The General Assembly note the advice of the Board of Ministry on the need for Continuous Professional Development in the ministry (CPD). The General Assembly enact as follows: 1. The General Assembly direct that all serving ministers commit to ongoing learning and Continuous Professional Development (CPD), to refresh and …
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The General Assembly endorse the necessity of a full-time Course Organiser in Church History, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. They instruct the Seminary Board to consult with the Board of Trustees regarding budgetary provision for the post. They encourage the Seminary Board to identify a suitable appointee as …
The General Assembly, recognising the need to have a dedicated worker to support the work of church planting to oversee the network, recruitment, and fundraising, approve the creation of the post of Church Planting Director subject to budgetary provision and the agreement of the Board of Trustees. They instruct …
The General Assembly, recognising the need for greater flexibility in the appointing of a Camps Supervisor, authorise the Mission Board to make an appointment to the post when required. …
The General Assembly approve the establishment of a formal partnership between the Free Church of Scotland and Operation Mobilisation for the benefit of mobilising the denomination in international mission. They commend this partnership to the wider denomination and encourage Presbyteries, local congregations and individuals to embrace the opportunities for …
The General Assembly appoint a Committee to carry out the Quinquennial Review of the Edinburgh Theological Seminary. The General Assembly appoint the Rev. Ivor MacDonald of Hope Church, Coatbridge as Convener of the Quinquennial Review The General Assembly instruct the Board of Trustees, the Board of Ministry and the …
The General Assembly, recognising the need to revise and update regulations for preparing and storing records electronically, enact and ordain as follows regarding the records of all Church Courts, General Assembly Boards and Committees, and congregational Finance Committees. 1. Recording of Business. All minutes and records which are prepared …
The General Assembly endorse the steps being taken by the Board of Trustees to review the practice and procedures of the Church with a view to improving accessibility and clarity and diminishing unnecessary administrative burdens. They instruct the Board to set up a Project Management Group, initially comprising the …
The General Assembly, with the consent of Presbyteries, desiring arrangements regarding the Sustentation Fund be clarified and updated, enact and ordain as follows: Congregations 1.1 A Sustentation Fund Schedule, drawn up by the Mission Board, shall be filled up on behalf of each congregation seeking to be given …