A026 Establishing a Database for Title IV Outcomes on the Office of Transitional Ministry Profiles of Clergy
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 81st General Convention authorize the establishment of a Title IV data base on the Office of Transitional Ministry (OTM) website, of which will hold all pastoral responses, pastoral directions, Accords, and decisions regarding clergy discipline, for the purpose of transparency, integrity, and accountability of all clergy search processes in The Episcopal Church; and be it further
Resolved, that each Diocese shall send all mentioned materials to the Office of Transitional Ministry within thirty days of their becoming effective; and be it further
Resolved, That the OTM staff be charged with the responsibility of data entry and updates of any materials.
Explanation
It will make the church a safer place for everyone. It will also enable the search processes of the church at all levels to be more transparent, honest, and accountable to its members when actively searching for new clergy. This best practice will also remove some of the pressure of diocesan transition officers and bishops who frequently are tasked with learning of multiple clergy candidates in a short amount of time.