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Prior to Licensing
1) show proof of licensing
2) write out why you feel called to the ministry
3) agree to the tenets of the church
4) provide 2 references with their name, address, phone and email and a brief
synopsis of how they know you.
Transportation and meeting
5) Visa must be obtained by applicant-
Pastor Don will write an invitation letter to appropriate persons providing address or email is given but no personal information
of any one representing Word of Grace will be given
6) come and meet with our board - you will pay for a round trip ticket
and for your lodging while you are here.
7) transportation to and from this meeting(s) and the Sunday Morning church
service will be provided by Pastor or other representative of church
8) Church will pick you up and take you back from
airport, providing that your pickup times and drop off times are communicated prior to arriving at least 2 weeks ahead of
time
Behavior of Ministers
9) If you lie at any time to Pastor Don then the candidate will
not be able to be licensed with Word of Grace. We expect ministers to be honest and upright with all men as the Bible encourages
us to do, and believe that this is especially true of any minister of the gospel.
10) We at Word of Grace follow what
the Bible says about how Ministers should be before men. Our actions before men do not cause us to lose salvation but they
do cause people to not listen to us. Once our testimony before others is compromised then our ability to witness to them will
be significantly affected; therefore, we admonish all our ministers to follow the admonitions that Paul gave in 1 and 2 Timothy
and Titus. If your actions cause us the testimony of the church to be compromised then your license will be revoked.
11)
Ministers licensed through Word of Grace are considered to be in covenant with us. A covenant minister is expected to monthly
send in 10% or more of the offerings they receive from the services they conduct. The other 90% is given to the minister to
live off the gospel. The minister is also expected to keep in bi- weekly contact with Pastor Don to update us with what
is going on with your ministry. A licensed minister is operating under the ministry of our church and therefore needs
to be in regular contact with a more experienced minister to help guide him/her.
Expiration of License
12) there is a yearly fee of _(pending)______ for your license and if you do not pay it then after 30 days of
expiration you will receive an email reminding you of the renewal if after 45 days it is not paid then you will be suspended
and after 75 days your license will be revoked
13) Ordination will only be given for active ministers who have been licensed
with us for at least 2 consecutive years and for those that are in full agreement with church doctrine
14) ordained
ministers are expected to become members of the church and to partner with the church. Their churches will be considered part
of the Word of Grace Network and the ministers will be expected to teach Word of Grace doctrine. IF the minister for any reason
is no longer able to accept our doctrine then they are expected to notify WOGF before leaving.
Non licensed individuals
1) receive training course from accredited Bible School and/or
2) receive training course from Pastor Don. The course content will be discussed with you and the amount is negotiable.
If the applicant has participated in a training course then proof of such will be required. The training they will receive
will be dependent on what prior training they had. Training course must be completed before licensing can occur.
3) Payment
schedule will be as follows:
1/2 paid before training starts
1/4 paid after halfway mark
Final 1/4 paid
due after 2/3 of course completed
Reminders will be sent 1 month before it is due. If payment is not received 30 days
after payment is due then course will be stopped until payment is made and you will not be able to licensed with Word of Grace.
4) all payments are final and no refunds will be given
5) at the end of training then candidate will be expected to
come to US and meet with board and follow the above requirements.
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