10: Dedication Services]]||5950–5999
|-
|}

== [[PART 11: Forms]] ==

{|
|[[Chapter 1: Church Letters]]||6000–6199
|-
|[[Chapter 2: Service Credentials]]||6200–6499
|-
|}

== [[Appendices]] ==
{|
|[[Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church|Appendix A: Charter of the International Conference of the Wesleyan Church]]||6500–6799
|-
|[[Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law|Appendix B: Interpretations of Church Law]]||6800–6999
|-
|[[Appendix C: Affiliate Churches|Appendix C: Affiliate Churches]]||7000–7099
|-
|}

== [[Index]] ==
{|
|[[Index #A|A]]
|-
|[[Index #B|B]]
|-
|[[Index #C|C]]
|-
|[[Index #D|D]]
|-
|[[Index #E|E]]
|-
|[[Index #F|F]]
|-
|[[Index #G|G]]
|-
|[[Index #H|H]]
|-
|[[Index #I|I]]
|-
|[[Index #J|J]]
|-
|[[Index #K|K]]
|-
|[[Index #L|L]]
|-
|[[Index #M|M]]
|-
|[[Index #N|N]]
|-
|[[Index #O|O]]
|-
|[[Index #P|P]]
|-
|[[Index #Q|Q]]
|-
|[[Index #R|R]]
|-
|[[Index #S|S]]
|-
|[[Index #T|T]]
|-
|[[Index #U|U]]
|-
|[[Index #V|V]]
|-
|[[Index #W|W]]
|-
|[[Index #Y|Y]]
|-
|[[Index #Z|Z]]
|-
|}

== Supplemental Documentation ==

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