If I am a local pastor appointed to a church which has voted to disaffiliate and wish to continue serving this church after it disaffiliates, what happens to my license for pastoral ministry?
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According to ¶320 in the Book of Discipline, “Whenever any local pastor severs relationship with the United Methodist Church…license and credentials shall be surrendered to the district...
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