DBMD Training Part 4
Relationships and Resources
Prepared by Education and the Ministry
Relationships and Resources
Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
It is important to have a growing relationship with the
Wesleyan College/University in your area. It would be
well to have any one of the DBMD members appointed
as a liaison to the religion division of your area Wesleyan
School. If your district has a group of students at several
different Wesleyan schools, a liaison should be appointed
to each of these schools. In some schools, there are now
yearly DBMD/religion faculty conferences to discuss
common areas of concern, give input, and dialogue. A
visit by the member of the DBMD to both the religion
department and the students from his/her district can be
extremely beneficial to the relationship with the school
and the college/seminary student.
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Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
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The religion department of our Wesleyan schools will
work with your districts’ students to see that they are
enrolled with Education and the Ministry if they have
declared a major which leads toward ordination or
special worker credentials. Students, in their first two
years of study, may not be enrolled with Education and
the Ministry and may not show up on your report from
our office. Students enrolled in majors outside the
ordination track (but still in the area of religion) may not
be enrolled yet as well. If you have a student in a
college outside the Wesleyan system, they will need to
enroll with our office either by using the web site
(www.wesleyan.org/educaton), enrolling over the phone,
faxing an enrollment to us, or mailing an enrollment to
our office.
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Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
The enrollment fee for Education and the Ministry is
waived for students within the Wesleyan system.
Students from colleges outside the Wesleyan system
must pay a fifteen dollar enrollment fee. Once enrolled,
our department sets up both a computer and hard file
for each student. Ministerial students will need to check
with their registrar to confirm that a copy of their current
transcript is being sent at least once yearly to Education
and the Ministry. Education and the Ministry will then
credit the completion of ordination courses to the
students Ministerial transcript in our files.
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Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
Kingswood University
Sussex, NB
CANADA E0E 1P0
Phone:(506) 432-4400
Fax: (506) 432-4425
President: Dr. Mark Gorveatte
Houghton College
Houghton, NY 14744
Phone:(716) 567-9200
Fax: (716) 567-9570
President: Dr. Shirley Mullen
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Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 South Washington Street
Marion, IN 46953
Phone:
(765) 674-6901
Fax: (765) 677-2499
President: Dr. Henry Smith
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2201 Silver Lake Road
Bartlesville, OK 74006
Phone:
(918) 333-6151
Fax: (918) 335-6210
President: Dr Everett Piper
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Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
Southern Wesleyan University
PO Box 1020
Central, SC 29630
Phone:
(864) 639-2453
Fax: (864) 639-0826
President: Dr. Todd Voss
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Relationships With Wesleyan Colleges/Universities
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Please Note: Both Wesleyan and non-Wesleyan colleges
offer many different majors and minors (worship,
children, youth, counseling, church planting, missions,
etc.) in their departments of religion. Many of these
different majors and minors were not designed to fulfill
all of the requirements of the Wesleyan ordination
preparation requirements. It is possible for a student to
graduate from a four year institution without fulfilling all
of the ordination requirements of the Wesleyan Church.
Students, who are concerned about completing all of
their ordination requirements at their current institution,
should contact Education and the Ministry for guidance
on which particular classes to take for ordination credit.
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
The Wesleyan Church has approved eight seminaries for
ministerial preparation study.
Asbury Theological Seminary
204 North Lexington Avenue
Wilmore, KY 40390-1199
1-800-2-ASBURY
Campus Director:
Rev. Steven Willingham
215 East College Street
Wilmore, KY 40390
(606) 858-4085
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
Azusa Pacific University
C.P. Haggard School of Theology
901 East Alosta Avenue
P.O. Box APU
Azusa, CA 91702-7000
(626) 969-3434
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
Evangelical School of Theology
121 South College Street
Myerstown, PA 17067
(717) 866-5775
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
Nazarene Theological Seminary
1700 East Meyer Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64131
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
Tyndale Seminary
25 Ballyconnor Court
North York, ON M2M 4B3 CANADA
(416) 226-6380
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
Wesley Biblical Seminary
5980 Floral Drive
P.O. Box 9938
Jackson, MS 39286
(601) 957-1314
Campus Director:
Dr. Gareth Lee Cockerill
same address and phone as seminary
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 S. Washington Street
Marion, IN 46953
765-674-6901
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
George Fox Evangelical Seminary
12753 SW 68th Avenue
Portland, OR 97223-8355
(503) 538-8383
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
Students who are in seminary also need to be enrolled
with Education and the Ministry, and should have their
transcripts sent to E&M on a regular basis. Students who
attend one of our approved graduate programs do not
need to pay the fifteen dollar enrollment fee.
