Ministerial Development

Discover Your Calling, Choose Your Path!

The Ministerial Development Journey is for those who have an overwhelming desire to serve God at a deeper level in a vocational or bi-vocational role. Their spiritual gifts and talents have been placed in them for the purpose of being unleashed by the Holy Spirit as a Kingdom worker into the world. God has blessed them with a heart for a specific ministry, and the call to serve has been affirmed by those around them.

Map Out Your Journey

Even the longest journey begins with a single step

Discover The Call

Respond to the Ministry Call

- Pray about & discern your unique call

- Consult the pastor of the local Wesleyan Church of which you hold membership.

- Seek a recommendation from your local church and pastor to begin your ministerial development track by becoming a student.

Exploring The Call Guide

Become a Student!

STEP ONE:

Start Onboarding

Connect with your Regional Board of Ministerial Development Director to begin an onboarding conversation. We welcome your supervisor pastor to be part of this conversation.

Please contact: Beth Ash at bash@theglr.org

STEP TWO:

By doing this, you will gain access to the Ministerial Development Portal, where you can view your profile and transcript records at any time.

STEP THREE:

Transfer College Transcripts

If you have previous college experience, send your official college transcript to education@wesleyan.org. They will assist you in adding these to your student profile. Only the first and last transcript sent to them needs to be an official copy; intermediate transcripts can be what you download from the university.

STEP FOUR:

Complete a Background Check with the GLR

Complete the registration/background check form for the Great Lakes Region (GLR). You may use the provided PayPal link to submit the $30 fee for the background check.

Submit Application & Payment

Required Courses

STEP FIVE:

Complete Required Courses

Create a plan to complete the required assessments within the first year as a ministerial student.

Choose Your Educational Path

Choose the path that works best for your unique situation

Option One: Pursue a Degree

Choose a degree program at a Wesleyan University or Seminary.

View Degree Programs

Option Two: Pursue a Certificate

Choose a Certificate level course through Kingswood Extended, Oklahoma Wesleyan University Cross Training, The GLR Kickstarter Program, or FLAMA for those who are Spanish Speaking.

GLR Kickstarter

Kingswood Extended

All Nations Bible Institute

FLAMA (Español)

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Cross Training

Pursue Your Credentials

Licensing

How to get credentialed as a licensed minister:

1- Become Educationally Certified

2- Complete Assessments from the GLR

View Assessments

3- Email our team to request an application and interview appointment.

4- Become Licensed

Once licensed, you could choose to remain licensed or move on to becoming ordained. At this point, that license will give you the rites to perform rituals (weddings, baptisms, and serving communion).

Ordination

How to get credentialed as an ordained minister:

1- Become Educationally Certified

2- Become Licensed

After you’ve completed two years full-time, or a minimum of 3,000 hours, as a Licensed Minister, you will be ready to begin the application and interview process for becoming an ordination candidate.

3- Set up an ordination interview with our Regional Board of Ministerial Development team.

Common Credentialing Questions