2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1180:12
From Wesleyan Discipline
- (12) To take charge of all ordained, commissioned or licensed ministers, ministerial students, commissioned and licensed special workers, missions, developing churches, pastoral charges, auxiliary organizations (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1233:25; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:7365:2) and other district work within its bounds, except when the district is under discipline (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:360:3c, e), and except for those members of the district who are elected as general officials (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1800), missionaries appointed under the Global Partners Division (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:2272), and others who are amenable only to the General Board for their official duties (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:323:1; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:360:2; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5150; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5203).