Church Manual - General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Church Manual - General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Church Manual - General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
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CHURCH MANUAL<br />
Children’s Ministries Committee ............................................. 142<br />
Children’s Ministries Coordinator ......................................... 143<br />
Religious Liberty Leader <strong>of</strong> the Local <strong>Church</strong> ......................... 143<br />
Publishing Ministries Council ................................................ 144<br />
Publishing Ministries Coordinator .......................................... 144<br />
CHAPTER 10<br />
Ministers and Workers in Relation to the <strong>Church</strong> ........................ 145<br />
A Divinely Appointed Ministry ..................................................... 145<br />
<strong>Conference</strong>/Mission/Field President ............................................. 145<br />
Pastors and District Leaders Not Executives ................................. 146<br />
President and Committee Direct Departmental Directors ............. 146<br />
Work <strong>of</strong> Departmental Directors Not Administrative ................... 146<br />
Relation <strong>of</strong> Ordained Minister to <strong>Church</strong> Work ............................ 146<br />
<strong>Church</strong>es Do Not Elect Pastor ....................................................... 147<br />
Licensed Ministers ........................................................................ 147<br />
Bible Instructors ............................................................................ 148<br />
Adventist Book Center Managers ................................................. 148<br />
Pastor Should Assist the Evangelist .............................................. 149<br />
President and Committee Direct <strong>Conference</strong>/Mission/Field<br />
Workers ................................................................................... 149<br />
Credentials and Licenses ............................................................... 150<br />
Expired Credentials ....................................................................... 150<br />
Removing a Minister From Office ................................................ 151<br />
Retired Workers ............................................................................ 151<br />
Ministers Without Credentials Serving in Our <strong>Church</strong>es .............. 151<br />
CHAPTER 11<br />
<strong>Church</strong> Election ................................................................................ 153<br />
Nominating Committee ................................................................. 153<br />
When the Nominating Committee Is Appointed ....................... 153<br />
How the Nominating Committee Is Appointed ......................... 153<br />
Who Should Be Members <strong>of</strong> the Nominating Committee ......... 154<br />
Work <strong>of</strong> the Nominating Committee ......................................... 155<br />
Nominating Committee to Consult Prospective Officers ......... 156<br />
Member May Appear Before the Nominating Committee ........ 157<br />
Nominating Committee Discussions Are Confidential ............. 157<br />
Reporting to the <strong>Church</strong> ........................................................... 157<br />
Objecting to the Report <strong>of</strong> the Nominating Committee ............ 157<br />
Vacancies ................................................................................. 158<br />
Election <strong>of</strong> Delegates to Local <strong>Conference</strong>/Mission/Field Session 158<br />
Choosing Delegates ............................................................................ 159<br />
Duty <strong>of</strong> Delegates ..................................................................... 159
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