Both claimed final jurisdiction in examining and passing candidates for the ministry. (religion-online.org)
Dr. Shoup is a supervisor in The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), and a clergy person in The Presbyterian Church where he is responsible for evaluating candidates for the ministry in the New York area. (counselingcenter.org)
In all the churches one hears seminary professors, bishops, and others in positions of oversight complain about candidates for ministry who are obsessed with careerism and self - fulfillment at the expense of discipleship and self - sacrifice. (firstthings.com)