IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund
IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund
IPHC Church Manual - Extension Loan Fund
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Bylaws<br />
Article IV. Clergy<br />
b. Ordained Ministers shall be eligible to participate in all<br />
Conference benefits in the Conference in which they<br />
have been issued a Certificate of Ordination.<br />
c. Conferences may be allowed to charge an application<br />
fee for credentials and a card to be issued.<br />
d. A Conference may rebate to local churches a part of<br />
the tithe paid by full-time Ordained Ministers serving<br />
them as Associate Pastors.<br />
e. The Conference Superintendent shall plan or arrange<br />
an appropriate ordination service.<br />
E. Continuing Education Program<br />
1. The Director of Clergy Development, in consultation with<br />
church schools and the Executive Committee, shall provide<br />
a continuing education program for Licensed and Ordained<br />
Ministers and missionaries in the International Pentecostal<br />
Holiness <strong>Church</strong>. The Conference Superintendent shall be<br />
responsible for implementation and supervision of the<br />
Continuing Education Units (CEU) Program.<br />
2. All Licensed and Ordained Ministers, except retired clergy,<br />
must participate annually in a continuing education<br />
program established by the Council of Bishops<br />
(2 Timothy 2:15).<br />
F. Other Provisions Regarding Clergy Credentials<br />
1. Transfer of Credentials From Other Fellowships – The<br />
Conference Executive Council has the authority to grant<br />
credentials to clergy from other fellowships who meet the<br />
ministerial requirements of the International Pentecostal<br />
Holiness <strong>Church</strong> Ministerial Credentials Program.<br />
2. All International Pentecostal Holiness <strong>Church</strong> ministerial<br />
credential certificates should be uniform in size and include<br />
the words “Valid with current I.D. card.”<br />
3. Certificate of Recognition – A local church may issue a<br />
certificate of recognition to its minister of discipleship<br />
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