Discerning ordained vocation is a two-way process, involving you and the church.
If you have discerned that you think God is inviting you to offer for ordained ministry, then at this stage you are required to share your calling story, and evidence how you meet the criteria for ordained ministry.
There are forms to complete, and events to attend to ensure you are well resourced.
Key dates are to be found in document G.9 on this page.
Portfolio
The Learning Network will support you to make the most of your portfolio.
This session is two hours, online, and you will come away with a clear sense of the ‘what is expected in the portfolio’, and ‘how to create the content’.
You can attend either the session in June 2025 or the same session repeated in September 2025.
Below is the Eventbrite link for the June portfolio support sessions:
Discernment
After all forms are completed, and checks done, you will submit your portfolio and meet for a 48 hour process with representatives of the church who will have read your portfolio.
The committee will confer together and the following week, you will then be told if you have been recommended to begin training as a student minister, and your preparation for training will begin.
If you are not recommended to begin training as a student minister, you will be offered a retreat to discern your next steps.
The new application forms for DOV2 2025-2026 have now been added to this webpage. Please note the application process does not open until June 2025 and we can not accept applications before.
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DOV2 Candidating Application Form
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Candidating Context Form
C.3
Superintendent's report on the future
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Circuit Leadership Team Reference form
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Employer Reference form
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Critical friend reference form
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Portfolio template and Guidance
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Booklist of Suggested Books for Candidates