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A Seminarian's Guide to Entering PC(USA) Ministry

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    Ordination Exams

    • Video: Video: "Principles of PC(USA) Ordination Exams" (10 minutes)

      A review of the history, key principles, and purposes of the ordination exams in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s preparation for ministry process.

    • Video: Video: "Understanding and Preparing for the BCE" (13 minutes)

      An explanation of the purpose and design of the Bible Content Examination, along with specific tips for strategies to use in preparing to take the exam. 

    • Video: Video: "Tips for Writing the Ordination Exams" (13 minutes)

      A step-by-step method for analyzing the kinds of questions that appear in the senior ordination examinations following the same system used by the Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) to train the readers who evaluate the exams

    • Video: Video: "Evaluation Standards for Senior Ordination Exams" (13 minutes)

      Explores the standards that are used by readers when evaluating whether or not an exam is "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory," and just what "Satisfactory" means in this context.

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    • BCE Preparation BCE Preparation

      This course is designed to assist inquirers and candidates in preparing to take the Bible Content Examination (BCE). It includes--in English, Spanish, and Korean--a full-length practice BCE along with archives and quizzes by canonical division of questions from past exams.

    • Senior Ordination Exam Preparation Senior Ordination Exam Preparation

      Topics in this course include general information about these exams, strategies for preparing and taking the exams, and archives of questions (in English, Korean, and Spanish) from recent administrations.

    • "Handbook on Standard Ordination Examinations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)"

      A comprehensive guide to all five standard ordination exams, covering everything registration through results reporting

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