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The District Committee on Ordained Ministry

¶666

2012 Discipline

Amenable to the Annual Conference through the Board of Ordained Ministry (¶666.1)

Representative from each dCOM serves on the BOM (¶635.1g)

Subcommittee of the BOM (¶635.1g)Supervises candidacy for all persons

(¶666.5)Supervises matters related to

licensing for local pastors (¶666.5)

dCOM Responsibilities - ¶666

Detailed responsibilities listed in ¶666New requirements from General Conference:

Assign candidacy mentor (with DS and Vocational Discernment Coordinator) to all candidates for licensed (Local Pastor) or ordained (Deacon/Elder) ministry

Develop a program for group candidacy mentoring wherever possible

Work with Vocational Discernment Coordinator to assign candidate to a candidacy mentoring group

dCOM Membership - ¶666.1

District SuperintendentAt least three professing members of local churchesBOM RepresentativeAt least six other clergy in district

When possible include Deacon or Elder younger than 35 Associate member

May include One local pastor who has completed Course of Study

Candidacy Requirements

¶310.1

2012 Discipline

Complete High School (or equivalent)1 year membership or participationRequest admissions to candidacyAssigned to candidacy mentoring group

or candidacy mentor (¶349, ¶635)Recommended by S/PPRC or equivalent

bodyWrite statement of call and be

interviewed in light of Wesley’s historic questions (¶310.1d)

Approved by 2/3 written ballot of charge conference or other appropriate body

Becoming Certified

¶310.2a

2012 Discipline

Submit written response to Wesley’s Historic Questions in ¶310.1d and written information including: Most formative experience of Christian life God’s call to licensed or ordained ministry

and the role of the church in that call Beliefs as a Christian Gifts for ministry Current understanding of their call to

ministry as elder, deacon, or licensed ministry

Support system

Becoming Certified

¶310.2b-f

2012 Discipline

Complete background checks Credit check Criminal background check Notarized statement that candidate is

neither accused in writing nor convicted of a felony, misdemeanor, any incident of sexual misconduct, or child abuse.

Complete psychological assessmentAgree to highest ideals of Christian

life (¶¶101-104 and ¶¶160-166)Interview and ¾ approval on written

ballot by the dCOM

Continuing Candidacy

¶313

2012 Discipline

Annual recommendation by charge conference

Satisfactory educational progress Annual interview and renewal by

dCOMCertified candidacy limited to 12

years

Conclusion of Candidacy

Appointment as Local Pastor (¶311)Denial of certification or

discontinuance of candidacy by dCOM (¶314)

Withdrawal from candidacy (¶314)Approval by Clergy Session for

Provisional Membership (¶324) dCOM approval – 3/4 written ballot BOM recommendation – 2/3 majority Approval by Clergy Session

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