2016 Wesleyan Discipline:725:28

(28) To enlist youth for the gospel ministry, and for missionary and other special work, encouraging and helping them to prepare for their God-appointed task at educational institutions provided by The Wesleyan Church; to sign, in conjunction with the local church secretary (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:830:3), licenses for lay ministers granted by the local church conference (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:7; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:782:20); and to have the oversight over all lay ministers employing their services as constantly and effectively as possible.