Index: administrative duties

515

The administrative duties of a pastor are to:

515.1

Receive persons as members of the local church according to 107 and 107.1.

515.2

Shepherd all departments of local church work.

515.3

Appoint the teachers of the Sunday School/Bible studies/small groups in harmony with 145.8.

515.4

Read to the congregation the Constitution of the Church of the Nazarene and the Covenant of Christian Conduct contained in 1–21, 28–34, both inclusive, within each year (114), or have this section of the Manual printed and distributed annually to the members of the church.

515.5

Supervise the preparation of all statistical reports from all departments of the local church, and present promptly all such reports through the district secretary to the district assembly. (114.1)

515.6

Give leadership to the evangelism, education, devotion, and expansion programs of the local church in harmony with the district and general church promotional goals and programs.

515.14

The pastor may, when requested by a member, grant a transfer of church membership, a certificate of commendation, or a letter of release. (111–111.1, 112.2, 813.3–813.6)

515.15

The pastor shall be, ex-officio, president of the local church, chairperson of the church board, and a member of all elected and standing boards and committees of the church he or she serves. The pastor shall have access to all records of the local church. (127, 145, 150, 152, 153.1)

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