DBMD Training Part 4 Relationships and Resources Prepared by Education and the Ministry

DBMD Training Part 4DBMD Training Part 4Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources

Prepared by Education and the MinistryPrepared by Education and the Ministry

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and ResourcesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities

It is important to have a growing relationship with It is important to have a growing relationship with the Wesleyan College/University in your area. It the Wesleyan College/University in your area. It would be well to have any one of the DBMD would be well to have any one of the DBMD members appointed as a liaison to the religion members appointed as a liaison to the religion division of your area Wesleyan School. If your district division of your area Wesleyan School. If your district has a group of students at several different has a group of students at several different Wesleyan schools, a liaison should be appointed to Wesleyan schools, a liaison should be appointed to each of these schools. In some schools, there are each of these schools. In some schools, there are now yearly DBMD/religion faculty conferences to now yearly DBMD/religion faculty conferences to discuss common areas of concern, give input, and discuss common areas of concern, give input, and dialogue. A visit by the member of the DBMD to both dialogue. A visit by the member of the DBMD to both the religion department and the students from the religion department and the students from his/her district can be extremely beneficial to the his/her district can be extremely beneficial to the relationship with the school and the relationship with the school and the college/seminary student.college/seminary student.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities The religion department of our Wesleyan schools will The religion department of our Wesleyan schools will

work with your districts’ students to see that they are work with your districts’ students to see that they are enrolled with Education and the Ministry if they have enrolled with Education and the Ministry if they have declared a major which leads toward ordination or declared a major which leads toward ordination or special worker credentials. Students, in their first two special worker credentials. Students, in their first two years of study, may not be enrolled with Education years of study, may not be enrolled with Education and the Ministry and may not show up on your report and the Ministry and may not show up on your report from our office. Students enrolled in majors outside from our office. Students enrolled in majors outside the ordination track (but still in the area of religion) the ordination track (but still in the area of religion) may not be enrolled yet as well. If you have a student may not be enrolled yet as well. If you have a student in a college outside the Wesleyan system, they will in a college outside the Wesleyan system, they will need to enroll with our office either by using the web need to enroll with our office either by using the web site (www.wesleyan.org/educaton), enrolling over the site (www.wesleyan.org/educaton), enrolling over the phone, faxing an enrollment to us, or mailing an phone, faxing an enrollment to us, or mailing an enrollment to our office.enrollment to our office.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities

The enrollment fee for Education and the Ministry The enrollment fee for Education and the Ministry is waived for students within the Wesleyan is waived for students within the Wesleyan system. Students from colleges outside the system. Students from colleges outside the Wesleyan system must pay a fifteen dollar Wesleyan system must pay a fifteen dollar enrollment fee. Once enrolled, our department enrollment fee. Once enrolled, our department sets up both a computer and hard file for each sets up both a computer and hard file for each student. Ministerial students will need to check student. Ministerial students will need to check with their registrar to confirm that a copy of their with their registrar to confirm that a copy of their current transcript is being sent at least once current transcript is being sent at least once yearly to Education and the Ministry. Education yearly to Education and the Ministry. Education and the Ministry will then credit the completion of and the Ministry will then credit the completion of ordination courses to the students Ministerial ordination courses to the students Ministerial transcript in our files.transcript in our files.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities

Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesWesleyan Colleges/Universities

Kingswood UniversityKingswood UniversitySussex, NBSussex, NBCANADA E0E 1P0CANADA E0E 1P0Phone:(506) 432-4400Phone:(506) 432-4400Fax:Fax: (506) 432-4425(506) 432-4425President:President: Dr. Mark Gorveatte Dr. Mark GorveatteHoughton CollegeHoughton CollegeHoughton, NY 14744Houghton, NY 14744Phone:(716) 567-9200Phone:(716) 567-9200Fax:Fax: (716) 567-9570(716) 567-9570President:President: Dr. Shirley Mullen Dr. Shirley Mullen

