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Contact your local church pastor, another deacon or elder, or your district superintendent. Persons are encouraged to use these resources:


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Requirements for CandidacyRequirements for Candidacy

To request admission, a candidate must have been a member of The United Methodist Church or a baptized participant of a recognized United Methodist campus ministry or other United Methodist ministry setting for a minimum of one (1) year.

Apply in writing to District Superintendent with a copy to the dcom chair, including statement of call, and request admission to the candidacy studies program.


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Complete the Personal Data Inventory and the State Criminal and Sex Offenders Background Check.

Meet with the district committee on ordained ministry for an admission interview.

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The District Superintendent (DS) invites the candidate into the Online Candidacy Application System (OCAS) by clicking the INVITE CANDIDATES button (shown below) on their screen. Fill out the information on the invitation screen; then click the “Save & Invite” button at the bottom of the screen.

An email invitation will be sent by the system to the new candidate and a new record for that candidate will be created.

We recommend that all users of OCAS add [email protected] to their email contact/address book to ensure that they receive all emails.

mailto:[email protected]

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OCAS is the system in which new candidates are enrolled. All users must log in using their email address and password to access the records in this system.

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If users forget their password, they may use the link provided on the log in screen to reset it.

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The Task Screen


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Once the candidate has submitted their application (TASK 3) an email is sent to the DS requesting signature.

An email is also sent to the Candidacy Registrar (CR), and Mentor informing them of the new candidate.

After the DS signs the application a similar email is sent to the Mentor requesting signature.

Both e-signatures must be completed before the candidate can move to the next step.


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After logging in, both DS and Mentor are taken to the “Waiting on Me” screen which shows candidates that are “waiting” for a DS/Mentor related task to be completed. Click on the item in the TASK column of the candidate.

Viewing the To Do List


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1. To view and sign the Form 101, click on the “signature” on the TASK list of the candidate.

2. A pop up will appear in front of you.

3. To view the application, click the Form 101 link (in blue).

4. To sign the application, click the E-SIGN button on the bottom of the pop-up.

Signing an Application


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Once both the DS and Mentor has signed the candidates application they will receive an email instructing them to pay their $75 candidacy fee. They may do so by clicking the next item on their task list.


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The VA Conference is discontinuing use of the IRAI with the group mentoring model.

Until December 31, 2011, we will just check that off in OCAS as if we have completed it. As of January 1, 2012, GBHEM will also discontinue using the IRAI and it will be removed from the list.

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Be approved by charge conference or body specified by dCOM by 2/3 written ballot

Complete the required documents Kroll Background checkMedical ReportDisclosure FormPsychological assessmentWritten responses to questions in ¶311.2a

Mentor Report to the dcom

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Interview with the district committee on ordained ministry

Must be interviewed and recommended annually by the charge conference and the district committee on ordained ministry

Relationship with mentor as needed (no report will be required)

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email address

united methodist ministry

district superintendent

new candidates