PC(USA) - Preparation for Ministry - Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)


	Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM)

	CPM Training Resources CLC Instructions for CPM Moderators — One page guide with step-by-step instructions for Moderators of Committees on Preparation for Ministry in certifying readiness of Candidates to receive a call and giving permission to circulate a PIF through Church Leadership Connection. Covenanting with Inquirers and Candidates - A Background Paper — Establishing and maintaining a relationship between an inquirer/candidate and a Committee on Preparation for Ministry through the use of covenants depends on two basic assumptions about the preparation for ministry process. The first is that inquirer/candidates grow and develop as persons with skills for ministry during the period of inquiry/candidacy. The second is that it is the business of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry to be deliberately and creativelyinvolved in fostering that growth. Developing Competency Criteria: A Design for Committees of Preparation for Ministry — The purpose of this resource is to assist Committees on Preparation for Ministry to be able to: identify & determine competency criteria for ordination, establish indicators of competence for Inquirers/Candidates at the major stages of the process, decide what resources outside the presbytery will be used to determine the competency, and identifying sources for information for determining the competency of Inquirers/ Candidates in the covenant relationship with that presbytery. Questions for Clarification — A listing of compiled questions & answers to assist CPM Moderators and presbytery staff. Frequently Asked Questions by Presbytery Committees on Preparation for Ministry — Presbytery Committees on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) carry the duty of nurturing inquirers and candidates as well as gatekeepers for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Over the year, the Office of Resourcing Committees on Preparation for Ministry has answered questions from your counterparts across the Church. We have compiled many of them into this resources of Frequently Asked Questions. Handbook for CPM Moderators — A guide to be used by the committee through the Preparation for Ministry process for each applicant who comes before the presbytery. $6.00 PDF #7221803002 Observations and Suggestions for the Interview Process — These suggestions are offered particularly to those who may be new to the process of interviewing. Preparation for Ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Advisory Handbook Provides moderators, presbytery staff, and applicants with an overview of the process and resources, its intentions and goals. Provides moderators, presbytery staff, and applicants with an overview of the process and resources, its intentions and goals. The handbook will be available soon through the Presbyterian Distribution Service. For now you can download a copy in PDF format: Reflections on the Matter of Committee Development — Outlines the goals & responsibilities of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry. Roster of Moderators of Committees on Preparation for Ministry Download a pdf of the Roster of Committees on Preparation for Ministry Moderators. CPM Moderators now can use their Church Leadership Connection secure access to find contact information for CPM Moderators, COM Moderators, EPs, and SCs in other presbyteries. To do so: Using your CPM log-in ID and password, log-in at the CLC Login Page. On your task list click "View Presbytery Information" Select the presbytery for which you are seeking contact information. This information is correct only if presbyteries notify us of changes. If leaders in your presbytery change, ask your presbytery executive to log-in and update the CLC database. Some Guidelines for the Annual Consultation — Goals of consultations identifying issues needing further inquiry, discussion, and clarification.


	Session Orientation (resources you need) Guidelines for Inquirers, Candidates and CPM Assigned Liaisons — Addesses the following for inquirers and candidates: responsibilities; expectations. Addesses the following for CPM Liaisons: purpose; expectations. A Session Guide for the Ministry of All Believers — Prepared by the Task Force for a Joint Candidacy Process to test the features of the Inquiry Phase of the Preparation for Ministry Process. Guidelines for a Session Interview with Applicant — Guidelines used by the session to determine whether or not the candidate has the potential to fulfill the occupational pursuit in the ministry. Identifying and Measuring Qualities for Effectiveness in Ministry — Due to the PC(USA) seeking highly-qualified inquirers and candidates, this resource is a clarification tool used to determine if an inquirer/ candidate has the specific qualities needed to become an effective minister. (Online version) Introduction to the Preparation for Ministry Process — Outlines the Preparation for Ministry Process, which involves two phases: Inquiry and Candidacy. Preparation for Ministry Flow Chart — Resource outlining the steps/phases in the Preparation for Ministry process from Inquiry to Ordination. Some Major Events in the Preparation for Ministry Process — Outline of the major stages in the Preparation for Ministry Process. Preparation for Ministry Forms/Folder — Contains Form 1-7B for applicants, who are preparing for ministry along with the CPM Forms 8 - Form Folder. Forms $2.75 PDS# 7223405001 Folder 25¢ PDS# 7223405002 Preparation for Ministry Video - $9.95 + $3.00 Shipping/Handling Primary resource for a session in PC(USA) and for a presbytery for Committee on Ministry. It is designed for showing to have a session under the guidance of a representative of a CPM. Applicant for Ministry/Minister of Word and Sacrament may find the video instructive as well but it does not replace applicants personal meeting with CPM. A CPM may also find this video helpful in understanding the functions of its relationship to CPM. Web site: Synod of Lakes and Prairies email: Jackie Palmer phone: (612) 854-0144 Recommended Duties of a Session Liaison Person — Provides for the appointment of an Elder (or a group of persons including at least one Elder) to act as liaison with the Inquirer/Candidate & with the presbytery's Committee on Preparation for Ministry, and to participate with the Inquirer/Candidate and presbytery's committee as they explore and evaluate his or her progress in the preparation for ministry.



	Assessment Tools Assessing Inquirers & Candidates — A source of evaluation in the form of a chart conducted by Denver Presbytery to determine the Inquirers/Candidates readiness to pursue the ministry. The Inquirers & Candidates are evaluated on a scale ranging from 0-100, but the scale is presented in increments of 25. Developmental Chart for Inquirers and Candidates (Greater Atlanta Presbytery) — Discusses different areas of development in the areas of Education, Spiritual Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Personal Growth, and Professional Development at the different stages in the Preparation for Ministry Process from the Inquiry Phase of Ordination. Final Assessment — This resource serves as a final consultation to makes sure the candidate has fulfilled all of the requirements before receiving a call. If I Were a Gatekeeper — Critical thinking questions regarding potential candidate, who are called upon to stand at the gate to the professional ministry. Primary Qualities for Professional Ministry — Resource used to identify six crucial qualities for persons in ministry, elaborate on the elements of each quality, and identify ways to develop and strengthen each quality. Selected Questions to Explore with Inquirers and Candidates (email for more information) The Quality of Ministerial Candidates from a Counselor's Perspective — Resource written by L. Guy Mehl of the Lancaster Career Development Center, who makes observations based on his personal experiences counseling candidates from various denominations (Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, United Church of Christ, etc.). Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on Examinations These forms are available for printing and downloading. Alternative Examination Process — Caring for Candidates Who Are Having Difficulty Passing Ordination Exams Models, best practices, and policies re: CPMs from presbyteries and synods This page provides models, programs and policies from presbyteries and synods for work of Committee on the Preparation for Ministry. Milwaukee Presbytery Paradigm for Caring and Evaluating Inquirers and Candidates — Prepared for the Milwaukee Presbytery Committee on Preparation for Ministry- by David Henderson, Ed.D. Presbytery Discernment Team — The process of discovering God’s call For Inquirers and Candidates Committees on Preparation For Ministry Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Journeying Together Chart — Flow chart poster in color that displays the Preparation for Ministry process.



	Spiritual Formation Nurturing the Seminarian's Spiritual Growth Ideas for Presbytery's Committee on Preparation for Ministry (Grace Presbytery) Ideas for the Session Liaison— Ideas for the "Home" Congregation Ideas for Presbytery's CPM— Ideas for Nurturing Spiritual Growth — Spiritual Development of Inquirers and Candidates — An outline of areas to address for CPMs.


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