Ministry Resources
Policies and Criteria for the Order of Ministry
Winter 2003
Section I: Ministry in the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Section II: Candidacy for
the Order of Ministry
Section III: The Office of
Ordained Minister
Section IV: The Office of
Licensed Minister
Section V: Ministerial Standing
Section VI: Ministerial Search
and Call
Section VII: Sexual Misconduct
Section VIII: Amendment Process
VII. Sexual Misconduct.
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) understands ministerial
sexual misconduct to be activity of a sexual nature which violates
the covenantal character of the ministerial office as expressed
in the Ministerial Code of Ethics.
- Responsibilities.
a. It is the responsibility of each region to have specific
definitions of sexual misconduct and procedures for receiving,
investigating and adjudicating sexual misconduct charges of
ministers with standing in the region. It is the responsibility
of the region to communicate such definitions and procedures
to ministers and congregations within the region.
b. It is the responsibility of the General Board to have specific
definitions of sexual misconduct and procedures for receiving,
investigating and adjudicating sexual misconduct charges of
ministers engaged in non-regional ministries. It is the responsibility
of the General Commission on the Ministry to communicate such
definitions and procedures to ministers, units, and other
organizations in the general church.
- Reporting. Regions will report formal actions and decisions
to remove standing for sexual misconduct to the Office of
Search and Call, Disciples Home Missions and these will be
communicated to all regions.
- Temporary Suspension of Standing.In extreme situations of
alleged sexual misconduct, ministerial standing may be temporarily
suspended by the region or the General Commission on Ministry
during investigation and adjudication.
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