Board of Ordained Ministry (BOOM)
The Board of Ordained Ministry Consists of:
- Elders and Deacons in full connection
- Associate members or Local Pastors who have completed the Course of Study
- Laypersons, including Diaconal ministers
- Women
- Ethnic persons
- Retired Ordained Clergy/person
- Clergy in Extension Ministry
- Cabinetperson in Extension Ministry
- Cabinet Members
Its Functions Include:
- An active program of enlistment and recruitment of candidates for ordained ministry, including candidates for the Order of Deacons and the Order of Elders. (para. 634.2a)
- Annual training a sufficient number of mentors to work with candidates, local pastors and provisional members. (para. 634.2e)
- Examination of all applicants and make full inquiry as to the fitness of the candidates for:
- Annual election as a local pastor
- Election to provisional membership
- Election to full conference membership
- Annual recommendation of clergy from another denomination
- Interview and recommending candidates for:
- Appointment as student local pastors
- Ordination as deacons
- Ordination as elders
- Annual recommendation of students of other denominations
- Interview and recommending applicants for professional certification in the areas sponsored by GBHEM.
- Interview applicants and make recommendations concerning change in conference relationships:
- Leave of absence
- Retirement
- Return to effective relation
- Honorable location
- Administrative location
- Readmission of located persons
- Discontinuance of provisional members
- Readmission of discontinued provisional members
- Reinstatement of discontinued local pastors
- Sabbatical leave
- Disability leave
- Appointment as student
- Termination
- To or from less than full-time
- Provide support services for the ordained minister?s career development
- In cooperation with the cabinet, give training and guidance to local church pastor/staff parish relations committees.
- Care for the administration of professional certification in the areas of Christian education, music, youth ministry, evangelism, spiritual formation, camp and retreat ministry, and older adult ministry.
- Administration of the Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) for a variety of programs:
- Enlistment
- College aid
- Seminary aid
- Continuing education
- Ethnic ministry and language training
- Professional growth
- Promote the observance of Ministry Sunday
- Interview and recommending applicants for professional certification in the areas sponsored by GBHEM.
- Interview applicants and make recommendations concerning change in conference relationships:
- Leave of absence
- Retirement
- Return to effective relation
- Honorable location
- Administrative location
- Readmission of located persons
- Discontinuance of provisional members
- Readmission of discontinued provisional members
- Reinstatement of discontinued local pastors
- Sabbatical leave
- Disability leave
- Disability leave
- Appointment as student
- Termination
- To or from less than full-time
- Provide support services for the ordained minister's career development
- In cooperation with the cabinet, give training and guidance to local church pastor/staff parish relations committees.
- Care for the administration of professional certification in the areas of Christian education, music, youth ministry, evangelism, spiritual formation, camp and retreat ministry, and older adult ministry.
- Administration of the Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) for a variety of programs:
- Enlistment
- College aid
- Seminary aid
- Continuing education
- Ethnic ministry and language training
- Ethnic ministry and language training
- Professional growth
- Promote the observance of Ministry Sunday
