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  1. Certificate of Fitness for Ministry
  2. Process Guided by Five Dimensions
  3. Academic Preparation
  5. Denominational Identity
  6. Ministerial Competence
  7. Personal Wholeness
  8. Spiritual Formation
  9. Final Review
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Certificate of Fitness for Ministry Ministerial Formation Certification Agency (MFCA) 1 Process Guided by Five Dimensions ACADEMIC PREPARATION:    DENOMINATIONAL IDENTITY:   MINISTERIAL COMPETENCE:   PERSONAL WHOLENESS:    SPIRITUAL FORMATION: 2 Academic Preparation An M.Div. from an ATS accredited seminary with a CGPA of 2.5 or higher.Specific courses as part of the M.Div. to meet General Synod requirements. See next slide. 3 HebrewHebrew LanguageHebrew LanguageHebrew Traslate & Exeg**GreekGreek LanguageGreek LanguageGreek Transalte & Exeg**.Biblical StudiesBiblical Introduction & Herm*Old Testament IntroNew Testament Intro Old Testament CourseNew Testament CourseChurch HistoryEarly to ReformationReformationReformation to Present**TheologySystematic TheologyISystematic Theology IISystematic Theology III**Christian EthicsChristian Ethics CourseChristian EducationChristian Education Course Spiritual Formation*PreachingHomiletics CoursePracticum in PreachingPastoral Care & Counseling Pastoral Care Pastoral CounselingPastoral FormationClinical Pastoral Education (1 unit)Theological Reflection* Evangelism/MissiologyEvangelism Course 4 Denominational Identity RCA Courses including:RCA History & Missions (2.5 credits)RCA Polity (1.5 credits) RCA Standards (2.5 credits) RCA Worship (2.5 credits)Credo – Summary of Faith & DoctrineSupervised Ministry in an RCA setting (600 – 800 hours) 5 Ministerial Competence Supervised Ministry – 600 -800 hours.One basic unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or an approved alternative. 6 Personal Wholeness Personality – Vocational Assessment with a licensed psychologistA basic unit of CPE or the Seminar on Pastoral FormationIn person mid-certification interview with a Certification Committee 7 Spiritual Formation Annual, in person meetings with MFCA director or designated individualRegular meetings with supervisor or spiritual director/mentorApplication and mid-program written spiritual autobiography (Processed with certification committee). 8 Final Review Certification Committee does a thorough review of each candidate and the MFCA Board does a brief summary review.Phoenix February 2010 9