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  Qualities for Professional Ministry   In your teaching show integrity...Titus 2:7,8  
             
 
  • Primary Qualities for Professional Ministry
    (PDF version) — This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf document.
    Resource used to identify six crucial qualities for persons in ministry, elaborate on the elements of each quality, and identify ways to develop and strengthen each quality.
  • The Making of a Minister
    A model of what it means to go into the ministry. (email for more information)
    Temporarily out-of-stock
  • The Quality of Ministerial Candidates from a Counselor's Perspective
    (PDF version) — This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf document.
    Resource written by L. Guy Mehl of the Lancaster Career Development Center, who makes observations based on his personal experiences counseling candidates from various denominations (Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, United Church of Christ, etc.).
  • Assessing Inquirers and Candidates
    (PDF version) — This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf document.
    The question before us is “Is this person fit to serve the church as a Minister of Word and Sacrament? Use this sheet to help assess intangible qualities needed for ministry."
  • Developmental Chart for Inquirers and Candidates
    (PDF version) — This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf document.
    Discusses different areas of development including Education, Spiritual Development, Intestinal Relationships, Personal Growth, and Professional Development at the different stages in the Preparation for Ministry Process from the Inquiry Phase of Ordination.
  • Identifying and Measuring Qualities for Effectiveness in Ministry
    (PDF version)This is an Adobe Acrobat pdf document.
    Due to the PC(USA) seeking highly-qualified inquirers and candidates, this resource is a clarification tool used to determine if an inquirer/ candidate has the specific qualities needed to become an effective minister.
 
             
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