Fulfill the expectations of God and the Church for a program of lifelong learning. (538.18)
Section: Roles of Ministry
515.12
Nurture his or her own call through the years of ministry, maintain a life of personal devotion that enriches his or her own soul, and, if married, guard the integrity and vitality of that marriage relationship.
516
The administrative duties of a pastor are to:
516.1
516.2
Shepherd all departments of local church work.
516.3
Appoint the teachers of the Sunday School/Bible studies/small groups in harmony with paragraph 145.8.
516.4
Read to the congregation the Constitution of the Church of the Nazarene and the Covenant of Christian Conduct contained in paragraphs 1–21, 28–33, both inclusive, within each year, or have this section of the Manual printed and distributed annually to the members of the church. (114)
516.5
Supervise the preparation of all statistical reports from all departments of the local church, and present promptly all such reports through the district secretary to the district assembly. (114.1)
516.6
Give leadership to the evangelism, education, devotion, and expansion programs of the local church in harmony with the district and general church promotional goals and programs.
516.7
Submit a report to the annual church meeting, including a report on the status of the local church and its departments, and outline areas of future needs for study and/or implementation.