District Licensed Ministers: (New or Renewing)
(If serving as Lead Pastor see also Lead Pastor Section)
…9/15/2026 Request for Board of Ministry Interview completed thru Realm
…9/30/2026 Application(s) and Essay emailed to District Secretary (districtsecretary@nwilnaz.org)
There seems to be an issue with the district secretary’s email address. Please send completed essay & application to office@nwilnaz.org.
The deadline has been extended to Friday, October 2.
District License Application (PDF or Word) This must be completed for ALL new or existing district licensees.
Ordination Application (PDF or Word) for those who attended the mid-year meeting and are applying for ordination in 2027.
Year 1 Essay Assignment and Interview Questions
…10/09 & 10/10,2026 Interviews for renewals this year will be held at Peoria Nazarene.
…10/09 & 10/10, 2026 New license applicants or renewals who have moved to the district are required to attend Exploring the Call to Ministry interviews if they have not already attended
…4/16-04/17,2027 You are required to attend District Assembly (including ordination service) – Crossbridge Community
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ORDAINED MINISTERS
(and Licensed Ministers who have completed the Course of Study)
The Northwestern Illinois District is encouraging all their ministers to now report life-long learning hours (LLH) on the new Self-reporting system provided by our denomination. Manual par. 527.6 sets a minimum expectation of 20 hours per year for ministers. Use the following link to access accounts and for reporting.