From the document:​

"As an expression of its life in the gospel of Jesus Christ, this church embraces disciplinary processes of counseling, admonition, and correction, with the objective of forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing. Simultaneously, out of deep concern for effective extension of the gospel, this church remains alert to the high calling of discipleship in Jesus Christ. The rostered ministers of this church, as persons charged with special responsibility for the proclamation of the gospel, are to seek to reflect the new life in Christ, avoiding that which would make them stumbling blocks to others. To that end, this church recognizes that there is behavior that is deemed to be incompatible with ordained ministry and that calls for disciplinary action.

 

The following definitions and guidelines do not set forth the high expectations this church has of its rostered ministers. Other documents and guides have been and will be developed for that purpose. The normative expectations of this church for its rostered ministers focus upon faithful and effective exercise of ministerial leadership. In all matters of morality and

personal ethics, this church expects its rostered ministers to be exemplary in conduct.

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These definitions and guidelines describe the grounds for which rostered ministers may be subject to discipline according to the practice of this church. Their purpose is juridical: to assist in the processes of consultation, discipline, and appeals."

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Definitions and Guidelines for Discipline​

April 2025 Edition