For Local Pastor Licensing &
Deacon and Elder Commissioning and Ordination
Please view or print the check list for your particular interview and then print applicable forms.
APPLICABLE TO ALL CANDIDATES (Local Pastors, Deacons, & Elders)
- Read this document First
- Candidacy Process Checklist
- Commitment to High Ideals of Christian Life
- Writing Requirements
- Email Submission Instructions
- Biographical Information
- Application for Clergy Relationship
- Medical Form
- Non-Plagiarism Form
- Candidacy Disclosure Form
- Commitment to Highest Ideals
LOCAL PASTOR
PROVISIONAL DEACON
- To Become Provisional Member via Master’s Degree
- District Superintendent Recommendation
- Theological Recommendation
PROVISIONAL ELDER
- To Become Provisional Member via Master’s Degree
- To Become a Provisional Elder via Course of Study (min. age 40)
- District Superintendent Recommendation
- Theological Recommendation
ORDINATION ELDER / DEACON
Provisional Members may download the Residency in Ministry (RIM) Manual to find all the necessary forms and information for your journey toward ordination. Click on the following link:
Please follow these instructions when uploading your written material:
Individual Forms are available below:
- Elder-On-site-Evaluation
- Fruitfulness-Project-Proposal
- Fruitfulness-Project-Report
- Non-plagiarism-Form
- Superintendent-Evaluation
- Writing-Requirements
- Application-for-Clergy-Relationship
- Biographical-Information
- Clergy-Mentor-6-Month-Report
- Clergy-Mentor-Provisional-Covenant
- Deacon-Checklist
- Deacon-On-site-Evaluation
- Disclosure-Form
- Elder-Checklist
- Vocational-Intern-Program-Student-Application