Application for Individual Application for Individual Affiliation with Commission Ministers Network Commission Ministers Network P.O. Box 291002 Kerrville, TX 78029-1002 U.S.A. SECTION 1 - PERSONAL INFORMATIONToday's Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Name* First Last Mailing Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Email Cell Phone(Include area code and, if applicable, country code)Home Phone(Include area code and, if applicable, country code)Work Phone(Include area code and, if applicable, country code)Date of Birth* MM slash DD slash YYYY Gender*MaleFemaleCountry of Citizenship* Marital Status* Married Single Separated Widowed Divorced If Married - Name of Spouse Spouse's Date of Birth MM slash DD slash YYYY If DIVORCED, WIDOWED or SEPARATED - Date of Event MM slash DD slash YYYY Children and Birth DatesHow did you find out about CMN?SECTION 2 - MINISTRY INFORMATIONAre you planning on raising support through CMN?* Yes No NOTE: For those who will be raising funds to facilitate their ministry, you are permitted to raise support at any of these levels of credentials provided your ministry is approved and accepted as an approved CMN ministry. What level of affiliation or credentials are you seeking?* Commission Ministerial License Ordination Ministerial Intern (18 & under) Church Name, mailing address & Pastor's NameNOTE: This next section is a very important part of the application. CMN credentials cannot make you a minister but are issued to recognize those who are already actively engaged in ministry or have a ministry opportunity awaiting them immediately upon receiving credentials. Your current ministry.*How long have you been involved in this and other ministry?* More than 5 years 3-5 years 1-3 years Less than 1 year How much time do you give to this ministry?* Full Time 5-6 days per week 3-4 days per week 1-2 days a week Less than 1 day a week If secularly employed, name of employer and how many hours you work per week?Have you ever held credentials with another organization? If yes, with whom?* If you had credentials revoked or are not eligible to hold credentials with another organization, please explain and provide contact information for that organization.SECTION 3 - TRAINING / EDUCATION CREDITS If you are only applying for Ministerial Commissioning or Licensing this information is not necessary. You may skip to Section 4. Commissioning and Licensing are both based upon your current level of ministry activity. This record of your ministry training and experience are only used to make a determination about your readiness for full ordination. Ordination Requirements - 20 Credits Credits are earned for both education/training and experience in ministry.EDUCATION CREDITS Associated Degree (6 credits) ISOM Diploma or Certificate (10 credits) Bachelor's Degree (12 credits) Bachelor's Degree in Ministry or Biblical Studies Field (15 credits) Master's Degree (15 credits) Master's Degree in Ministry or Biblical Studies Field (20 credits) Doctoral work in any Field (20 credits) Name and address of Institution that issued your degree / diploma.FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED A DEGREED PROGRAM We will award you 1 Credit for each 4 completed courses (approximately one full-time semester) in an approved Bible school or accredited college or university.Number of semester courses completed: 1 Semester - Four Courses (1 credit) 2 Semesters - Eight Courses (2 credits) 3 Semesters - Twelve Courses (3 credits) 4 Semesters - Sixteen Courses (4 credits) Name and address of Institution(s) where you studied. How will you provide your transcript? I'm emailing my transcript. I'm providing other documentation to verify this information. EXPERIENCE CREDITS Help us determine your readiness for ordination based upon experience you have in ministry.Years of bi-vocational ministry - ministering while still supporting yourself with secular employment. (2 credits per year) 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years More than 5 years Years of Full Time ministry (5 credits per year) 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years More than 5 years Describe the type of ministry you were involved in during these periods of time.SECTION 4 - Statement of Faith and ConductMy signature below indicates I have read carefully and am in agreement with the Commission Ministers Network Statement of Faith and I live in accordance with the Commission Ministers Network Covenant of Conduct. NOTE: If you have an area of disagreement, we will still consider your application if you explain below your views and provide adequate Biblical substantiation for how you interpret the Scriptures differently on any of these topics.Your Signature* Please type your name in the box exactly as you want it to appear on your ministerial certificate and ministerial identification card.Explanation of Differing ViewsSUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION The two final steps in your application process are: • A Pastoral Recommendation received at the CMN Office. • Submission of Application Fee 1. PASTORAL RECOMMENDATION This needs to be from your pastor or a fellow minister who is familiar with your ministry. Pastoral Recommendation Form. 2. APPLICATION FEE After submitting this application you’ll be taken to a page where you can submit the $20.00 application fee. Your application cannot be processed without submission of the full application fee or an approved request for financial aid. To apply for financial aid go to: CMNetwork.org/financial-aidPhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.