Licensing Information

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 Applicants  will be required to take training provided through Ministry Central.  All license applicants must complete all of the classes (video, reading and exam) or demonstrate they they completed a similar class at a UPCI Endorsed College or educational program.

 All applicants are required to read the Bible through each time they meet the District Board for licensing or license upgrade. They must also read the UPCI Manual. It is highly recommended that ministerial applicants pay special attention to Article VII in the UPCI Manual when reading it. 

All license applicants must be accompanied by his/her spouse and local license applicants by his/her pastor at the District Board Meeting. If the license applicant has ever been divorced, he/she should inform the Presbyter so that the applicant can be prepared for additional requirements.

Applicants must have been involved on a consistent weekly basis in the evangelistic and ministerial efforts of their local church under the direction of their pastor for at least the past six months prior to meeting the District Board. This involvement should involve actively preaching on a weekly basis, but local license applicants may also include teaching home Bible studies, participating in structured soul winning activities and discipleship classes, as well as other evangelistic venues of the local church.   

 The Rocky Mountain District UPCI considers the spiritual authority of the local pastor to be of utmost importance. Therefore, all applicants for ministerial license will always need the full and complete permission and participation of any applicant's pastor. 

Local license applicants must be accompanied by his/her pastor (spiritual authority) to the board meeting.

The applicant should understand that if approved for license with the United Pentecostal Church, he/she will be responsible to pay both District Dues/Tithe ($30.00 for Local, $40.00 for General, and $50.00 for Ordination monthly when not full time in the ministry; and a tithe of ministerial income when full time in the ministry) and also Headquarters' Budget Fees ($93.50 for Local, $96.50 for General, and $99.50 for Ordination quarterly).  

The District Secretary/Treasurer must receive all applications 30 days prior to the Board Meeting. Upcoming Board Meeting dates and deadlines are noted below