The General Assembly, recognising the need for the Church to protect its doctrinal and historical position, and its role in assessing and approving candidates for the full-time pastoral ministry, enact and ordain as follows: A.GENERAL 1.The Purpose. Presbyteries are reminded that the purpose of the examination is to ascertain …
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SECTION A – TRAINING GENERAL 1.Definitions. The General Assembly note the following definition of terms related to training: 1.1 Foundation Training: a Training Programme for men and women involving various aspects of church life, but not necessarily leading to pastoral ministry. 1.2 Core Training: a Training Programme that is …
Number 23 of Class 2 The General Assembly, seeking to revise and update arrangements and procedures regarding the application process to become a Candidate for Free Church Ministry and oversight and support of such Candidates before they are licensed to preach the gospel, enact and ordains as follows: The …
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 …
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 direct that all Applications from Ministers or Probationers of other churches seeking admission to the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland shall be processed by the Board of Ministry observing the following directives: 2.1 The Board of Ministry shall publish and regularly update a Minister …
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 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 …