2026-2027 District License Application

District License Application

Los Angeles District Church of the Nazarene
APPLICATION FOR A DISTRICT MINISTER’S LICENSE

Instructions: This application should be provided to the district secretary or the district superintendent at least two weeks prior to your scheduled interview or by the deadline set by your district, if earlier. The District Ministerial Credentials Board or Board of Ministry will use it to consider your request for a district minister’s license.
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Name

First NameLast Name
Email
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Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Gender
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Local Church Membership
Birthplace
Marital Status
Date of Marriage (If Applicable)

MonthDayYear
Spouse's Name

First NameLast Name
Spouse's Birthdate

MonthDayYear
Spouse's Birthplace
Children
Education History
What part of a validated Course of Study for Ministers have you completed?
Have you attended the Ministerial Credentials Workshop (MCW)?
If yes, what year did you attend?
Total number of lifelong learning hours completed this year:
(Note: Twenty hours of lifelong learning is the minimum expectation each year, according to Manual 529.6.)
Are you now enrolled or do you plan to enroll in one of our Nazarene institutions?
If yes, which one?
Religious Experience
Describe your call into the ministry:
Describe your conversion:
Are you entirely sanctified?
Share your experience with entire sanctification
Have you had any spiritual lapses since your conversion and sanctification?
If yes, please explain:
Church Relations
Record of Church Membership (last five years)Year Church
First local minister’s license was issued by which local church:
Date of first local license

MonthDayYear
Have you ever been granted a district license in another district?
If yes, which district?
Date

MonthDayYear
Record of Licensed Ministry
If currently assigned as an associate pastor (PSV), is the assignment:

Other
How many hours a week?
Have you ever been involved in church trouble of any kind?
If yes, please explain
Are you in full sympathy and hearty accord with the standards, doctrines, and government of the Church of the Nazarene?
Will you wholeheartedly support the Church and its institutions?
What experience have you had so far in preaching?
Do you sense the urgency of Christians being entirely sanctified?
Does your ministry result in the sanctification of believers?
If no to either of the above questions, please explain
How many would you estimate were sanctified under your ministry during the past two years?
Personal Information
Are you in good health?
If no, state particulars
Are your spouse and children in good health?
If no, state particulars
Are there physical irregularities in your family that would hinder your ministry?
If yes, please explain
Does your spouse support you in your commitment to fulfill your calling?
If no, please explain
Are you behind on any debt or obligation?
If yes, please explain
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Have you been divorced?
If you have been divorced, have you already submitted the supporting documents? (If you have not submitted these documents, please contact the District Office immediately.)
Has your marriage been annulled? (If the marriage was consummated, the annulment would be treated as a divorce; if it was not consummated, the annulment would not be treated as a possible barrier to ordination.)
Was the marriage consummated?
Have you ever had a legal separation?
Has your spouse been divorced, had an annulment, or a legal separation?
If yes, please identify any of these that are applicable here
Details of said divorce/annulment/legal separation of the applicant must be submitted to the Board of General Superintendents for its review, in accordance with Manual paragraph 320 and specifications in paragraph 530.1 (#7, #8). “have had any disqualification, which may have been imposed by a district assembly, removed by an explanation in writing by the district superintendent and the District Advisory Board of the district where the disqualification was imposed; and provided further that their marriage relationship does not render them ineligible for a district license; and in case of a previous divorce, the recommendation of the District Board of Ministry District Ministerial Credentials Board along with supporting documents will be given to the Board of General Superintendents, which may remove this as a barrier to pursuing a license.”
If married, are you now living with your spouse?
If no, what are your reasons?
Have you ever been arrested, convicted or pled “no contest” at any time?
Have you ever been accused of child molestation, exploitation or abuse?
If yes to either of the above questions, please explain

A WORD TO APPLICANTS

The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene is specific in matters pertaining to the licensed ministry of the church. These sections should be read carefully and the necessary requirements met before application is made for a district license. List the paragraph numbers from the Manual indicating the portion you have read dealing with the “Call & Qualifications of the Minister” and “The Licensed Minister.”The General Assembly has outlined the COURSE OF STUDY in the Manual and it is detailed in the regional Sourcebook on Ordination. This course will be supervised by the District Ministerial Studies Board. You may obtain information by contacting the chairperson of this board, or by consulting your local pastor.
Applicant Statements and Agreed Code of Conduct
Please check each box below and sign your name at the bottom to agree to each of the following statements.
Signature
Today's Date

MonthDayYear

Background Check
Have you completed a LiveScan at your local church?

Schedule your interview
All time slots are labeled with the correct interview type. If this is your first District License interview, please select a time slot labeled “New License.”

Please plan to be at your interview for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. This year, all applicants will meet with both the Education Board and the Credentialing Board.

The time you select is when your interview will start, so please arrive a little early to get settled in.

All District License Interviews will be held at:

Newhall Church of the Nazarene
23857 The Old Road
Newhall, CA 91321
Choose your interview date and time
Do you need translation?
If yes, what language?
It will be your responsibility to make sure the following forms are turned in on your behalf. Be sure to pass these links on to them.

Mentor Recommendation

Supervisor Recommendation

Local Church Board Recommendation
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District License Application

APPLICATION FOR A DISTRICT MINISTER’S LICENSE

Religious Experience

Church Relations

Personal Information

A WORD TO APPLICANTS

Applicant Statements and Agreed Code of Conduct

Background Check

Schedule your interview

All time slots are labeled with the correct interview type. If this is your first District License interview, please select a time slot labeled “New License.”