MINISTERIAL VOCATION RESOURCES

Scripture passage for exam is selected by the Ministerial Vocation Commitee

Broom Tree Ministries provides no-cost spiritual retreats for pastors and their spouses, with locations in western Michigan and southern Wisconsin.The retreats are designed to provide uninterrupted time with God in rest, reflection, and beauty.

Founded in 2003, Deer Ridge Ministries is dedicated to supporting pastors and spouses by providing the gift of five-day, rest-and-renewal retreats and other services of encouragement at their retreat center in Freeport, Illinois.

In this book, Deanna Harrison shares her own journey through the trauma of a forced ministry exit. Writing as the spouse of a pastor forced to resign, Moving On is a tremendous resource for those in ministry who have experienced the grief of a forced termination, for people who participate in local church leadership, and for anyone who knows a minister who has been terminated.

Written by EPC minister Chuck Wickman and published by Pastor-In-Residence Ministries, Pastors at Risk discusses issues many pastors face in the ministry—issues if not addressed can lead to risk of forced termination. Written from years of experience, each chapter has a testimony of victory, and a study guide or further understanding of each chapter’s topic.

The Church is God’s “Plan A” for transforming peoples’ lives through the redemptive power of the gospel, and PastorServe serves pastors by providing coaching, crisis support, and consulting toward a healthier, more effective, and long-lasting ministry.

QuietWaters Ministries has helped hundreds of Christian leaders with personal and professional crises. Through one-on-one intensive programs with licensed counselors at their Retreat Home in Parker, Colorado, you can receive the renewal, restoration, redemption, and strength you need to get back on track.

The GO Center is a ministry of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic and serves churches across the United States through regional training events.

Mike works with congregations, denominational bodies, faith-based non-profits, and their leaders on vision discernment, strategy implementation, organizational design, change management, and transition planning. A longtime business executive with an MBA from Harvard, he also served 11 years as Executive Pastor for a large, multi-site church in Houston, Texas. He is author of Leading Congregational Change, Leading from the Second Chair, Thriving in the Second Chair, and In Pursuit of Great and Godly Leadership.

Erskine Theologiocal Seminary is Due West, South Carolina, offers a 50% tuition discount for EPC members

Heartland Theological Seminary in Kansas City offers an affordable and practical education to prepare students for a lifetime of ministry in the Kingdom of God

United Van Lines discounts are available to EPC churches, ministers, and church staff members through Armstrong’s Chattanooga office. For a free estimate, call 1-800-283-5814 and identify yourself as a member of the EPC, or click here for an online estimate (in the notes section, identify your association with the EPC).

This audio series is designed to train pastoral search committees with Bible-based, professionally tested interviewing skills to properly screen applicants for service within the church. This material also is applicable to any church committee that is selecting applicants for various positions within the local church.

inFaith.org connects people to  a variety of ministry opportunities across the country.