The Baptist Union of Victoria (BUV) accredits and ordains women and men who are called to pastoral leadership in and on behalf of Victorian Baptist Church communities. We desire to see pastoral leaders in our movement that are spiritually mature, theologically reflective, and emotionally resilient who are pastorally and missionally engaged in their communities. To this end, the Ordination Formation Program has been designed to be as formative as it is informative with the desire to see pastors flourish as they live out the call that God has placed on their lives.
This handbook gives information regarding entry into the Accreditation and Ordination Formation Program, as well the process of formation towards full Accreditation and Ordination with the Baptist Union of Victoria. This handbook is a living document with frequent revision as we continually seek to improve and adapt the program to more adequately address the changing needs of our churches and agencies