2012 Legislation Updates

Unless otherwise noted, all new legislation goes into effect on January 1, 2013. This listing is from our newsletter series of legislative updates. More information will be added, so check back regularly.

Sixth in a Series: Legislation Focus - Education
Appointments to school and to Clinical Pastoral Education: A paragraph allowing for appointments to... more
Fifth in a Series: Legislation Focus - Deacons
The following legislation was adopted pertaining to Provisional and Ordained Deacons: Deacons now... more
Fourth in a Series: Legislation Focus - Provisional Members
The following legislation was adopted pertaining to Provisional Members and the Ordination Exam for... more
Third in a Series: Legislation Focus - Local Pastors
The following legislation was adopted pertaining to Local Pastors: Student Local Pastors (¶ 318.3) ... more
Second in a Series: Legislation Focus - Candidacy
The following legislation was adopted pertaining to the Candidacy process for licensed and ordained... more
First in a Series: Legislation Focus - BOM and dCOM Membership Changes
Among the petitions passed, there are three issues that affect membership on the boards of ordained... more

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Division of Ordained Ministry
Email: dom@gbhem.org
Phone: 615-340-7389

RELATED RESOURCES

Annual Conference and BOM Pages
Candidacy and Conference Relations Forms
Glossary of Candidacy Terms

 2012 Discipline Errata Sheet - March 1, 2013 
Candidacy Mentor Training Request Form
2013-2016 Checklist for Recommendation of Involuntary Status Change - for recommendations received Jan. 1, 2013 or later 
Conference Relations Changes Chart 
Handbook on Ministry Interpretation, 2013-2016 (a/k/a The Red Book)
Working Rules of the Commission of Theological Education 
History of General Conference Action on Security of Appointment