| Becoming a Candidate | |
Shown above Provisional Elders (2022) Persons who feel that God is calling them to ministry in The United Methodist Church will be participating in a process of discernment and examination that may lead to being either licensed or ordained as a United Methodist clergy. It is an involved process that requires a person to be listening for God’s call each step along the way. It also involves lots of other people who God has placed in the process to verify a person’s call to ministry. In order to begin the Candidacy Process you should apply to your District Superintendent in writing including a statement of your call, asking for permission to enter the candidacy process, and asking to be assigned a candidacy mentor. Your mentor and District Superintendent will assist you further as you begin the process |
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| Candidacy | |
| Candidacy for ordained ministry is the first formal step toward annual conference membership and ordination as a deacon or an elder in full connection or licensing in The United Methodist Church | |
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Steps to Ordained Ministry - A summary chart of the Ordination Process. |
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Navigating the Online Candidacy Process - A general overview (PDF) of the online candidacy application process, through the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM). |
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| Discernment | |
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Discernment Grid (WORD) |
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Discernment Grid Steps (EXCEL) |
| Contact Information | |
| Rev. Nancy Hamilton: nhamilton@okumc.org, (405)530-2007 | |