I've noticed that the CRC is "commissioning" pastors more & more (as opposed to "ordained" which requires a full seminary M.Div ). I noticed Joe Boeve who was a Philippines missionary when I did a summer mission there (& he was a bit antagonistic towards me) ,also later became "commissioned." This has its pros & cons. On the one hand it gives the church more leaders who can call themselves "pastors". On the other hand,these so-called pastors do NOT have the full education & information that MDiv pastors have,and in some cases don't truly respect the more educated pastors,or even scorn it,in some cases. I know Joe Boeve resented me because he thought I was a "college boy" as opposed to him who had a Bible college education at the time.
http://www.crcna.org/news-and-views/restorative-justice-allows-victims-and-offenders-meet
PRAYING 4 MY BELOVED CRC (CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH) c9,
