Ministerial Formation Resources
Enrollment Resources
- Program Overview
- Enrollment Checklist
- Pastor Recommendation Form
- Payment Instructions
- Cohort Calendar
Program Information Notice
The information provided on this website is intended to describe the Georgia State Council Ministerial Formation & Licensing Program. Detailed curricula, instructional methods, participant resources, assessment instruments, and formation materials are distributed exclusively to enrolled participants during the required Orientation Session and throughout the program.
Orientation & Participant Resources
All accepted participants are required to attend the Participant Orientation Session before the start of the cohort.
During Orientation, participants will receive a comprehensive introduction to the program, review cohort expectations, and be provided with the resources necessary for a successful formation experience.
Participant Resource Package
The following materials will be distributed during Orientation:
- Participant Orientation Guide
- Ministerial Formation Workbook
- Call Narrative Instructions
- Rule of Life Guide
- Ministerial Development Plan
- Supervised Ministry Guidelines
Additional program resources, assignment instructions, and cohort communications will be provided throughout the formation experience.
Pastor Partnership & Orientation
Equipping Pastors to Form Future Leaders Commissioning
The Georgia State Council Ministerial Formation & Licensing Program recognizes that effective ministerial formation begins within the local church. Pastors serve as the primary mentors, spiritual guides, and ministry supervisors for participants throughout the formation experience.
To support this important role, pastors whose ministers are enrolled in the program will be invited to participate in a Pastor Partnership & Orientation Session.
During this session, pastors will receive an overview of the program and guidance regarding their role in mentoring, evaluating, and affirming participants throughout the ministerial formation process.
Pastor Orientation Includes:
Equipping Pastors to Form Future Leaders Commissioning
- Overview of the Ministerial Formation & Licensing Program
- The Pastor's Role in Ministerial Formation
- Expectations for Supervised Ministry
- Mentoring and Coaching Emerging Ministers
- Program Timeline and Milestones
- Participant Evaluation Process
- Pastoral Affirmation and Recommendation
- Questions & Discussion
Following the orientation, pastors will receive the Pastor Partnership Resource Guide, which includes:
- Pastor Partnership Guide
- Supervised Ministry Guidelines
- Participant Evaluation Form
- Pastoral Affirmation Form
- Ministry Observation Guide
- Commissioning Recommendation Form
Policies
- Attendance Policy
- Assignment Completion Policy
- Code of Ministerial Conduct
- Confidentiality Statement
- Payment and Refund Policy
- Credentialing and Renewal Guidelines
*Upon confirmation of enrollment, participants will receive access to all program communications, resources, and orientation materials through email.