Vocational Resources for Clergy
illy Endowment Clergy Renewal Programs at Christian Theological Seminary seek to strengthen Christian congregations through renewal and reflection. Two programs–one national and the other aimed at Indiana congregations–provide opportunities for pastors to step away from the persistent obligations of daily ministry and engage in a period of renewal and reflection. Renewal periods are not vacations but times for intentional exploration and reflection, for drinking again from God’s life-giving waters, for regaining enthusiasm and creativity for ministry.
General Commission on the Order of Ministry (GCOM)
All documents and resources overseen by the General Commission On Ministry have now been transferred to the Office of General Minister and President. This includes:
- Beginning A Pastoral Ministry
- Clergy Background Check — How To Read
- Closing A Pastoral Ministry
- Congregational Profile Form and Instructions
- Ethical Guidelines for Congregational Conduct
- Initial and Annual Letters of Call
- Ministerial Code of Ethics
- Ordination Service Guidelines
- Pastoral Relations Committee Guide
- Sabbatical Guidelines
- Standing Forms for Clergy with GCOM Standing
- Theological Foundations, Policies & Criteria for the Order of Ministry (TFPCOM)
