Candidacy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is the pathway of discernment to determine if an individual is called to ordained ministry.
Ordained ministry is the vocation of serving as a rostered minister of the ELCA: a Pastor or a Deacon. We trust that a call to any vocation is received both internally and externally. In discerning a call to ordained ministry, the Candidacy committee discerns with individuals as they prepare for ministry.
