ORGANIZATION AND WORKING POLICY FOR THE ANDREWS UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY
I—Purpose
In an age of knowledge explosion and in harmony with the 1986 General Conference twenty (20) clock hour continuing education requirement, and the Spirit of Prophecy counsel for ministerial workers to “continue this education after they engage in the work” (5 T 584) the Center for Continuing Education for Ministry shall exist to offer courses and programs, both formal and informal, via the SDA Theological Seminary to encourage, facilitate, monitor, and register continuing education opportunities for ministers in and outside the church so that they might in today’s multi-cultural and sophisticated society be continually growing as creative preachers, knowledgeable evangelists, capable administrators, competent counselors, effective teachers, and spiritually well-adjusted persons. The Center for Continuing Education for Ministry shall also provide continuing education opportunities for minister’s spouses, laypersons generally and those often called upon for specific ministries in their churches.
Continuing education for ministry is not designed to replace the Master of Divinity degree as described by policy of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
II—Organization
The Center for Continuing Education for Ministry shall be an entity of the SDA Theological Seminary and shall be administered by it. The Center is a part of the Andrews University system of research institutes and centers and shall resort in the domain of the Provost.
III—Administration
Section 1
The Center for Continuing Education for Ministry shall be administered by a Director and counseled by an Administrative Committee. The Director reports directly to the Dean of the SDA Theological Seminary for daily administrative purposes and to the Dean of Adult and Continuing Education with respect to the scheduling and approval of extension courses and programs by the Affiliation and Extension Programs Committee.
Section 2
The Director of the Center for Continuing Education for Ministry is a member of the faculty of the SDA Theological Seminary and shall have the following functions:
- Administer and implement the degree and CEU programs and policies of the Center under the guidance of the Center Administrative Committee.
- Recommend to the Center Administrative Committee proposals such as are needed for the best growth and functioning of the Center.
- Maintain the Center’s integrity to its philosophy and purposes.
- Prepare an annual budget in counsel with the Dean of the Seminary for submission to the Center Administrative Committee.
- Prepare the annual report of the Center’s activities for the Center Administrative Committee, the Seminary, and the church organizations that it serves.
- Develop effective channels for the regular dissemination of information about the Center to its clientele.
- Cultivate relationships with potential donors to attract financial contributions for the Center.
- Continue to cultivate working relationships for continuing education with the General Conference Ministerial Association and other world church organizations.
- Serve as the secretary of the Center Administrative Committee.
- Arrange for the approval of courses via the Affiliation and Extension Programs Committee and the servicing of students and courses at off-campus sites.
Section 3
The Center’s Administrative Committee shall be appointed by the Andrews University Board of Trustees at the recommendation of the president after receiving counsel from the dean of the SDA Theological Seminary, the Director of the Center for Continuing Education for Ministry and the NAD Ministerial Association.
Section 4
The membership of the Administrative Committee shall be made up from the following categories of persons. Individuals who are not designated specifically by office shall hold two-year terms that are renewable.
Chair: Dean, SDA Theological Seminary
Vice Chair: NAD Ministerial Association Secretary
Secretary: Director, Center for Continuing Education for Ministry
Members: President, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Vice President, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventist
Secretary, North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
Administrative Assistant to the President of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
President, Andrews University.
Coordinator, General Conference Ministerial Continuing Education Director.
Director, Institute of Church Ministry, Andrews University.
Director, Doctor of Ministry program, SDA Theological Seminary.
Director, Institute of Hispanic Ministry, SDA Theological Seminary.
Director, NADEI.
Union Presidents (2)
Conference Presidents (2) (Including a Regional Conference)
Union Ministerial Association Secretaries (2)
Local Church Pastors (2)
An Associate in Pastoral Care (1)
Lay members (one a woman) (2)
Hispanic representative (1)
Section 5
The Center Administrative Committee shall:
- meet at least once a year with a quorum of five (5);
- guide the Director of the Center for Continuing Education for Ministry implementing its programs and policies;
- approve new tasks and policies for the Center;
- review the Centers annual budget;
- review and evaluate the work and programs of the Center and its programs;
- assess needs and develop long-range, strategic plan for the Center.
IV—Dissolution of the Center for Continuing Education for Ministry
In the event that the Center for Continuing Education for Ministry shall be dissolved, the assets and equipment shall revert to the SDA Theological Seminary.
Note: For more details relating to the CCEM constitution, see the complete document in the North American Division Working Policy L33 Continuing Education for Ministry.
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