Index: approval

129.27

To elect, with the written approval of the district superintendent and upon the nomination of the pastor, such paid associates as the local church may designate. (152, 160–160.1, 208.13)

152

Nazarene childcare/schools (birth through secondary) may be organized by the local church board(s) after receiving the approval of the district superintendent and the District Advisory Board, and following criteria established by Children’s Ministries/Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International office. The director and school board shall be accountable to and shall submit an annual report to the local church board(s). (129.18, 208.13–208.14, 222.12, 515.15, 516)

208.13

To approve or disapprove in writing requests from the pastor and the local church board to have or to employ any unpaid associate pastors or paid local associates (such as associate pastors; ministers or directors of Christian education, children, youth, adult, music, childcare/schools {birth through secondary}, etc.). The primary criteria for the district superintendent’s decisions to approve or disapprove, in concept, the hiring of paid staff will be the willingness and ability of the church to meet its local, district, and general obligations. It is the pastor’s responsibility to screen and select pastoral associates. However, the district superintendent shall have the right to disapprove the nominee. (129.27, 160–160.8)

208.14

To approve or disapprove, with the District Advisory Board, requests from local churches to operate Christian childcare/school (birth through secondary) ministries. (152, 222.12, 516)

319

The Board of General Superintendents shall consider for approval plans for district centers. Plans shall not be carried out until they have been approved in writing by the Board of General Superintendents. (222.10)

515.10

Nominate to the church board all paid employees of the local church, and to supervise the same. (160.1–160.3)

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