Credentialing - Our Vision
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Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15 |
David Linde
The Meaning of Credentialing
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David is the director of church resources, and oversees the ministry credentialing process.
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The Evangelical Free Church was born out of a heritage of commitment to the authority and inerrancy of Scripture. The absolute truth of God's Word is the objective standard by which we are to lead our lives and represent the Lord Jesus Christ to a needy world. The trademark of our high and uncompromising view of Scripture is arguably the most definitive trait of the EFCA. It only follows that those who lead our churches and ministries be held accountable to an objective standard. While far from perfect, the credentialing process of the EFCA has proven to be a reliable vehicle to that end.
In the credentialing ministry of the North Central District our mission is to assist NCD churches in ensuring the qualifications of those called to vocational ministry.
Our vision is that credentialing be a process that has consistency and integrity, and a pathway that is truly developmental for the candidate, thus truly helpful to the candidate and to his or her church, and to the wider family of Free Churches.
