Guiding not by Rules or Forms, but by the Light: A reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline #04 Ministry and Oversight


This is a continuation of a reading of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline.  It covers Ministry and Oversight.

  • 1)      00:17 MINISTRY AND OVERSIGHT 
    • a)       00:20 Overseers 
      • i)         00:52 Appointment and Renewal of Overseers 
      • ii)       02:01 Duties of Overseers 
      • iii)      04:09 Meetings of the Overseers 
      • iv)      05:01 Special Counsel for the Consideration of Overseers 
    • b)      05:55 Elders and Eldership 
      • i)         05:58 Function and Qualifications of Elders 
      • ii)       07:01 Appointment and Renewal of Elders 
    • c)       08:50 The Ministry of the Gospel 
      • i)        11:17 Acknowledged Ministers 
      • ii)       11:21 Recognition and Recording of Ministers 
      • iii)      12:22 Procedures for Travel on Religious Concerns 
    • d)      15:18 The Meeting for Ministry and Oversight 
      • i)         17:32 Queries for the Meetings for Ministry and Oversight 
      • ii)       21:02 Advices for the Meetings for Ministry and Oversight 

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