2016 Wesleyan Discipline:Licensed minister: Renewing license of

3040. Renewing a District Ministerial License. A district ministerial license is effective for one year only, and authority to carry on the office and work of a minister under such a license shall cease unless it is renewed annually by the district conference until such time as the holder of the license is commissioned or ordained to the ministry. A minister may be granted renewal of the ministerial license by meeting the following requirements:

(1) Satisfactory service under a previous appointment, including loyalty to and compliance with the rules of The Wesleyan Church and of the district, and including the proper filing of reports. If a licensed minister fails to file the annual service report (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1402), unless such failure is due to illness, injury or a similar emergency, the license shall not be renewed (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1390:8).

(2) Confirmation through the annual report of the Ministerial Study Course Agency that the minister has completed at least two courses in the pre-ordination study course (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3210:1). The pre-ordination study course must be completed within seven years of service under a ministerial license. The ministerial license shall not be renewed beyond the seventh year unless an extension of time is granted by the district board of ministerial development (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3059).

(3) Agreement to continue under district appointment to one of the categories of service listed in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3250–3335 or for one having completed the course of study for ordination, to take an appointment, within the coming conference year.