PASTORAL MINISTRY HANDBOOK | CHAPTER 4

Ministerial Licensing and Ordination Teams

1. The PMLT representatives from each region will select one or more interview teams for their respective regions.

2. A MLOT includes 3-5 licensed ministers, a majority of whom must be ordained elders.

3. Each MLOT must include at least one PMLT representative from the region of the ministerial candidate.

4. A MLOT may include ministers from other regions who bring a unique perspective and/or skill set to the team.

1. These licensing teams will interview people pursuing provisional, national, specialized, and ordination licenses

2. MLOT decisions must be approved by a two-thirds majority.

3. MLOTs will forward any recommendations to the PMLT, which has the final authority to grant licenses and approve ordinations.

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