Due to the fact that each of the seminaries offer both
MA and MDiv Degrees, the completion of a degree
program does not automatically mean that a student has
fulfilled all Wesleyan ordination requirements.
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Wesleyan Approved Seminaries
The best approach would be to have the student consult
with the Education and the Ministry department
concerning their course of study at their chosen
seminary to maximize the number of ordination courses
that they will be able to complete.
If questions arise concerning one of our approved
seminaries, we recommend calling the campus
representative listed here and/or calling our office.
Students attending unapproved seminaries will need to
enroll with our office, pay the fifteen dollar fee and may
also need to take additional ordination classes to
complete their certification.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
The Wesleyan Church provides loan/grant assistance to
ministerial students preparing for ordained ministry
under appointment of a district of the North American
General Conference. This student aid program is
administered by the Department of Education and the
Ministry. It is available to juniors and seniors at
Wesleyan colleges and those enrolled for graduate
theological training up to the completion of a Master of
Divinity degree program, or its equivalent.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Amount of aid available
Loan/grant funds are distributed on a per-hour basis,
with a maximum of 64 semester hours on the
undergraduate level and 96 hours on the graduate level.
The hourly rate is dependent upon the funds available in
the Ministerial Student Loan/Grant Fund and the number
of persons requesting aid.
Aid is granted for special sessions (summer or between
semesters) subject to the availability of funds.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Eligibility
Students must be covenant members of a local
Wesleyan church of the North American General
Conference and have been recommended by their local
church conference (or LBA) to the district for license as a
ministerial student.
Students are to consult with and be examined and
approved by their District Board of Ministerial
Development, and must be granted a district license as
ministerial students by the district conference (or by the
District Board of Administration in the interim of district
conference sessions) prior to the semester in which
assistance is requested. Initial certification of the district
status of the students and subsequent annual recertification is required. The appropriate form is to be
signed by the DBMD chairman or secretary at the
beginning of each academic year.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Eligibility
Students must be taking courses required for ordination
in The Wesleyan Church unless already ordained.
Students must indicate their desire and intention to
serve under appointment by one of the districts of the
United States or Canada of The Wesleyan Church in a
capacity where cancellation of the loan/grant can occur.
The student must maintain a grade point average of at
least 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
While receiving aid, students shall report by the fifth
week of each semester to the properly designated
person at the Wesleyan College (or approved seminary)
concerning their church attendance and involvement for
that semester. College personnel and seminary campus
directors cooperate with the General Director of
Education and the Ministry in counseling students into
meaningful local church relationships as a condition for
continued student aid, giving priority to Wesleyan church
attendance and service.
Students must be enrolled with the Education and the
Ministry Department as a ministerial student (not just for
loan grant) . Enrollment forms may be obtained from
the chairman of the religion department, seminary
campus director, the E&M web site, or directly through
the Department of Education and the Ministry.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Repayment of Loan/Grant
Loans are interest-free while the student is pursuing
training for ministry in The Wesleyan Church.
Repayment of the loan/grant begins September 1st
following graduation or termination of study for ministry
in The Wesleyan Church, and may be handled through
cancellation on the basis of service in The Wesleyan
Church or through cash re-payments.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
For those who do not serve The Wesleyan Church after
graduation or termination of their studies for ministry in
A repayment of twenty percent (20%) of principal plus
interest will be due one year after said date, with the
obligation continuing annually until the note is paid. The
student may arrange with the Department of Education
and the Ministry to make monthly or quarterly payments.
Those who serve in a qualifying ministerial appointment
by The Wesleyan Church will receive a twenty-percent
(20%) cancellation of the loan principal for each year of
full-time service.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Aid is given as a grant to ordained ministers who are
eligible for loan/grants but who have served The
Wesleyan Church for five or more years under district
appointment subsequent to cancellation of any previous
loan/grant service obligations.
