The purpose of this resource is to assist Committees on Preparation for Ministry to be able to identify and determine competency criteria for ordination, to establish indicators of competence for inquirers and candidates at the major stages of the process, to decide what resources outside the presbytery will be used to determine the competency and to identify sources of information for determining the competency of inquirers and candidates in the covenant relationship with that presbytery.
Establishing and maintaining a relationship between an inquirers and candidates and a Committee on Preparation for Ministry through the use of covenants depends on two basic assumptions about the preparation for ministry process. The first is that inquirer or candidate grows and develops as a person with skills for ministry during the period of inquiry/candidacy. The second is that it is the business of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry to be deliberately and creatively involved in fostering that growth.
Information the Committee on Preparation for Ministry is expected to have at final assessment, serves as a final consultation to make sure the candidate has fulfilled all of the requirements before receiving a call.
Discusses different areas of development in the areas of education, spiritual development, interpersonal relationships, personal growth and professional development at different stages in the preparation for ministry process from admission to inquiry to the final interview before ordination. From the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta.
Use this sheet to help assess intangible qualities needed for ministry.
The purpose of the Trainers Network is to provide training for Committees on Preparation for Ministry, using the gifts, skills and knowledge of experienced Presbyterians who have served or are serving fruitfully on Committee for Preparation for Ministry.
APPROVED BY THE 207TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1995)
The 204th General Assembly (1992) mandated that “the Racial Ethnic Ministry Unit as lead entity in consultation with the Committee on Social Witness Policy and Social Justice and Peacemaking Ministry Unit . . . prepare a resolution that clarifies the policy of the PC(USA) on the issue of ‘Toxic Waste, Race, and the Environment,’ suggest steps the PC(USA) may take in responding to this issue, and report to the 205th General Assembly (1993)” (Minutes, 1992, Part I, pp. 627−28).
The 207th General Assembly (1995) approved a recommendation to amend Section “A. Basic Policies …
A guide from PC(USA) on how to protect and use information for financial aid.
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance's code of conduct and professional standards document