The Doctrine and Discipline

According to the 2012 Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church:

​"All clergy and candidates for ministerial orders, employees, appointed or elected officials, and volunteers of the AME Church shall be required to attend a seminar by experts on the issues of sexual misconduct. The training content and trainer shall be selected and approved by the bishop of the episcopal district. Each participants will be required to sign a statement certifying that he or she has read, understood and been trained in the policy."