2016 Wesleyan Discipline:7015
From Wesleyan Discipline
7015. Government. The Wesleyan Church shall not regulate the governance of an affiliate church. However, the district board of administration shall review the governmental structure of the church seeking affiliate status and shall be satisfied it is founded upon biblical principles prior to authorizing affiliate status. Conversely, any affiliate church desiring to adopt The Discipline of The Wesleyan Church as a governance model for the local church may do so.