Purpose/Responsibilities: providing guidance and resources for persons preparing for the ministry of Word and Sacrament, to serve as Commissioned Ruling Elders, or as Authorized Ruling Elders; providing educational opportunities to equip and strengthen presbytery and congregational leaders to help further the ministries within their congregations; other such duties identified by The Book of Order, G-2.0503a; G-2.06; sections of G-3.0302, and duties not assigned to other ministries