1.  Seek counsel, prayer, and guidance from your pastor

2.  With the blessing of your pastor, obtain a local license from the church board

3.  Notify the district by having your pastor fill out this form.  This verification of credential history will be sent to your pastor and the District Office from the Global Ministry Center for the Church of the Nazarene

4.  Also, have your pastor fill out this checklist
 
5.  Fill out Registration of My Call to Ministry to be officially registered into the Course of Study

6.  You must hold a local minister's license for 1 year and be placed in Studies Level 2
(6 classes completed, (including The Mission, Ministry, and Identity of the Church of the Nazarene and Theology of Christian Holiness) before applying for a district minister's license

When you are ready to apply for your first district license:

7.  Fill out the District License Application

8.  Register and attend the Ministry Assessment Center

9. Complete a federal background check (required your first year only)

10.  Have your pastor and church board fill out the recommendation form (attached) and submit to
Terry Marta at terrytrains@yahoo.com

11.  Contact Bill Whetstone at jdstudiessec@gmail.com with your contact information and where you enrolled for your course of study.

12.  Enroll in Nazarene Bible College (nbc.edu) for the degree program or the Non-Degree Course of Studies with Nazarene Bible College (ncos.nbc.edu).
 

13.  Speak with your pastor about having an assigned staff position in the church in order to fulfill your years of experience.  This position can be paid or volunteer.

14.  An email will be sent with a time to appear before the Credentials board.

15.  Send an unofficial transcript to Bill Whetstone at jdstudiessec@gmail.com twice a year (they both need to be sent before the Credential interviews in February).