OrdinationCSW is merely a resource to assist Candidates and Churches through the Ordination Process. The Church is actually the Ordaining position. This is a brief synopsis of the process for Ordination. For more details, a link to a handbook is provided at the bottom of this page.
From the Perspective of the Candidate and Church:
1. The Formal church vote informs the CSW staff of its desire to ordain a candidate.
2. The CSW staff sends the handbook on ordination to the candidate and the ordaining church.
3. The Candidate completes the reservation form and mails it to the CSW office.
4. The CSW staff mails a written confirmation of reservation to the candidate.
5. At least one month before the interview, the candidate mails six copies of his doctrinal statement to the CSW staff. E-mail is acceptable.
6. CSW mails a copy of the doctrinal statement to the current members of Ordination Guidance Committee in the appropriate area (Los Angeles or San Diego).
7. The Ordination Guidance Committee interviews the candidate and writes a letter of advice to the ordaining church with a copy to the candidate.
8. If the advice is to postpone convening an ordination council, the candidate may reserve another interview during the next scheduled meeting of the Ordination Guidance Committee.
9. Upon receipt of letter of advice to convene a council, the ordaining church schedules the council and invites delegates from sister churches.
10. The Council meets and recommends that the church proceed or not proceed with ordination.
From the Perspective of the Ordination Guidance Committee:
1. A church requests help with ordination.
2. The CSW staff responds with the attached handbook.
3. The candidate reserves an interview time.
4. The CSW staff confirms the interview time.
5. The candidate prepares and sends doctrinal statement.
6. The CSW staff distributes doctrinal statement.
7. The Ordination Guidance Committee reviews, interviews and advises.
8. The church acts to ordain proposed candidate.
For more details and to continue with a CSW church in your Ordination process, please print the Handbook to Ordination Procedures at the bottom of the page and contact the church with which you plan to be ordained (CSW Church Directory).
With God’s Grace,
Bruce Sumner and the CSW Staff
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