A Brief Guide to Entering PC(USA) Ministry
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Seeking a Call
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Information relating to the authorizations necessary to begin searching for a first call, a look at recent trends in finding calls, and some guidance on compensation items that are negotiated in PC(USA) pastoral calls.
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The CLC staff explain the ins and outs of navigating the new CLC system as a Call Seeker
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Direct link to the CLC website
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A Brief Guide to Entering PC(USA) Ministry
An overview of the preparation for ministry process in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This resource covers:
- the discernment and assessment process within the covenant relationship between inquirers/candidates and their congregations and presbyteries,
- the role of the standard ordination exams within that process, and
- the authorizations to begin seeking and negotiating a first call requiring ordination as a minister of the Word and Sacrament.