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIndiana Wesleyan University4201 South Washington Street4201 South Washington StreetMarion, IN 46953Marion, IN 46953Phone:Phone: (765) 674-6901(765) 674-6901Fax:Fax: (765) 677-2499(765) 677-2499President:President: Dr. Henry Smith Dr. Henry SmithOklahoma Wesleyan UniversityOklahoma Wesleyan University2201 Silver Lake Road2201 Silver Lake RoadBartlesville, OK 74006Bartlesville, OK 74006Phone:Phone: (918) 333-6151(918) 333-6151Fax:Fax: (918) 335-6210(918) 335-6210President:President: Dr Everett Piper Dr Everett Piper

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities Southern Wesleyan UniversitySouthern Wesleyan UniversityPO Box 1020PO Box 1020Central, SC 29630Central, SC 29630Phone:Phone: (864) 639-2453(864) 639-2453Fax:Fax: (864) 639-0826(864) 639-0826President:President: Dr. Todd Voss Dr. Todd Voss

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/UniversitiesRelationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities Please Note: Both Wesleyan and non-Wesleyan Please Note: Both Wesleyan and non-Wesleyan

colleges offer many different majors and minors colleges offer many different majors and minors (worship, children, youth, counseling, church (worship, children, youth, counseling, church planting, missions, etc.) in their departments of planting, missions, etc.) in their departments of religion. Many of these different majors and minors religion. Many of these different majors and minors were not designed to fulfill all of the requirements of were not designed to fulfill all of the requirements of the Wesleyan ordination preparation requirements. the Wesleyan ordination preparation requirements. It is possible for a student to graduate from a four It is possible for a student to graduate from a four year institution without fulfilling all of the ordination year institution without fulfilling all of the ordination requirements of the Wesleyan Church. Students, requirements of the Wesleyan Church. Students, who are concerned about completing all of their who are concerned about completing all of their ordination requirements at their current institution, ordination requirements at their current institution, should contact Education and the Ministry for should contact Education and the Ministry for guidance on which particular classes to take for guidance on which particular classes to take for ordination credit.ordination credit.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and ResourcesWesleyan Approved SeminariesWesleyan Approved Seminaries

The Wesleyan Church has approved eight seminaries The Wesleyan Church has approved eight seminaries for ministerial preparation study. for ministerial preparation study.

Asbury Theological SeminaryAsbury Theological Seminary204 North Lexington Avenue204 North Lexington AvenueWilmore, KY 40390-1199Wilmore, KY 40390-11991-800-2-ASBURY1-800-2-ASBURYCampus Director:Campus Director: Rev. Steven WillinghamRev. Steven Willingham215 East College Street215 East College StreetWilmore, KY 40390Wilmore, KY 40390(606) 858-4085(606) 858-4085

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Wesleyan Approved SeminariesWesleyan Approved Seminaries

Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa Pacific UniversityC.P. Haggard School of TheologyC.P. Haggard School of Theology901 East Alosta Avenue901 East Alosta AvenueP.O. Box APUP.O. Box APUAzusa, CA 91702-7000Azusa, CA 91702-7000(626) 969-3434(626) 969-3434


Evangelical School of TheologyEvangelical School of Theology

121 South College Street121 South College Street

Myerstown, PA 17067Myerstown, PA 17067

(717) 866-5775(717) 866-5775


Nazarene Theological SeminaryNazarene Theological Seminary1700 East Meyer Boulevard1700 East Meyer BoulevardKansas City, MO 64131 Kansas City, MO 64131


Tyndale Seminary Tyndale Seminary

25 Ballyconnor Court25 Ballyconnor Court

North York, ON M2M 4B3 CANADANorth York, ON M2M 4B3 CANADA

(416) 226-6380(416) 226-6380


Wesley Biblical SeminaryWesley Biblical Seminary

5980 Floral Drive5980 Floral Drive

P.O. Box 9938P.O. Box 9938

Jackson, MS 39286Jackson, MS 39286

(601) 957-1314(601) 957-1314

Campus Director:Campus Director:

