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2001-2005 UB Discipline


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Introduction

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Part I: Origin and History

1. A New Church Begins
2. Our Worldwide Ministries

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Part II: Basic Documents

3. Confession of Faith
4. Constitution
5. Official Doctrinal Positions

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Part III: Standards of the Church

6. Defining Standards
7. Membership Standards
8. Family Standards
9. Social Standards

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Part IV: The Ministry

10. Ministers
11. Lay Ministers
12. Specialized Ministers
13. Local Conference Ministers
14. Annual Conference Ministers
15. Ordained Elders
16. Ordained Chaplains
17. Assigning Ministers

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Part V: Geographic Organization

18. Division of the Territory
19. Conference Boundaries

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Part VI: The Local Church

20. Organizing New Churches
21. Joining the Church
22. Local Church Organization
23. Local Conference
24. Pastors in Charge
25. Affiliate Local Church
26. Crisis Intervention

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Part VII: The Conference

27. Conference Organization
28. Annual Conference Duties
29. Conference Council
30. Conference Superintendents
31. Disbanding an Annual Conference

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Part VIII: The National Church

32. US National Conference
33. Election of Delegates
34. The US Bishop
35. US National Board
36. Executive Leadership Team
37. Property

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Part IX: Leadership Teams

38. Leadership Teams
39. Administrative Leadership Team
40. Education Leadership Team
41. Global Ministries Leadership Team
42. Healthy Church Leadership Team
43. Women's Ministry Leadership Team

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Part X: Church Conflict and Resolution

44. Local Church Conflict Resolution
45. Discipline of Church Members
46. Discipline of Church Bodies

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Part XI: Appendix

A. A Model for Membership as a Process
B. A Sample Local Church Structure
C. US National Conference Personnel

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Governing Documents of the

Church of the United Brethren in Christ International

1. Confession of Faith
2. Core Values
3. Constitution
4. By-Laws

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