DS/District Personnel Forms

Credentials

Credentials Board Questions for Interviews - Sample questions for prospective ministerial candidates
Ordination/Recognition Questionnaire - Application form for ordination candidates or ministers requesting recognition of credentials
Ordination Interview Questions - Questions for applicants seeking ordination
Covenant Categories
Tabulation Form
Credentials Board Candidate Interview Form
Ministerial Development - Process overview chart
Ministerial Development - Guidelines and process

Ministerial Assessment

Brochure - A sample Assessment Center Brochure
Schedule - A sample Assessment Center Schedule
Weekend Schedule
Schedule with Groups - A sample schedule with groups
Letters: Sample Letter 1 - Sample Letter 2
Marriage Assessment Process - Details on what will be involved in this process
Charge to the Candidates - Words to challenge new ministers
Address to Candidates - District Superintendent addresses the candidates
Conflict Resolution - An exercise to assess conflict resolution skills
Conflict Resolution Assessors Evaluation Form
Spiritual Formation - An assignment to aid in the assessment of spiritual formation
Outreach Event - Evaluation Form

Conduct and Discipline Information

Discipline of Layperson - Sample policy form that explains the objectives of church discipline
District Center Conduct Code - Expectations of conduct, by Manual provision, for all guests, campers and cottage owners of any district center

District Assembly Information

District Assembly Checklist - A list of items to do (mostly) before and after the assembly
District SSM Chairperson Job Description - Outlines the basic responsibilities of the District Sunday School Chairperson
Church Excellence Awards - An Excel spreadsheet which lists the categories of excellence and records the status of each local church
District Award of Excellence Description Sheet - Describes for pastors the excellence in ministry award categories for the upcoming district assembly. Churches that achieve "excellence status" will be recognized and honored at the district assembly
Vision 2020 Projection Card - A printable PDF card that allows churches to record their growth goals for the year 2020 (also available in Spanish)

Pastoral Transition

Pastoral Transition Board Meeting - Questionnaire for local church board during pastoral transition. Asks several questions about what qualities are desired in a pastor
Pastoral Transition Initial Agenda - Example agenda for initial church board meeting regarding pastoral transition
Pastoral Transition - A pdf file for the entire process

New Church and ReFocus

Church Planter Covenant - A NewStart covenant between the church and the district
District Policies for NewStarts and ReFocus Churches

Clergy Reinstatement/Restoration

Clergy Restoration Implementation Guide
Clergy Restoration Plan Key Elements
Suggested Rehabilitation Program
The Process of Response, Rehabilitation, Reconciliation, and the Restoration of the Clergy
Request for Consideration of Return/Restoration of Credentials
Restoration Process and Application
Board Member Profile - Outlines the ministry qualification of the board member and their perception of the local church's ministry
Church Board Registration - Lists church board officers and their assignments, and registers board attendance when the D.S. meets with the Church Board

Church Properties Board

Church Properties Board Excerpt - Outlines the duties and responsibilities of the church properties board

Ceremonies

Installation & Bonding Services

Organizational Services for New Churches:

Letters

Review Approve Letter to Church - Letter from D.S. affirming the continuation of the ministry of the senior pastor of the church
Welcome NMI Letter District Move - Welcome letter from district NMI rep to local pastor
Welcome Local Move
Welcome SSM Letter District Move

Review

Review Form - A form for the district advisory board to use for the District Superintendent's Review
DS Ministry Assessment

Sabbatical