Formation

Candidates who have been selected for ordained ministry, either as deacons or as priests, participate in the Formation (training) Program, normally of three years’ duration.

This program complements the academic program, the Bachelor of Theology. Click here to find out about studying the Bachelor of Theology (Formation).

The Formation Program covers Spiritual Formation, Pastoral Formation, Personal Formation, Ecclesial (Anglican) Formation and Entrepreneurial (Leadership) Formation. It includes the following components:

  • An expectation of daily prayer and corporate worship

  • Five formation intensive weekends each year

  • A supervised field placement, usually in a parish

  • An annual three-day silent retreat

  • Clinical Pastoral Education

If you are feeling the call to ministry and wish to find out about the journey, details on the stages and process are provided by the Anglican Church Southern Queensland: https://www.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/vocations/process?rq=Formation%20

For full details of the process and requirements for ordination in the Anglican Church Southern Queensland, please download the publication God Calling or contact us.

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