1. DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS AND CHANGES

2. CANDIDACY AND ORDINATION PROCESS

3. CANDIDACY AND ORDINATION PROCESS
Ministry of All Christians
Grace
Gifts
Fruit

4. FITNESS/POTENTIAL, READINESS, AND EFFECTIVENESS
UMCARES PLUS PRESENTATION
FITNESS/POTENTIAL, READINESS, AND EFFECTIVENESS
Certified Candidacy Fitness/Potential Provisional Membership & License Readiness to Serve Full Membership & Continuing License Effectiveness in Ministry

5. CANDIDACY

6. EVALUATION CRITERIA - CANDIDACY
DISCERNMENT & CALLING
Understanding of call
Mentoring
Discernment
ASSESSING FITNESS
Background checks
Psychological assessment
References
Other leadership

7. REQUIREMENTS – CERTIFIED CANDIDACY ¶ 310 ¶ 313 INITIAL REQUREMENTS
High school graduate or equivalent
Membership or participation in UM ministry setting
Charge conference support
Assessment steps
ANNUAL APPROVAL
Educational requirements
dCOM interview
Complete list of steps –

8. GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS – CANDIDACY
CANDIDACY PROCESS – No Changes
LAY SUPPLY – ¶ 205 – One Yr. Limitation
CHURCH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FORM – ¶ 303.4, ¶ 310.2, ¶ 313.2
TRANSLATION – ¶ 310.2b)(2) and ¶ 666.4

9. LICENSING AND LOCAL PASTORS

10. EVALUATION CRITERIA – LICENSING
INITIAL LICENSE
Articulation of call to licensed ministry
Ready to serve as a full or part-time local pastor
ONGOING LICENSE
Effectiveness in appointment setting

11. REQUIREMENTS – LICENSING INITIAL REQUREMENTS ¶ 315 ANNUAL APPROVAL
Certified Candidate
Complete Orientation to Ministry
Complete Licensing School
Transcript Evaluation
dCOM, BOM, Clergy Session Approval
Appointment
ANNUAL APPROVAL
Educational Requirements
¶ 315

12. GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS – LOCAL PASTOR
¶ Fellowship Chair member of BOM (Part-time or Full-time)
¶ Clarify – Local Pastors are clergy members
¶ Age requirement replaced by four-year service requirement
¶ 324.6c) 2 Expand Course of Study
¶ 324.6d) Advanced Course of Study includes BGTS

13. COMMISSIONING & PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP

14. EVALUATION CRITERIA – PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP
READINESS TO SERVE
Articulation of call to the ministry of deacon or elder
Doctrinal Exam
dCOM has certified that candidate demonstrates the needed leadership capabilities

15. PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP
REQUIREMENTS –
PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP
¶ 324
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum of ½ of the Graduate Education including ½ of the Basic Graduate Theological Studies
DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS
Certified Candidate – 1 year to 12 years
Completion of written and oral doctrinal exam
Disclosure Statement
Interview with the BOM
Vote – 3/4 approval from dCOM, BOM, and Clergy Session

16. GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS – PROVISIONAL MEMBERSHIP
¶ Increase Basic Graduate Theological Studies from 24 to 27 Semester Hours
¶ 324.9k Change in Doctrinal Exam Question

17. GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS – DEACONS
¶ Sacramental Responsibilities for Deacons
¶ Appointments Beyond the Local Church

18. ORDINATION & FULL MEMBERSHIP

19. EVALUATION CRITERIA – FULL MEMBERSHIP
EFFECTIVENESS IN MINISTRY
Demonstrated growth in effectiveness in ministry
Ready to assume lifetime commitment to the membership responsibilities of the annual conference

20. REQUIREMENTS – FULL MEMBERSHIP ¶ 330 ¶ 335 EDUCATION
Completion of all educational requirements
DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS
Provisional member – 2 to 8 years
Demonstrate physical, mental, emotional health
Sermon and Bible study
Project to demonstrate effectiveness in ministry
Written or oral doctrinal exam
Interview with the BOM
Vote – 3/4 approval from BOM and Clergy Session

21. GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS – FULL MEMBERSHIP
¶ 330 and ¶ 335 – Delete repetitive questions
¾ Majority Vote for Consistency
Certification, ¶ 310 (dCOM)
First-Time Licensing, ¶ 315.2d, ¶ 315.6b), ¶ 315.6d) (dCOM, BOM, Clergy Session)
Associate Membership, ¶ (dCOM, BOM, Clergy Session)
Provisional Membership, ¶ 324 (dCOM, BOM, Clergy Session)
Full Membership, ¶ 330 (Deacons) and ¶ 335 (Elders) (BOM, Clergy Session)

22. OTHER NOTABLE CHANGES

23. MENTORING & MENTORS

24. REQUIREMENTS – MENTORS AND MENTORING ¶ 348 WHO NEEDS A MENTOR?
Applicants for certified candidacy
Certified candidates before they become local pastors or provisional members
Local pastors enrolled in Course of Study
All provisional members
SELECTING MENTORS
Cabinet recommends
BOM selects

25. RESPONSIBILITIES – MENTORS
CANDIDACY MENTORING
District Superintendent, Vocational Discernment Coordinator, dCOM, Conference Candidacy Registrar
CLERGY MENTORING
Local Pastors – dCOM, District Superintendent
Provisional Members – BOM, District Superintendent
WHO CAN SERVE?
Ordained Deacons or Elder, Associate Members
Any Local Pastors who complete Course of Study

26. GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS – MENTORING
¶ 348.1b) Part-time Local Pastors who have completed Course of Study may be Clergy Mentors
¶ Clergy Mentoring Groups encouraged for Local Pastors

27. CONFERENCE RELATIONS

28. LESS THAN FULL-TIME APPOINTMENT
¶ 338
¶ 338.2(1) Limited Itineracy
¶ 338.2(2) Clergy Initiated
¶ 338.2(3) Bishop Initiated - with or without clergy consent
Less than full-time requires Cabinet, BOM recommendation with 2/3 Clergy Session approval.
Three-Fourths Clergy Session approval required after eight years.

29. ALL PARAGRAPHS NUMBERED ¶ 348 OR HIGHER SHIFT DOWN ONE
TRANSFERS
¶ 347
¶ All transfers of provisional or ordained clergy from other Annual Conferences must be recommended by the BOM to the Clergy Session for approval
¶ Recognition of Orders paragraph moved
ALL PARAGRAPHS NUMBERED ¶ 348 OR HIGHER SHIFT DOWN ONE

30. TRANSITIONAL LEAVE
¶ 353
¶ 353.2c)(2) Elders transitioning from local church to extension ministry
¶ Limited to one 12-month period

31. BOM & dCOM PARAGRAPHS

32. BOARD OF ORDAINED MINSTRY
¶ 635
¶ No District Superintendent or Extended Cabinet Member shall chair the BOM.
¶ (references throughout)
Expands terminology that the BOM is now responsible for “ordained, licensed, certified, and assigned leadership”.

33. DISTRICT COMMITTEE ON ORDAINED MINISTRY
¶ 666
¶ The District Superintendent shall not chair the dCOM
¶ Shall seek ways to make reasonable accommodations for cultural and ethnic/racial realities and language translations as candidates meet the requirements for candidacy, including interviews, psychological assessments, criminal background, and credit checks.
Cross reference to ¶ 310.2b)(2)

34. EIGHT-YEAR ASSESSMENT

35. NEW EIGHT-YEAR ASSESSMENT
¶ 349.3
ALL CLERGY Six-month assessment process every 8 years
WHO LEADS? Cabinet, BOM, Orders and Fellowship
TIMELINE January 1, 2020
GUIDELINES See NEW ¶ 349.3
DISCUSSION Thursday Morning

36. COACHING RESOURCES & LEGISLATION

37. GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS - COACHING
STUDY OF MINISTRY
Encourage coaching for all clergy
Include coaching as a part of the Eight-Year Assessment
URBAN CONGREGATIONS
Pathway for transformation
STRENGTHENING THE BLACK CHURCH
Sustain Black congregations
Support Black pastors in cross-racial and cross-cultural appointments

38. Coaching Resources www.umccybercampus.com

39. DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS AND CHANGES