Great Lakes Presbytery

                                                  Ordination Checklist

 

Item

Responsible Party

Status

Coming Under Care

1.      Ordination Application (MS Word) (PDF)

(including General Candidate Application (MS Word) (PDF) if not already on file)

Candidate

 

2.      Reference Forms (if not already on file) (MS Word) (PDF)

a.      Pastor/Professor

b.      Officer in Reformed Church

c.      Additional

d.      Additional

Candidate

 

3.      Photograph (if not already on file)

Candidate

 

4.      Contacted Chairman regarding examination

Candidate

 

5.      Written English Bible Exam (may be waived if already licensed in GLP) (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

6.      Written Theology Exam (may be waived if already licensed in GLP) (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

7.      Written Church Government Exam (may be waived if already licensed in GLP) (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

8.      Written Exam on Views (may be waived if already licensed in GLP) (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

9.      Sermon Materials (see Guidelines below) (may be waived if already licensed in GLP) (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

10.  Written Sacraments Exam  (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

11.  Written Church History Exam (including History of PCA)
 (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

12.  Written Greek Exam  (MS Word) (PDF)*

Candidate

 

13.  Written Hebrew Exam  (MS Word) (PDF)*

Candidate

 

14.  Exegesis Paper (PDF)

Candidate

 

15.  Theological Paper (PDF)

Candidate

 

16.  Call to Specific Ministry (BCO 20-6)

Candidate

 

17.  Requested Commission to Ordain and Install a Pastor
 (MS Word) (PDF)

Candidate

 

18.  Spiritual Inventory (unless previously reviewed for candidacy)
          (MS Word)   (PDF)
   

* Currently waived with M.Div. degree including original language study