| ARTICLE VIII. CHURCH STAFF |
| SECTION 1. PAID PASTORAL STAFF (ELDERS) |
| A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The pastor-teacher shall establish the duties and responsibilities of each pastor in writing. The pastor-teacher may change these duties as the need arises. Any duties or changes in duties shall be given to each pastor in writing so that each pastor will know his duties and responsibilities to the church and the pastor-teacher. |
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| B. UNDER AUTHORITY |
| Pastors shall be directly responsible to the pastor-teacher for the carrying out of their duties and responsibilities. |
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| C. SELECTION OF PASTORAL STAFF |
- The pastor-teacher shall lead in the selection of all pastoral staff.
- Pastoral staff selection shall be made in accordance with Article VII, Section 4.
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| D. FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF PASTORAL STAFF |
The pastoral care council shall initially establish and review each pastor’s financial support package.
- The pastor shall receive his financial support package information in writing before he comes to the church in view of a call.
- The pastoral care council shall initially establish the pastor’s support and benefit package and submit its proposal to the finance council.
- The pastoral care council shall also review the pastor’s support and benefit package at least annually and submit its proposal to the finance council.
- Any change in his support package is subject to elder body approval and shall be given to each pastor in writing.
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| E. TENURE AND DISMISSAL OF PASTORAL STAFF |
- The tenure of pastoral staff shall be indefinite in length.
- Upon the recommendation of the pastor-teacher, pastoral staff shall be dismissed if they become physically incapacitated, spiritually unqualified, or their inability to perform their duties is established by the pastor-teacher and confirmed by the elder body.
- Dismissal is subject to elder body approval.
- Dismissal may be immediate if so determined by the remainder of the elder body.
- Pastors must give at least one-month’s written notice if they intend to resign.
- The time limit of resignation is subject to a lesser time if mutually agreed upon in writing by the pastor and the elder body.
- Financial support shall continue to the end of a pastor’s tenure.
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| SECTION 2. NON-PAID PASTORAL STAFF (ELDERS) |
| A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The pastor-teacher shall establish the duties and responsibilities of each pastor in writing. The pastor-teacher may change these duties as the need arises. Any duties or changes in duties shall be given to each pastor in writing so that each pastor will know his duties and responsibilities to the church and the pastor-teacher. |
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| B. UNDER AUTHORITY |
| Pastors shall be directly responsible to the pastor-teacher for the carrying out of their duties and responsibilities. |
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| C. SELECTION OF PASTORAL STAFF |
- The pastor-teacher shall lead in the selection of all pastoral staff.
- Pastoral staff selection shall be made in accordance with Article VII, Section 4.
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| D. TENURE AND DISMISSAL OF PASTORAL STAFF |
- The tenure of pastoral staff shall be indefinite in length.
- Upon the recommendation of the pastor-teacher, pastoral staff shall be dismissed if they become physically incapacitated, spiritually unqualified, or their inability to perform their duties is established by the pastor-teacher and confirmed by the elder body.
- Dismissal may be immediate if so determined by the remainder of the elder body.
- Pastors must give at least one-month’s written notice if they intend to resign.
- The time limit of resignation is subject to a lesser time if mutually agreed upon by the pastor and the elder body in writing.
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| SECTION 3. NON-PASTORAL MINISTRY STAFF |
| A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIIES |
| The pastor-teacher shall establish the duties and responsibilities of non-pastoral ministry staff in writing. He may change these duties as the need arises. Any duties or changes in duties shall be given to them in writing so that they will know their duties and responsibilities to the church and the pastor-teacher. |
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| B. UNDER AUTHORITY |
| Non-pastoral ministry staff shall be directly responsible to the pastor-teacher or to the pastor he designates for the carrying out of their duties and responsibilities. |
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| C. SELECTION OF NON-PASTORAL MINISTRY STAFF |
- The pastor-teacher shall lead in the selection of all non-pastoral ministry staff.
- The selection shall be subject to elder body approval.
- Non-pastoral ministry staff selections shall go before the church for formal affirmation.
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| D. FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF NON-PASTORAL MINISTRY STAFF |
The pastoral care council shall establish and review the financial support package of all non-pastoral ministry staff.
- Staff shall receive their financial support package information in writing before they come to the church in view of a call.
- The pastoral care council shall initially establish the support and benefit package for non-pastoral ministry staff and submit its proposal to the finance council.
- The pastoral care council shall review their financial support package on an annual basis and submit its recommendations to the finance council.
- Any change in the support package is subject to elder body approval and shall be given to staff in writing.
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| E. TENURE AND DISMISSAL OF NON-PASTORAL MINISTRY STAFF |
- The tenure of non-pastoral ministry staff shall be indefinite in length.
- Upon the recommendation of the pastor-teacher, they shall be dismissed if they become physically incapacitated, spiritually unqualified, or their inability to perform their duties is established by the pastor-teacher and confirmed by the elder body.
- Dismissal may be immediate if so determined by the elder body.
- Non-pastoral ministry staff must give at least two weeks’ notice if they intend to resign.
- The time limit of resignation is subject to a lesser time if mutually agreed upon by the staff person and the pastor-teacher.
- Financial support shall continue to the end of the staff person’s tenure.
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| SECTION 4. SUPPORT STAFF |
| A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The pastor-teacher shall establish the duties and responsibilities of all support staff in writing. He may change these duties as the need arises. Any duties or changes in duties shall be given to the staff persons in writing so that they will know their duties and responsibilities to the church and the pastor-teacher. |
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| B. UNDER AUTHORITY |
| Persons on support staff shall be directly responsible to the pastor-teacher or to the supervisor that the pastor-teacher designates for the carrying out of their duties and responsibilities. |
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| C. SELECTION OF SUPPORT STAFF |
- The pastor-teacher shall lead in the selection of all support staff.
- Support staff selection shall be subject to elder body approval.
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| D. FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF SUPPORT STAFF |
The finance council shall initially establish and review the financial package of all support staff.
- Persons on support staff shall receive their financial package information in writing before they begin their tenure.
- The finance council shall review the support staff financial support and benefits package on an annual basis.
- Any change in the package is subject to elder body approval and shall be given to the support staff in writing.
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| E. TENURE AND DISMISSAL OF SUPPORT STAFF |
- The tenure of support staff shall be indefinite in length.
- Upon the recommendation of the pastor-teacher, support staff shall be dismissed if they become physically incapacitated, or their inability to perform their duties is established by the pastor-teacher and confirmed by the elder body.
- Dismissal may be immediate if so determined by the elder body.
- Support staff must give at least two weeks’ notice if they intend to resign.
- The time limit of resignation is subject to a lesser time if mutually agreed upon by the staff person and the pastor-teacher.
- Financial support shall continue to the end of the staff person’s tenure.
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