The Acts of Convention

Resolved, That Canon I.1.2(n) is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

(6) A Standing Commission on Ministry Development consisting of 24 members. Nine members shall be appointed on the nomination of the nine Provincial Presidents, one nomination from each Province. The remaining 15 shall include 3 bishops, 4 priests and/or deacons, provided that two shall be deacons, and 8 lay persons.

It shall be the duty of the Commission:

(a) to recommend policies and strategies to the General Convention for the development, affirmation and exercise of the ministry of all the baptized;

(b) to encourage and facilitate networks of individuals, institutions and agencies engaged in education, training, deployment and formation for ministry by all four orders;

(c) to study the needs and trends of theological education for all four orders with this Church, including issues of recruitment, training, deployment, evaluation and continuing education; to make recommendation to the several seminaries, the Executive Council and the General Convention; and to aid the General Board of Examining Chaplains in the exercise of its function;

(d) To discharge such other duties as may [sic] be assigned by the General Convention.

This Resolution shall be effective from the date of adoption.