Candidating for Ordained Ministry

Everyone offering for Ordained Ministry in the Methodist
Church of New Zealand needs to do so through the Mission Resourcing Candidates Process.  
This is the process by which you and the church test your
call to Ordained Ministry.  It is intended to help you clarify where God is calling you to be, no matter the outcome.  It is our hope that by the end of the process, no matter the
outcome, you feel affirmed, enriched and enabled to serve God through either ordained or lay ministry.

Are there minimum
​standards that
all Candidates have to meet?

Yes, candidates are required to meet the criteria as set out
in the Law Book (S2.3 1-3. 14.2)   The criteria includes: 
  • All candidates must be a New Zealand citizen or         permanent resident.
  • Have been baptised and confirmed.
  • Be in active membership in the Church.
  • Each candidate is required to complete Lead Worship 1 as a basic requirement before candidating, or be a New Zealand qualified Methodist Lay Preacher.
  • Candidates must meet the Methodist Church Police  Vetting requirements.
Further information about all the criteria as well as the
​candidates process can be found in the Candidates Information Booklet. 

The Pathways to Ordination document explains the process followed candidating to ordination. 

Picture
Then I heard the
voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I
send, and who will go
for us?"  
And I said, "Here am I; send me!"
Isaiah 6:8


Candidating Timeframe and Checklist:

Each year candidates need to provide Mission Resourcing
with a variety of reports and information.  There are
specified dates by which these reports and information
need to be received.  Below you will find the timeframe and checklist relevant to the process: 
 
2016:
Timeframe & Checklist

Candidating is initially a Synod Process:

If you are interested in candidating or would like to explore your call to ministry speak to your Presbyter, Deacon or Synod Candidates Convenor.  They will be help you begin to clarify what you are being called to do, and how your gifts and skills
fit various forms of ministry.  They will also be able to advise you of training opportunities and identify what your next
steps are.
Your Synod Candidates Convenor will provide you will all the reports and relevant information for the current candidates process.