MINISTRY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE APPLICATION
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PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION
FULL LEGAL NAME______________________________________________________________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(CITY, STATE)
( ZIP)
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PHONE (____) _____-- ________
CELL(____)______--_________
EMAIL ADDRESS ______________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH ( ____ /____ /_________)
CHURCH BACKGROUND
NAME OF CHURCH WHERE YOU ARE A MEMBER:_____________________________________________________________________________
DENOMINATION OF CHURCH:__________________________________________
NAME OF CHURCH YOU ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING WEEKLY:__________________________________________________________________
DENOMINATION OF CHURCH:__________________________________________
ARE YOU ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN YOUR CHURCH? PLEASE EXPLAIN:_______________________________________________________________
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MINISTRY BACKGROUND
ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING OR VOLUNTEERING WITH A MINISTRY OTHER THAN A CHURCH? IF SO, IN WHAT CAPACITY? _______________
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WHAT HAS YOUR OVERALL EXPOSURE TO MINISTRY BEEN? ____________________________________________________________________
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SPIRITUAL BACKGROUND
HOW AND WHEN DID YOU COME TO KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOR? __________________________________
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DO YOU HAVE A REGULAR PLAN FOR BIBLE STUDY AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH? DESCRIBE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE? _______________________
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WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR SPRITUAL GIFT(S) IS/ARE? ________________________________________________________________________
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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE GOSPEL IS? ________________________________________________________________________
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LIST 3 BOOKS THAT HAVE HELPED YOU GROW AS A BELIEVER AND SUMMARIZE A PRINCIPAL FROM EACH:
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BREIFLY TELL YOUR PERSONAL TESTIMONY: _________________________________________________________________________________
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EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
PREVIOUS EMPLOYER: ________________________________________ START/END DATE: ___________________
ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP) ________________________________________________________________
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POSITION: ______________________ JOB DESCRIPTION: _______________________________________________
PHONE #:_______________________ SUPERVISOR’S NAME: ____________________________________________
PREVIOUS EMPLOYER: ________________________________________ START/END DATE:____________________
ADDRESS (STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP) ________________________________________________________________
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POSITION: ______________________ JOB DESCRIPTION: _______________________________________________
PHONE #:_______________________ SUPERVISOR’S NAME: ____________________________________________
PERSONAL INFORMATION
FOR WHICH PROGRAM ARE YOU APPLYING? (CIRCLE ONE)
VOCATIONAL MINISTRY APPRENTICESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING ACADEMY
If you are applying for the DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING ACADEMY, what vocation do you plan to
pursue?______________________________________________________________________________________
If you are applying for the VOCATIONAL MINISTRY APPRENTICESHIP, what area of ministry interests you?
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WHAT WOULD BE THE NICEST COMMENT SOMEONE COULD MAKE ABOUT YOU? __________________________
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WHAT COMMENT WOULD WOUND YOU THE MOST? ________________________________________________
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WHEN DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SUBMIT TO OTHERS? ___________________________________________
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WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS ON DATING RELATIONSHIPS? _______________________________________________
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9. DESCRIBE SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE: ______________________________________________________________
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10. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE WORD? ____________________________________________
11. MY PERSONAL STATEMENT OF BELIEF IS: _________________________________________________________
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12. WHAT DOES ‘DISCIPLESHIP’ MEAN TO YOU? ______________________________________________________
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13. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH CONFRONTATION? _____________________________________________________
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14. WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE WALKED THROUGH? ____________________________
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PLEASE CHECK () TO RATE YOURSELF IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A. PHYSICAL CONDITION
( ) Frequently incapacitated
( ) Somewhat below par
( ) Fairly healthy
( ) Good health
B. SOCIABILITY AND FRIENDLINESS
( ) Avoided by others ( )Tolerated by others ( )Liked by others ( )Well-liked by others ( ) Sought by others
C. INTELLIGENCE
( ) Learn and think slowly ( ) Average mental ability ( )Alert; have a good mind ( )Brilliant; exceptional capacity
D. ACHEIVEMENT (ability to formulate, execute, and carry plans to completion)
( )Do only what is assigned ( )Start but do not finish ( )Meet average expectations ( )Resourceful and effective
( )Superior creative ability
E. LEADERSHIP (ability to inspire others and maintain their confidence)
( )Make no effort to lead ( )Try but lacks ability ( )Have some leadership promise ( )Good leadership ability
( )Unusual ability to lead
F. Teamwork (ability to work with others)
( )Frequently causes friction ( )Usually cooperative ( )Prefer to work alone ( )Able to work with those of
different personality or temperament ( )Most effective in teamwork
G. RESPONSIVENESS (to the feelings and needs of others)
( ) Slow to sense how others feel ( ) Reasonably responsive ( ) Understanding and thoughtful
( ) Respond with unusual insight and consideration
H. EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT
( )Yield to urges or cravings ( )Tense, fearful, worried ( )Easily angered, easily frustrated ( )Sometimes
downhearted, blue, depressed ( )Maintain balance, self-controlled
I. TEACHABILITY
( )Rigid, argumentative ( )Highly opinionated ( )Open-minded ( )Willing to receive instruction
( )Eager to receive instruction
J. PERSERVERANCE (in completing task)
( )Give up easily or easily discouraged ( )Need encouragement to persevere ( )Persist in most circumstances
( )Persist under adversity or difficulty
K. SELF-IMAGE
( ) Insecure ( ) Inferiority complex ( ) Self-confident ( ) May be prone to boast ( ) Modest, true estimate
of self
L. WISDOM IN USE OF MONEY
( ) Talk frequently of debt or financial worries ( ) Expect others to meet needs ( ) Careless
( ) Extravagant ( ) Careful, have a budget
Listed below are some attributes. Put a check next to the 3 attributes that you are currently focusing
on changing in yourself.
( ) Impatient
( )Unteachable
( ) Tense
( ) Intolerant
( ) Critical of others
( ) Being cocky
( ) Easily offended
( ) Easily embarrassed
( ) Impersonal
( ) Quick tempered
LIST THREE REFERENCES (PREFERABLY ONE PASTORAL REFERENCE ; NO RELATIVES)
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ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________________________
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OCCUPATION_______________________________________
YEARS KNOWN______________________________________
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OCCUPATION_______________________________________
YEARS KNOWN______________________________________
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PHONE____________________________________________
OCCUPATION_______________________________________
YEARS KNOWN______________________________________
“I hereby certify that all of the information provided by me in this application (or any other
accompanying or required documents) is correct, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.”
BY SIGNING BELOW I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE
STATEMENTS.
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE___________________________________________DATE____________________________________
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