The document entitled, Our Partnership in the Gospel, serves as the core affirmations of the Missionary Church. The core affirmations exist to give clarity to who we are and what we believe as credentialed ministers within the Missionary Church.

In contrast, the Articles of Faith and Practice serve as the doctrinal definition of the family known as the Missionary Church. Credentialed ministers shall respect and uphold these articles for their historic value and present description. Wherever credentialed ministers may hold beliefs at variance with any aspect of these articles, they shall consult with their local and district/regional leadership concerning such points of doctrine and not give undue attention to these variations in their proclamation or publication ministries.

Position papers serve various purposes. These papers usually enlarge on specific sections of the Constitution or address some other position of the church that needs to be elucidated for the constituency. Some are for application or amplification of our basic doctrinal positions. Some documents tend to be developed as the direct result of a culturally pressing problem which needs clarification. Some position papers apply biblical principles where no specific Scripture may directly mention that issue. All position papers address situations that are relevant to the day in which we live and add to the denominational stance amidst a broader ecclesiastical dialogue.

The document entitled, Our Partnership in the Gospel, serves as the essential and non-negotiable doctrines of the Missionary Church. Credentialed ministers shall therefore wholeheartedly embrace and annually reaffirm this summary in order to maintain their denominational credentials. Credentialed ministers who preach, teach or otherwise publish doctrines at variance with this summary shall forfeit their credentials.

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