Presbyterian Mission Agency candidate Archives

Form 5C – Report of Consultation to become a Candidate

Posted February 15th, 2012

A signed acknowledgement of the new covenant relationship entered into by the candidate and the committee/commission overseeing preparation for ministry. This form also establishes growth areas for candidate. The completed… Read more »

Form 5D – Covenant Agreement and Candidate Release

Posted February 15th, 2012

A signed acknowledgement of the new covenant relationship entered into by the candidate, the session and the committee/commission overseeing preparation for ministry. The candidate release sets in motion an understanding… Read more »

Form 5B – Session Recommendation for Enrollment as Candidate

Posted July 2nd, 2010

This form is completed by the inquirer’s session and forwarded to the presbytery’s committee/commission overseeing preparation for ministry. Questions that may guide the session’s discussion with the inquirer and provide… Read more »

Form 5A – Application to be Enrolled by Presbytery as a Candidate

Posted July 2nd, 2010

To be completed initially by the inquirer seeking to be advanced to candidacy. The recommendations of the session and the committee/commission overseeing preparation for ministry along with the action taken… Read more »

Form 1A – Application to be enrolled by Presbytery as an Inquirer

Posted July 2nd, 2010

To be completed initially by the applicant seeking to be enrolled. Both the committee/commission overseeing preparation for ministry and the presbytery’s actions regarding the application are recorded on this form…. Read more »

Spiritual development of inquirers and candidates

Posted May 6th, 2010

An outline of areas for Committees on Preparation for Ministry to address.

Presbytery discernment team

Posted May 6th, 2010

The process of discovering God’s call — For inquirers and candidates and Committees on Preparation For Ministry

Inquirer and candidate evaluation: The Milwaukee model

Posted May 6th, 2010

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 »

A session guide for the ministry of all believers

Posted May 5th, 2010

Prepared by the Task Force for a Joint Candidacy Process to test the features of the inquiry phase of the Preparation for Ministry process.

Recommended duties of a session liaison person

Posted May 5th, 2010

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 »