Licensing School 2011
Starts: 4/26/2011
Ends: 5/1/2011
Location: Blue Lake
Coordinator: Rev. Chis Cook
Contact: chris.saumc@knology.net
2011 Licensing School
April 26, 2011 - May 1, 2011
A certified candidate is eligible for appointment as a local pastor upon completion of License for Pastoral Ministry (par 314).
All persons not ordained as elders who are appointed to preach and conduct divine worship and perform the duties of a pastor shall have a license for pastoral ministry (par 315).
The BOM (par 635.2g) may recommend to the executive session of the annual conference the licensing of local pastors who have completed the following as noted in (par 315):
- The conditions for candidacy certification in par 311.1-2;
- The studies for the license as a local pastor as prescribed and supervised by the Division of Ordained Ministry or one-third of the M.Div degree;
- Been examined and recommended by the district committee on ordained ministry;
- Released the required psychological reports, criminal background and credit checks, and reports of sexual misconduct and/or child abuse;
- Provided the board with a satisfactory certification of good health on a prescribed form from a physican approved by that board;
- Been approved by the board of ordained ministry
Questions? Please contact Rev. June Jernigan, Director of Ministerial Services, 334.356.8014 june@awfumc.org