INTERVIEW PREPARATION

Each year (In the early Spring) the District Board of Ministry holds interviews for those seeking to be ordained as an elder or deacon or receive a District Minister’s License (whether it will be your first-time license or a license renewal).  In an attempt to aid students, licensed minister candidates, and potential ordinands, the board has put together a number of resources and a yearly ministerial candidate workshop that will help to prepare you for the interviews. Below you will find our 2023-2024 Ministerial Candidate Brochure which lays out the process for the coming months.

What can you expect from the district licensing interviews?

If this is your first interview you can expect an introductory kind of interview - an opportunity for the group to get to know you, ask about how you came to this place in your life, inquire as to how your start at the Course of Study is going.

As the years proceed and if you are applying for a District License, you can expect the interview to be progressively more comprehensive until you are ready for ordination.

Be assured that the Board members do not look at the interviews as an opportunity to surprise you with “gotcha” questions but as one to guide you, help you, and encourage you as you grow through this process. They really are there to help you. This help may come via some tough questions but their “toughness” is designed to evaluate where you are as well as to help move you along in the process.

For more information on requirements for licensing, dates of interviews, divorce barrier, and other important details, please refer to our Board of Ministry page and click on our latest Board of Ministry Brochure. If you have any other questions, please contact the district office at swidoffice@swidnazarene.org.