1. BOM Responsibilities & Functions
Rev. Meg Lassiat
Executive Director of Candidacy and Conference Relations

3. Initial Thoughts What does the BOM do? Initial Questions
Write one sentence that summarizes your understanding of the BOM’s work.
Initial Questions
What are one or two questions you have about the BOM’s work?
What do you hope to learn this week?

4. 2016 Book of Discipline
¶ 635 Board of Ordained Ministry
¶ 666 District Committee on Ordained Ministry

5. BOM Membership, Organization, and Responsibilities

6. Membership Laity (1/5 to 1/3 of membership)
Associate Members or Local Pastors
Deacons and Elders
A District Superintendent
Orders and Fellowship Chairpersons
Young Adult Clergy
Extension Ministers
Retired Clergy
Balance

7. Organization Officers Chairperson or Co-Chairs Registrars
Orders and Fellowship Chairs
Vocational Discernment Coordinator
Others as Needed

8. Organization Committees Required Sub-Committees Executive Committee
Conference Relations Committee
Sub-Committees
District Committees on Ordained Ministry

9. Executive Committee Members
Organization
Executive Committee Members
Required
Others
Chair
Committee Chairs
Registrar
Conference Relations Committee Chair
Orders and Fellowship Chairs
District Superintendent
Division Chairs
Vocational Discernment Coordinator

10. Executive Committee Purpose
Organization
Executive Committee Purpose
Oversee the BOM’s work
Consult with the Bishop regarding the annual Clergy Session or any specially called Clergy Sessions
Decisions between meetings
Suspension
Interim Status Changes
Interim Appointment Changes

11. Conference Relations Committee Members
Organization
Conference Relations Committee Members
Required
At least three members
No District Superintendent
Include a racial/ethnic and gender mix of people

12. Conference Relations Committee Purpose
Organization
Conference Relations Committee Purpose
Hears Involuntary Status Change Requests
Administrative Location
Discontinuance of Provisional Membership
Involuntary Leave of Absence
Involuntary Retirement
Involuntary Medical Leave
Other referrals from the BOM

13. District Committee on Ordained Ministry (¶ 666)
Organization
District Committee on Ordained Ministry (¶ 666)
BOM Sub-Committee (¶ 635.1g)
BOM trains dCOM members
BOM assigns a member to each dCOM

14. District Committee on Ordained Ministry (¶ 666)
Organization
District Committee on Ordained Ministry (¶ 666)
Responsibilities
Implement Candidacy Process
Interview and recommend
Certification
Licensing
Associate and Provisional Membership

16. BOM Responsibilities Conference Relations and Membership
Licensing, Associate, Provisional, Full Membership
Provisional Member Continuance
Status Changes
Leaves of Absence
Location
Retirement
Less than Full-time Appointment
ABLC and Extension Ministry Appointment Settings
Specialized Ministry
Transfers

17. BOM Responsibilities Program Functions Enlistment and Recruitment
Theological Education
Mentoring
Residence in Ministry for Provisional Members
Developing Standards for Evaluation
Providing Support for Ministerial Leaders
Ministerial Education Fund

18. Board of Ordained Ministry Responsibilities & Functions
Rev. Meg Lassiat
Executive Director of Candidacy and Conference Relations