Core competencies for EMR

Extended Ministerial Review (EMR) is a system of review based on Core Competencies, with organised feedback.

What are Core Competencies?

Core Competencies aim to define a role by identifying its constituent skills and knowledge areas.

Competencies are:

• a language of performance combining knowledge, skill and attitude
• specific to context, reflecting values, ministry and mission
• relevant to role – content and importance
• easy to understand and to use in a review situation
• descriptive not prescriptive
• top level statements with examples to illustrate competency at different levels (e.g. learning, developing, maturing, accomplished, expert)

Competencies are not a measure of competence or incompetence, nor are they a tool for comparison or the introduction of league tables!

For Extended Ministerial Review twelve Core Competencies have been developed, which are not designed to be exclusive or comprehensive:

1. Leadership
2. Working collaboratively
3. Communications
4. Parish management and organisation
5. Outreach
6. Worship
7. Preaching
8. Teaching
9. Pastoral Care
10. Self management
11. Personal Development
12. Spirituality

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