CANDIDACY PATHWAY PURPOSE Introduction to Candidacy pathway Making

CANDIDACY PATHWAY

PURPOSE • Introduction to Candidacy pathway • Making the transition in 2019 • Time for questions

7 PHASES Call Forth: intentionality by the church in raising up leaders Identify: naming a sense of call Accompany: support along the way Equip: Credentialing and Competency development Assess: promise, suitability, readiness Authorize: as ready for ministry leadership Celebrate: ordination, commissioning, recognition and everything along the way

CULTURAL SHIFTS From To Discernment A set process at the beginning for one year Attending to the Spirit throughout the whole pathway Assessment Completion of components Competency based on Learning Outcomes Decision-making Presbytery E&S with recommendations by Conference. Other committees such as CIES. Candidacy Board makes all decisions. Process Based on a fixed linear process. Exceptions need approval. Ex. Interviews once a year Determined on a case-by-case basis by applying the principles of the seven phases. Nimble and responsive. Ex. Interviews at particular thresholds and as needed.

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Office of Vocation

CURRENT CANDIDATES • Current Candidates will be assigned to a Candidacy Board. • Office of Vocation Minister will contact you in January or February to discuss the transition plans and to schedule for you to meet with your Candidacy Board and get you set-up in Church. Hub. • Meet with Candidacy Board to discuss your pathway going forwarding

CURRENT INQUIRERS • Discernment Committees have been asked to write a report as per the guidelines. • Inquirers can submit an application to the Office of Vocation after January 2019. • Candidacy Board will interview and determine the pathway on a caseby-case basis, according to the phases and principles of the Candidacy Pathway.

WHAT IF I HAVEN’T STARTED? • Follow the guidelines in the Candidacy Roadmap available in January. • Follow instructions to get access to Church. Hub • Submit an application to meet with a Candidacy Board.

CIRCLE OF ACCOMPANIMENT

EQUIP “That the implementation of Candidacy Pathway include as normative for candidates for ordination a two-year Supervised Ministry Education experience and that the framework of Supervised Ministry Education be enhanced to include a rigorous evaluation by the Church of a person’s competency for ministry. ”

EQUIP • Learning Outcomes for Ministry Leadership

QUESTIONS?