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The ACNA Canons require that people being ordained as presbyters be tested in 8 areas of study. The Dioceses of ACNA West want to ensure that candidates for ordination are well prepared and not surprised by the matter covered in the exams. This wiki details the areas of study that training should cover. Additionally the pages of this wiki are in fact study guides that we hope assist people to prepare for ordained ministry, the ordination exams, and short online content quizzes that are part of the ordination process. All exams and quizzes may be taken at any time in an ordination process. Needless to say, someone studying the Old Testament might want to take the online content quizzes as they finish their course rather than three years later.  
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<strong>Canonical Areas for Presbyters</strong>
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The ACNA Canons require that people being ordained as presbyters be tested in 8 areas of study. The Dioceses of ACNA West want to ensure that candidates for ordination are well prepared and not surprised by the matter covered in the exams. This wiki details the areas of study that training should cover. Additionally the pages of this wiki are in fact study guides that we hope assist people to prepare for the written ordination exams and ultimately for ordained ministry. All exams may be taken at any time in an ordination process.  
  
 
Here is a list of the basic primary resources with which all candidates will need to be familiar:
 
Here is a list of the basic primary resources with which all candidates will need to be familiar:
  
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The Holy Scriptures, including the Apocrypha
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The Holy Scriptures, including the Inter-Testamental Literature
  
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The Decalogue (especially as formulated for worship by the ACNA at Texts for Common Worship [http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/texts_for_common_prayer]
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The Decalogue (especially as formulated for worship in the ''Book of Common Prayer'' 2019 [http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/index.php/downloads/])
  
 
The Apostle’s Creed
 
The Apostle’s Creed
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Theological Statement of the ACNA found at the ACNA Theology page [http://www.anglicanchurch.net/index.php/main/Theology/]
 
Theological Statement of the ACNA found at the ACNA Theology page [http://www.anglicanchurch.net/index.php/main/Theology/]
  
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To Be A Christian: An Anglican Catechism found at [http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/catechism]
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''To Be A Christian: An Anglican Catechism'' [http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/catechism]
  
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The ACNA Liturgy texts found on the ACNA Liturgy Resources page [http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/texts_for_common_prayer]
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''The Book of Common Prayer'' 2019 [http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/index.php/downloads/]
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[[For Deacons]] Deacons taking Canonical Exams in the six ACNA West Dioceses are encouraged to consult the Canonical Exam Study Guide by clicking the For Deacons link. Deacons are examined in the same Canonical Areas as Presbyters. However, the scope and focus of the Canonical Exams reflect the unique ministry of Deacons.
  
  
 
==[[Holy Scripture]]==
 
==[[Holy Scripture]]==
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===[[Content of Scripture]]===
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#[[Content of Scripture]]
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a. [[Books of the Bible & Category]]
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## [[Books of the Bible & Category]]
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b. [[Major Biblical Figures]]
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## [[Major Biblical Figures]]
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c. [[Major Biblical Themes]]
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## [[Major Biblical Themes]]
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===[[Historical background]]===
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#[[Context of Scripture]]
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a. [[Cultural context of Bible and passages]]
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## [[Historical Context]]
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b. [[Salvation History and the Story of the Bible]]
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## [[Canonical Context]]
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c. [[Sitz im Leben of books and passages]]  
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## [[Literary Context]]
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===[[Interpretive Methods]]===
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## [[Transmission / Translation]]  
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a. [[Modern Critical Methods]]
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#[[Interpretive Methods]]
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b. [[Exegesis for sermon/preaching]]
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## [[Patristic Interpretive Methods]]
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c. [[Scripture interprets scripture]]
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## [[Medieval Interpretive Methods]]
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d. [[Patristic Interpretive Methods]]
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## [[Reformation Interpretive Methods]]
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e. [[Theological Interpretation of Scripture]]
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## [[Modern Interpretive Methods]]
  
 
==[[Church History/Anglican Church History]]==
 
==[[Church History/Anglican Church History]]==
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a. [[Patristics & Early Church]]
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# [[Patristics & Early Church]]
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b. [[7 Ecumenical Councils]]
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# [[Medieval & Reformation Church]]
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c. [[Reformation History - Continental & English]]
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# [[Modern Church]]
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d. [[Heresies - Ancient & Modern]]
 
