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A listing of past SDOP projects in South America
If you partner with or use a Ministry Development Council accredited center, you can be assured of the following: Commitment to a mission Specially qualified personnel Procedures of the highest… Read more »
Prepared for the Milwaukee Presbytery Committee on Preparation for Ministry by David Henderson, Ed.D. Central to the Milwaukee Model is the notion of the faith journey for both the Inquirer/Candidate… Read more »
Outlines the Preparation for Ministry process, which involves two phases: Inquiry and Candidacy.
Outline of the major stages in the Preparation for Ministry Process.
The preparation process requires that Committees on Preparation for Ministry, because of their pivotal role, be well prepared, committed and effective. Presbyteries will need to give added attention and support… Read more »
Provides for the appointment of an elder (or a group of persons including at least one elder) to act as liaison with the inquirer/candidate and the presbytery’s Committee on Preparation… Read more »
Suggestions and observations about the interview process, particularly for those who may be new to it.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continues to seek highly qualified inquirers and candidates for the ministry of Word and Sacrament. This is a clarification tool used to determine if an inquirer/… Read more »
Identifies six crucial qualities for persons in ministry, elaborates on the elements of each quality and identifies ways to develop and strengthen each quality.