Exit Students Committee
A PCV committee that partners with MDC
For the placement of exit students for ministry in charges where there is a reasonable prospect of obtaining a settlement.
CONVENER: Gary Stephens
Bairnsdale Presbyterian Church, Gippsland Presbytery
Gary has been minister at Bairnsdale Presbyterian, his Exit appointment, for 20 years and married to Natalie for 31. Gary came to faith when, in God’s grace, he found himself teaching children the gospel while part of a SU beach mission team. He and Natalie have four children, their youngest currently in year 12, as well as one annoyingly intelligent cavoodle, a couple of chickens and a blue tongue lizard who decided to call their yard home. They also disagree over the merits of coffee.
Membership of the Exit Students Committee
a) the convener of the Ministry Development Committee or his representative appointed from the MDC (convener); (GAV 2017, min 74.7)
b) the Ministry Development Officer;
c) the Principal of the Presbyterian Theological College, or his faculty representative;
e) the Convener of the Church Planting Committee (whenever a church planting placement is being considered);
f) the Convener of the Health and Community Chaplaincy Committee (whenever a chaplaincy placement is being considered); and
g) a representative of each candidate’s presbytery (preferably the convener of the presbytery’s candidates committee or equivalent).