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e. [[Celtic Christianity]]
 
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f. [[Foundation of Church in England & Canterbury]]
 
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g. [[Elizabethan Settlement]]
 
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h. [[BCP Development]]
 
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i. [[39 Articles]]
 
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j. [[Oxford Movement]]
 
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k. [[Chicago Lambeth Quadrilateral]]
 
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l. [[North American Church History]]
 
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m. [[ACNA Foundations]]
 
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n.      [[Missional Movements, Ancient and Modern]]
 
  
 
==[[Doctrine]]==
 
==[[Doctrine]]==
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a.      [[Creeds - Apostles, Nicene & Athanasian]]
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# [[Introduction to Christian Theology]]
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b.      [[Trinity: Christology]]
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## [[Creeds]]
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c.      [[Salvation]]
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## [[Heresies]]
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d.      [[Sin, Suffering & Reconciliation]]
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# [[Doctrine of God]]
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e.      [[Sacramental Theology]]
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## [[Trinity]]
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f.      [[Anglican Theological Method]]
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## [[Christology]]
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g.      [[Office of Instruction/Catechism]]
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# [[Doctrine of Salvation]]
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h.      [[Heresies]]
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## [[Sin and Suffering]]
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i.      [[39 Articles]]
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## [[Incarnation and Atonement]]
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j.      [[BCP 1662 as standard]]
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## [[Life in Christ]]
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k.      [[Theology of Mission]]
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# [[Doctrine of the Church]]
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## [[Ecclesiology]]
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## [[Sacramental Theology]]
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## [[Theology of Mission]]
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# [[Anglican Doctrine]]
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## [[Anglican Theological Method]]
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## [[Thirty-Nine Articles]]
  
 
==[[Liturgics]]==
 
==[[Liturgics]]==
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a.      [[Contents & Use of BCP]]
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b.      [[Shape of liturgy & Eucharistic Prayer]]
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# [[History of Christian Worship]]
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c.      [[Liturgical History]]
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# [[Content and use of The Book of Common Prayer]]
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d.      [[How to adapt the liturgy of the word]]
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# [[Daily Office]]
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e.      [[Pastoral Offices]]
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# [[Corporate and Private Prayer]]
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f.      [[Daily Office]]
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# [[Sacramental Theology]]
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g.      [[Church Music  1940-1982 Hymnals & Contemporary Hymnody]]
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# [[The Holy Eucharist]]
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h.      [[How to use the index in the hymnal]]
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# [[Baptism and Confirmation]]
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i.      [[Resources in choosing music]]
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# [[Marriage and Children]]
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j.      [[Role of music - theology, worship & liturgical placement]]
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# [[Rites of Healing]]
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k.      [[Church Year]]
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# [[Death and Burial]]
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l.      [[Vestments]]
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# [[Sanctification of Time]]
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m.      [[Liturgical Instruments]]
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# [[Sanctification of Space]]
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n.      [[Liturgy as a missional tool]]
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# [[Liturgy and Music]]
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# [[Liturgy and Mission]]
  
 
==[[Moral Theology & Ethics]]==
 
==[[Moral Theology & Ethics]]==
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a.      [[Ability to identify morally relevant information in a situation]]
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# [[Ability to identify morally relevant information in a situation]]
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b.      [[Evaluate using 3 methods: consequences, rules, character/virtue]]
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# [[Evaluate using 3 methods: consequences, rules, character/virtue]]
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c.      [[Resources from scripture & tradition]]
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# [[Resources from scripture & tradition]]
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d.      [[Lives of the saints - exemplars of Christian life]]
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# [[Lives of the saints - exemplars of Christian life]]
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e.      [[Mandated Reporter]]
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# [[Mandated Reporter]]
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f.      [[Individual & corporate]]  
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# [[Individual & corporate]]  
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g.      [[Pastoral implications]]
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# [[Pastoral implications]]
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h.      [[Sacrament of confession]]
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# [[Sacrament of confession]]
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i.      [[Cure of Souls]]
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# [[Cure of Souls]]
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j.      [[Contemporary Moral Issues]]
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# [[Contemporary Moral Issues]]
  
