Denominational Acronyms and Abbreviations
ABCD – Asset-Based Community Development
ATC– Area Training Center
BAC – Banner Advisory Council
BOT – Board of Trustees
BTGMI – Back to God Ministries International
CAMC – Canadian Aboriginal Ministry Committee
CCC – Canadian Council of Churches
CCT-USA – Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A.
CFA – Communities First Association
CJM – Congregation Justice Mobilization
CMD – Canadian Ministries Director
CMI – Church Multiplication Initiative
CMT – Canadian Ministries Team
CMLT – Classical Ministerial Leadership Team
COD– Council of Delegates
CPE – Clinical Pastoral Education
CRC – Christian Reformed Church
CRCNA – Christian Reformed Church in North America
CRHM – Christian Reformed Home Missions
CRWM – Christian Reformed World Missions
CRWRC – Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (now World Renew)
CTS – Calvin Theological Seminary
CWG – Collaborative Work Group
DA – Diversity Agent
DC – Disability Concerns
DED – Deputy Executive Director
DFFM – Discipleship and Faith Formation Ministries
DFO – Director of Finance and Operations
DIWG – Diversity and Inclusion Working Group
DLPG – Diversity in Leadership Planning Group
DMA – Director of Ministries and Administration
DMC– Diaconal Ministries Canada
DORR – Dance of Racial Reconciliation
DRS – Disaster Response Services
DSS – Director of Synodical Services
ECO – Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians
ED – Executive Director
EFC – Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
EFD – Ecumenical Faith Declaration
EFICOR – Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief
EIRC – Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee
EPMC – Ecclesiastical Program for Ministerial Candidacy
FTE – Full-time equivalent
GCF – Global Christian Forum
GEMS – Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior
GKN – Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland
GSC – General Synod Council
HR – Human Resources
ICS – Institute for Christian Studies
IGCPR – Institute for Global Church Planting and Renewal
JCC – Judicial Code Committee
JIMA – Justice, Inclusion, Mercy, and Advocacy
KEZ – Kingdom Enterprise Zone
KIM – Korean Institute for Ministry
LDN – Leadership Development Network
LEAP – Linked Engagement Action Programs
MERF – Middle East Reformed Fellowship
MCC– Ministry Collaboration Committee
MLC – Ministries Leadership Council
NAE – National Association of Evangelicals
NIV – New International Version
OSJ – Office of Social Justice and Hunger Action
PFRC – Partners for Racism-Free Community
PCN – Protestant Church in the Netherlands
PCR – Pastor-Church Relations
PCUSA – Presbyterian Church in the USA
PLC – Placement, Learning, and Care
RBA – Reformed Benefits Association
RCA – Reformed Church in America
RCJ – Reformed Church in Japan
SCE – Sustaining Congregational Excellence
SCORR – Synodical Committee on Race Relations
SPACT – Strategic Planning and Adaptive Change Team
SPE – Sustaining Pastoral Excellence
STM – Specialized Transitional Ministry
TFRSC – Task Force Reviewing Structure and Culture
TLT – Timothy Leadership Training
TLTI – Timothy Leadership Training Institute
WCRC – World Communion of Reformed Churches
WR – World Renew
WTC – Widening the Circle
YU – Youth Unlimited