Who Can Use this System
Church Leadership Connection is for the use of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) churches and entities seeking leadership to serve in specific ministry positions and for teaching elders, candidates and members seeking a call to service within the church.
Who May Enter a Personal Information Form (PIF)?
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Teaching Elder (except as noted below).
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) candidates for ministry who have been certified “ready for examination for ordination, pending a call” by their Presbytery.
- Christian educators, deacons, ruling elders and other church professionals who are members of a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation.
Who May not Enter a Personal Information Form (PIF)?
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Teaching Elders against whom allegations or charges are pending.
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Teaching Elders who are currently under judicial censure limiting their ministry or who are under supervised rehabilitation.
- Ministers of Formula of Agreement partner denominations and other full communion partners (ELCA, RCA, UCC, KPCA, and Moravians). Click here for more information.
- Ministers of other denominations.
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) candidates for ministry who have NOT been “certified ready for examination for ordination, pending a call” by their Presbytery.
- Christian educators, youth workers and other church professionals who are NOT members of a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation.
Who May Enter a Ministry Information Form (MIF)?
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Churches.
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Joint Congregational Witness (formerly called Union Churches).
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Educational and Theological Institutions.
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Conference Centers.
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Agencies.
- Other entities, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and retirement facilities with official ties to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Who May not Enter a Ministry Information Form (MIF)?
- Churches of other denominations.
- Ministries that do NOT have an official relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- Educational and Theological Institutions that do NOT have an official relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- Retreat, Conference or Educational Centers that do NOT have an official relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
- Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Retirement facilities that do NOT have an official relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
If you are uncertain about whether or not you may use CLC please call us at (888) 728-7228, x8550 or email us.