If any council, agency, or institution of the CRC involved in the
cooperative supervision of a minister of the Word learns about
significant deviation in doctrine, life, or duties, it shall
officially inform in writing its partner(s) in that supervision
about such deviation before any action is taken that affects that
minister’s status and future. A similar communication officially
informing its partner(s) in supervision is expected from an
agency or institution when a minister’s status is altered at a
time of downsizing or position elimination.
Provisions for cooperative supervision of ministers of the Word
working for agencies and institutions not directly under the
authority of the synod of the CRCNA are to be formulated and
processed according to the regulations contained in Church Order
Supplement, Article 12-c and the provisions regarding chaplains
adopted by Synod 1998 (see Acts of Synod 1998, pp.
391-92, 457-60).
(Acts of Synod 2002, pp. 469-70)