The 2020 Iowa Licensing School will be May 19-May 26 at the Shalom Retreat Center in Dubuque, IA. The registration deadline for the school is April 20th. All assignments will need to be completed and submitted by May 1st. Additional information including registration and assignments can be found at https://www.iaumc.org/iowalicensingschool.
Licensing school, followed by the Course of Study or seminary, provides the foundation for ministry to become a pastor.
By attending The Iowa United Methodist Church’s Licensing School, you take the next step to fulfilling your calling to serve as a preacher, teacher, caregiver, listener, disciple-maker, and church administrator in The United Methodist Church.
The Iowa UMC Licensing School is offered in both English and French. It provides the essential steps and training that are foundational to success as you continue learning and developing as a Licensed Local Pastor. Thirty-percent of United Methodist’s worldwide speak French.
Certified Candidates for licensed and ordained ministry who may be appointed to serve a local church should attend this training (Book of Discipline 2016, paragraphs 310-319).
“With the future of the Iowa Annual Conference being organized into circuits, Licensed Local Pastors will play a vital role in the communities they serve. If you feel so called, take the next step and attend the Iowa Licensing School,” said Rev. Arnette Pint, dean of the Iowa Licensing School.
The Iowa UMC Licensing School is an intensive and rewarding week of learning concentrated into eight full days on campus which focus on:
Because the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry requires 80 hours of course work and classroom instruction for licensing, there is prerequisite homework to be completed in advance.
These assignments and readings are available online to begin at any time. Additional assignments will be emailed to you after your registration is complete.
Prerequisites are due May 1, 2020, and hard copies of these submissions are to be brought with you to Licensing School.
Completion of Local Pastor Licensing School is required for licensing. The license itself is provided by the District Committee on Ordained Ministry (dCOM) of the district from which each candidate arises, that district superintendent, and the area bishop. The license must be renewed annually by the dCOM and the district superintendent and is in effect only so long as a pastoral appointment is being served by the licensee. The Licensed Local Pastor must continue with Course of Study or Seminary to remain licensed and appointed.
Licensing School Registrar
Lisa Steel
515.974.8939
lisa.larson@iaumc.org
Licensing School Dean
Rev. Arnette Pint
515.505.9494
pastorarnette@msn.com
Registration deadline is April 20, 2020. For registration and detailed information, visit www.iaumc.org/iowalicensingschool