Recipients of loan/grant assistance are required to
certify their service annually on forms sent to them by
the Department of Education and the Ministry.
After termination of training, it remains the duty of the
recipient of a loan/grant to keep the Department of
Education and the Ministry informed of any address or
appointment changes.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Postponement/Deferment of Repayment
Postponement of repayments and interest may be
granted if the student continues studies for work in The
Wesleyan Church, but is either not eligible for further
loans or does not desire aid.
Deferment of payment on principal but not interest may
be granted to a student for a reasonable period by the
General Director of Education and the Ministry in the
case of unusual and extenuating circumstances.
The student must make application annually (by
September 1st) for postponement and deferment with
the Department of Education and the Ministry.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Application
Application for the Ministerial Student Loan/Grant Aid
should be made through the student aid officer of the
respective Wesleyan College or through the Wesleyan
Seminary Foundation campus director of the respective
approved seminary. The application packet includes a
certification of status form which should be sent to the
chairman of the student's District Board of Ministerial
Development. Eligibility for the loan/grant is determined
for the year when proper certification is given.
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Loan Grant (Education and the Ministry)
Application for the loan/grant must be made for each
semester or special session. The deadlines for
application are:
October 15th Fall semester/quarter
January 15th Winter quarter
February 28th January session, Spring semester, Spring
quarter, registration date for May or Summer sessions.
Loan/grant aid is paid directly to the schools
(undergraduate) and to eligible students (graduate) at
specified times during the year corresponding to the
semesters in which the student is enrolled. A promissory
note is to be signed for each advance received. These
notes are kept on file at the college or seminary until
graduation or termination of study, and then forwarded
to the General Department of Education and the
Ministry.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
Progress reports for any minister-in-preparation will be
provided as requested by DBMDs.
In January of each year, a district DBMD report will
be sent from the Department of Education and the
Ministry to each district .
This report should be reviewed by the DBMD chair and
returned as quickly as possible. This report shows a
listing of the classification of every student from your
district who is enrolled with our department. Notation
should be made beside the names of those to be
removed from the list, changed to inactive status,
those who have been ordained/commissioned, and any
changes of ministerial track.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
When these reports are returned, a transcript of the
current status of each active MSCA student will be
mailed to his/her DBMD chairman.
In some cases, students may have enrolled with
Education and the Ministry and listed their home district,
but the district is not aware they are preparing for
ministerial service. Education and the Ministry sends to
the DBMD chairman a copy of every enrollment form
that we receive at the time the person is enrolled. We
also send a letter to the students informing them that
they must have a letter of approval sent from their local
church to the DBMD chair, and they must also meet with
their DBMD to be interviewed.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
After these reports are received, Education and the
Ministry sends an ordaining and commissioning report to
each district. The district is to report those persons it
intends to recommend for commissioning or ordination
at its upcoming district conference. This form must be
returned no later than four (4) weeks prior to district
conference. The name of any person who may be
considered for ordination or commissioning should be
included.
If the DBMD is intending to commission or ordain a
person who has not been certified as having completed
the academic requirements (according to the report from
E & M), it should contact the E & M immediately.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
If Education and the Ministry receives the district’s list of
persons it intends to commission or ordain and finds
persons listed but not certified, Education and the
Ministry will contact the district and try to correct the
problem. The deadline for certification for
commissioning or ordination is one month prior to the
date of district conference.
One month prior to each district conference a report on
those persons the district intends to commission or
ordain will be sent to the appropriate general
superintendent. No person may be commissioned or
ordained whose name is not included on the general
superintendent’s list as having been certified. A copy of
the general superintendent’s letter will be sent to the
respective DBMD chair.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
Each district is asked to establish its own deadline for
accepting a student’s academic work which is necessary
for licensing, commissioning, or ordination, keeping in
mind the absolute deadline of one month before district
conference which is established in the following policy.
The deadline set by the district must take into account
the necessary time for correspondence and grades to be
received and recorded by Education and the Ministry.
