Arrange and raise, together with the church board, the World Evangelism Fund and District Ministries Fund apportionments in the local church according to plans adopted by the General Assembly and agreed to by the district assembly. (33.2, 130, 154)
Index: pastoral relations
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
516
The pastor shall have the right to a voice in the nomination of all heads of all departments of the local church, and any Nazarene childcare/school (birth through secondary) organization.
517
The pastor shall not contract bills, create financial obligations, count moneys, or disburse funds for the local church unless authorized and directed by majority vote of the church board or by majority vote of a church meeting; such action, if taken, must be approved in writing by the District Advisory Board and shall be duly recorded in the minutes of the church board or of the church meeting. No pastor or any member of his or her immediate family shall be authorized to sign checks on any church account except upon the written approval of the district superintendent. Immediate family shall include spouse, children, siblings, or parents. (129.1, 129.21–129.22)
518
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