Dr. Gareth Lee CockerillDr. Gareth Lee Cockerill

same address and phone as seminarysame address and phone as seminary

Relationships and Relationships and ResourcesResources

Wesleyan Approved SeminariesWesleyan Approved SeminariesWesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan

UniversityUniversity

4201 S. Washington Street4201 S. Washington Street

Marion, IN 46953Marion, IN 46953

765-674-6901765-674-6901


George FoxGeorge Fox Evangelical SeminaryEvangelical Seminary

12753 SW 68th Avenue12753 SW 68th Avenue

Portland, OR 97223-8355Portland, OR 97223-8355

(503) 538-8383(503) 538-8383


Students who are in seminary also need to be Students who are in seminary also need to be enrolled with Education and the Ministry, and should enrolled with Education and the Ministry, and should have their transcripts sent to E&M on a regular basis. have their transcripts sent to E&M on a regular basis. Students who attend one of our approved graduate Students who attend one of our approved graduate programs do not need to pay the fifteen dollar programs do not need to pay the fifteen dollar enrollment fee.enrollment fee.

Due to the fact that each of the seminaries offer both Due to the fact that each of the seminaries offer both MA and MDiv Degrees, the completion of a degree MA and MDiv Degrees, the completion of a degree program does not automatically mean that a student program does not automatically mean that a student has fulfilled all Wesleyan ordination requirements. has fulfilled all Wesleyan ordination requirements.


The best approach would be to have the student The best approach would be to have the student consult with the Education and the Ministry consult with the Education and the Ministry department concerning their course of study at department concerning their course of study at their chosen seminary to maximize the number of their chosen seminary to maximize the number of ordination courses that they will be able to ordination courses that they will be able to complete.complete.If questions arise concerning one of our approved If questions arise concerning one of our approved seminaries, we recommend calling the campus seminaries, we recommend calling the campus representative listed here and/or calling our office.representative listed here and/or calling our office.Students attending unapproved seminaries will Students attending unapproved seminaries will need to enroll with our office, pay the fifteen dollar need to enroll with our office, pay the fifteen dollar fee and may also need to take additional fee and may also need to take additional ordination classes to complete their certification.ordination classes to complete their certification.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and ResourcesLoan Grant (Education and the Ministry)Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)

The Wesleyan Church provides loan/grant The Wesleyan Church provides loan/grant assistance to ministerial students preparing for assistance to ministerial students preparing for ordained ministry under appointment of a district ordained ministry under appointment of a district of the North American General Conference. This of the North American General Conference. This student aid program is administered by the student aid program is administered by the Department of Education and the Ministry. It is Department of Education and the Ministry. It is available to juniors and seniors at Wesleyan available to juniors and seniors at Wesleyan colleges and those enrolled for graduate colleges and those enrolled for graduate theological training up to the completion of a theological training up to the completion of a Master of Divinity degree program, or its Master of Divinity degree program, or its equivalent.equivalent.


Amount of aid availableAmount of aid available

Loan/grant funds are distributed on a per-hour Loan/grant funds are distributed on a per-hour basis, with a maximum of 64 semester hours on basis, with a maximum of 64 semester hours on the undergraduate level and 96 hours on the the undergraduate level and 96 hours on the graduate level. The hourly rate is dependent graduate level. The hourly rate is dependent upon the funds available in the Ministerial upon the funds available in the Ministerial Student Loan/Grant Fund and the number of Student Loan/Grant Fund and the number of persons requesting aid.persons requesting aid.

Aid is granted for special sessions (summer or Aid is granted for special sessions (summer or between semesters) subject to the availability of between semesters) subject to the availability of funds.funds.


