Index: membership

536.10

Any ordained minister uniting with a church or denomination other than the Church of the Nazarene, or engaging in other Christian ministry, will cease membership unless he or she obtains approval of the District Advisory Board of the assembly district in which he or she holds ministerial membership, and obtains the written approval of the Board of General Superintendents. The district assembly shall cause to be entered into its minute record the following statement: “Removed from the membership and ministry of the Church of the Nazarene by uniting with another church, denomination, or ministry.” (107, 112)

536.13

Membership in the district assembly shall be by virtue of being a pastor or other assigned minister who is actively serving and maintains employment in such ministry as his or her primary vocation in one of the assigned ministerial roles defined in paragraphs 505–526.

537.3

A member of the clergy may be removed from the Roll of Ministers if he or she receives a Letter of Commendation from his or her local church and does not use it in joining another Church of the Nazarene by the time of the next district assembly, or if he or she declares in writing that he or she has withdrawn from the Church of the Nazarene, or if he or she changes his or her residence from the address of record without providing the District Ministerial Credentials Board within one year with a new address of record, or if he or she joins another denomination either as a member or a minister, or if he or she fails to submit an annual report as required in 530.8 and 536.9; the District Ministerial Credentials Board may recommend and the district assembly may order that his or her name be removed from the membership roll of the local church and the Roll of Ministers of the Church of the Nazarene.

538

Any member of the clergy who is expelled or withdraws from local church membership when he or she is not in good standing may reunite with the Church of the Nazarene only with the consent of the district assembly of the assembly district from which he or she withdrew or was expelled. Should two appeals for restoration to either church membership or ministerial standing be denied, a request may be granted by the Board of General Superintendents to transfer responsibility for restoration to another district where placement may be considered. If all appeals for credential restoration are denied, an ordained minister may become a layperson, upon approval of the District Advisory Board. (537.4)

810

“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.”1 Timothy 4:12

810.105

  1. Local NYI membership consists of those who affiliate themselves with an NYI group by participating in its ministries and joining the local group.
  2. The local NYI maintains an accurate roster of all active members.
  3. The local NYI is accountable to its membership, the local church board, and the pastor.
  4. The local NYI reports monthly to the church board and to the annual church meeting.

810.205

  1. All local NYI groups and members of NYI within the boundaries of a district form the district Nazarene Youth International.
  2. The district NYI is accountable to its membership, the district superintendent, and the District Advisory Board.
  3. The district NYI reports annually to the District NYI Convention and the District Assembly through the district NYI president.

810.305

  1. All local NYI groups, district NYI ministries, and members of NYI within the boundaries of a region form the regional Nazarene Youth International.
  2. The regional NYI is accountable to its membership, regional director, global NYI director, regional NYI council, and to the Global NYI Council.
  3. The regional NYI reports to the Global NYI Council on an annual basis.

811

Nazarene Missions International Constitution

812

Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International Bylaws

Mission Statement

The mission of Sunday School & Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) is to carry out the Great Commission to children, youth, and adults in preparation for a lifetime of making Christlike disciples in the nations.

Purpose

The purpose of Sunday School & Discipleship Ministries International is:
A. To be a people of prayer, engaged in the Word, making Christlike disciples.
B. To intentionally develop relationships with unreached people so that they become Christlike disciples making Christlike disciples.
C. To teach the Word of God to children, youth, and adults so that they are saved, sanctified wholly, and maturing in Christian experience that results in a life of compassion, evangelism, Christian education, and disciple making.
D. To encourage everyone to faithfully engage in a discipleship ministry such as Sunday School/Bible studies, small groups, and other disciple-making ministries.