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II. Preparation for Meeting with District Committee on Ordained Ministry

1. This Declaration of Candidacy for Ordained Ministry should be sent to the district committee on

ordained Ministry along with the following:

a. Your written statement of call

b. Your written responses to Wesley’s historic questions in Discipline ¶310:

(See question on front side)

c. Your written response providing evidence of understanding and expectation concerning the

following: (¶311.2a)

(i) the most formative experience of your Christian life;

(ii) God’s call to licensed or ordained ministry and the role of the church

in your call;

(iii) your beliefs as a Christian;

(iv) your gifts for ministry;

(v) your present understanding of your call to ministry as elder, deacon, or

licensed ministry; and

(vi) your support system

d. The required psychological reports, criminal background and credit checks.

e. Other information as the district committee may require.

2. Appear before the district committee on ordained ministry for an interview and recommendation.

3. Agree for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the world and the most effective witness of the

gospel, and in consideration of your influence as clergy to make a complete dedication of yourself to the

highest ideals of the Christian life as set forth in ¶¶101-103, and ¶¶160-166.

BOM Handbook, Chapter 3, BOM Registrars

Form 104/2009

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