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Ministerial Candidate Application & Annual Report - due 1/15/2021
The District Ministerial Studies & Credentials Board will refer to the following responses for all district license applicants.
General Information
1. Name
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First Name
Last Name
2. Email
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example@example.com
3. Phone Number
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4. Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
5. Choose One:
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Male
Female
6. Choose One:
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Elder Track
Deacon Track
7. Local Church Membership:
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8. Birth Date:
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
9. Birth Place:
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10. Social Security Number or Government ID#:
11a. Current Marital Status:
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Single
Married
Widowed
Divorced
11b. If married, list marriage date:
Spouse's name and date of birth:
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11c. If married, are you now living with your spouse?
Yes
No
11d. If divorced, have you submitted supporting documentation of divorce/annulment/legal separation of applicant to the District Superintendent?
Yes
No
12. Please answer Yes or No to the following questions:
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Yes
No
Have you ever had a marriage annulled?
Have you ever had a legal separation?
Has your spouse been divorced, had an annulment or legal separation?
13. If you have children, please provide the following information:
Name
Gender
Birthdate
Child
Child
Child
Child
Child
Child
Education Information
14. List all schools you are currently attending or have attended:
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School Name
Year Graduated
Degree
Minor/Major
Undergraduate
College/University
Bible College
Undergraduate
College/University
Bible College
Undergraduate
College/University
Bible College
Seminary
Other
15. How many courses have you completed that qualify for credit in the Course of Study?
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16. If you have completed the Course of Study, list total number of Lifelong Learning hours completed this year (not required while completing the Course of Study)
Ministry Experience & Spiritual Development
17. Describe your call to ministry:
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18. When and where were you born again? Please describe what it means for you to be born again:
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19. Are you entirely sanctified, devoted to living in the fullness of the Holy Spirit?
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Yes
No
I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further.
20. Describe any spiritual lapses since your conversion:
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21. Please provide a record of Church membership/ministry for the last 5 years, such as, board member, worship team, NMI, NYI, SDMI, teacher, etc. (example: NMI Pres. / First Church / 2018-19)
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Position
Church Name
Years
Served as:
Served as:
Served as:
Served as:
Served as:
22. Which local Church and District issued your first local minister's license and on what date?
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23. Record your district licensed ministry (ex: 2007, Sacramento, Youth Pastor, First Church)
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Year
Issuing District
Assigned Ministry
Church Name
1
2
3
4
5
24. What experience have you had so far in preaching?
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25. If applicable, please indicate your current status as a senior/lead or associate pastor:
Please Select
Full-time, paid
Full-time, unpaid
Part-time paid
Part-time, unpaid
26. Are you in full sympathy and harmony with the doctrine and polity of the Church of the Nazarene?
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Yes
No
I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further.
27. Will you wholeheartedly support the Church and it's mission?
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Yes
No
28. Do you sense an urgency of Christians being entirely sanctified, devoted to living in the fullness of the Holy Spirit?
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Yes
No
29. Do you believe your ministry leads people to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ?
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Yes
No
30. If you answered NO to questions 28-29, please explain:
31. Through your ministry, how many people would you estimate have come to a place of entire devotion to God in the past two years?
Personal Information
32. Are you in good health?
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Yes
No
Other
33. If you are married, is your spouse in good health?
Yes
No
Other
34. If you have children, are they in good health?
Yes
No
Other
35. Are there physical irregularities in your family that would hinder your ministry?
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Yes
No
Other
36. If married, does your spouse support you in your commitment to fulfill your calling?
Yes
No
Other
37. List to whom you have financial debts:
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Institution/Auto/ Mortgage/Credit Card
Amount Owed
Debt
Debt
Debt
Debt
Debt
38. Are you behind on any debt or obligation?
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Yes
No
Other
39. Have you ever been arrested, convicted or pleaded "no contest" to a crime at any time?
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Yes
No
40. Have you ever been accused of sexual misconduct, assault, harassment or abuse of any kind?
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Yes
No
41. If you answered YES to questions 39 or 40, please explain:
Date submitted:
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Month
-
Day
Year
Date
I certify that my responses on this form are both true and accurate. Applicant's Digital Signature:
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Annual Report of District Licensed Minister
Required for all District Licensed or Ordained Ministers - Manual 532.8, 538.9.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
1. Ministerial Status - I am currently a District Licensed Minister. If you are currently a Local Licensed Minister, the Annual Report is not required. Please skip to #6:
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Yes, I am currently District Licensed
No, I have not received my First District License yet
2. Indicate your approved ministerial role for the coming year, in order that you may be classified correctly in the District Journal.
CED - Christian Education Minister (employed by a local church school)
EDU - Education (employed to serve on administrative staff or faculty of one of the educational institutions of the Church of the Nazarene).
EVR - Evangelist, Registered - is devoted to traveling and preaching the gospel his or her primary ministy.
GA - General Assignment, Missionary (appointed by the General Board)
PAC - Pastor or Parented Affiliated Congregation (elder or district licensed minister leading a PAC church designated by the District).
PAS - Senior/Lead Pastor
PSV-FT - Pastoral Service Full-Time (associate pastor in connection with the local church, serving at least 30 hrs/wk and 51% livelihood from church).
PSV-PT - Pastoral Service Part-Time (associate pastor in connection with the local church, serving less than 30 hrs/wk and less than 51% livelihood from church).
SER - Song Evangelist, Registered (devotes the major portion of his or her time to the ministry of evangelism through music as his or her primary assignment).
SPC - Special Service/Interdenominational (in active service in a manner not otherwise provided for, which must be approved by the District Assembly upon recommendation by the District Advisory Board. Required to maintain relationship with the Church of the Nazarene).
STU - Student
U - Unassigned
3. List total number of Lifelong Learning hours completed this year (not required while completing the Course of Study)
4. Total number of times preached:
5. Total number of one on one discipleship or counseling appointments made:
6. Date submitted:
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Month
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Day
Year
Date
7. I certify that my responses on this form are both true and accurate. Minister's Digital Signature:
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Submit
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