Ministerial Employment Application
Ministerial Employment Application
PART ONE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date
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Title
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Mr
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First Name
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Surname
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Current Address
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Forwarding Address After Graduation (if applicable)
Contact Phone Number
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Email Address
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Country of Birth
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Citizenship
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Marital Status
Never Married
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Spouse’s Name
Spouse’s Qualifications (Please include year of completion, qualification and institution)
Do you have any children?
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No
Children’s Names and Ages
Do you have any illnesses or injuries which would affect your ability to perform the inherent requirements of a Minister?
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No
Please provide details of your illness or injury
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List any other relevant information that could impact your performance as a Minister
How have you done your Avondale experience?
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On campus dorm resident
On campus community living
Mixture on campus dorm resident and online
Online only
PART TWO
QUALIFICATIONS
Academic Qualifications (include year of completion, qualification and Institution)
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Have you received National Church Development (NCD) Training?
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Yes – at Avondale University College
Yes – at my local church
No
During your time at Avondale University, has an NCD survey been conducted at the local church(es) in which you have participated?
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Yes
No
Other Qualifications (include year of completion, qualification and institution)
Personal Interests/Hobbies
Languages (list languages other than English in which you are fluent)
None
Chinese
Cook Islands Maori
French
Korean
Fijian
New Zealand Maori
Pidgin English
Samoan
Spanish
Tongan
Other
Please list other languages
Other Unique Skills (list any other unique skills you possess)
PART THREE
PREFERRED EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
What is your preferred type of ministerial employment?
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Pastor
Evangelist
Chaplain
Other
Please explain your preferred type of ministerial employment
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Would you consider an international service appointment?
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Yes
No
Maybe
Please explain your response
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Please indicate any limitations on your availability (such as geographic, timing, family limitations etc.)
Have you received a scholarship from a Conference or other church organisation?
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Yes
No
Please provide name of the Conference or other church organisation sponsoring you
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Are you legally entitled to be employed in Australia?
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Yes
No
Please confirm the nature of your entitlement to work in Australia
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Australian Citizen
Special Category Subclass 444 Visa (New Zealand Citizen)
Permanent Resident Visa Holder
Skilled Work Visa Holder
Other
Please indicate the nature of your entitlement to work in Australia
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Are you legally entitled to work in New Zealand?
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Yes
No
Please confirm the nature of your entitlement to work in New Zealand
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New Zealand Citizen
Australian Resident Visa (Australian Citizen)
Permanent Resident Visa Holder
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa Holder
Other
Please indicate the nature of your entitlement to work in New Zealand
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Please provide details of your employment history if any (position, employer, employment duration, achievements)
Please list the church and supervisor for your two most recent practicums (include name of church, dates of practicum, supervisor’s name and contact details)
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Please provide details of your most recent externship (include name of church, dates of externship, supervisor’s name and contact details)
Please provide details of any recent overseas mission trips you have been involved in (include name of church, dates of mission trip, supervisor’s name and contact details)
PART FOUR
VALUES, ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS
Are you a baptised member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
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Yes
No
Please give the date and place of your baptism
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Details of your church membership (include local church name, State and Country, name and contact details of Minister)
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Do you attend the local church where your membership is held?
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Yes
No
Details of the local church you regularly attend (include local church name, State and Country, name and contact details of Minister)
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What church office(s) do you currently hold?
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What church office(s) have you held in the past?
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How often do you attend church?
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Every Sabbath
Every other Sabbath
One Sabbath a month
Occasionally
Rarely
How are you an active participant in your local church program?
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Why did you choose to be a Seventh-day Adventist Minister?
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How long have you been a practicing Christian?
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0 – 2 years
3 – 5 years
6 – 10 years
More than 10 years
Describe your faith journey and how you came to make the decision to follow Christ
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How important to you is your Adventist religion and cultural lifestyle, including Sabbath observance?
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Describe your philosophy of ministry
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Why do you want to work for the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
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In what ways do you, as an individual, model a Christian lifestyle?
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Outline your attitude to illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco and marijuana
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Outline your attitude to pornography
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To what extent are you able to affirm the 28 fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
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What professional development plans do you have?
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Provide a summary of your personal achievements and community engagement (include how you have been involved in your community outside a ministry role and note positions held and awards received)
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PART FIVE
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
PERSONAL QUALITIES
I cooperate with authority willingly
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I carry responsibility conscientiously
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I exhibit sound judgement
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I show wisdom in outlook
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I show initiative in the workplace/classroom
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I am socially well adjusted
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I work well in a team
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I communicate effectively
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I cope will under pressure
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I am punctual
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I willingly accept counsel and advice
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I attend classes regularly
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COMMITMENT TO THE CHURCH
I identify with the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s mission and purpose
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I consider my relationship with God to be very important
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I take an active part in local church activities
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I support Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and doctrines
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I enjoy leading out in spiritual things
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I practice Sabbath keeping
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I dress and behave appropriately for denominational employment
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I practice stewardship by returning tithe and giving offerings
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I participate in entertainment and recreation appropriate to a Seventh-day Adventist Church employee
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I comply with the Seventh-day Adventist view on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco
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I maintain personal relationships consistent with Biblical principles
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I want to do good
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PART SIX
REFEREES
Local Church Pastor (include name, telephone/mobile and email address)
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Recent work supervisor/employer, or if self-employed a recent client (include name, telephone/mobile and email address)
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Referee of your choice (include name, telephone/mobile, email address and relationship e.g. colleague, friend teacher, supervisor etc.)
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PART SEVEN
AUTHORISATION AND DECLARATION
I authorise the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to obtain information from Avondale University for the purpose of assessing my application and suitability for employment. This information may include my completed application form, academic transcript/s and photograph
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Yes
No
I authorise any prospective Seventh-day Adventist Church employer to contact any interview panel member I have been interviewed by and authorise that panel member to provide information relating to my application for employment to a Seventh-day Adventist Church entity or institution within or outside Australia
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Yes
No
I authorise any interview panel member I have been interviewed by and any prospective employer to contact any member of the Avondale University teaching staff to obtain relevant information as it relates to my suitability for employment
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Yes
No
I authorise any interview panel member and any prospective employer to contact any referee nominated by me in order to obtain relevant information as it relates to my suitability for employment
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Yes
No
I understand, agree and declare that I may be required to undertake a medical examination by a medical practitioner designated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and that the medical practitioner will provide relevant information to the prospective employer
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Yes
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I understand, agree and declare that I will provide, as requested, documentary evidence relevant to this application, including, but not limited to, qualifications, citizenship, right to work etc.
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I understand, agree and declare that any statement made by me in this application which is found to be deliberately false or misleading may result in a.) any offer of employment being withdrawn, or b.) if employed, termination of employment
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Yes
No
This declaration signifies that all statements in this application regarding qualifications, employment history, reasons for resignations and /or terminations of previous employment and all other information are complete and accurate
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I declare all information in this application to be complete and accurate
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