The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Mid-America
Professional Development
Report Form
Ongoing Professional Development, also referred to as Continuing Education (CE), is an important part of Ministry with the Christian Church Disciples of Christ (DOC).
As a Minister with Standing in the Mid-America Region, this Professional Development Report Form allows you to document all Continuing Education (CE) credit hours earned in a given calendar year (that is, the full calendar year prior to the year that Standing is being renewed).
Should you have any questions about how to calculate CE credit hours, for more information on what Sources or Activities count, or to request a printed Form be mailed to you with a self-addressed and stamped return envelope, please contact your Ministry Associate in the Springfield Regional Office by phone at (417) 865-0850 or by email at sgf@ccmadisciples.org.
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☆The Mid-America Regional requirement for CE is a minimum of 15 total credit hours per year.
☆The number of credit hours earned for each Source or Activity is the total number of hours invested.
☆ CE credit hours can come from a variety of Sources, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Books and Articles
- Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, and Webinars
- Seminary and other Higher Education Certifications, Classes, Coursework
- Ecumenical Events
- Boundaries Training (BT) & Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation (ARPR) Training
- Regional Assembly and General Assembly
- Clergy Cluster Gatherings
- Committee and Congregational Board Meetings
- Regional Staff and Regional Board Meetings
- Disciples Women and Disciples Men
- Bible Study and Private Study
- Websites, Videos, Podcasts, and other Misc. Media
☆You can include Sources used for Sermon preparation.
☆It is beneficial to draw from a variety of Sources, so plan to document at least 9 CE credit hours from Sources other than Books.
☆For each Source documented, please indicate which of the 16 Ministerial Competencies it helped you explore.
☆If you keep record of your CE credit hours on a separate spreadsheet or similar document, you will be able to upload it to this form.