Ordination Part 4

Here is the latest on my possible path to ordination:

I went to see Frank Rees (Principal, Whitley College) who is on the ordination panal here in Victoria, a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to know a little bit more about the process down here and also introduce myself before process started. It was a very encouraging chat and he suggested I speak to Mark Holt (State Director, Global Interaction) because of our plans for Africa, as this will affect the ordination process. Also, he suggested I meet with the Leadership at church, as it is the local church that recommends someone for ordination, not an individual who decides for themself.

Fortunately the next week was the Leadership monthly meeting, so I asked to come along and I shared my felt calling. I asked them to pray about it and if they felt it was time to recommend me, if they would, or if they felt I should not proceed at the moment or work on somethings, they would let me know. They agreed to pray about it and were very encouraging. A few things came out of this:

1. They asked me to chat with David how he felt about being a "pastor's husband" and how he would feel moving around in different placements - with his own teaching career. We had a good chat about these and he is fine with both.
2. They also suggested that I may go through the process and not be recommended for ordination at the end of it. I have thought through this prior and I feel that God is calling me to the process and it would be hugely beneficial and refining in itself. I can never predict what doors of opportunity God will open or shut!
3. There was also the suggestion that I may end up in pastoral ministry before we end up in Africa as missionaries. They was not something I had thought of before!

I am really looking forward to hearing from them if the church will recommend me ofr ordination (after the Leadership, it will go to a church meeting).