Under Care
Candidates for the Gospel Ministry
To become a Candidate for the Gospel Ministry, an applicant must follow BCO 18, which requires membership in a local KSWOC Presbytery church for at least six months before being recommended to the Presbytery.
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Please send the following to the Stated Clerk:
A) A session recommendation endorsed and signed by the moderator and clerk of the session at the KSWOC Presbytery church where you have been a member for at least six months.
B) Recommendation Letter Forms (KSWOC Presbytery)
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When you meet with the Exam Committee:
In accordance with BCO 18, candidates coming under care will be examined by the Exam Committee. In addition to appearing before the Exam Committee, applicants for candidacy must also appear before the KSWOC Presbytery to give their testimony, call to the ministry, and answer any questions the Presbytery puts to them.