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APPLICATION TO A LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO ATTEND A “READINESS TO ENTER A MCC MINISTRY PROGRAM”

DETAILS OF APPLICANT

NAME:______[Family]______, ______[Given]

ADDRESS:______[Street]______[Town/Suburb]

POTCODE:______COUNTRY:______

EMAIL ADDRESS:______

PHONE NUMBERS:______, ______

MCC CHURCH WHERE MEMBERSHIP IS HELD:______

CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE CLERK OF THE CHURCH: Telephone:______

Name:______Postal Address:______

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The Applicant is asked to respond briefly to the following questions:

1.  Which REVM Program do you plan to attend? [Where, when, cost?]

______

2. What are your plans to establish a relationship with an MCC Pastor or an MCC Network Team Leader to guide your process of preparation for MCC Ministry?

3.  Outline your plans for the completion of the required academic theological study.

______

4.  Outline your plans for the completion of the required CPE Unit.

5.  How do you intend to complete the 3 MCC Core Units of MCC Polity, Sexuality Studies and LGBTQI History ?

______

BOD RECOMMENDATION FOR “IN-FORMATION” STATUS

& PARTICIPATION IN A REVM PROGRAM

NAME SIGNATURE

___ Yes ___ No ______Pastor

___ Yes ___ No ______Vice-Moderator

___ Yes ___ No ______Clerk

___ Yes ___ No ______Treasurer

___ Yes ___ No ______Lay Delegate

___ Yes ___ No ______Member

___ Yes ___ No ______Member

___ Yes ___ No ______Member

ANY COMMENTS ON THIS APPLICATION/RECOMMENDATION?

Date:___/____/______

SOME GUIDELINES FOR PASTORS AND BOARDS OF DIRECTORS IN DECIDING TO RECOMMEND/NOT-RECOMMEND A CANDIDATE TO ATTEND A REVM PROGRAM

1.  It is recommended that an applicant to attend a REVM Program be a member of the local church for a minimum of 6 months before being recommended to attend REVM. Some of the things to consider at the local church level are:

- attendance

- involvement

- commitment

- consistency

- support (including financial)

- an understanding of MCCs unique ministry

2.  Some other considerations

- identifiable gifts of/for ministry

- are you convinced of the applicant’s “call to ministry”?

- willingness to enter into a mentoring relationship with a local MCC

Pastor or Network Team Leader..

- academic ability to undertake/complete theological education

- embrace the concept of ministry within MCC as a global

denomination and an understanding of MCCs involvement in human

rights issues and the LBQTI communities.

3.  This is an application to attend a REVM – “A Readiness to Enter Vocational Ministry in MCC Program”. It is not a recommendation about Ordination! This is the beginning of a journey towards Ordination – it is not the concluding stage!