 
==[[Ascetical Theology]]==
 
==[[Ascetical Theology]]==
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a.      [[Prayer life and spirituality of minister]]
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# [[Prayer life and spirituality of minister]]
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b.      [[Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines]]
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# [[Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines]]
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c.      [[Spiritual Direction]]
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## [[Spiritual Direction]]
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d.      [[Rule of Life]]
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## [[Rule of Life]]
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e.      [[Daily Office]]
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## [[Daily Office]]
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f.      [[Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy]]
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# [[Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy]]
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g.      [[Missional applications of ascetical theology]]
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# [[Missional applications of ascetical theology]]
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h.      [[Monasticism and mission]]
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# [[Monasticism and mission]]
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i.      [[Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality]]
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# [[Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality]]
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j.      [[Tools for Prayer and Scripture Reading]]
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# [[Tools for Prayer and Scripture Reading]]
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k.      [[Vocation]]
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# [[Vocation]]
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l.      [[Discernment]]
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# [[Discernment]]
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m.      [[Gifts & Fruit of the Spirit]]
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# [[Gifts & Fruit of the Spirit]]
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n.      [[Stewardship]]
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# [[Stewardship]]
  
 
==[[Practical Theology]]==
 
==[[Practical Theology]]==
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a.      [[Office & work of the Episcopate, Presbyterate and Diaconate]]
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b.      [[Conduct of Worship]]
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# [[Evangelism]]  
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c.      [[Principles of sermon composition & delivery]]
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# [[Discipleship/Spiritual Formation]]
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d.      [[Principles & methods of Christian education in the parish]]
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##[[Christian Education]]
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e.      [[Constitutions and Canons of ACNA & Local Diocese]]
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##[[Instruction in Catechism]]
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f.      [[Use of voice in reading & speaking in worship]]
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# [[Homiletics]]
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g.      [[Healing Prayer]]
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# [[Pastoral Care]]
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h.      [[Sacramental Theology]]
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##[[Pastoral Counseling]]
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i.      [[Leadership Development]]
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##[[Clinical Pastoral Training]]
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j.      [[Strategic Planning & Vision]]
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##[[Healing Ministry]]
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# [[Leadership Development]]
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# [[Church Administration]]
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# [[Constitution & Canons of the ACNA & Diocese of the Candidate]]
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# [[Worship Leadership]]
  
 
==[[Missionary Work of the Church]]==
 
==[[Missionary Work of the Church]]==
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a.      [[How gospel has been passed from one language, tribe, nation to another]]
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b.      [[Basic principles of cross-cultural communication]]
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# [[History of Christian Mission]]
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c.      [[Mission Strategies]]
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# [[Paradigms for Mission]]
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d.      [[Personal relational evangelism and apologetics]]
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## [[Missiology and ecclesiology]]
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e.      [[Modern Missionary Movements]]
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## [[Mission Strategies]]
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f.      [[Missionary connection with Monasticism]]
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# [[The Practices of Mission]]
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g.      [[Post-Christian America]]
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## [[Evangelism and Apologetics]]
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h.      [[Re-engineering from the mission field backwards]]
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## [[Cross-cultural communication]]
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i.      [[Missiology and ecclesiology]]
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## [[Contextualization]]
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j.      [[Missional Implications of Technology]]
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## [[Church Planting]]
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k.      [[Church Planting]]
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# [[Mission in 21st Century North America]]
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## [[Missional Implications of Technology]]
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## [[Post-Christian North America]]
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==[[Board of Examining Chaplains]]==
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==[[Main Page]]==
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==[[For Deacons]]==

Latest revision as of 23:10, 17 November 2022

Canonical Areas for Presbyters The ACNA Canons require that people being ordained as presbyters be tested in 8 areas of study. The Dioceses of ACNA West want to ensure that candidates for ordination are well prepared and not surprised by the matter covered in the exams. This wiki details the areas of study that training should cover. Additionally the pages of this wiki are in fact study guides that we hope assist people to prepare for the written ordination exams and ultimately for ordained ministry. All exams may be taken at any time in an ordination process.

