Accreditation Application – 2024 For more information please read the application information letter below.Applicant information letterStatement of Principle FormAffirmation of Ministry Guidelines April 2022Please fill in the application below: 2024 Application for Accreditation Step 1 of 4 25% Application Identifier (please ensure you put the letters APP prior to entering the application number)*Affirmations* I hereby apply for admission as a candidate for the ministry I have received and read a copy of the 'Accreditation Guidelines 2022' I have signed the above 'Form of Undertaking' I have signed the above 'Statement of Principle' You will need to upload signed form later in application I agree to submit to psychological and vocational guidance examination as may be required and agree the report of such examination shall be the sole property of the Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT I agree to the above Baptist Association privacy policy which guarantees that the BA will not disclose my confidential information to outside parties Please affirm these as correct before continuingPersonal DetailsName* First Middle Last/Surname Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Phone*Alternate PhoneYour Email* Date of Birth* DD slash MM slash YYYY Place of Birth*EthnicitiesIf you are a 3rd generation Australia (or older), you may wish to leave this blank.Languages I can speak a language other than English Languages SpokenLanguages Most Often Spoken At HomeTranslation Having a translator present for meetings will help me, if possible. Current Marital Status*Single (or Dating)EngagedMarriedWidowedPreviously MarriedDate Married DD slash MM slash YYYY Spouse Name First Last Spouse EthnicitiesIf they are 3rd generation Australian (or older), you may wish to leave this blank.Spouse Translation Having a translator present for meetings will help my spouse, if possible. Have You or your current spouse (if any) been divorced previously? Myself My Spouse Do you have children from a previous relationship?* Yes No Please list Children and other Dependents:NameAge Other InformationI affirm that I have been baptised as a believer:* Yes No Baptism Date*DateBaptiserChurch NameWorking with Children CheckNumberDate Valid UntilBy filling in your WWC number, you give us permission to check your number in the working with children data base. Church membership – period of membership in your current church (first) as well as any other previous churches.*Church NamePeriod of Membership Please list your current church first.Ministry Role*Details of ministry for which acknowledgment is sought*What plans do you have to be better equipped for this ministry?*Please give details of any previous ministry rolesAre you at present a student at Morling College or other theological institution? YES/NOYesNoPlease give details of any theological education undertakenSpecify any special interest for a particular type of service (e.g., church planting, country pastorate, city pastorate, overseas missionary service, evangelism, religious education, youth work, theological teaching)Special Interest What is the attitude of your spouse/fiance/fiancee to your application? Do you have a current Snr/Lead pastor as a Referee?* Yes No - But I do have a previous pastor No ReferencesReferee – Current Snr/Lead Pastor* First Last Current Snr/Lead Pastor Email* Has this Pastor been your Senior/Lead Pastor for at least 5 years?* Yes No Has previous Pastor been your Senior/Lead Pastor within the last 5 years?* Yes No Additional PastorReferee Previous Snr/Lead Pastor* First Last Previous Snr/Lead Pastor Email* No Pastor ExplanationPlease explain why a previous pastor is not available.*First ReferenceReferee 1* First Last Referee 1 Email* Second ReferenceReferee 2* First Last Referee 2 Email* Third ReferenceReferee 3* First Last Referee 3 Email* Church Secretary (or Senior Leader on Church Leadership team if no Church Secretary)The Church Secretary’s name (OR a senior leader on the Church Leadership Team if no Church Secretary) is required for them to organise a formal letter from your church supporting your application. This letter IS NOT a personal reference from the church secretary/leader, but a letter indicating the church's formal support.Church Secretary/Senior Leader* First Last Church Secretary/Senior Leader Email* Document SubmissionPlease ensure your NAME is included on each Statement you submit, as well as the Statement number i.e. A, or B, etc.A. A statement of what leads me to believe that God has called me to the ministry. (300-400 words)*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB. B. An account of my early religious training, conversion and subsequent spiritual experience. (300-400 words)*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB. C(i). A statement of my convictions on Baptist doctrine and practice, including my views on the inspiration of the Bible and the way of Salvation. (500-600 words)*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB. C(ii).A statement of my understanding of the Baptist doctrine and practice of ministry, and of the significance of accreditation/ordination (with specific attention to the practice of accreditation and ordination of the Baptist Churches of NSW and ACT) (500-600 words)*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB. D. A statement of my experience in Christian work, including preaching.*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB. F. List of Theological and General reading (mark books read during last two years).*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB. Upload the signed Statement of Principle form (downloadable above)*Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB. Sermon I have Preached (English)* Please visit the below URL to View, Listen or Download I will share a link or file with 'cfm@nswactbaptists.org.au' through my file sharing service i.e. Dropbox, Google Drive, etc I will post a CD or USB drive to- CFM, PO Box 122, Epping, NSW 1710 or deliver to the Baptist Ministry Centre (Lvl 1, 3 Carlingford Rd, Epping) The audio sermon is required to be in English. Link to FIle, Video or Audio file:* Upload Sermon Transcript* Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, jpeg, Max. file size: 256 MB. Please provide a written transcript in English of the above sermon.CAPTCHA