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Discipline References

Unless otherwise stated, all votes referenced in The Book of Discipline require a simple majority vote for approval.

Recommendation for Certified Lay Minister – simple majority vote

¶ 268.3.e“After the district committee on ordained ministry interviews the candidate, the district committee on ordained ministry will make a recommendation to the conference committee on Lay Servant Ministries for final certification by that committee.”

Recommendation for Recertification of Certified Lay Minister – simple majority vote

¶ 268.4.e“After the district committee on ordained ministry interviews the certified lay minister, the district committee on ordained ministry will make a recommendation to the conference committee on Lay Servant Ministries for final recertification by that committee.”

Certified Candidacy - three-fourths majority vote – by written ballot

¶ 310.2.e - “Candidates seeking to become certified for licensed or ordained ministry shall: Be voted on by individual ballot by the committee members present. A three-fourths majority vote of the committee members present is required for certification.”

¶ 666.7 - “The vote of the committee on matters of candidacy shall be by individual written ballot of the committee present. A three-fourths majority vote is required for certification. All other matters of candidacy shall be by a simple majority vote.”

Continuance of Certified Candidacy & other district level candidacy matters – simple majority vote by written ballot

¶ 666.7 - “The vote of the committee on matters of candidacy shall be by individual written ballot of the committee present. A three-fourths majority vote is required for certification. All other matters of candidacy shall be by a simple majority vote.”

Recommendation for Local Pastor License and Recommendation for Continuance of Local Pastor License – three-fourths majority vote