Section: The District Ministerial Studies Board

The chairperson and the secretary of the District Ministerial Studies Board are authorized to enroll a student in a validated course of study for ministerial education, in consultation with the district superintendent. (233.1–233.2, 529.1–529.3)

The board shall carry out its responsibilities in conformity with the official Sourcebook on Ordination.

The board shall report all relevant data concerning each candidate’s educational progress to the District Ministerial Credentials Board in time for that board to process the data before the district assembly. The District Ministerial Studies Board shall recommend to the district assembly placement and advancement in and graduation from the various validated courses of study. Such placement, advancement, or graduation shall be consistent with guidelines provided by the office of Global Clergy Development through the respective Course of Study Advisory Committee (COSAC).

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.