How does the RCSC fit into the Ministerial Formation Certification Agency?
The RCSC is a specific service of the MFCA and provides an ordination process that parallels that of the two RCA seminaries. It facilitates the ordination process for those in Master of Divinity programs. The members of the Certification Committee assist in evaluating each individual for the Certificate of Fitness for Ministry in a similar fashion to the faculties at New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS) and Western Theological Seminary (WTS). The General Synod Professors of Theology (Fourth Office) serve in all three areas with some overlap occurring as the Certification Committee has Fourth Office holders from both NBTS and WTS. The RCSC Coordinator works directly with the candidates and is meant to advocate on behalf the individuals not attending RCA seminaries.
