The Commission:
- recognises colleges that are approved training centres and oversees these;
- sets pre-requisites for admission as candidates for various ministries;
- prescribes minimum requirements for courses of study;
- issues certificates for completion of studies for various ministries;
- encourages ecumenical education; and
- recommends policies and standards to Assembly, for continuing education.
In all its work the Commission is committed to national consultation via email, teleconferencing and networking, maintaining national standards with a degree of flexibility that recognises the variable contexts of each Synod.
Executive and Working Groups
The Commission's Executive is located in Queensland but the full Commission meets nationally once a year. The MEC has various working groups located in different Synods. These working groups consider matters and advise the MEC and its Executive. The Executive and working groups are located as follows:
- Executive Commission - Queensland
- Working Group on Education for Ministry of the Word - Rev. Professor Dr Chris Mostert (Vic/Tas)
- Working Group on Education for Ministry of Deacon - Lynne Robertson (Vic/Tas)
- Working Group on Education for Lay Specified Ministries - Mr Craig Mitchell (SA)
Chairperson: Dr Ron Skilton
Secretary: Rev. Dr Marian Zaunbrecher
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Resources
Guidelines for Principals' Annual reports to MEC
Course of Study for the Specified Ministry of Lay Preacher
Template for requesting Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Phase 2
Seeking a Heart of Wisdom: Guidelines for Continuing Education for Uniting Church Ministers
Fostering Continuing Education for Ministers in your Presbytery
Ideas for implementing Seeking a Heart of Wisdom
Pastoral Supervision: Introducing a process of reflection on ministry experience
General Competencies for Pastors
Third Phase Guidelines for Ministerial Education
Formation - summary of discussion
Review of professional supervision
The Ministry of Pastor – Summary of Core Competencies
Guidelines for the period of discernment
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Ministerial Education Commission held
Ministerial education commission rules
Theological Colleges
The following are the recognised Theological Colleges of the Uniting Church in Australia
New South Wales
United Theological College
Professor Rev. Dr Clive Pearson
South Australia
Uniting College for Leadership & Theology
Rev. Dr Andrew Dutney
Northern Territory
Nungalinya College
Dr Judith Long
Victoria
Vic/Tas Theological College
Rev. Professor Randall Prior
Queensland
Trinity Theological College
Rev. Dr Geoff Thompson
Western Australia
Perth Theological Hall
Rev. Dr Alexander Jensen
Contact
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