Guidelines for Surrendered Credentials: Ordained/Commissioned Ministers on Reserve and Without Appointment

The Discipline references for being “On Reserve” and “Without Appointment:”

• One can be “On Reserve” for two years (Disc. 1240:1c).
• After that, one can be “Without Appointment” for up to four years (Disc. 3085:5).
• In light of the first two bullets in this list one can be without appointment for a total of six years: On Reserve for two years, Without Appointment for four years. After that, The Discipline states it is the “duty” of a minister to voluntarily turn in his/her credentials. (Disc. 3085:5)