To plan for and organize the total Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) of the local church in keeping with the SDMI Bylaws. (812)
Index: Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI)
145.5
To nominate to the annual church meeting one or more persons approved by the pastor, for election to the office of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) superintendent. The nominations are to be made in a meeting with the incumbent superintendent not present.
145.6
To nominate to the church board persons approved by the pastor, to serve as a director of Children’s Ministries (CM) and a director of Adult Ministries (AM).
145.7
To elect the Children’s Ministries (CM) and Adult Ministries (AM) councils from nominations by the directors of CM and AM with approval of the pastor and the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) superintendent.
145.8
To elect all age-group Sunday School/Bible studies/ small groups supervisors, teachers, and officers who shall be professing Christians, exemplary in life, and in full harmony with the doctrines and polity of the Church of the Nazarene, from nominations by the Nazarene Youth International (NYI) president and the directors of Children’s Ministries (CM) and Adult Ministries (AM). The nominees shall be approved by the pastor and the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) superintendent.
145.9
To elect a local director of Continuing Lay Training (CLT), who shall organize, promote, and supervise regular training opportunities for Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) workers and the entire membership of the church. The SDMI Board shall have the option of naming the CLT director as an ex-officio member to this board.
145.10
To hold regular meetings; and to organize, by electing a secretary and other officers considered necessary, at the beginning of the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) year, which shall be the same as the church year (114). The pastor or the SDMI superintendent may call special meetings.
146
The Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International Superintendent. The annual church meeting shall elect by majority vote by ballot, of those present and voting, from among its full members, a Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) superintendent to serve for one year (34), or until his or her successor is elected. The SDMI Board, with the pastor’s approval, may call for an incumbent SDMI superintendent to be elected by a “yes” or “no” vote. A vacancy shall be filled by the local church at a duly called church meeting (113.11, 145.5). The SDMI superintendent, newly elected, shall be a member ex-officio of the district assembly (201), the local church board (127), and the SDMI Board (145).
We direct our local churches to elect as church officers active members of the local church who profess the experience of entire sanctification and whose lives bear public witness to the grace of God that calls us to a holy life; who are in harmony with the doctrines, polity, and practices of the Church of the Nazarene; and who support the local church faithfully in attendance, active service, and with tithes and offerings. Church officers should be fully engaged in “making Christlike disciples in the nations.” (34)
The duties and powers of the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International superintendent are:
146.1
To have executive supervision of the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) in the local church.
146.2
To administer the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) in keeping with the SDMI Bylaws. (812)