Preparation for Ministry

The Commission on Preparation is mandated to:

1. be charged with the care and supervision of inquirers and candidates, and perform all functions assigned to that Commission by Book of Order G-14.0300 and G-14.0400;
2. be the responsible agency of the Presbytery for all functions assigned to the Presbytery by Book of Order G-14.0300 through G-14.0403;
3. maintain and publish, in consultation with the Council, a Procedures and Requirements Manual for the Commission which will establish the strategy used by the Commission on behalf of the Presbytery in performing its duties and responsibilities to the Presbytery and to inquirers and candidates for the ministry;
4. nominate, for election by Presbytery, elder and minister readers of examinations for candidates for ordination at the request of the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates;
5. establish Administrative Commissions to ordain candidates of this presbytery who have calls in another presbytery in accordance with Manual XII;
6. be the committee charged with the supervision, care, and certification of elders preparing for lay pastoral ministry.  

Related Documents

• PC(USA) Advisory Handbook for Preparation for Ministry (pdf)
• Presbytery of Baltimore Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) Procedures and Requirements Manual (pdf)
• PC(USA) Examination Form (OGA website)
• The CPM Procedures and Requirements Manual (pdf)
• Handbook for Preparation for Commissioned Ruling Elders (CRE) to Particular Pastoral Service (pdf)
• Application for Preparation for Lay Pastoral Ministry (pdf)
• Application to be Enrolled by Presbytery as an Inquirer (pdf)
• Session Evaluation and Recommendation Regarding Enrollment as an Inquirer (pdf)