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Ministers. When a licensed or an ordained minister has united with the church membership or ministry of a church other than the Church of the Nazarene, the pastor of the local church in which the minister is a member shall immediately notify the District Ministerial Credentials Board or District Board of Ministry of the fact. The District Ministerial Credentials Board or District Board of Ministry shall investigate and confirm the status of the member of the clergy. If the District Ministerial Credentials Board or District Board of Ministry determines that the member of the clergy will be removed from the Roster of Ministers, the pastor of the local church will also remove the person’s name from the membership roll of the church and shall update the membership roll with “Removed by uniting with another church, denomination, or ministry.” (532.9, 538.10, 538.13–538.14)