BUV Professional Standards Workshops 2026

Professional Standards Workshops - (Online)

The Baptist Union of Victoria desires that all its churches – and its pastors – live in ways that are consistent with the loving, healing and reconciling work of God. Therefore we ask all our pastoral leaders to know and practice the BUV Code of Ethics  for Pastoral Leaders.

Living and leading ethically in church and society with their complex of relationships and expectations is not always simple. In order to support our pastoral leaders, we offer a variety of Professional Standards Workshops whereby we can learn together and support one another in ethical pastoral practice.

In order to maintain BUV accreditation, pastoral leaders in the BUV need to complete at least 1 Professional Standards Workshop each year. This is a minimum requirement; as a commitment to healthy and ethical practice, pastoral leaders may choose to participate in two or more each year. 

WHAT IS THE COST OF THE COURSE?
The cost of the PSW is $20 per person. You will require a credit card at the time of booking.

Once you have purchased your ticket you will receive a confirmation email from Humanitix with instructions on how to access the online training course.

If you have questions regarding our online training offerings please contact us on events@buv.com.au

We currently have the following PSW's:

1. Relating Interculturally with Respect - We live and serve in an increasingly diverse cultural context. Within our churches and across our Union, people from different cultural backgrounds are seeking to build fellowship and do mission together. This presents us with the challenges and opportunities of relating interculturally. This workshop will address mutual respect in intercultural relationships at the interpersonal and congregational levels.

2. Addressing Addictions - Pastors and people they serve may be drawn into various addictive behaviours. In this Professional Standards Workshop you will learn about the nature of addiction and explore some helpful strategies and practices to address it. 

3. Healthy Feedback and Accountability - It is generally acknowledged that accountability and constructive feedback help us to stay on track and to develop in life and ministry. But sometimes it is hard to receive feedback, and accountability may feel more like control. In this workshop we will consider some personal and systemic approaches to healthy feedback and accountability in Pastoral ministry.

4. Pastoral Resilience - This Professional Standards Workshop will review some of the challenges of Pastoral ministry and some of the ways in which Pastors can not only survive, but thrive in the midst of them.