231.4

The District Ministerial Studies Board shall be responsible for the promotion of lifelong learning for ordained ministers and other staff ministers on the district in cooperation with officially recognized Nazarene institutions for ministerial preparation and the Global Clergy Development office through the respective Course of Study Advisory Committee (COSAC), and under the general guidance of the district superintendent. The lifelong learning shall include education concerning ethics of being a member of the clergy with particular attention being given to how a member of the clergy can avoid sexual misconduct.