FORM 01: Declaration of Candidacy for Licensed or Ordained Ministry and Approval of the Staff/Pas

Form 01 Declaration of Candidacy for Licensed or Ordained Ministry and Approval of the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee or Equivalent Body General Instructions: • The Candidate is responsible for uploading completed Form and any attachments to the appropriate DCOM registrar(s).

• Date of PPRC approval must be within one (1) year prior to the date of the District Committee on Ordained Ministry Interview for Certification as a Candidate Part I:

Declaration of Candidacy for Licensed or Ordained Ministry

Applicant Name:

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Email address:

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District:

[__] AP [__] CM [__] HI [__] MV [__] NR [__] SS [__] SM [__] TV [__] TR

I hereby declare my candidacy for licensed or ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church and request the support and recommendation of the Charge Conference for certification as a candidate for: [__] Order of Deacons

[__] Order of Elders

__________________________________________ Signature of Declared Candidate Part II:

[__] License as Local Pastor

__________________________ Date

Pastor-Parish Relations Committee (or Equivalent Body) Interview with Declared Candidate

***The Candidate is strongly encouraged to provide the PPRC with a copy of the completed Statement of Call and Historical Questions prior to the PPRC meeting*** Note to Chairperson: The person named above is requesting certification as a candidate for licensed or ordained ministry in The United Methodist Church. The District Committee on Ordained Ministry needs your perceptions of this person and his/her fitness for ministry. The following questions are suggested for use during the conversation with the candidate and while considering the candidate’s request for approval by the S/PPRC of her/his request for certification as a candidate for licensed or ordained ministry. Please give a copy of this completed form and any additional pages to the candidate.

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Describe the gifts and abilities which this person will bring to ordained or licensed ministry.

Describe the areas in which this person has given leadership in the ministry of the United Methodist Church and/or in other settings.

Describe the evidence which the committee has seen that this person has experienced God’s grace and has the love of God abiding in them?

In what ways will the personality of this person contribute to his or her effectiveness in ministry?

Is this a person trust-worthy, honest and of good character?

Discuss plans for the future (school, type of ministry, etc.)

How does the candidate perceive support from family (parents, spouse, children)?

Discuss general beliefs in several areas including God, Jesus, the Spirit and the Church.

What are their feelings about and their commitment to The United Methodist Church?

What does the candidate feel are his/her gifts and graces for ministry?

Updated: 2020-11

Part III:

Approval of Pastor-Parish Relations Committee (or equivalent body) to Charge Conference (or equivalent body)

The members of the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee (or the equivalent body _________________ _______________________________) interviewed ______________________________________ on ____________________________________.

The Candidate has been a member of this local church (or United Methodist ministry) for _____ years, or a congregation of The United Methodist Church for _____ years, and has been serving for at least a year in congregational leadership.

(Please check all that apply.) [__] Candidate is currently enrolled in school at ________________________________________ and is classified as a _____________________________. [__] Candidate is not now enrolled in school because _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________. [__] We recommend this Candidate to the charge conference as one who has the potential for ministry in the United Methodist Church. [__] We cannot at this time recommend this Candidate for ministry. __________________________________________ Signature of Pastor

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__________________________________________ Signature of Chairperson

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(All members of the PPRC that were present at this meeting give their signature on the following lines.) ______________________________________ _________________________________________ ______________________________________ _________________________________________ ______________________________________ _________________________________________ ______________________________________ _________________________________________ ______________________________________ _________________________________________ ______________________________________ _________________________________________ ______________________________________ _________________________________________ Name of Church District of the Church

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Updated: 2020-11