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Bylaws Article III. Organizational Structure – Local Churches b) Elders and deacons who are not ordained or licensed clergy may be elected to fill the positions listed above. c) Only members of the local church meeting the following qualifications shall be eligible to serve on the Local Church Administrative Council. (These provisions do not apply to the Senior Pastor, who is subject to the qualifications that apply to clergy.) (1) The member shall have demonstrated Christian maturity and love for Christ. (2) The member shall have spiritual giftings that contribute to the well-being of the church. (3) The member shall have demonstrated godly character that brings honor to Christ and the local congregation. (4) The member shall be in harmony with the church’s mission/vision statement. (5) The member shall have supported the church faithfully in attendance and tithes for at least six months and be in harmony with the Conference and General Church financial guidelines. d) In addition to the qualifications above, a person who has been divorced and remarried must meet the provisions below in order to hold the offices of elder or deacon, or to serve otherwise on the Local Church Administrative Council: (1) A divorced and remarried Christian will be eligible for consideration for the offices of elder or deacon or to serve otherwise on the Local Church Administrative Council when one of the following applies: 143
Bylaws Article III. Organizational Structure – Local Churches (a) The candidate’s former spouse has died or remarried. (b) The candidate was divorced and remarried prior to Christian conversion. (c) The candidate’s former marriage partner was guilty of sexual immorality and was unwilling to repent and live faithfully with the candidate (Matthew 5:31, 32; Matthew 19:8, 9). (d) The candidate’s former marriage partner was an unbeliever who willingly and permanently deserted the believing spouse (1 Corinthians 7:15, 25-28). (e) The candidate’s divorce was based on circumstances that compromised the safety of the candidate and/or children. (2) The following procedures shall be used in considering eligibility for persons who have been divorced and remarried under the provisions stated above (1.a-e): The person desiring the ministry of deacon or elder or other position on the Local Church Administrative Council shall present himself before the Local Church Administrative Council for examination to determine any factor that would limit his influence or reflect on his character. He will have proven himself to be faithful to the biblical passages of 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Titus 1:6-9 for a period of two (2) years following his divorce. (3) A person holding the office of deacon or elder or otherwise serving on the Local Church Administrative Council who divorces his spouse and remarries under 144
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