This guideline should be followed for students who are
May graduates from a college or seminary, or are
completing work in an extension class. If the completion
of course work falls inside of the one-month deadline,
they should expect to wait until the following year before
being considered for ordination or commissioning.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
Students completing work by correspondence should not
expect to take final exams close to the one-month
deadline and have the work processed in time to be
commissioned or ordained. Instructors may be busy
with college year-end activities or already involved in
summer vacations, thus delaying the grading of exams
and reporting to Education and the Ministry.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
If the student finishes his/her requirements after the
thirty day deadline, but before district conference, the
DBMD who desires to ordain/commission him/her must
be granted permission by the general superintendent
over that district to allow the person’s name on the
Education and the Ministry ordination list.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
Ordained Ministers in process of transfer
Here are the procedures and entities involved in the
process of transferring an ordained minister from
another denomination into the Wesleyan Church.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
An ordained minister should present a letter of good
standing or other credentials and transcripts (or other
records of ministerial training) to the district
superintendent.
Guided by the district superintendent, he fills out the
Transferring Ministers application (which should be
sent along with a copy of his credentials to the General
Superintendent’s office) in order to seek approval from
the area General Superintendent for acceptance.
These procedures are then followed when approval
has been granted:
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They shall be examined by the district board of
ministerial development relative to their Christian
experience, call, qualifications for the ministry, the
equivalence of training to the Wesleyan course of study,
and to the nature of their ordination, commission or
license. A report of the examination with records and
transcripts shall be sent to the Department of Education
and the Ministry. This department communicates with
them regarding any academic work necessary to meet
the equivalency of our course of study.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
Enroll with the Department of Education and the
Ministry and complete any academic work requested by
the department. Completion of studies in Wesleyan
history and polity will be minimum requirements.
However other courses may need to be taken so that the
educational requirements established by the Wesleyan
Church are fully met. Completion of any academic work
may be done at an area Wesleyan college, by
correspondence through Education and the Ministry, or
by attending a Flame conference.
Serve under appointment in the district in a supply
capacity while completing any deficiencies. It is
expected that any deficiencies will be met within a
period of one year.
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DBMD Relationship with Education and the Ministry
The one-year relationship with the Church as a minister
in process of transfer may be extended by vote of the
district conference. The relationship may be terminated
by the district board of administration if it is determined
that it is not in the best interests of the district to
continue the relationship.
The district board of ministerial development shall
recommend them to the district conference for full
standing when their service has been satisfactory, and
all academic work has been completed.
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Notes on OMPT (Ordained Ministers in the Process of
Transfer)
OMPT’s who are Nazarene or Free Methodist will only
need to take Wesleyan History/Discipline to be received
as Wesleyan Ordained ministers.
All others will need to go through the evaluation of
academic training (by Education and the Ministry) and
may need to take several classes to have their ordination
transferred to the Wesleyan Church. All ministers trained
outside of the Wesleyan/Holiness tradition will need to
take the Doctrine of Holiness course.
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Resources from Education and the Ministry
Resources
The Education and the Ministry web site is a great resource
which is available 24 hours a day/365 days a year for
DBMD’s. It is located at www.wesleyan.org/education.
This web site is the location of a tremendous amount of
resources for both the DBMD member and ministerial
students as well.
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What you will find at the website:
 Students can enroll online with E&M, register for a
correspondence course, and register for a FLAME
conference. Online payments can also be made by Visa
or MasterCard.
 Full access to the Manual of Ministerial Preparation
online version, DBMD forms 1 through 6, and sample
interview questions that DBMD’s can use with ministerial
students.
 The Ministerial Preparation Packet, Correspondence
course catalogue, and loan/grant applications and forms.
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Links to all Wesleyan College/University websites, to all
Wesleyan approved seminaries, and a listing of job
openings at all Wesleyan schools.
A listing of all future FLAME classes and the schedule of
extension classes held around North America.
Current news announcements and online versions of our
newsletters to students.
A full section for Wesleyan Chaplains and those
interested in applying for chaplaincy endorsement.
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Samples of actual correspondence courses and
downloadable syllabi for FLAME classes
A “Frequently Asked Questions” section
Every form that is available in the E&M office is on the
web site in .pdf format.