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)
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.