153.1

The local Nazarene Missions International shall be a constituent part of the local church and subject to the supervision and direction of the pastor and the church board. (516)

203.3

To hear or receive reports from all ordained and licensed ministers serving as pastors or commissioned evangelists; and to consider the character of all elders, deacons, and deaconesses. By vote of the district assembly the record of written reports received by the secretary may be accepted in place of oral reports of all other elders, deacons, deaconesses, and licensed ministers not engaged in active service, and those ministers having district certificates for all roles of ministry in 503–526.1. (520, 530.8, 536.9)

208.1

To organize, recognize, and superintend local churches within the bounds of his or her assembly district, subject to the approval of the general superintendent having jurisdiction. (100, 536.12)

215

All official acts of the district superintendent shall be subject to review and revision by the district assembly and subject to appeal.

220.2

To keep a correct record of all moneys received and disbursed and to render a monthly report to the district superintendent for distribution to the District Advisory Board and an annual report to the district assembly, to which he or she shall be amenable.

241

The District Nazarene Missions International (NMI) shall be composed of the local NMI within the boundaries of the assembly district. The district NMI shall represent Global Nazarene Missions International in district ministries. (811)

241.1

The District Nazarene Missions International (NMI) shall be governed by the NMI Constitution approved by the Global Nazarene Missions International Convention and the Global Mission Committee of the General Board. It shall be subject to the district superintendent, the District Advisory Board, the district assembly, and the district NMI Council. (811)

307.13

All official acts of the general superintendents shall be subject to review and revision by the General Assembly.

307.14

Any official act of a general superintendent may be nullified by a unanimous vote of the remaining members of the Board of General Superintendents.

307.15

The office of any general superintendent may be declared vacant, for cause, by the unanimous vote of the remaining members of the Board of General Superintendents, supported by a two-thirds vote of the General Board.