Official Guidelines

Prepared by the Office of the Secretary

All of these documents are in PDF format

• ELCA Publishing Standards 
• Guidelines for Official Minutes (August 2007 revised)
• Guidelines Related to Synodically Authorized or Licensed Ministries – Part 1  
• Guidelines Related to Synodically Authorized or Licensed Ministries – Part 2 
• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities of the Pastor (2007 form)
• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities of the Pastor (2006 steps for completion of form) 
• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities for Associate in Ministry, Deaconess, or Diaconal Minister under Call (2006 form) 
• Definition of Compensation, Benefits, and Responsibilities for Associate in Ministry, Deaconess, or Diaconal Minister under Call (2006 steps for completion of form) 
• Certification of a Congregation's Records at the Time of a Pastoral Transition