1. Goals of Candidacy Studies Mentor Responsibilities Assessing Candidates

2. Goals of Candidacy Studies Candidate  Explore options  Understand process  Identify strengths and needs for development  Respond faithfully to God’s call Annual Conference  Discerning environment  Offer resources  Pastoral care  Examine applicants  Approve those with potential for effectiveness

3. Candidacy is… A chance for exploration A continuation of a spiritual journey A time for discernment Candidacy is…

4. Organization of Candidacy Studies Ministry of All Christians GiftsGraceFruit

5. Relationships The heart of candidacy is in the deepening relationship with God and in the personal relationships that are established with the persons you meet in each step of candidacy. The most important of these relationships will probably be with the candidacy mentor.

6. The Candidacy Mentor Consultant Co-discerner Catalyst All conversations and information are confidential.

7. Mentor Responsibilities  Contact and meet with candidate  Develop mutual covenant  Assist candidate in enrolling in OCAS  Work with the resources adopted by your BOM  Provide information for and assistance with the psychological assessment process  Assist candidate in preparing for dCOM interviews  Submit annual mentor report to dCOM  Maintain accurate records  Ensure confidentiality as agreed upon and appropriate for the mentoring process

8. Foundational Elements Covenant Spiritual Formation Servant Leadership

9. Competency, Readiness, and Effectiveness The candidacy process focuses on fitness. Competence, readiness, and effectiveness have developed as one progressed through candidacy studies and will continue to develop in their practice of ministry, but they are based on one’s fitness for licensed or ordained ministry. A primary purpose of candidacy is to help both the candidate and the church assess the candidate’s fitness (potential) for licensed or ordained ministry.

10. Websites  BOM Handbook  www.gbhem.org/bomhandbook www.gbhem.org/bomhandbook  BOM Webpage  www.gbhem.org/bom www.gbhem.org/bom  Candidacy Forms  BOM/dCOM training resources  Handbook on Ministry Interpretation “Red Book”  Brochures  Ministry of… (Deacon, Elder, Local Pastor, Chaplain)  Navigating the Candidacy Process  Online Candidacy Application System (OCAS)  canapply.gbhem.org (do not use “www”) canapply.gbhem.org

11. For more information: Rev. Meg Lassiat Director of Candidacy, Mentoring, and Conference Relations mlassiat@gbhem.org 615-340-7374 @meglassiat