Seminary education requirements are the same as ELCA requirements. Students not in the ELCA candidacy process may enroll in the non-ELCA ordination track M.Div. degree program offered at some Lutheran seminaries. Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley has agreed to supervise contextual education for ECP students there. We hope to enter into similar agreements with other seminaries. The intent is not to circumvent the ELCA, but to reach out and draw back into the fold those who desire to serve and are well qualified to do so.
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If you request more information, you will be put in touch with a person who can provide counsel and advice. You will not be pressured to make any decision you do not wish to make. Our task, should you contact us, is to be of assistance as you choose the path most appropriate for you. The project has some need for financial assistance and has received grants from LLGM and the St. Francis Foundation. We gratefully accept donations to help cover our expenses associated with communicating our purpose and goals.