Is God Calling You?

God calls everyone to love and serve God. God calls some for licensed or ordained ministry.
These steps serve two purposes; they help you to deepen your own understanding of your call, and they help us to know you and be a part of your discernment process to be a certified candidate in the United Methodist Church.

1.

Ask

Ask a pastor to talk with you about answering God’s call and read The Christian as Minister.
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2.

Explore

Where you belong, how to apply, work with a mentor.
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3.

Declare

You are ready, know your call, your pastor and church recommend you.
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4.

Certify

Complete forms, take psychological test, become conference Safe Sanctuary certified, interview with District Committee on Ordained Ministry (DCOM) to seek approval.
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