2016 Wesleyan Discipline:Commissioned minister: Duties of

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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).