In order to redirect valuable leadership in both the presbytery
and the pastoral charge to focus on nurturing and strengthening
the mission life of congregations and other local missions
while also enhancing the effectiveness of ministry personnel
and the health of pastoral relationships it is proposed that:
the responsibility for the implementation of pastoralrelations policies related to mission, collegiality and
pastoral care of ministers be located with the Presbytery;
the responsibility for the implementation of pastoralrelations policies related to the credentials of ministry
personnel, employment standards and the initiation or
ending of pastoral relationships be located with the
Conference.
the processes of pastoral relations and of oversight anddiscipline of ministry personnel be managed by staff
located at the Conference;
the processes for nurturing effective leadership and healthypastoral relationships be simplified and designed to allow
them to respond to the unique geographic, cultural, and
linguistic characteristics of local ministries.
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