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Candidacy
Called to Public Ministry
Listen, God is calling! Through the Word inviting
God calls all of us to work in the Kingdom of God. Your inquiry into the process for public ministry likely means you have the Spirit of God stirring in you, perhaps calling you to another form of ministry.
What should you know about the Candidacy Process:
If you are wondering about whether God is calling you to public ministry in the ELCA, one of the first stops probably ought to be your pastor's study. Your home congregation's pastor is and will continue to be an important companion on the journey of discernment.
The second stop is my office, email box, or phone line. Together we can move more deeply into discernment and review the details of entering the candidacy process.
A positive entrance decision from the synod's candidacy committee is required before beginning seminary or other coursework for candidacy. The entrance process takes about six months, so it is crucial to start the application process as early as possible.
To consider candidacy for public ministry in the ELCA is to move deeply into the spiritual process of discernment and formation.
May God's peace keep and guide you.
Pastor Julie Bailey –Assistant to the Bishop for Vocation and Education
517-321-5066
juliebailey@mittensynod.org
For more information, check out the ELCA Website regarding “Becoming a Leader”
http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Vocation/Become-a-Leader.aspx
Michigan Candidacy Retreat April 16-17
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