Period of Discernment Resources
There are lots of resources available for participants, mentors, Presbyteries/congregations/faith communities for the Period of Discernment.
See below for the resources you might need …
Participant resources
- PoD registration form (UCA Assembly)
- PoD Discernment Plan (VicTas Synod)
- PoD timeline template (VicTas Synod)
- Ministry in the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA Assembly 1991)
- UCA Ministerial Education Review 1997 (UCA Assembly 1997)
- Code of Ethics and Ministry Practice (UCA Assembly)
- Sexual abuse and sexual misconduct complaints policy (UCA Assembly)
- Safe Church policies (VicTas Synod)
- Preparing a Personal Rule of Life (Rob Bos)
- Basis of Union (UCA Assembly 1992)
Mentor resources
- PoD Mentor training handout 2017 (VicTas Synod)
- John Mallison’s classic book ‘Mentoring To Develop Disciples and Leaders’ is now available for download as a PDF, and includes a lot on mentoring approaches and leadership development.
Presbytery / congregation resources
- Liturgy for POD beginning (VicTas Synod)
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