EligibilityEligibilityStudents must be covenant members of a local Wesleyan Students must be covenant members of a local Wesleyan church of the North American General Conference and church of the North American General Conference and have been recommended by their local church conference have been recommended by their local church conference (or LBA) to the district for license as a ministerial student.(or LBA) to the district for license as a ministerial student.Students are to consult with and be examined and Students are to consult with and be examined and approved by their District Board of Ministerial approved by their District Board of Ministerial Development, and must be granted a district license as Development, and must be granted a district license as ministerial students by the district conference (or by the ministerial students by the district conference (or by the District Board of Administration in the interim of district District Board of Administration in the interim of district conference sessions) prior to the semester in which conference sessions) prior to the semester in which assistance is requested. Initial certification of the district assistance is requested. Initial certification of the district status of the students and subsequent annual re-status of the students and subsequent annual re-certification is required. The appropriate form is to be certification is required. The appropriate form is to be signed by the DBMD chairman or secretary at the signed by the DBMD chairman or secretary at the beginning of each academic year.beginning of each academic year.


EligibilityEligibility

Students must be taking courses required for Students must be taking courses required for ordination in The Wesleyan Church unless already ordination in The Wesleyan Church unless already ordained.ordained.

Students must indicate their desire and intention to Students must indicate their desire and intention to serve under appointment by one of the districts of serve under appointment by one of the districts of the United States or Canada of The Wesleyan the United States or Canada of The Wesleyan Church in a capacity where cancellation of the Church in a capacity where cancellation of the loan/grant can occur.loan/grant can occur.

The student must maintain a grade point average The student must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.


While receiving aid, students shall report by the fifth While receiving aid, students shall report by the fifth week of each semester to the properly designated person week of each semester to the properly designated person at the Wesleyan College (or approved seminary) at the Wesleyan College (or approved seminary) concerning their church attendance and involvement for concerning their church attendance and involvement for that semester. College personnel and seminary campus that semester. College personnel and seminary campus directors cooperate with the General Director of directors cooperate with the General Director of Education and the Ministry in counseling students into Education and the Ministry in counseling students into meaningful local church relationships as a condition for meaningful local church relationships as a condition for continued student aid, giving priority to Wesleyan church continued student aid, giving priority to Wesleyan church attendance and service.attendance and service.Students must be enrolled with the Education and the Students must be enrolled with the Education and the Ministry Department as a ministerial student (not just for Ministry Department as a ministerial student (not just for loan grant) . Enrollment forms may be obtained from the loan grant) . Enrollment forms may be obtained from the chairman of the religion department, seminary campus chairman of the religion department, seminary campus director, the E&M web site, or directly through the director, the E&M web site, or directly through the Department of Education and the Ministry.Department of Education and the Ministry.


Repayment of Loan/GrantRepayment of Loan/Grant

Loans are interest-free while the student is Loans are interest-free while the student is pursuing training for ministry in The Wesleyan pursuing training for ministry in The Wesleyan Church. Repayment of the loan/grant begins Church. Repayment of the loan/grant begins September 1September 1stst following graduation or following graduation or termination of study for ministry in The Wesleyan termination of study for ministry in The Wesleyan Church, and may be handled through cancellation Church, and may be handled through cancellation on the basis of service in The Wesleyan Church or on the basis of service in The Wesleyan Church or through cash re-payments.through cash re-payments.


For those who do not serve The Wesleyan Church For those who do not serve The Wesleyan Church after graduation or termination of their studies for after graduation or termination of their studies for ministry in A repayment of twenty percent (20%) ministry in A repayment of twenty percent (20%) of principal plus interest will be due one year after of principal plus interest will be due one year after said date, with the obligation continuing annually said date, with the obligation continuing annually until the note is paid. The student may arrange until the note is paid. The student may arrange with the Department of Education and the with the Department of Education and the Ministry to make monthly or quarterly payments.Ministry to make monthly or quarterly payments.

Those who serve in a qualifying ministerial Those who serve in a qualifying ministerial appointment by The Wesleyan Church will receive appointment by The Wesleyan Church will receive a twenty-percent (20%) cancellation of the loan a twenty-percent (20%) cancellation of the loan principal for each year of full-time service.principal for each year of full-time service.


Aid is given as a grant to ordained ministers who Aid is given as a grant to ordained ministers who are eligible for loan/grants but who have served are eligible for loan/grants but who have served The Wesleyan Church for five or more years under The Wesleyan Church for five or more years under district appointment subsequent to cancellation of district appointment subsequent to cancellation of any previous loan/grant service obligations.any previous loan/grant service obligations.Recipients of loan/grant assistance are required to Recipients of loan/grant assistance are required to certify their service annually on forms sent to them certify their service annually on forms sent to them by the Department of Education and the Ministry.by the Department of Education and the Ministry.After termination of training, it remains the duty of After termination of training, it remains the duty of the recipient of a loan/grant to keep the the recipient of a loan/grant to keep the Department of Education and the Ministry informed Department of Education and the Ministry informed of any address or appointment changes.of any address or appointment changes.


Postponement/Deferment of RepaymentPostponement/Deferment of RepaymentPostponementPostponement of repayments and interest may be of repayments and interest may be granted if the student continues studies for work in granted if the student continues studies for work in The Wesleyan Church, but is either not eligible for The Wesleyan Church, but is either not eligible for further loans or does not desire aid.further loans or does not desire aid.DefermentDeferment of payment on principal but not interest of payment on principal but not interest may be granted to a student for a reasonable may be granted to a student for a reasonable period by the General Director of Education and period by the General Director of Education and the Ministry in the case of unusual and extenuating the Ministry in the case of unusual and extenuating circumstances.circumstances.The student must make application annually (by The student must make application annually (by September 1September 1stst) for postponement and deferment ) for postponement and deferment with the Department of Education and the Ministry.with the Department of Education and the Ministry.


ApplicationApplicationApplication for the Ministerial Student Loan/Grant Application for the Ministerial Student Loan/Grant Aid should be made through the student aid Aid should be made through the student aid officer of the respective Wesleyan College or officer of the respective Wesleyan College or through the Wesleyan Seminary Foundation through the Wesleyan Seminary Foundation campus director of the respective approved campus director of the respective approved seminary. The application packet includes a seminary. The application packet includes a certification of status form which should be sent certification of status form which should be sent to the chairman of the student's District Board of to the chairman of the student's District Board of Ministerial Development. Eligibility for the Ministerial Development. Eligibility for the loan/grant is determined for the year when proper loan/grant is determined for the year when proper certification is given.certification is given.


Application for the loan/grant must be made for each Application for the loan/grant must be made for each semester or special session. The deadlines for application semester or special session. The deadlines for application are:are:October 15October 15thth Fall semester/quarter Fall semester/quarterJanuary 15January 15thth Winter quarter Winter quarterFebruary 28February 28thth January session, Spring semester, Spring January session, Spring semester, Spring quarter, registration date for May or Summer sessions.quarter, registration date for May or Summer sessions.Loan/grant aid is paid directly to the schools Loan/grant aid is paid directly to the schools (undergraduate) and to eligible students (graduate) at (undergraduate) and to eligible students (graduate) at specified times during the year corresponding to the specified times during the year corresponding to the semesters in which the student is enrolled. A promissory semesters in which the student is enrolled. A promissory note is to be signed for each advance received. These note is to be signed for each advance received. These notes are kept on file at the college or seminary until notes are kept on file at the college or seminary until graduation or termination of study, and then forwarded to graduation or termination of study, and then forwarded to the General Department of Education and the Ministry.the General Department of Education and the Ministry.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and ResourcesDBMD Relationship with Education and the MinistryDBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry

Progress reports for any minister-in-preparation Progress reports for any minister-in-preparation will be provided as requested by DBMDs.will be provided as requested by DBMDs.In JanuaryIn January of each year, a district DBMD report of each year, a district DBMD report will be sent from the Department of Education will be sent from the Department of Education and the Ministry to each district .and the Ministry to each district .

This report should be reviewed by the DBMD This report should be reviewed by the DBMD chair and returned as quickly as possible. This chair and returned as quickly as possible. This report shows a listing of the classification of report shows a listing of the classification of every student from your district who is enrolled every student from your district who is enrolled with our department. Notation should be made with our department. Notation should be made beside the names of those to be removed from beside the names of those to be removed from the list, changed to inactive status, those who the list, changed to inactive status, those who have been ordained/commissioned, and any have been ordained/commissioned, and any changes of ministerial track.changes of ministerial track.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources DBMD Relationship with Education and the MinistryDBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry

When these reports are returned, a transcript of When these reports are returned, a transcript of the current status of each active MSCA student the current status of each active MSCA student will be mailed to his/her DBMD chairman. will be mailed to his/her DBMD chairman.

In some cases, students may have enrolled with In some cases, students may have enrolled with Education and the Ministry and listed their home Education and the Ministry and listed their home district, but the district is not aware they are district, but the district is not aware they are preparing for ministerial service. Education and preparing for ministerial service. Education and the Ministry sends to the DBMD chairman a copy the Ministry sends to the DBMD chairman a copy of every enrollment form that we receive at the of every enrollment form that we receive at the time the person is enrolled. We also send a letter time the person is enrolled. We also send a letter to the students informing them that they must to the students informing them that they must have a letter of approval sent from their local have a letter of approval sent from their local church to the DBMD chair, and they must also church to the DBMD chair, and they must also meet with their DBMD to be interviewed. meet with their DBMD to be interviewed.


After these reports are received, Education and the After these reports are received, Education and the Ministry sends an ordaining and commissioning Ministry sends an ordaining and commissioning report to each district. The district is to report those report to each district. The district is to report those persons it intends to recommend for commissioning persons it intends to recommend for commissioning or ordination at its upcoming district conference. or ordination at its upcoming district conference. This form must be returned no later than four (4) This form must be returned no later than four (4) weeks prior to district conference. The name of any weeks prior to district conference. The name of any person who may be person who may be consideredconsidered for ordination or for ordination or commissioning should be included.commissioning should be included.

If the DBMD is intending to commission or ordain a If the DBMD is intending to commission or ordain a person who has not been certified as having person who has not been certified as having completed the academic requirements (according to completed the academic requirements (according to the report from E & M), it should contact the E & M the report from E & M), it should contact the E & M immediately.immediately.


If Education and the Ministry receives the district’s If Education and the Ministry receives the district’s list of persons it intends to commission or ordain list of persons it intends to commission or ordain and finds persons listed but not certified, Education and finds persons listed but not certified, Education and the Ministry will contact the district and try to and the Ministry will contact the district and try to correct the problem. The deadline for certification correct the problem. The deadline for certification for commissioning or ordination is one month prior for commissioning or ordination is one month prior to the date of district conference. to the date of district conference.

One month prior to each district conference a One month prior to each district conference a report on those persons the district intends to report on those persons the district intends to commission or ordain will be sent to the commission or ordain will be sent to the appropriate general superintendent. No person appropriate general superintendent. No person may be commissioned or ordained whose name is may be commissioned or ordained whose name is not included on the general superintendent’s list as not included on the general superintendent’s list as having been certified. A copy of the general having been certified. A copy of the general superintendent’s letter will be sent to the superintendent’s letter will be sent to the respective DBMD chair.respective DBMD chair.


Each district is asked to establish its own deadline for Each district is asked to establish its own deadline for accepting a student’s academic work which is accepting a student’s academic work which is necessary for licensing, commissioning, or ordination, necessary for licensing, commissioning, or ordination, keeping in mind the absolute deadline of one month keeping in mind the absolute deadline of one month before district conference which is established in the before district conference which is established in the following policy. The deadline set by the district must following policy. The deadline set by the district must take into account the necessary time for take into account the necessary time for correspondence and grades to be received and correspondence and grades to be received and recorded by Education and the Ministry.recorded by Education and the Ministry.

This guideline should be followed for students who are This guideline should be followed for students who are May graduates from a college or seminary, or are May graduates from a college or seminary, or are completing work in an extension class. If the completing work in an extension class. If the completion of course work falls inside of the one-completion of course work falls inside of the one-month deadline, they should expect to wait until the month deadline, they should expect to wait until the following year before being considered for ordination following year before being considered for ordination or commissioning.or commissioning.


Students completing work by correspondence Students completing work by correspondence should not expect to take final exams close to the should not expect to take final exams close to the one-month deadline and have the work processed one-month deadline and have the work processed in time to be commissioned or ordained. in time to be commissioned or ordained. Instructors may be busy with college year-end Instructors may be busy with college year-end activities or already involved in summer activities or already involved in summer vacations, thus delaying the grading of exams vacations, thus delaying the grading of exams and reporting to Education and the Ministry.and reporting to Education and the Ministry.


If the student finishes his/her requirements after If the student finishes his/her requirements after the thirty day deadline, but before district the thirty day deadline, but before district conference, the DBMD who desires to conference, the DBMD who desires to ordain/commission him/her must be granted ordain/commission him/her must be granted permission by the general superintendent over permission by the general superintendent over that district to allow the person’s name on the that district to allow the person’s name on the Education and the Ministry ordination list.Education and the Ministry ordination list.


Ordained Ministers in process of transferOrdained Ministers in process of transfer

Here are the procedures and entities involved in Here are the procedures and entities involved in the process of transferring an ordained minister the process of transferring an ordained minister from another denomination into the Wesleyan from another denomination into the Wesleyan Church.Church.


An ordained minister should present a letter of An ordained minister should present a letter of good standing or other credentials and good standing or other credentials and transcripts (or other records of ministerial transcripts (or other records of ministerial training) to the district superintendent.training) to the district superintendent.Guided by the district superintendent, he fills Guided by the district superintendent, he fills out the Transferring Ministers application (which out the Transferring Ministers application (which should be sent along with a copy of his should be sent along with a copy of his credentials to the General Superintendent’s credentials to the General Superintendent’s office) in order to seek approval from the area office) in order to seek approval from the area General Superintendent for acceptance. These General Superintendent for acceptance. These procedures are then followed when approval procedures are then followed when approval has been granted:has been granted:


They shall be examined by the district board of They shall be examined by the district board of ministerial development relative to their Christian ministerial development relative to their Christian experience, call, qualifications for the ministry, experience, call, qualifications for the ministry, the equivalence of training to the Wesleyan the equivalence of training to the Wesleyan course of study, and to the nature of their course of study, and to the nature of their ordination, commission or license. A report of the ordination, commission or license. A report of the examination with records and transcripts shall be examination with records and transcripts shall be sent to the Department of Education and the sent to the Department of Education and the Ministry. This department communicates with Ministry. This department communicates with them regarding any academic work necessary to them regarding any academic work necessary to meet the equivalency of our course of study.meet the equivalency of our course of study.


Enroll with the Department of Education and the Enroll with the Department of Education and the Ministry and complete any academic work Ministry and complete any academic work requested by the department. Completion of requested by the department. Completion of studies in Wesleyan history and polity will be studies in Wesleyan history and polity will be minimum requirements. However other courses minimum requirements. However other courses may need to be taken so that the educational may need to be taken so that the educational requirements established by the Wesleyan Church requirements established by the Wesleyan Church are fully met. Completion of any academic work are fully met. Completion of any academic work may be done at an area Wesleyan college, by may be done at an area Wesleyan college, by correspondence through Education and the correspondence through Education and the Ministry, or by attending a Flame conference.Ministry, or by attending a Flame conference.

Serve under appointment in the district in a supply Serve under appointment in the district in a supply capacity while completing any deficiencies. It is capacity while completing any deficiencies. It is expected that any deficiencies will be met within a expected that any deficiencies will be met within a period of one year. period of one year.


The one-year relationship with the Church as a The one-year relationship with the Church as a minister in process of transfer may be extended minister in process of transfer may be extended by vote of the district conference. The by vote of the district conference. The relationship may be terminated by the district relationship may be terminated by the district board of administration if it is determined that it board of administration if it is determined that it is not in the best interests of the district to is not in the best interests of the district to continue the relationship.continue the relationship.

The district board of ministerial development The district board of ministerial development shall recommend them to the district conference shall recommend them to the district conference for full standing when their service has been for full standing when their service has been satisfactory, and all academic work has been satisfactory, and all academic work has been completed.completed.


Notes on OMPT (Ordained Ministers in the Process Notes on OMPT (Ordained Ministers in the Process of Transfer) of Transfer)

OMPT’s who are Nazarene or Free Methodist will OMPT’s who are Nazarene or Free Methodist will only need to take Wesleyan History/Discipline to only need to take Wesleyan History/Discipline to be received as Wesleyan Ordained ministers.be received as Wesleyan Ordained ministers.

All others will need to go through the evaluation All others will need to go through the evaluation of academic training (by Education and the of academic training (by Education and the Ministry) and may need to take several classes to Ministry) and may need to take several classes to have their ordination transferred to the Wesleyan have their ordination transferred to the Wesleyan Church. All ministers trained outside of the Church. All ministers trained outside of the Wesleyan/Holiness tradition will need to take the Wesleyan/Holiness tradition will need to take the Doctrine of Holiness course.Doctrine of Holiness course.

Relationships and ResourcesRelationships and Resources Resources from Education and the MinistryResources from Education and the Ministry

ResourcesResourcesThe Education and the Ministry web site isThe Education and the Ministry web site is a great a great resource which is available 24 hours a day/365 days resource which is available 24 hours a day/365 days a year for DBMD’s. It is located at a year for DBMD’s. It is located at www.wesleyan.org/education. This web site is the . This web site is the location of a tremendous amount of resources for location of a tremendous amount of resources for both the DBMD member and ministerial students as both the DBMD member and ministerial students as well.well.

http://www.wesleyan.org/education


What you will find at the website:What you will find at the website: Students can enroll online with E&M, register for Students can enroll online with E&M, register for

a correspondence course, and register for a a correspondence course, and register for a FLAME conference. Online payments can also be FLAME conference. Online payments can also be made by Visa or MasterCard.made by Visa or MasterCard.

Full access to the Manual of Ministerial Full access to the Manual of Ministerial Preparation online version, DBMD forms 1 Preparation online version, DBMD forms 1 through 6, and sample interview questions that through 6, and sample interview questions that DBMD’s can use with ministerial students.DBMD’s can use with ministerial students.

The Ministerial Preparation Packet, The Ministerial Preparation Packet, Correspondence course catalogue, and loan/grant Correspondence course catalogue, and loan/grant applications and forms.applications and forms.


Links to all Wesleyan College/University websites, Links to all Wesleyan College/University websites, to all Wesleyan approved seminaries, and a listing to all Wesleyan approved seminaries, and a listing of job openings at all Wesleyan schools.of job openings at all Wesleyan schools.

A listing of all future FLAME classes and the A listing of all future FLAME classes and the schedule of extension classes held around North schedule of extension classes held around North America.America.

Current news announcements and online versions Current news announcements and online versions of our newsletters to students.of our newsletters to students.

A full section for Wesleyan Chaplains and those A full section for Wesleyan Chaplains and those interested in applying for chaplaincy endorsement.interested in applying for chaplaincy endorsement.

Relationships and Relationships and ResourcesResources

Resources from Education and the MinistryResources from Education and the Ministry Samples of actual correspondence courses and Samples of actual correspondence courses and

downloadable syllabi for FLAME classesdownloadable syllabi for FLAME classes A “Frequently Asked Questions” section A “Frequently Asked Questions” section Every form that is available in the E&M office is Every form that is available in the E&M office is

on the web site in .pdf format.on the web site in .pdf format.

Documents

DBMD Training Part 4 Relationships and Resources Prepared by Education and the Ministry