3059:3
From Wesleyan Discipline
- (3) Duties of a Commissioned Minister. A commissioned minister shall:
- (a) Be devoted without reservation to the Christian ministry, following the leadership of the Holy Spirit and the appointment of the district conference in determining and occupying the field of service.
- (b) Report annually to the district conference on the appropriate service report form (1402; 3059:4c), and to the district superintendent as required (725:30).
- (c) Voluntarily file all credentials with the district superintendent if service in one of the categories of ministry listed in 3250-3335 ceases for four or more consecutive years (3124); this does not apply to those listed under 3370-3371.
- (d) Voluntarily surrender credentials if guilty of an offense which would disqualify from service as a commissioned minister (Gen. Bd. Policy on Ch. Disc. 5230; 5233-5236).