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Annual Interviews For
District Licensing
Both those desiring to
obtain a first-time District License and current District
Licensed Ministers (including those on track for
ordination this year) are required to undergo an annual
interview with the District Credentials &
Studies Board.
The candidate must attend
one of four
Credentials & Studies Board Meetings for this interview,
held on the four Thursdays in February in varying
geographic locations throughout the District.
While any of the four
meetings may be attended, it is recommended that
candidates attend the meeting nearest to them.
It is the candidate's
responsibility to contact the convener of the meeting
he/she attends to set up an appointment.
Note: All Hispanic
candidates should attend one of the four Thursday
meetings. Haitian candidates should attend the
designated Saturday meeting held at the District Office.
Note: Students attending a Nazarene College
or University, NTS, NBC, etc., may have their annual
interview conducted by an approved Religion Faculty
Member. For more information and approval,
students must contact
Rev. Lamar Brantley, Credentials Chairman.
Credentials & Studies
Board Meeting Dates
All Pre-Assembly Meetings
are listed below. For full information on a specific
meeting, click its title.
Application
Requirements
In order for the committee
to prepare for the meeting, the candidate should send a
completed copy of the "Application For A Minister's
License" in advance to each of the following:
It is recommended that the
candidate download the "Application for A Minister's
License" and
attach the completed file to an E-Mail addressed to the
above individuals. These files are available for
individual download below, and
can also be found in the "Ministry Applications" zip file
that can be found in the "Annual Report Forms" column of
the
Downloads Page.
For the candidate's
convenience, "Application Submission Links" are
provided below. These links will lead to a form at which
the candidate may attach his/her application and submit it
automatically to each of the appropriate parties for the
selected meeting.
The candidate may also
choose to submit an email on their own, without using the
form. If this is the preferred route, an E-Mail address for the
convener of the chosen meeting can be found in the
"Description" section of the Meeting Dates listing
above,
and links are provided to the email addresses of the
Ministerial Credentials Board Secretary & District
Secretary above.
The candidate must also bring
completed, signed, and dated copies of the following forms
to his/her scheduled meeting:
Transcript
Requirements
Grade Reports Are Acceptable
For District License Applicants
Online Transcripts May Be
E-Mailed To Ministerial Studies Board Secretary
Formal Transcripts Are
Required ONLY For Ordination Applicants
Submit Transcripts To
Ministerial Studies Board Secretary:
Rev. F. Joseph Lennon
C/O Augusta First Church of the Nazarene
P.O. Box 5461
Augusta, GA 30906
EMail:
pastor.joe@comcast.net
Grade reports should be
submitted at the end of each semester. The most
recent report should be received no later than the end of
the church year (March 31).
Ordination
There are four
qualification requirements for ordination:
-
Completion Of Required
Studies
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Full Compliance With
Annual Interview Process Listed Above
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Holding Of District
License For Three Consecutive Years
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Three
Consecutive Years Of Assigned Service In A Local
Church, As Supported By Official Documentation From
The District Office
Note:
Requirements 3 & 4 are NOT one & the same.
There must be full compliance on both issues separately.
Downloads
Note:
The PDF files listed below have
interactive fields which may be filled in and printed.
However, they can't be saved or emailed with a standard
PDF Reader. If you wish to save and email your
completed forms, download and use the DOC files, unless
you have software that can save PDF files.
Application For A Minister's License (PDF)
(DOC)
Recommendation To The District Assembly (PDF)
(DOC)
Application For A Minister's
License (Espaņol) (PDF)
(DOC)
Recommendation To The
District Assembly
(Espaņol) (PDF)
(DOC)
Application Submission
Links
To submit your completed
"Application For A Minister's License" file to the
Ministerial Credentials Board Secretary, District
Secretary, and meeting convener, click the link below for
your meeting date and location.
Note: The
candidate must also bring a completed, signed, and dated
copy of the "Application For A Minister's License" and
"Recommendation To The District Assembly" forms to his/her
scheduled meeting.
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