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ACC QLD/NT Online Credential Process Flow Chart

Candidate

(Only after a Regional Interview can the online credential application be started)

Candidate completes the online credential application and submits all requested documentation, theology and

evidence through the Credential Portal. 

Candidate & Theology Coach

An online Theology Coach will interact with candidates if any theology answers need more attention before the

application is submitted to the Credential Committee (OMC candidates are not required to redo their theology).

Please note at any stage of the review process, further information can be requested prior to the application

being sent to the ACC State & National Executive for final approval. This process can take a number of

months as the Credential Committee and Executives only meet four times a year. 

Candidate

Prior to the interview with the Senior Pastor, the candidate is to contact their 3 nominated referees (known for at

least 3 years/not related to candidate or each other) and acquire current contact details i.e. mobile number and

e-mail address.

Referees:-

1. Senior/Supervising Pastor or Regional Leader (if candidate is a Senior Pastor)

2. Two referees who can comment on their suitability for ministry (preferably one referee is a pastor from a

different church

)

Senior Pastor & Candidate

Senior Pastor conducts an online interview with their candidate through the Credential Portal

(www.qldacc.org.au). Once the 3 nominated referees’ details are submitted and the Senior Pastor clicks

‘REGISTER’, an automated e-mail notification is sent to the 3 referees to complete an online reference.

Candidate

A regional interview will be arranged by the local ACC QLD/NT Region once all 3 references have been

received from the nominated referees. It is the candidates responsibility to confirm with their referees that they

have completed the references as this will ensure that a regional interview will be arranged by candidate’s

region as soon as practical. If no notification of a regional interview date received within 2-3 weeks, candidate

to contact their local Re

ional Administration Office

o to www.

ldacc.or

.au for re

ional contact details

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Regional Interview

After a successful regional interview (if applicable, candidate’s spouse is to attend the regional interview), an

automated e-mail will be sent to the candidate inviting them to complete an online credential application

through the ACC QLD/NT Credential Portal.

Senior Pastor

The Senior Pastor organises an interview with their candidate after they have completed the pre-interview quiz

on the ACC QLD/NT Online Credential Portal (www.qldacc.org.au) to ascertain the suitability of their candidate.

**Important Info: Check for completion of Safer Churches training, current blue/ochre card, divorce/remarriage

and bankruptcy situations during Senior Pastor Interview. See attached checklist of requirements.

SMC: Specialised Ministries Certificate

This Certificate is issued to successful candidates who are involved in specific ministries within a local church. The

certificate is only valid for the designated ministry and church. Should the holder leave that ministry and/or church the

Certificate lapses. There is no pathway to ordination (OMC); they will need to re-apply for a PMC. A person holding

such a Certificate does not have a vote at State or National Conferences.

PMC: Provisional Ministers Credential

This Credential is issued to successful candidates who have clear signs of an evident call of God upon their life and

are committed to fulfil that call. This Credential is valid for the State in which it is issued as long as the applicant

remains active in ministry and fulfils the requirements as per article 11 of the United Constitution under the covering of

their Senior Pastor. PMC holders have a vote at State Conference but not National Conference. This Credential can

lead to ordination (OMC).

OMC: Ordained Ministers Credential

It is not possible to be nominated for an OMC directly without fulfilling a probationary period or to be nominated before

the probationary period has been completed. It is the Senior Pastor/Supervising Pastor who determines when it is

appropriate for a PMC holder to be nominated for full Ordination. OMC holders may apply for a Marriage Celebrant

License and have full voting rights at the State and National Conferences.

SMC/PMCAPPLICATION–INFORMATION/EVIDENCEREQUIRED

SaferChurchesTraining EvidenceofcompletionofACCSaferChurchesTraining (Pleaseclickheretocompletetherequired

SaferChurchesTraining)

WorkingwithChildrenCheck Queensland:BlueCard/NorthernTerritory:OchreCard

RefereeDetails Names,mobileandemailof3refereeswhohaveknownthecandidateforaminimum

of3years/whoarenotrelated/whocancommentonsuitabilityforministry

(preferableonerefereeisapastorfromadifferentchurch).Onereferencemustbe

fromthesenior/supervisingpastor

DivorceDocuments Ifcandidateorspousehavepreviouslybeendivorced/remarried,acopyoftheDecree

Absoluteisrequired

Bankruptcy Ifcandidateorspousehavepreviouslybeenbankrupt,acopyoftheBankruptcy

Dischargeisrequired

PermanentResidency Evidenceofcitizenship/permanentresidency,*temporary/conditionalvisaifnotborn

inAustralia.

*Temporaryandconditionalvisaswillbeassessedcasebycase

PassportPhoto PassportphotoinJpegformat

Payment PaymentofanapplicationFee($150.00)willberequiredoncetheonlinecredential

applicationcommenced(afterasuccessfulregionalinterview)

OMCAPPLICATION–INFORMATION/EVIDENCEREQUIRED

SaferChurchesTraining EvidenceofcompletionofACCSaferChurchesTraining (Pleaseclickhereto

completetherequiredSaferChurchesTraining)

WorkingwithChildrenCheck Queensland:BlueCard/NorthernTerritory:OchreCard

Pastors'Intensive'Essentials' EvidenceofcompletionofPastors'Intensive‘Essentials’(Pleaseclickheretoregister

toattend‘Essentials’ifnotcompleted)

PMC MusthaveheldaPMCforatleast2yearsor3yearsifdivorced

TheologicalQualifier MinimumqualificationofaCertIVinChristianMinistryoritsequivalent.

RefereeDetails Names,mobileandemailof3refereeswhohaveknownthecandidatefora

minimumof3years/whoarenotrelated/whocancommentonsuitability

forministry(preferableonerefereeisapastorfromadifferentchurch).One

referencemustbefromthesenior/supervisingpastor

DivorceDocuments Ifcandidateorspousehavepreviouslybeendivorced/remarried,acopyof

theDecreeAbsoluteisrequired

Bankruptcy Ifcandidateorspousehavepreviouslybeenbankrupt,acopyofthe

BankruptcyDischargeisrequired

PassportPhoto PassportphotoinJpegformat

PermanentResidency Evidenceofcitizenship/permanentresidency,*temporary/conditionalvisaif

notborninAustralia.

*Temporaryandconditionalvisaswillbeassessedcasebycase

Payment PaymentofanapplicationFee($150.00)willberequiredoncetheonline

credentialapplicationcommenced(afterasuccessfulregionalinterview)

Dues:National&State PMCpastorsduesmustbepaiduptodateforcurrentyear

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