The Board of Ordained Ministry Handbook is designed to be a reference library for the work of BOMs. Each chapter addresses a specific segment of the board’s work, providing information that may be used in board member orientation. It may be used also to train interview teams, mentors, dCOMs, district superintendents, committees on pastor/staff parish relations, and others who share personnel responsibilities with the board. Some chapters provide directions for program administration, such as licensing schools, psychological assessment, and background and credit checks. The Handbook is a supporting resource to The Book of Discipline; if there is a conflict between the two, The Book of Discipline is primary and overrides the Handbook.
The BOM Handbook
Chapter 1 Board of Ordained Ministry Organization
Chapter 2 District Committee on Ordained Ministry
Chapter 3 Recruitment and Enlistment
Chapter 4 Candidacy Mentoring
Chapter 5 Board of Ordained Ministry Registrars
Chapter 6 Candidacy and Candidacy Forms
Chapter 7 Background Checks
Chapter 8 Psychological Assessment
Chapter 9 The Interview Process
Chapter 10 Diaconal Ministry
Chapter 11 Licensed Ministry
Chapter 12 Provisional Membership
Chapter 13 Deacons
Chapter 14 Elders
Chapter 15 Clergy Mentoring
Chapter 16 Licensing School and Course of Study
Chapter 17 Seminary Relations and the Ministerial Education Fund
Chapter 18 Certification in Specialized Areas of Ministry
Chapter 19 Continuing Education
Chapter 20 Clergy Endorsement
Chapter 21 Order of Deacons, Order of Elders & Fellowship of the Local Pastors and Associate Members
Chapter 22 Clergywomen in Ministry
Chapter 23 Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Ministry
Chapter 24 Ethics
Chapter 25 Candidate and Clergy Files: Personnel and Supervisory Files
Chapter 26 Changes in Conference Relationship
Chapter 27 Retirement Planning and Relationships
The BOM Handbook is edited by staff members of the Division of Ordained Ministry.