Form 05 District Superintendent Fitness Report for Certified Candidates and Approval for License as a Local Pastor Applicant Name:
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Email address:
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District:
[__] AP [__] CM [__] HI [__] MV [__] NR [__] SS [__] SM [__] TV [__] TR
Relationship:
[__] Certified Candidate
[__] License as a Local Pastor
General Instructions: • The Candidate is responsible for uploading completed Form and any attachments to the DCOM registrar. Note to Applicant: Contact your District Superintendent and ask him/her to complete the information on this page. Note to District Superintendent: The person named above is under your supervision in a setting for ministry. The Board of Ordained Ministry needs your perceptions of this person and his/her fitness for ministry. Fitness for ministry addresses the question of whether a person has the potential for developing into an effective ministerial leader and includes an assessment of basic intelligence, emotional and physical health, spirituality and personality. Please respond to the following questions: (Use a separate sheet and include the Question # with your response.) 1.
Describe the candidate’s basic intelligence, emotional and physical health, spirituality, and personality.
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What gifts and abilities does this candidate have which give evidence of being fit for licensed or ordained ministry?
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What concerns do you have about this candidate’s fitness for ministry?
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What has been the sending congregation’s response to this candidate?
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How would you characterize this person’s commitment to the United Methodist Church, its doctrine and polity? (Include a discussion of this person’s commitment to itinerancy if applicable.)
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What else would you like the District Committee and the Board to know about this candidate?
__________________________________________ District Superintendent Signature
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__________________________ Date
Updated: 2020-11