LE3 .A278 2008

2008

Fawcett, Bruce

Acadia University

Doctor of Ministry

D.Min.

Ministry

Acadia Divinity College

To formulate a template for designing a Personalized Syllabus for Pre-Ministry Development (PSPD) to help facilitate the preparation of potential candidates for Ordained Baptist Ministry, 100 representatives who are active in 12 evaluative stages in the present process towards Ordained Ministry within the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches completed a three-item questionnaire. They identified 16 Qualifying Factors (QFs) that they use to determine a candidate's potential for effective ministry, including Calling, Spiritual Readiness, and Theological Education and Reflection. Respondents also suggested 19 areas in which candidates could be better prepared for individual stages in the process, as well as the total process, towards Ordained Baptist Ministry, including Follow-up and Support throughout the process, Preparation for Interviews, and Further Information Regarding the Process. Based on these results, a template was formulated for use in designing a PSPD for each potential candidate for Ordained Ministry. The template appears in Appendix E, with a suggested partial PSPD for the QF of Calling. Suggestions for further study include testing the validity of the template here formulated, to determine whether or not a personalized approach is a viable resource for the preparing of candidates for Ordained Ministry within the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches.

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