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Credentialing Candidates and Clergy
- Rev. Meg Lassiat
Credentialing Candidates and Clergy Rev. Meg Lassiat Executive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Credentialing Candidates and Clergy Rev. Meg Lassiat Executive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Credentialing Candidates and Clergy Rev. Meg Lassiat Executive Director, Candidacy and Conference Relations www.bomlibrary.org Discovering, Claiming, Flourishing Goals of Candidacy Studies Annual Conference Candidate Discerning
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Goals of Candidacy Studies
- Explore
- Apply
- Identify strengths and needs
- Respond
Candidate Annual Conference
- Discerning environment
- Pastoral care
- Examination
- Assessment
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Candidacy is…
A chance for exploration A continuation of a spiritual journey A time for discernment
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Organization of Candidacy Studies
Ministry of All Christians Grace Gifts Fruit
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Fitness/Potential, Readiness, and Effectiveness
Certified Candidacy (Grace) Fitness/Potential Provisional Membership & License (Gifts) Readiness Full Membership & Continuing License (Fruit) Effectiveness
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Candidacy Requirements - Fitness
Psych. Assessment Background and Credit Checks Interviews and Mentoring
Demonstrate Call
Leadership Potential Church Support dCOM Support
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Candidacy Requirements - Fitness
Psychological Assessment Background and Credit Checks Interviews and Mentoring Demonstrate Call Leadership Potential Church Support dCOM Support
16PF and MMPI-2 EM360 – Attributes Incomplete Sentence Blank Interview with MAS Personal Data Inventory Personal References
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Licensing Requirements – Fitness and Readiness
Annual dCOM Approval Appointment by Bishop Clergy Mentoring Course of Study D.S. Approval Ready to Serve S/PPRC Approval
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Questions
- When evaluating candidates, how do you
determine if they exhibit potential for ministry?
- How does your psychological assessment process
support recognizing that potential?
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Provisional Membership Requirements - Readiness
Clergy Mentoring Clergy Session Approval dCOM and BOM Approval Interviews Residency Process Seminary Education Written Doctrinal Exam
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Questions
- What key indicators has your BOM identified that
candidates must demonstrate in order to be ready for provisional membership?
- How does your psychological assessment process
support recognizing these indicators?
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Full Membership Requirements – Effectiveness
BOM Approval Clergy Session Approval
Demonstration
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Effectiveness
Interviews References Written Exam
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Questions
- What key indicators has your BOM identified that
candidates must demonstrate in order to be ready for full membership?
- How does your psychological assessment process
support recognizing these indicators?
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Discovering, Claiming, Flourishing
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Eight-Year Assessment - Flourishing
Personal & Professional Assessment Development Cabinet & BOM Implement Formal Review & D.S. Renewal Opportunity Self- Evaluation Variety of Methods
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Questions?
- Rev. Meg Lassiat