Considering and Accepting Calls

"A minister, once lawfully called, may not leave the congregation with which he is connected, to accept a call elsewhere, without the consent of the consistory, together with the deacons, and knowledge on the part of the classis; likewise no other church may receive him until he has presented a proper certificate of .dismission from the church and the classis where he served." Church Order, Article 10. Introduction There are several articles of the Church Order which deal with the calling of...