Section I

  • Engaged in ministry at this time.

  • Not engaged in ministry at this time. (In order to enter into any form of ministry again, your status as Inactive Retired must be adjusted first.)

Section II

If you are Inactive Retired, please skip to Section IV.

Section III

In order to maintain Standing with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Upper Midwest, each pastor must complete the following hours of continuing education:

            Full Time Clergy - 16 hours
            3/4 Time Clergy - 12 hours
            1/2 Time Clergy - 8 hours
            1/4 Time Clergy - 4 hours

Classroom or Seminar studies = 1 CEU per 50 minute contact period.  Self-guided study is also acceptable.  Reading a book, approximately 250 page = 1 credit hour.

Boundary Training

All clergy, except Inactive Retired clergy, are required to complete Boundary Training.  The Upper Midwest Region requires all new clergy to complete an initial course either at the time at which they enter into ministry or move to the Upper Midwest Region.  After completing their initial course, clergy are required to complete a refresher course in the years 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, etc.

Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation Experience

Beginning with the 2020 calendar year, all clergy, except Inactive Retired clergy, are required to complete an anti-racism or pro-reconciliation experience.  This experience must be 4 of the 16 total required continuing education hours for the 2020 calendar year.  (The required number of hours is pro-rated based on the clergy's FTE.  For example, .5 FTE = 2 hours.)

List your continuing education hours for 2020.  Please list the number of hours for each training activity:

Section IV

Please describe your activities in the following groups:

Section V

All clergy with standing in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are required to read, understand, and agree to abide by the following ministry policies of the region (available upon request through the Regional Office or at https://www.uppermidwestcc.org/for-clergy):

  • Ministerial Code of Ethics
  • Policies and Criteria for the Order of Ministry
  • Regional Policy on Clergy Sexual and Ethical Conduct
  • Design for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Furthermore, all clergy with standing should understand that these are the operational documents for the Region's Committee on Ministry and are the documents used by the Executive Unit in determining ministerial standing.

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