Welcome to the Oregon Pacific District Board of Ministry site for Ministry Preparation.  On this site you should be able to find information to help you navigate the processes leading from a call to ministry, through local and district licensing and educational preparation, and on to ordination as an Elder or Deacon in the Church of the Nazarene.

If you are someone who has sensed a call to ministry and need to know where to start, you've come to the right place.  Please follow these steps.

    1. Make an appointment to speak with your pastor regarding your call to ministry.

    2. Download a copy of the Handbook for Christian Ministries.

    3. Read (at least) all of Stage One in the Handbook and the listed Church of the Nazarene Manual paragraphs; Work through Stage One with your pastor.

    4. When recommended to do so by your pastor, please register your call to ministry with District Secretary Bud Pugh and the Ministerial Studies Secretary by submitting the following form:

    6. Investigate educational opportunities to prepare for ministry by visiting sites at Northwest Nazarene University-NNU-(traditional and on-line), Nazarene Bible College-NBC- (traditional and on-line), Nazarene Theological Seminary (post-graduate), or a Modular Course of Study Program at NNU or NBC (Module Plus Program).

    7. Plan to meet with the District Board of Ministry or its sub-committee when requested to do so (annually, typically scheduled in January or February).

    8.  Please contact District Secretary Bud Pugh at budpugh@wvi.com if you need further assistance.

The District Board of Ministry annual interviews will be held in January and/or February 2007 at Salem First Church of the Nazarene.  For further details contact Bud Pugh at budpugh@wvi.com or call 503-581-3950.