A. Eligibility
Only those shall be called to the office of minister of the Word
who:
(1) have been declared eligible for call by the churches; or
(2) are already serving in the capacity in one of the churches;
or
(3) have been declared eligible or are serving in one of the
churches with which the Free Reformed Churches of Australia
maintain a sister relationship. The churches shall observe the
general ecclesiastical ordinances for the eligibility of those
ministers who have served in these sister-churches.
B. Declared eligible
Only those shall be declared eligible for call within the
churches who
(1) have passed a preparatory examination by the classis in which
they live, which examination shall not take place unless those
presenting themselves for it submit the necessary documents to
prove that they are members in good standing of one of the
churches and have successfully completed a course of study as
required by the churches; or
(2) have satisfied the requirements of Article 8; or
(3) have satisfied the requirements of Article 9.