Here is a list of the basic primary resources with which all candidates will need to be familiar:

The Holy Scriptures, including the Inter-Testamental Literature

The Decalogue (especially as formulated for worship in the Book of Common Prayer 2019 [1])

The Apostle’s Creed

The Nicene Creed

The Athanasian Creed

Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion found at the ACNA Liturgy Resources page [2]

The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral

Jerusalem Declaration

Theological Statement of the ACNA found at the ACNA Theology page [3]

To Be A Christian: An Anglican Catechism [4]

The Book of Common Prayer 2019 [5]

For Deacons Deacons taking Canonical Exams in the six ACNA West Dioceses are encouraged to consult the Canonical Exam Study Guide by clicking the For Deacons link. Deacons are examined in the same Canonical Areas as Presbyters. However, the scope and focus of the Canonical Exams reflect the unique ministry of Deacons.


Holy Scripture

  1. Content of Scripture
    1. Books of the Bible & Category
    2. Major Biblical Figures
    3. Major Biblical Themes
  2. Context of Scripture
    1. Historical Context
    2. Canonical Context
    3. Literary Context
    4. Transmission / Translation
  3. Interpretive Methods
    1. Patristic Interpretive Methods
    2. Medieval Interpretive Methods
    3. Reformation Interpretive Methods
    4. Modern Interpretive Methods

Church History/Anglican Church History

  1. Patristics & Early Church
  2. Medieval & Reformation Church
  3. Modern Church

Doctrine

  1. Introduction to Christian Theology
    1. Creeds
    2. Heresies
  2. Doctrine of God
    1. Trinity
    2. Christology
  3. Doctrine of Salvation
    1. Sin and Suffering
    2. Incarnation and Atonement
    3. Life in Christ
  4. Doctrine of the Church
    1. Ecclesiology
    2. Sacramental Theology
    3. Theology of Mission
  5. Anglican Doctrine
    1. Anglican Theological Method
    2. Thirty-Nine Articles

Liturgics

  1. History of Christian Worship
  2. Content and use of The Book of Common Prayer
  3. Daily Office
  4. Corporate and Private Prayer
  5. Sacramental Theology
  6. The Holy Eucharist
  7. Baptism and Confirmation
  8. Marriage and Children
  9. Rites of Healing
  10. Death and Burial
  11. Sanctification of Time
  12. Sanctification of Space
  13. Liturgy and Music
  14. Liturgy and Mission

Moral Theology & Ethics

  1. Ability to identify morally relevant information in a situation
  2. Evaluate using 3 methods: consequences, rules, character/virtue
  3. Resources from scripture & tradition
  4. Lives of the saints - exemplars of Christian life
  5. Mandated Reporter
  6. Individual & corporate
  7. Pastoral implications
  8. Sacrament of confession
  9. Cure of Souls
  10. Contemporary Moral Issues

Ascetical Theology

  1. Prayer life and spirituality of minister
  2. Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines
    1. Spiritual Direction
    2. Rule of Life
    3. Daily Office
  3. Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy
  4. Missional applications of ascetical theology
  5. Monasticism and mission
  6. Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality
  7. Tools for Prayer and Scripture Reading
  8. Vocation
  9. Discernment
  10. Gifts & Fruit of the Spirit
  11. Stewardship

Practical Theology

  1. Evangelism
  2. Discipleship/Spiritual Formation
    1. Christian Education
    2. Instruction in Catechism
  3. Homiletics
  4. Pastoral Care
    1. Pastoral Counseling
    2. Clinical Pastoral Training
    3. Healing Ministry
  5. Leadership Development
  6. Church Administration
  7. Constitution & Canons of the ACNA & Diocese of the Candidate
  8. Worship Leadership

Missionary Work of the Church

  1. History of Christian Mission
  2. Paradigms for Mission
    1. Missiology and ecclesiology
    2. Mission Strategies
  3. The Practices of Mission
    1. Evangelism and Apologetics
    2. Cross-cultural communication
    3. Contextualization
    4. Church Planting
  4. Mission in 21st Century North America
    1. Missional Implications of Technology
    2. Post-Christian North America

Board of Examining Chaplains

Main Page

For Deacons

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