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神学院的学者

呼召牧师

Students planning to serve in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) are invited to participate in the 呼召牧师 process to prepare for ministry in ECC churches. The process is a collaboration between North Park Theological 神学院 and the Covenant church and begins in the fall semester of your final year of studies. The 神学院 and Church will continue to walk with you as you complete your studies and until you find a placement.

Students Who Should Participate

If you will be graduating from North Park Theological 神学院, in the spring or fall semesters, and are interested in finding a position as a pastor, 员工部长, 传教士, or chaplain in an Evangelical Covenant Church congregation or institution, you should participate in the 呼召牧师 process. The following individuals, from both the 神学院 and Church will help you along the way:

  • 指导老师: 牧师. 黛布拉钻, dean of students and community life
  • 项目协调人: 艾米丽·瓦格纳
  • Department of the Ordered Ministry: Staff from this denominational process will be present throughout the 呼召牧师 process, and will also assist you in the credentialing process when necessary.
  • Pastoral Relations Commission: The PRC is made up of leaders of the denomination and 神学院 who gather lists of churches seeking pastors and those in the 呼召牧师 process and make recommendations for potential placements.
  • Conference Superintendents and Associate Superintendents: Superintendents serve as a liaison between churches in their conferences and students seeking placement in churches.

它是如何工作的

  • 9月: Introductory meetings with the Department of Ordered Ministry will outline the process and give instructions on filling out the profile form, a standard resume used by pastor-candidates in the ECC.
  • 十一月和十二月： Profiles are due to Deb Auger for review in early November. Final copies are posted online by December 1 for viewing by the conference superintendents.
  • 1月: Superintendents come to campus to meet with all students in the 呼召牧师 process and then confer with the PRC on possible placements.
  • 二月至夏季： Churches begin contacting students for interviews. The PRC and superintendents will continue to work to find appropriate placement for all students.