Standing Form

In keeping with The Design of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Regions are responsible for reviewing and certifying the Ministerial Standing of all ordained and commissioned Disciples clergy each year. When the region acknowledges your Standing, your name is listed in the official Year Book and Directory of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for the ensuing year. It is important to know that the Year Book is the primary document the IRS uses to verify ministerial standing, and thus, your eligibility for housing allowance exclusions. Another key value – you cannot enter Search and Call without Standing. Standing reflects your being “accountable to, and up-to-date with” the required denominational criteria for maintaining your ecclesiastical certification.

Please fill out the information below. Items with a red asterisk are required, and the form will not be submitted if any are left blank. You will receive an email with your responses once the form has been submitted. If you do not receive an email (be sure to check your spam folder!), please contact the Regional Office via email: regionaloffice@fldisciples.org

Your standing form is not complete until you click “Submit” at the end of the form. If the form will not submit or if you do not receive a confirmation email, you may have left a required item unanswered. Please check for that before resubmitting and/or contacting the Regional Office.

Please choose one.

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

(1) My contact or personal information has changed or a field from the Standing Form letter is missing. [Only enter the data for the field that needs to be changed or is blank on the SF letter.] (2) I am submitting my information for the first time.

First Name

Middle Name [If you do not have a middle name enter NONE.]

Last Name

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Primary eMail

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Date of Birth

Date

Congregation where you hold membership.

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) seeks to be a pro-reconciling anti-racist church. To that end, we seek to maintain an understanding of the diversity of the servants who are leading the church in various ministries. Please mark the ethnicity choice(s) appropriate for you.

I need to update my training information or I am submitting my information for the first time.

Boundary Training - Date Completed

Date

AR/PR Training - Date Completed

Date

I have reviewed and will adhere to the Ministerial Code of Ethics of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). [If you need to review, the form can be found at http://www.fldisciples.org/ministerial-life.html)

I will be a faithful minister serving within and supportive of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). [If you need to review the Personal Qualifications for the Order of Ministry, a link for the Theological Foundations and Policies and Criteria for the Ordering of Ministry is posted at www.fldisciples.org and you can read Section II.A.2]

Your place of ministry and date began below (or if retired, if you are retired-active, or retired-inactive.)

Begin Date

Date

List your continuing education and participation in regional and general church activities in the last year. (i.e. online course work, personal bible study, webinars, educational conferences, attendance at regional or general church events, etc. )

Anything else you want the Commission to know.

Emergency Contact

First NameLast Name

Emergency Contact Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Information in this form will be shared with the Commission on Ministry for review of standing and with the Regional Pastoral Support Team to provide pastoral care.

Signature: Typing your name in the box below represents your digital signature.

Date Submitted

Date

Clergy Standing: Renewal or Transfer of Standing Form

FINAL STEP