Application - Elim Fellowship Canada

Application for Ministerial Credentials

Before completing this application, please take note of the following:

1. All Applications should have:

A) – A definite call, confirmed to others by the witness of the Holy Spirit.
B) – An understanding of, and faith in, the purpose of God for this present hour as generally accepted by Elim Fellowship Canada.
C) – A desire and dedication to give themselves wholly to the ministry.

2. All parts of this application that are applicable must be completed.

3. If more room is needed then this form allows, please send an email after you’ve submitted this application with the additional information.

Date(Required)

A. Personal Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Please upload a picture of yourself(Required)

Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Main Phone Number(Required)

Please provide a number where we are most likely to reach you!

Email(Required)

Age(Required)

Please enter a number from 18 to 120.

Gender(Required)

Male

Female

Date of Birth(Required)

Place of Birth(Required)

Please enter your City and Country of Birth

Citizenship(s)(Required)

Have you ever been arrested for, or convicted of, a sexual crime?(Required)

If yes, please explain;(Required)

B. Ministerial Credentials Requested

Please refer to the credential page for explanation of each type of credentials.

Credential Types(Required)

Ordination

Recognition of Ordination

License to Minister

Christian Worker Certificate

C. Other Affliation

Is this application being made in conjunction with an application for missions service with Elim Fellowship USA?(Required)

Yes

D. Family Information

Current Status(Required)

Single

Married

Widow

Divorced

Separated

Widower

Spouse's Name(Required)

First Last

Were you ever divorced?(Required)

Yes

If you or your spouse have ever been divorced, it will be necessary for you to complete an additional form which we will send to you.

Was your spouse ever divorced?(Required)

Yes

If you or your spouse have ever been divorced, it will be necessary for you to complete an additional form which we will send to you.

Do you have any children?(Required)

Yes

If you have any children, please list their names and ages.(Required)

E. Spouse's Comment

If you have a spouse please have them fill out the form at elim.ca/credentials/application/spouse

F. Educational Information

Name of School

Major

Date Graduated

Degree Granted

G. Work Experience

Please provide the follwoing information for the work experience you have had beginning with your present employment.(Required)

Name of Employer | Dates Employed | Position

H. Christian Experience

1. Are you born again in accordance with John 3:3,5&7(Required)

If yes, when?(Required)

2. Have you been baptized by immersion in water?(Required)

If yes, when?(Required)

3. Have you received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit?(Required)

If yes, when?(Required)

4. Do you speak in other tongues?(Required)

If yes, how frequently?(Required)

5. Have you ever been involved in a church split?(Required)

If yes, please explain below(Required)

I. Ministry Experience

Do you presently hold ministerial credentials with any other church body or fellowship?(Required)

Yes

Type of Credential(Required)

Name of Organization(Required)

Complete mailing address of organization(Required)

Date of ordination or issuance of credentials(Required)

Do you wish to retain these credentials?(Required)

If you do, Elim Fellowship will not issue further credentials to you.

Have you previously held ministerial credentials which subsequently had lapsed with any church body or fellowship? Please include Elim Fellowship credentials that are not presently valid.(Required)

Have you ever had credentials revoked?(Required)

If you do, Elim Fellowship will not issue further credentials to you.

If yes, please explain(Required)

In the event that Elim Fellowship should at any time deem it necessary to suspend or revoke credentials, it is understood that the Fellowship is authorized to divulge this and related information at its discretion.

Are you a Pastor?(Required)

If yes, provide name of church(Required)

What church do you attend?(Required)

What is your pastor's name?(Required)

Address of the Church(Required)

List below, with dates, places and responsibilities, any Christian ministry in which you are currently engaged.(Required)

List below, with dates, places and responsibilities, any Christian ministry in which you were engaged in the past.(Required)

Do you have a call to any specific kind of ministry?(Required)

If yes, what?(Required)

J. Finances

K. Information Concerning Elim Fellowship Canada

What is your reason for applying for credentials with Elim Fellowship?(Required)

How did you learn about Elim Fellowship Canada(Required)

If you are granted credentials by Elim Fellowship Canada, will you endeavour to "guard the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace?'(Required)

Please read the STATEMENT OF FAITH on the credential page of this website. (elim.ca/credentials) Do you agree with the Statement of Faith?(Required)

If there is any part of the Statement of Faith with which you do not agree, please state your views here.(Required)

L. Personal References

Please submit to us the name and email address of six (6) people, including your current pastor and one other minister, who have known you during the past four (4) years. If you are a pastor, give the name of a pastor or church leader who knows you well and with whom you enjoy a close professional relationship. Please be sure that at least one of your references is an Elim Fellowship credential holder; and that one reference is your present or former employer. Finally, please ask each of these references to visit https://elim.ca/members/credentials/application/references and submit the form.

#1 - Pastoral Reference:(Required)

#1 - Pastoral Email(Required)

#2 - Elim Reference:(Required)

#2 - Elim Email(Required)

#3 - Employer Reference:(Required)

#3 - Employer Email(Required)

#4 - Other Reference:(Required)

#4 - Other Email(Required)

#5 - Other Reference:(Required)

#5 - Other Email(Required)

#6 - Other Reference:(Required)

#6 - Other Email(Required)

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