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Book of Doctrines and Disciplines, ¶ 505. Basic Qualifications of the Ordained:
Those to be ordained must meet the following qualifications:
Those to be ordained must meet the following qualifications:
- Have a personal faith in Jesus Christ and be committed to Christ as Savior and Lord.
- Nurture and cultivate spiritual disciplines and patterns of holiness consistent with the General Rules, including responsible self-control by exhibiting personal habits that are conducive to bodily health, mental and emotional maturity, integrity in all relationships, fidelity in a Christian marriage between one man and one woman, chastity in singleness, social responsibility, and the knowledge and love of God.
- Have a call by God and the people of God to devote themselves to the work of ministry.
- Be able to effectively communicate the Christian faith.
- Give evidence of God’s gifts for ordained ministry and promise of future usefulness in the mission of the church.
- Accept the authority of Scripture; be competent in the disciplines of Scripture, theology, church history and polity; possess the skills essential for the practice of ministry, and lead in making disciples of Jesus Christ.
- Be accountable to the church, accept its doctrinal standards, discipline, and authority, accept the supervision of those appointed to the ministry of oversight, and live in covenant with its ordained ministers.


