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Committee for Theological Education and Leadership

Committee for Theological Education and Leadership. MNO Synod Convention Report 2008. Mandate. The committee for Theological Education and Leadership shall consist of six members and shall:

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Committee for Theological Education and Leadership

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  1. Committee for Theological Education and Leadership MNO Synod Convention Report 2008

  2. Mandate The committee for Theological Education and Leadership shall consist of six members and shall: • select and endorse candidates for the ordained ministry and lay diaconal ministry according to the policies established by this church; • recruit and support qualified candidates for the ordained ministry, lay diaconal ministry, and professional lay work; • work closely with the Examining Committee and the bishop;

  3. Mandate • provide continuing education and support for the ordained ministers, lay diaconal ministers, and professional lay workers through workshops, seminars, conferences and retreats;

  4. Mandate • cooperate with the bishop to provide workshops and seminars to help prevent personal crisis, manage conflict and provide support to ordained ministers, lay diaconal ministers, and professional lay workers and their families; and

  5. Mandate • appoint an autonomous Care Committee of three persons to provide counselling and resources to ordained ministers, lay diaconal ministers and professional lay workers and their families who are experiencing personal crisis or conflict.

  6. The Committee for Theological Education and Leadership takes a journey with candidates from discerning the call to rostered ministry

  7. CTEL Partners with • The candidate • The sending congregation • The National church • The seminary or theological school (our own Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon)

  8. Membership • Chair, Ms. Ruth Lee • Lay Representatives, Ms. Colleen Einarson, Mr. Hardie Velie • Diaconal Representative, Sister Val Sander • Ordained Representatives, Pastor Annemarie McIntosh, Pastor Rick Sauer • Synod Council Liaison, Ms. Audrey Miller

  9. Ad Hoc Committees • “It’s Your Call” Coordinator, Pastor Laurel Siefert • Diaconal Candidates Liaison, Sister Monica Denk • Ad Hoc Committee on Diaconal Ministry, Pastor David Saude, Sister Monica Denk, Bishop Elaine Sauer

  10. Meetings • September- general meeting; policy development and review; candidate support grants; ad hoc committee reporting; updates on candidates; budget allocations • January- assessing new candidates; policy development; Joint Western Synods CTEL meetings • May- interview and endorsement of candidates

  11. CTEL is Accountable for: • Identifying potential leaders • Assessing gifts and qualifications for ministry • Using the national standards process and procedures through the use of the ELCIC Candidacy Manual • Representing the church and acting on its behalf

  12. Management of candidates files • Initial applications • Criminal record and child abuse registry checks • Psychologist’s reports • Annual developmental interviews • Transcripts and Clinical Pastoral Education reports • Internship and field placement reports

  13. Steps in Candidacy • Registration- file the paperwork with CTEL • Initial Endorsement of CTEL- follows a structured interview with someone outside of CTEL • Annual Endorsement- follows an annual interview with CTEL members • Final Evaluation- reports received from CTEL, Seminary, Internship Supervisors, CPE Supervisors • Written and Oral Examination of the church- Synod Examining Committee

  14. Seminary or Theological Studies • Theological education, completing an undergraduate or graduate degree or as in diaconal, a diploma in theological studies • Spiritual formation- through regular worship, prayer and other spiritual disciplines • Supervised pastoral education- practice the art of pastoral care • Supervised internship-integration of studies and practice of ministry

  15. Course of study • Designed to prepare candidates to express and reflect on this church’s understanding of the gospel and ministry of the church as expressed in the Lutheran Confessions • Designed to prepare candidates to understand the mission of the church in today’s world

  16. Support Rostered ministers through • CARE committee which provides crisis counselling by colleagues in ministry • Annual Study Conference, continuing education for all professional leaders

  17. Support of • 10 candidates at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, which includes 2 diaconal and 8 ordained track candidates • 2 diaconal candidates on placement in MB • 4 diaconal candidates in process

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