Committee for Theological Education and Leadership

The committee for Theological Education and Leadership shall consist of six members and shall:

select and endorse candidates for the ordained ministry and lay diaconal ministry according to the policies established by this church;

recruit and support qualified candidates for the ordained ministry, lay diaconal ministry, and professional lay work;

work closely with the Examining Committee and the bishop;

provide continuing education and support for the ordained ministers, lay diaconal ministers, and professional lay workers through workshops, seminars, conferences and retreats;

cooperate with the bishop to provide workshops and seminars to help prevent personal crisis, manage conflict and provide support to ordained ministers, lay diaconal ministers, and professional lay workers and their families; and

appoint an autonomous Care Committee of three persons to provide counselling and resources to ordained ministers, lay diaconal ministers and professional lay workers and their families who are experiencing personal crisis or conflict.

The Committee for Theological Education and Leadership takes a journey with candidates from discerning the call to rostered ministry

The candidate The sending congregation The National church The seminary or theological school (our

own Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon)

Chair, Ms. Ruth Lee Lay Representatives, Ms. Colleen

Einarson, Mr. Hardie Velie Diaconal Representative, Sister Val

Sander Ordained Representatives, Pastor

Annemarie McIntosh, Pastor Rick Sauer Synod Council Liaison, Ms. Audrey

Miller

“It’s Your Call” Coordinator, Pastor Laurel Siefert

Diaconal Candidates Liaison, Sister Monica Denk

Ad Hoc Committee on Diaconal Ministry, Pastor David Saude, Sister Monica Denk, Bishop Elaine Sauer

September- general meeting; policy development and review; candidate support grants; ad hoc committee reporting; updates on candidates; budget allocations

January- assessing new candidates; policy development; Joint Western Synods CTEL meetings

May- interview and endorsement of candidates

Identifying potential leaders Assessing gifts and qualifications for

ministry Using the national standards process

and procedures through the use of the ELCIC Candidacy Manual

Representing the church and acting on its behalf

Initial applications Criminal record and child abuse

registry checks Psychologist’s reports Annual developmental interviews Transcripts and Clinical Pastoral

Education reports Internship and field placement reports

Registration- file the paperwork with CTEL

Initial Endorsement of CTEL- follows a structured interview with someone outside of CTEL

Annual Endorsement- follows an annual interview with CTEL members

Final Evaluation- reports received from CTEL, Seminary, Internship Supervisors, CPE Supervisors

Written and Oral Examination of the church- Synod Examining Committee

Theological education, completing an undergraduate or graduate degree or as in diaconal, a diploma in theological studies

Spiritual formation- through regular worship, prayer and other spiritual disciplines

Supervised pastoral education- practice the art of pastoral care

Supervised internship-integration of studies and practice of ministry

Designed to prepare candidates to express and reflect on this church’s understanding of the gospel and ministry of the church as expressed in the Lutheran Confessions

Designed to prepare candidates to understand the mission of the church in today’s world

CARE committee which provides crisis counselling by colleagues in ministry

Annual Study Conference, continuing education for all professional leaders

10 candidates at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, which includes 2 diaconal and 8 ordained track candidates

2 diaconal candidates on placement in MB 4 diaconal candidates in process