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All ministry development centers remain open during this Covid-19 crisis. As they adapt and follow health guidelines, on-line programs are available. Contact the Center of your choice for more information.

 

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About Us

PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS

The purposes for which this corporation has been organized are as follows:

To develop, on behalf of its member agencies, a coordinated approach to church vocation and ministry development counseling and to contribute toward effective development and support of professional church personnel.

To fulfill the foregoing purposes, the Council is empowered to engage in the following functions:

  1. Research regarding the need for such church vocation and ministry development counseling;
  2. Research, planning and development of optimum ways to fulfill the needs discovered;
  3. Interpretation of the purposes of church vocation and ministry development counseling;
  4. Development of financial resources;
  5. Establishment and maintenance of accreditation standards for personnel and centers engaged in church vocation and ministry development counseling;
  6. Development and accreditation of training programs for personnel who are engaged in church vocation and ministry development counseling or wish to do so; and
  7. Planning for research use of data gathered in church vocation and ministry development counseling.
    See By-laws for more information.