New License Application Forms 2018:
The most current UPCI license applications which must
be used is dated "Revised October 2018" in the upper right hand corner of
page 1 of the application!
Your pastor, presbyter (or any licensed minister who has a login set up for
www.upciministers.com) can download any of these applications.
And the application may be downloaded from this District website as well.
Reading Requirements
New Reading Requirements
The General Board has recently made significant changes to the reading requirements for all ministerial applicants (English or Spanish).
The United Pentecostal Church (including the Colorado District) will only accept the new requirements.
These new requirements include excellent materials (training videos and ebooks) provided via
MinistryCentral.com.
The Ministry Central Courses are also now available in Spanish and so are required for all license applicants.
The 2018 General Conference passed Resolution 3 which removed from Article XII, Section 2, Paragraph 9 the following words,
"... at least one (1) year in a Bible college endorsed by the United Pentecostal Church International (see paragraph 10) or have completed ..."
This means that all applicants, including Bible College graduates, will have to read the books or ebooks specified on the official Reading Requirements list.
All License Applicants must go through all of the classes (video, ebook, exam) indicated below
and provide certificates of completion. All General applicants must preach 26
times during the six months prior to meeting the District Board. All applicants must meet
with his/her Presbyter to review everything, well before the Board Meeting!!
The filled out application must be in the hands of the District-Secretary 60
days prior to the Board Meeting!! You should also obtain a
Life Insurance Beneficiary Form , fill it out and bring it, two
copies of a picture of you and your spouse and bring two checks to the Board Meeting.
NEW Reading Requirements
The requirements for all license applicants are provided through
MinistryCentral.com. (There is also a way to fulfill the same requirements through
enrollment in and completion of the currently offered 8-year certificate at Purpose Institute.)
There is a course of study for each license level.
Each course of study will include "classes."
Each "class" will include a book (or ebook), some video lessons, and an exam.
The levels/courses will contain the following...
| Local License | |
| Acts | Robin Johnston |
| Biblical Interpretation | David K. Bernard |
| Gospels | Jeffrey Brickle |
| History of the UPCI | Robin Johnston |
| Holiness | David K. Bernard |
| New Birth | David K. Bernard |
| Oneness of God | David K. Bernard |
| Pentateuch | Chris Paris |
| Preaching I | Jonathan McClintock |
| Spiritual Disciplines | James Littles |
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| General License | |
| Discipleship | Stan O. Gleason |
| Doctrine | Scott Graham |
| Epistles of Paul | Jeremy Painter |
| Ethics | Richard M. Davis |
| Gen. Epistles and Revelation | Jeffrey Brickle and Jeremy Painter |
| Historical Books | Chris Paris |
| History of Doctrine | David K. Bernard |
| Leadership I | Eugene Wilson |
| Preaching II | Jerry Jones |
| Principles of Ministry | David K. Bernard |
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| Ordination | |
| Christology | David Norris |
| Church Administration | Carlton L. Coon |
| Church Growth | David K. Bernard |
| The End Time | David Norris |
| Leadership II | Eugene Wilson |
| Pentecostal Heritage | Robin Johnston |
| Prophets | David Johnson and Jared Runck |
| Psalms and Wisdom Literature | Jeremy Painter |
| Romans | David K. Bernard |
| Spiritual Gifts | Daniel Segraves |