Thank you for your interest in becoming credentialed with the EFCA.  The EFCA process for becoming credentialed is spelled out in Steps Toward Credentialing.pdf.

There are two tracks available to candidates.  One track is the ordination track.  This track is for those who have a ministry of preaching and teaching the Bible.  It is open only to male candidates.  The other track is the Christian Ministry track for those candidates whose ministry is not primarily that of preaching and teaching. 

Credentialing with the EFCA is a two step process.  The first step of the process is to earn your three year ministry license.  The second step of the process is to earn your permanent certificate.  Below are the forms that you need to pursue your ministerial credential with the EFCA.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Eclov who serves as the GLD's Credentialing Assistant. 

Paperwork for all Credentials:

Minister's Profile.pdf                   

Required Reading.pdf

Church_Recommendation_Letter.doc    

Application Forms:

Ministerial License Leading to Ordination: 
Application Lic to Ord.doc

License Leading to Certificate of Christian Ministry: 
APPLICATION Lic to CM.doc

One Year License Extension: 
Application for one year Extension.DOC

Ordination: 
APPLICATION for Ordination.doc

Certificate of Christian Ministry: 
APPLICATION for CM.doc

Transfer of Ordination: 
APPLICATION for Tranfer of ORD.doc

Transfer of Ordination affirmation questionaire: 

T of Ord Affirmation Questionnaire (10-04).DOC

Writing your Paper.

A helpful resource for writing your paper is the EFCA Statement of Faith with Scripture references.pdf.

Three Year Licenses

If you are working on your three year ministerial license, please follow the EFCA's License Thesis Requirements.  After completing your paper, please submit it to Susan electronically via e-mail.  Her contact information is below.

All paperwork must be received by the GLD Credentialing office before a licensing interview will be scheduled for a candidate. 

Permanent Credentials

If you are working on your permanent credential, please contact Susan Eclov to be assigned a credentialing moderator who will walk with you through the process.  In writing your paper, please follow the EFCA's Ordination Thesis Requirements.  After completing your paper and receiving your moderator's approval, submit your paper for the District Superintendant's approval electronically to gldcredentialing@aol.com.  Do not schedule your council until the District Superintendant has given you approval.  Your Credentialing Moderator will assist you in scheduling your council. 

If you are already credentialed with another church or denomination, please contact Susan to see if you might qualify for a Transfer of Ordination.  This still requires a full paper and council, but it allows you to skip the three year license.

If you have a divorce in your past or if you are married and your spouse was divorced, please contact Susan to request a Divorce Exception Packet before pursuing credentialing with the EFCA. 

Join the EFCA Ministerial Association

If you are a pastor of an EFCA church, please consider joining the EFCA's Ministerial Association.  It is an excellent service of the EFCA to help our pastors be healthy pastors of healthy congregations.  After completing the

2007 Application_For_Membership.docx, please submit it to Susan. 

Contact Information

Susan Eclov

GLD Credentialing Assistant

Village Church of Lincolnshire

Lake Forest, IL 60045

Phone:  (847) 295-7707

Fax:  (847)295-7757

E-Mail:  gldcredentialing@aol.com