2016 Wesleyan Discipline:Local Board of Administration Duties and Powers Pastors, Staff and Licensed Workers

Pastors, Staff and Licensed Workers

(14) To nominate pastor and associate pastor to the local church conference (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:705:3-4; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:738:2); to assume full responsibility for securing a pastor when such is delegated by the local church conference (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:708); and to recommend to the district board of administration by a two-thirds majority vote the termination of a pastoral agreement if such becomes necessary during the initial call (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:712).

(15) To recommend to the local church conference after a favorable vote has been received for a four-year renewal of the call, the renewal of the pastor’s call for an extended period (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:718:1a); or to recommend prior to the vote on the renewal of call, and after consultation with the pastor, a specific call for four years or, an extended call (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:718:1b); to review at least quadrennially with the district superintendent an extended call and by majority vote to reaffirm the call or recommend for the local church conference to vote on renewing the call (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:720:2); to meet, at the request of one-third of its members and under the district superintendent or a representative appointed by the district superintendent as chair, to consider the possibility of ordering a pastoral vote before the expiration of a renewed call, and to call for such a vote by majority vote (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:722:2).

(16) To review annually the pastor’s support and related matters (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:723; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:724).

(17) To recommend to the local church conference the number of employed staff positions, including office secretary, custodian, and assistant pastor(s) (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:11); to employ persons for all such staff positions as have been authorized by the local church conference, subject to the pastor’s nominations for office employees and assistant pastors and the board of trustees’ nominations for custodians; to define the duties and working conditions of all such employees; and to assist the pastor in the supervision of all employed staff members.

(18) To employ evangelists, evangelistic singers, and other special workers as needed (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1310:24).

(19) To provide, in cooperation with the pastor, for the supply of the pulpit during the pastor’s absence; and to provide, in cooperation with the district superintendent, for the supply of the pulpit during temporary vacancies.

(20) To recommend to the local church conference the licensing and the renewing or revoking of licenses of lay ministers (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:315:3; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:7).

(21) To recommend ministerial students and special workers to the local church conference for their approval and recommendation to the district conference for district licenses (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:315:4; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:655:8).