Candidates, Licentiates & Interns

PLEASE NOTE: The Pastoral Care Committee no longer processes applications for coming under care. The Candidates, Licentiates, and Interns Committee (CLIC) now examines men who desire to come under care of the Tennessee Valley Presbytery.

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To become a Candidate for the Gospel Ministry, an applicant must follow BCO 18, which requires membership in a local TVP church for at least six months before being recommended to the Presbytery.

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Candidates coming under care will be examined by the TVP CLIC. In addition to appearing before the CLIC, applicants for candidacy must also appear before the TVP to give their testimony, their call to the ministry, and answer any questions the Elders put to them.

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Those interested in becoming candidates should contact the chair of the CLIC, TE Andrew Halbert, pahalbert@christcov.org.

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CLIC meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month prior to the stated meeting of the Presbytery. Paperwork is due on the first day of the month of the CLIC stated meeting. ​2025 CLIC Stated Meetings: ​January 16, April, 17, July 17, and October 16. 

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You will need to provide:

1.  a Candidate Information Form (NOTE: this is a fillable form. Please fill out electronically, save, and attach to an email.)

2.  a Session Recommendation Form, endorsed and signed by the moderator and clerk of the session at the church where you have been a member for at least six months. Please read through the form carefully, ask someone on your Session who knows you well to fill it out and sign it. The Session of your church then needs to approve your coming under care of the Session, and recommend you to the TVP. The moderator and the clerk of the Session must sign the form as well. You are responsible for following these steps before applying to the TVP to come under care.