Local Church Approved Candidate Application

Local Church Approved Candidate Application

This application is submitted by the local church to the Board of Ministry after the completion of the local church approval process to put forth a candidate for the discernment of their call to ordained ministry and conference candidacy certification.
Local Church Approved Candidate*

First NameLast Name
Local Church Approved Candidate's Phone Number *
Please enter a valid phone number.
Local Church Approved Candidate's email*
example@example.com
Please Indicate Appropriately

African American Candidate?Hispanic Candidate?
Local church name*
Pastor's Name*

First NameLast Name
Directory of Presiding Elders:

Brazos - Rev. Polly Standing - pstanding@trinitygmc.org

Sam Houston - Rev. Jim Flagg - jflagg@trinitygmc.org

Coastal Plains - Rev. Sharon Sabom - ssabom@trinitygmc.org

Lakes - Rev. Nick Sholars | Rev. David Brasher - dbrasher@trinitygmc.org

Bayou - Rev. Doug de Graffenried - ddegraffenried@trinitygmc.org

Pelican - Rev. Jonathan Beck - jbeck@trinitygmc.org

Piney Woods - Rev. Alberto Williams - awilliams@trinitygmc.org

Sabine - Rev. Tommy Williams - twilliams@trinitygmc.org

Red River - Rev. Nick Sholars | Rev. David Brasher - dbrasher@trinitygmc.org

Arkansas East - Rev. Jeff Warrick - jwarrick@trinitygmc.org

Arkansas West - Rev. Kevin Trantham - ktrantham@trinitygmc.org
Area of Church*
Name of Presiding Elder
Presiding Elder's email
example@example.com
Email of person submitting this report*
example@example.com
Check all that has been completed:*

Person has discussed call with the Pastor or Presiding Elder (required)Person has been a member of a GMC church for at least 1 year (required)Person has submitted a secondary school or higher diploma to SPRC (required - upload below)SPRC has run a successful background/criminal check on this personPerson has read the Candidacy GuidebookPerson has processed readings of the Candidacy Guidebook with a GMC pastorSPRC has received person's Statement of Calling (upload below)SPRC has interviewed and voted by 2/3 vote or more to recommend this person as a candidate (required-upload meeting minutes below)The Presiding Elder has had an interview/conversation with this personLocal church charge conference voted by simple majority to approve person as a Local Church Approved Candidate (required-upload charge conference affirmative vote below)
Upload a picture of any/all diploma(s) here*

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Upload Statement of Calling here*

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Upload SPRC meeting minutes containing affirmative vote here*

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Upload the church charge/church conference minutes containing affirmative vote here*

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