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18.1

17-1

17-1. Those who have been called to office in the Church are to be inducted by the ordination of a court.

18.2

17-2

… Ordination is the authoritative admission of one duly called to an office in the Church of God, accompanied with prayer and the laying on of hands, to which it …

19.1

18-1

18-1. A candidate for the ministry is a member of the Church in full communion who, believing himself to be called to preach the Gospel, submits …

19.2

18-2

… care of Presbytery, which should ordinarily be the Presbytery that has jurisdiction of the church of which he is a member. The endorsement of his Session must be given …

19.4

18-4

18-4. The candidate continues to be a private member of the church and subject to the jurisdiction of the Session, but as respects his preparatory training …

19.8

18-8

… in that body and must become a member of a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America. He shall then fulfill the requirements of applicants listed under BCO 18-2, …

20.4

19-4

… the Lord Jesus Christ, and by that authority which He has given to the Church for its edification, we do license you to preach the Gospel in this Presbytery …

20.5

19-5

… call to preach the Gospel, c. his views in theology, d. Bible content, e. church government. This Presbytery then may license him to preach within its bounds.

20.7

19-7

… not be degraded by being committed to weak or unworthy men, and that the Church may have an opportunity to form a better judgment respecting the gifts of those …

20.10

19-10

… the Lord Jesus Christ, and by that authority which He has given to the Church for its edification, we do declare you to be an intern of this Presbytery …

20.11

19-11

… examination it desires. When God gives the intern the providential opportunity to serve the Church and to receive part of his training within the bounds of a Presbytery other …

20.12

19-12

… until he has demonstrated the ability both to edify and to rule in the Church. Reports on every intern in the Presbytery should be presented at each stated meeting …

20.14

19-14

… to serve as assistants to ministers during their internship, by the Session of a church with approval of the call by Presbytery.

20.15

19-15

… An intern may not administer the Sacraments. He may serve on committees of the church he serves.

20.16

19-16

… ministerial duties; c. he has the manifest approbation of God’s people in a local church as having the requisite gifts for the pastoral ministry.

21.1

20-1

… receive a call to a definite work. Ordinarily the call must come from a church, Presbytery, or the General Assembly of this denomination. If the call comes from another …

21.8

20-8

20-8. Prosecution of call: One or more commissioners shall be appointed by the church to present and prosecute the call before their Presbytery.

22.3

21-3

… that he may submit himself to its authority, according to the Constitution of the Church.

22.6

21-6

… having answered these questions in the affirmative, the presiding minister shall propose to the church the following questions: 1. Do you, the people of this congregation, continue to profess …

22.7

21-7

… agreeable to the Word of God, and according to the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church in America; and that as such he is entitled to all support, encouragement, honor, …

22.9

21-9

… a sincere desire to promote the glory of God and the good of the Church? 3. Do you solemnly promise that, by the assistance of the grace of God, …

22.10

21-10

… having answered these question in the affirmative, the presiding minister shall propose to the church the following questions: 1. Do you, the people of this congregation, continue to profess …

23.6

22-6

22-6. Such temporary relationships can take place at the invitation of the church Session to the minister of the Word, the licentiate, or the ruling elder. The …

24.2

23-2

… medically disabled when by reason of infirmity is no longer able to serve the church in the active ministry of the Gospel. A minister medically disabled or honorably retired …

25.8

24-8

… his official relation is again elected to his office in the same or another church, he shall be installed after the above form with the omission of ordination.