The Deputy Secretary General shall be appointed by the General Assembly on recommendation by the Nominations Committee, that is, the Business Committee, in accordance with the procedure already laid down for the appointment by the General Assembly.

The deciding vote is a simple majority of the Presbyteries votes. The Deputy Secretary General shall in all matters, work in consultation with the Secretary General for the smooth running of the Office of the General Assembly and the Church as a whole.

• • Deputy Secretary General shall be an ordained PCEA Minister between 30-56 years of age, and shall have had at least six years service without break after ordination.
  • He must be serving a Parish or institute, having been placed there by the Appointments Committee.
  • He must be acquainted with the general administration of the PCEA and have experience in running Church Courts like Parish Sessions and Presbyteries, and committees like the Business Committee.
  • Must have demonstrated the ability to lead and to initiate discussions without necessarily sticking to his own views every time. He should be a temperate person, a conciliator, honest, trustworthy in all his dealings, be a person of good reputation both outside and inside the Church.