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Procedures for the application and approval of
Special Category Ministry Posts
It should be noted that these applications are for POSTS and not for MINISTERS.
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In response to an enquiry from a Synod
regarding a possible Special Category Post the Administrator will
ask for a broad description of the nature of the intended ministry
and whether it is full-time or part-time. Enquiries may be received
direct from an Applicant Group (“A.G”), in which case it should
already have obtained broad support from the Synod.
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The Administrator will then send an
Application Form to the Synod or A.G. This form sets out the
criteria for SCM posts as agreed by General Assembly and also
Guidelines for the visit which will be necessary.
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When the completed Application Form is
returned it will be considered by the Ministries Accreditation
Sub-Committee (“the Committee”) or by the Officers if there are time
problems. If it fits broadly within the criteria, two visitors will
be appointed, one of whom will normally be a member of the Committee
and another who will have a particular interest in or some
experience of the type of the intended ministry.
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The visit will be arranged by one of the
visitors according to the Guidelines and the Administrator will be
informed of the date. It is essential that both the Synod and all
parties involved locally are represented on this occasion.
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After the visit the visitors will write a
report for the Committee. This will be sent initially to the A.G.
for factual correction. The report and the detailed Application Form
will then be considered by the Committee and a decision made.
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The Administrator will write to the A.G
and the appropriate person in the Synod conveying the decision.
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