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738. Clergy Couple. If a clergy couple is appointed to the pastoral staff, only one shall be designated as senior pastor, unless the local church conference should vote to call the persons as co-pastors. In such case, the district shall appoint them as co-pastors and they shall be listed as such in the district journal (1332:8).

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-'''<span id="738">738.</span> Associate Pastor.''' An associate pastor is an ordained minister or a commissioned or licensed minister, who is called of God and appointed by the Church to serve along with the senior pastor and under the direction of the senior pastor as assigned by the senior pastor and approved by the local board of administration; this assignment normally includes a broad range of the shepherding and teaching responsibilities and such administrative responsibilities as are delegated, but may be concentrated on one or more specific aspects of ministry (cf. [[675]]). The calling and assignment of the associate pastor shall be subject to the following guidelines:
+'''<span id="738">738.</span> Clergy Couple.''' If a clergy couple is appointed to the pastoral staff, only one shall be designated as senior pastor, unless the local church conference
+should vote to call the persons as co-pastors. In such case, the district shall
+appoint them as co-pastors and they shall be listed as such in the district journal
+([[1332:8]]).