2016 Wesleyan Discipline:District Superintendent Duties Related to District Administration

District Administration

(6) To be the chair of the district board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1203; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1221), and to submit recommendations to the district board of administration that will provide for a more efficient administration, correlation, and advancement of the district work.

(7) To be the chair of the district board of ministerial development, or to appoint another to serve instead, subject to ratification by the district board of administration (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1381); to be the chair of the district building committee (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1345), to be the chair of the district conference action committee, when such a committee has been authorized, or to appoint the chair (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1165), and to be the chair of the district conference nominating committee when such has been authorized (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1172).

(8) To exercise administrative supervision over all district officials, departmental officers, boards (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1416; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1452; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1496), leadership teams, committees, auxiliary organizations, missions, developing churches, churches, circuits, ministers, and other workers (cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:3260:2) of the district with the exception of those who are amenable to the General Board (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:323:1; 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:1180:12), and to see that the plans and policies of the General Church and district are carried out.

(9) To meet with any district board, leadership team, committee, auxiliary organization or other district agency at the discretion of the district superintendent, and make such recommendations as deemed advisable; and to counsel with the various officers, directors, employees, and others serving the district concerning their work.

(10) To cooperate with the district board of administration in evaluating the health of the district; establishing policies, goals, and objectives for more effectively fulfilling the mission of the district; pursuing the goals and objectives, within the established policies and through the district’s pastors and members; and periodically providing performance reports regarding progress.

(11) To participate in at least one continuing education opportunity per year that is specifically designed for personal and professional development.

(12) To strive toward established goals and objectives approved by the district board of administration in consultation with the General Superintendent.

(13) To examine all written instruments and legal papers for the conveyance of property acquired by local churches (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4700:5) or the district and to approve them as to their conformity with the requirements of The Discipline (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4590-4880; cf. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4000-4070), the inclusion of the proper trust clause (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4610), and conformity to local laws (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4510); and to have the custody, under the direction of the district board of administration, of property and legal records for both the district and the local churches as provided for in 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:4760.