The General Assembly, recognising the need to make use of audio-visual technology in the carrying out of Church business in exceptional circumstances, enact and ordain as follows: General Principles. The General Assembly declare that the following general principles apply for the purposes of this Act. 1.1. The General Assembly …
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1. The General Assembly direct that Presbyteries should approve of any arrangement proposed by a congregation for locally appointed resident supply and that Presbyteries should liaise with the Board of Ministry before approving any local arrangement placing a non-ordained person or a minister of another church in charge of …
The General Assembly, recognising the costs and family implications regarding candidates for the Free Church Ministry resident in North America and undertaking their studies for the ministry in Scotland, ordain as follows. 1. They instruct the Board of Ministry to treat applications from such candidates on a case-by-case basis. …
The General Assembly approve the proposals for a process of continuous review of the training curriculum at ETS. They declare that the practice of the Board of Ministry appointing external examiners to re-mark course work at ETS be discontinued. …
The General Assembly note the advice of the Board of Ministry that existing legislation on the Recognition of Candidates for the Ministry and on the Admission of ministers and probationers of other churches be repealed and replaced with a comprehensive Act Anent Admission to the Ministry. Accordingly, the General …
The General Assembly, recognising that only those who are duly qualified should be licensed to preach the gospel, ordain that: 1. A student applying for licence shall inform the Clerk of their presbytery and the clerk to the Board of Ministry, normally by 31st December in the year prior …
The General Assembly approve of the general principles set out in Appendix Two to the Report of the Board of Ministry anent Scripture Examinations and presbyterial oversight of candidates for the ministry, namely that an annual written scripture examination shall be set and marked by the Board of Ministry, …
The General Assembly approve of proposals to give candidates for the ministry increased opportunities to earn and gain skills and experience in pastoral work through involvement in local churches during term time. The General Assembly repeal the preamble to Act XX § 6, 1985 and Act XX § 6.II.10, …
The General Assembly direct the Senate to arrange more evident structured pastoral support for the students, with a personal mentor from among the Professors for each student. …
The General Assembly direct the Board of Ministry to make financial provision up to a total of £5,000 in each case for Probationers who fail to secure Job Seekers’ Allowance over the period between the end of the Church’s financial provision and ordination, this period to last no longer …