Preparation process
Download the new 'Advisory Handbook' for new Form of Government
2011-2013 'ADVISORY HANDBOOK ON PREPARING FOR MINISTRY IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.)'
A new edition reflecting the changes related to the revised Form of Government approved in 2011. Provides moderators, presbytery staff, and applicants with an overview of the process and resources, its intentions and goals. The handbook is available as a free downloadable resource in different formats.
Preparation for Ministry flow chart
Resource outlining the steps/phases in the Preparation for Ministry process from Inquiry to Ordination.
Covenanting with Inquirers and Candidates
A background paper.
Examining Candidates and Ministers
The stated clerk was asked by the 218th General Assembly (2008) to gather and to share with the whole church a sampling of the various presbytery processes of examining candidates and ministers. Read in-depth information.