Licensing and Ordination
                                 In the EFCA

The purpose of a ministerial credential is (1) to affirm God’s call upon a person’s life; (2) to verify that this person meets the qualifications and standards in The Evangelical Free Church of America; (3) to approve this person for ministerial service under the auspices of The Evangelical Free Church of America; and (4) to provide legal status in the exercise of that person’s ministry. 

The Ministerial Credential within the Evangelical Free Church is one which is a recommendation of the local church, the District and the National Board of Ministerial Standing.  The following files explain the requirements, process and procedure.  Once a candidate's file is complete within the Rocky Mountain District office with all documents and the thesis submitted, a credentialing council will be scheduled.    

Requirements - This is a link to the EFCA web site which provides the requirements you must fulfill to receive any type of license or ordination in the Evangelical Free Church.

Types of Credentials - This is a link to the EFCA web site which gives you guidance regarding the different credentials available and the requirements you must fulfill to apply.

You MUST submit all of the documents to which there are links under the type of credential for which you are applying within the link on the above web site. Your file is not considered complete until both those documents and the documents listed in the Procedures for Credentialing below are in your file at the Rocky Mountain District office.

As you submit these documents a checklist will be created and forwarded to you giving you an idea of what has been received and what is still outstanding.

Procedure for Credentialing - How to proceed within the Rocky Mountain District for your credential