Provisional Membership File

After you apply for provisional membership, you will receive an email with a list of the documents required for your Provisional Membership file in the Office of Ministerial Services. The file must be complete in order to be scheduled for an interview with the Board of Ordained Ministry.  It is essential that you save and/or print this email, so that you can reference it later.  

Please be aware that you may have submitted some of these documents, such as transcripts, previously to your district office, and you might be required to submit them again for your file with the Office of Ministerial Services.  Your cooperation in resubmitting any documents is greatly appreciated. We also strongly advise you to keep readily accessible copies of all documents submitted for your Provisional Membership file.

It is important that you pay close attention to the deadlines and submission instructions for all items.

If your background check is over 4 years old, you will be required to complete a new one. If your last medical report is over 4 years old, you will be required to complete a new one. If your last psychological assessment is 4 years old, you will be required to complete a new assessment. Please note that any forms required for the psychological assessment will need to be submitted to Ministry Development Services, not the Office of Ministerial Services. If you have any questions about the psychological assessment, please contact Ministry Development Services at 704-554-9222 or mdvs@ministryds.org.