2016 Wesleyan Discipline:752:1

(1) Standard Model. The local board of administration shall be comprised minimally of the pastor as chair (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:675, 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:678, 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:725:16, 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:735), the associate pastor (if any and except when the pastor’s spouse; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:678, 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:738), the vice-chair (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:773), the church secretary (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:830), the church treasurer or business manager (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:842). If the church has a separate board of trustees, at least one trustee shall be designated by the local church conference to serve as an ex officio member of the local board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:315:6, 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:850). Additional members-at-large may be elected by the local church conference in such numbers as it shall determine. It is recommended that the total number of all voting members of the local board of administration using the standard model should not exceed twelve persons.