Changes authorized by the 2017 General Assembly are indexed here in numerical order.
Foreword
Statement of Mission, Core Values, and Characteristics of the Church of the Nazarene
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Constitution
7 | Prevenient Grace |
8 | Repentance |
9.2–9.3 | Justification, Regeneration, and Adoption |
12 | Baptism |
13 | The Lord’s Supper |
14 | Divine Healing |
24 | District Assembly Boundaries |
25 | Composition of General Assembly Delegates |
25.3 | General Assembly Quorum |
25.4 | Number of General Superintendents to be Elected |
26 | Amendments to the Constitution |
27 | Amendments to the Articles of Faith |
Covenant of Christian Conduct
28.1 | The Basic Christian Ethic |
29.6 | Use of Stimulants, Depressants, Hallucinogens, and Other Intoxicants |
31 | Human Sexuality and Marriage |
32.5 | Shared Responsibility for the Denominational Mission |
Local Government
104, 104.2 | Church Property Restrictions |
109.2, 112 | Local Church Membership Records |
115.6 | Alternative Plans for Pastoral Support |
116 | Maternity or Paternity Leave for Pastors and Associates |
121–121.1 | Co-pastors |
123.1 | Church/Pastoral Relationship Reviews |
123.4–123.5 | Regular Church/Pastoral Relationship |
125.1–125.3 | Special Church/Pastoral Relationship |
127 | Composition of Local Church Board |
128 | Local Church Board Meetings |
129.8 | Pastor’s Remuneration and Benefits |
130 | Raising and Remitting World Evangelism Fund and District Ministry Funds |
153.1 | Approved Mission Specials |
154.2–154.3 | Other Special Offerings |
District Government
201 | Membership of District Assembly |
204 | District Meetings |
205.15 | Composition of District Ministerial Credentials Board |
205.17 | Election and Organization of a Board of Ministry |
210 | Role of the District Superintendent |
211.5 | Report of Church/Pastoral Relationship Reviews Conducted |
211.20 | Appoint Recovery Team |
211.22 | Duty of the District Superintendent—Encourage Local Churches to Achieve Funding Goals |
217 | Financial Accountability with District Superintendents and Their Families |
225.5 | Develop a Written, Comprehensive Plan for Ministers, Families, and Congregations with Situations of Ministerial Misconduct |
225.7 | Incorporation of District Advisory Board |
229 | Composition of District Ministerial Credentials Board |
231.8 | Retired Relationship for a Minister |
245.3–245.4 | District Paid Assistants |
General Government
301 | Composition of the General Assembly |
301.1 | Formula for Election of General Assembly Delegates |
301.4 | Retired Minister Not Eligible to Serve as a General Assembly Delegate |
305.2 | Number of General Superintendents to be Elected |
306 | Role of the General Superintendents |
317.10 | Funding Goals and Responsibilities for the World Evangelism Fund to Local Churches |
326.1 | Duty of the General Secretary |
333.4 | Election of the Global NMI Representative on the General Board |
333.5 | Election of the Global SDMI Representative on the General Board |
334 | Restrictions About the Term of Membership on the General Board |
335 | Duties of the General Board |
335.4 | General Board Meetings |
335.6–335.7 | World Evangelism Fund Process, Funding Goals, and Responsibilities |
338 | Subsidiaries of The Church of the Nazarene, Inc. |
339 | Nazarene Publishing House Mission Statement |
344.2 | Nomination and Election of Global Nazarene NMI Director |
Ministry and Christian Service
500 | Call and Qualifications of the Minister |
502 | Theology of Ordination |
503.1 | Ministry of Laypersons |
507 | Chaplain |
513 | Missionary |
515.4 | Administering the Sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and Baptism |
516.9 | Remittance of District Ministry Funds |
518 | Financial Accountability with Pastors and Their Families |
525 | Parent-Affiliated Congregation Pastor |
528–528.2 | Special Service |
531.1 | Background Checks for Local Licensed Ministers |
532.1–532.2 | Validated Course of Study Requirements for District Licensed Ministers |
532.4 | Validated Course of Study Requirements for District Licensed Ministers Not Seeking Ordination |
532.7 | Privileges of Assigned District Licensed Ministers |
532.8 | Annual Report from District Licensed Ministers |
535 | Qualifications for Ministers from Other Denominations Seeking Recognition of Their Ordination Credentials |
536.2 | Annual Report Exemption for Retired Ministers |
538–540.12 | Credential Definitions and Processes |
Judicial Administration
601.2 | Authority to Respond to Allegations of Misconduct |
603–603.2 | Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation in the Church |
605.3 | Restrictions on Laypersons in Situations of Sexual Misconduct with Minors |
616.1 | Cost of Preparing Records from a Trial |
616.2 | Highest Court for an Appeal by a Layperson or a Minister |
Sacrament and Rituals
Appendix
907 | Debt |
908 | Bible Societies |
915 | Discrimination |
919 | The Church and Human Freedom |
920 | Affirmation and Declaration of Human Freedoms |
923 | Creation |
933 | Use of Social Media |