These pamphlets in Adobe Acrobat format may be downloaded and shared with candidates, pastors, and district boards. They describe how a candidate prepares for ordination and the role of the pastor and district board in the ordination process. Download the document by clicking on the title below.

• Candidate’s Guide for the Ministerial Journey


• Pastor/Mentor’s Guide for the Ministerial Journey


• District Boards’ Guide for the Ministerial Journey


• Jane’s Story

Call to ministry and response of a fictional second career person

Many tools are available to help you implement the Modular Course of Study on your district. Click here to open the tools page for the Modular Course of Study.

International Sourcebook on Developmental Standards for Ordained Ministers
The International Sourcebook contains the denomination standards used by each region to fashion the regional Sourcebook for Ministerial Development. The International Sourcebook is created and edited by ICOSAC and adopted by the General Board.

Regional Sourcebooks on Ordination
The Sourcebook describes the process for preparing clergy for ordination in each of the world regions. Download the Sourcebook for your region.

Handbook for Christian Ministries (USA)
The Handbook is a candidate’s guide on preparing for ministry. It should be given to everyone who expresses a call to ministry.

Form to Register a Call to Ministry
This form (rtf) may be filled out, printed, and mailed to local pastor, Clergy Development, district superintendent, DMSB.

Nazarene Clergy Preparation
This slide presentation introduces design parameters for the course of study and uses the Modular Course of Study as an example. Available in Acrobat format.

Student Record Form
Summary document allows educational providers to monitor student progress through the course of study; Can be used for students who began the course of study in one validated curricula and transitioned to another curricula

Elder track:

• Modular-Alliance transition


• Modular-Directed Studies Program (DSP) transition


• Modular COS New Start Pastor track


• Modular COS Chaplain track


Deacon track:

• Modular COS Christian Education—Children


• Modular COS Compassionate Ministry


• Modular COS Christian Education—Youth


• Modular COS Music Ministry

Candidate Assessment Tools
This compressed zip file contains documents (rtf) that describe a system for behavioral interviewing developed by the Canada National Board and the Canada West district. Used by district boards to assess candidate readiness for ordination. After download, double-click the file name on your harddrive to extract the documents.

DMSB Electronic Database of Student Records
This compressed zip file contains an instruction manual (Microsoft Word document) and a blank student database that is managed by Microsoft Access which must be purchased separately. The database will track student personal and contact information and provide electronic records of all Modular Course of Study and/or Alliance courses the student has completed in educational preparation for ordination. The material has been shared by Rev. Kuhrman Cox, Vicksburg, Mississippi. After download, double-click the file name on your harddrive to extract the documents.