DBMD Form No. 5

DBMD Form No. 5

Ordination/Commissioning Application Questionnaire
Instructions:

This application questionnaire assumes the candidate has completed the Course of Study, has had some years of experience, and is nearly ready for ordination/commissioning. The Personal Data Inventory Questionnaire should have been completed earlier. The answers on this questionnaire will enable the district leaders to judge the readiness of the candidate for ordination/commissioning. It should be completed carefully and fully.
Candidate Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com

HEALTH INFORMATION
Comment on your present state of health. Include any major illnesses since filing the Personal Data Inventory Questionnaire.
Have you ever had a nervous breakdown or an emotionally traumatizing experience?

YesNo
If yes to the above, explain below:
State any health factors in your family which might have a bearing on your ministry.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENTS
Can you practice and proclaim total abstinence as the appropriate response to abuse of such substances as alcohol, tobacco and drugs used for purposes other than proper medical treatment?

YesNo
What basis do you give for abstaining from membership in secret societies and lodges which are oath bound?
Are you persuaded that the practice of Homosexuality is contrary to Scriptural teaching and that the church should boldly teach that a marriage between a man and a woman should be the only context for sexual activity?

YesNo
How should Christians use their leisure time?
Are you persuaded that the Holy Scriptures are the fully inspired and inerrant written Word of God, and that they contain sufficiently all doctrine required for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? Comment on your understanding.
What is your understanding of the Holy Trinity?
What do you believe about the nature and deity of Jesus?
Comment on the importance of Christ's resurrection to the gospel.
What is your understanding of humankind - the origin, original nature and present nature of persons apart from Christ?
Briefly state what you understand by the terms:
What is your position on the following subjects:
What is the nature and work of the Holy Spirit?
What do you understand to be the "gifts of the Spirit?" For what purpose are they given? To whom? Give scriptural evidence for your answer.
What is your understanding of the "gift of tongues?" Is it the evidence of being filled with the Spirit?
State what you believe to be the scriptural significance of baptism, mode(s) of baptism and who is eligible.
What is the meaning and purpose of the Lord's Supper? Include in your answer who may administer and who may participate.
What is your understanding of the Second Coming of Christ?
What do you understand to be the destiny of the Christian, of the unbeliever, or of the person who has never heard the gospel?
The Wesleyan Church believes that God calls both men and women into ordained/commissioned ministry. Will you continue to support this position?

YesNo
If no to the above, explain below:
Do you believe and can you articulate the ordination and commissioning of men and women as biblically and theologically sound?

YesNo

Thank you for taking the time to complete this form!

The information provided on this form is confidential. It is only for use by the Wesleyan District Board of Ministerial Development and Wesleyan Church officials, and will not be released or provided to any other parties.

By submitting this form, you hereby freely give permission for the use of this information by the district and general officials of The Wesleyan Church, and waive your right to examine any confidential information about me provided by other persons. Further, you understand that credentialing by The Wesleyan Church is a privilege granted to ou, not a right that you claim. You hereby acknowledge the authority of the Church in granting credentials to those who, after thorough examination, are believed to have the gifts, fruit and call of God. Also, you understand that though you may complete all the education requirements for the credential, it does not guarantee your credentialing.
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DBMD Form No. 5

PRELIMINARY DATA

HEALTH INFORMATION

MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS

THE WESLEYAN CHURCH

MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENTS