Kansas City District Church of the Nazarene

Booklet: Guide to Ministerial Preparation and Ordination

(Please note that the information is applicable under General Assembly, 2021)

Obtaining or Renewing a Local License
Pastors, if you have an individual in your local church who is feeling God's call into ministry, we want to make sure you know the steps that need to be taken for them to be
issued a Local Minister's License. You can click the button below to find all of those details and forms for first time applicants, or renewal applicants.

Be sure to fill out the Request for Verification of Credential History (send to credentials@kcdistrict.org).

District Licensed Ministers

2022 Interviews

This information is for those being granted OR the renewal of their district license.

DEADLINE FOR ALL PAPERWORK, INCLUDING REGISTRATION FOR INQUIRY,

IS THURSDAY JANUARY 6, 2022.

Be sure to click on the green underlined titles to retrieve the forms you need to fill out this year.

All of the following required paperwork for the granting or renewal of one’s District Minister’s License must be submitted to credentials@kcdistrict.org.
You will receive a confirmation email when your forms have been received. If you do not receive confirmation, please follow up.

(First time applicants who have a divorce in their background, must have a divorce barrier removal on file with the Board of General Superintendents. Send an email to credentials@kcdistrict.org to begin the process of Divorce Barrier Removal.)

Local Church Recommendation Form (Recommendation to the District Assembly Form).
Contact your local church pastor and ask them to complete this form. This requires a vote of the local church board, affirming the evidence of grace, gifts and effectiveness. It is important
that your Local Church Recommendation Form be on the agenda of your local church board meeting prior to January 7th so that it can be submitted with your paperwork.

Application for a District Minister’s License. First time applicants must submit a signed application.

2022 Questionnaire. (Not available at this time) The Questionnaire must be completed in its’ entirety.

Job Description. If you are in an assigned role, other than a lead pastor, you must provide a letter with your start date and job description.
This information should be provided by your supervisor, which you in turn would forward to credentials@kcdistrict.org .

Education Transcript or Proof of Continuing Education.
- Your updated transcript/continuing education information should be forwarded to Dr. Bill Kirkemo at billkirkemo@gmail.com

Guide to Ministerial Preparation and Ordination booklet: http://www.nazarene.org/sites/default/files/docs/Clergy/GuideToMinisterialPrepAndOrdination.pdf

USA/Canada Valid Course of Study Curriculums: https://www.usacanadaregion.org/ministry/clergy-development/validated-course-study-programs

Background Check Form. This form will take you to the site to pay for your background check and submit your background check form.
If you’ve had a background check completed within the last two years, and can provide a copy of the results, you may do so (credentials@kcdistrict.org ).

This event is mandatory for the following: those applying for a District License for the first time, or those who have transferred to the Kansas City District from another district this past year. (First time applicants must have held a local church license for a minimum of one year and have completed at least a quarter of the Course of Study.)

January 22, 2022

Begins at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude around 3:00 p.m.

Place: Nall Avenue Church of the Nazarene (6301 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village)

Cost: $30.00, will include all meals and Inquiry materials

Renewal of District Minister’s License

March 1 and March 22, 2022

Hour interviews will be scheduled on first come first served basis.

All paperwork must be submitted in order for your interview to be scheduled.

Interviews will be held at KC Central Church of the Nazarene

12600 W 87^th Street Parkway, Lenexa

Potential Ordinand Interviews

April 12, 2022

Central Church of the Nazarene
12600 W 87^th Street Parkway, Lenexa

ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2022.