Other Guidelines
Prepared by the Office of the Secretary
All of these documents are in PDF format
2011 Nominations Workbook for Program Committees, Boards of Separately Incorporated Ministries, and Churchwide Committees
Guidelines for Synod Bishop Elections (Link to 2012 version)
Recommendations for Synodical Secretaries (July 2008)
ELCA Publishing Standards
Manual of Policies and Procedures for the Management of the Rosters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (November 2010 updated)
Guidelines for Official Minutes (August 2007)
Exception for the Three-Year Parish Rule (November 2010)
Guidelines Related to Synodically Authorized or Licensed Ministries (November 2010)
Policy on Criteria for Synodically Authorized Worshiping Communities (April 2012)
Documents of Governance and Policy Related to Federated and Union Congregations (November 1999)
Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities of the Pastor (2006 form)
Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities of the Pastor (Completion of 2006 form)
Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities for Associate in Ministry, Deaconess, or Diaconal Minister under Call (Completion of 2006 form)
Certification of a Congregation's Records at the time of a Pastoral Transition
Ministry Policies This page provides the ELCA's current ministry policies and information on the process for implementing changes in ministry policies mandated by the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.