What's next? April 22 is the deadline for the following:

Submit a written response providing evidence of understanding and expectation concerning the following: i) the most formative experiences of your Christian life; ii) God's call to ordained ministry and the role of the church in your call; iii) reflect on your year's experience in leadership in the congregation; iv) your future usefulness as a minister in The United Methodist Church; v) your personal beliefs as a Christian; vi) your personal gifts for ministry; vii) how your personal relationships may affect your future ministry.

Submit a written response providing evidence of understanding the ministry of deacon and the ministry of the elder within The United Methodist Church;

Provide other information as may be required for determining gifts, evidence of God's grace, fruit, and demonstration of the call for the ministry of deacon or elder; and

Agree for the sake of the mission of Jesus Christ in the world and the most effective witness of the gospel, and in consideration of their influence as ministers, to make a complete dedication of themselves to the highest ideals of the Christian life as set forth in ¶¶ 61{@-}70. To this end they shall agree to exercise responsible self-control by personal habits conducive to bodily health, mental and emotional maturity, fidelity in marriage and celibacy in singleness, social responsibility, and growth in grace and the knowledge and love of God.