GCE42 Mandatory Training for Candidates (GCE 42 2017)

That the Executive of the General Council approve that:

  • Before being recognized as a candidate, an inquirer must complete all mandatory trainings required of ministry personnel; and
  • The following statement be added to the Entering Ministry Handbook in the section “Inquiry and Discernment” to reflect this addition policy:

The inquirer is responsible for completing the mandatory trainings required of all ministry personnel. This includes Racial Justice Training and Sexual Misconduct and Response Prevention Training. The Presbytery and the Conference must receive confirmation of completion before recognizing the inquirer as a candidate.

 

GCE 42 Meeting Minutes, May 6-7, 2017, p. 113

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