I’m currently a candidate for ordained ministry in the ELCA, and a seminary student. This is the third and final section of my ELCA Candidacy Endorsement essay. Read part 1, and part 2. Endorsement Essay Part 3 Prompt 2: Faithful Living (2011-2013): Reflect on your personal,
Endorsement Essay Part 2
I’m currently a candidate for ordained ministry in the ELCA, and a seminary student. This is part 2 of my ELCA Candidacy Endorsement essay. Click here to read part 1. Endorsement Essay Part 2 Prompt 2: Faithfulness to the Church’s Confession (2011-2013): Give
ELCA Endorsement Essay Part 1
ELCA Endorsement Essay Background I’m currently going through the ELCA candidacy process to become a rostered leader in the church. The first step in candidacy is entrance, which includes an interview with a synodical candidacy committee, a psychological evaluation, and an entrance essay.
ELCA Candidacy Entrance Essay
In the fall of my senior year of college (2011), as I entered the ELCA candidacy process to become a rostered leader in the church, I was intimidated by all the steps I needed to take and I didn’t really