Interviewing for Provisional or Associate Membership

Below you will find the instructions for completing the written work requirement for your upcoming interview with the Board of Ordained Ministry of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference and other forms needed prior to your interview. Please follow the instructions carefully and completely because a positive recommendation to the Clergy Session for Commissioning and Provisional Membership or Associate Membership will depend on it.

If you have been directed here by PassageUMC and you are preparing to interview for Ordination and Full Membership, please click here to go to the correct page.

If you have any difficulty or if you have questions, contact the BOM Registrar immediately.

Provisional Membership and Commissioning

Autobiographical Statement

Bible Study

Biographical Information Form

Clergy Application Form

Deacon Lifestyle Statement

Deacon Project

Disclosure Form

Doctrinal 

Guidelines for Written Work

Elder Lifestyle Itineracy Statement

Basic Graduate Theological Studies 

Mentor Relationship Report

Personal Medical Disclosure

Physician's Medical Form

Sermon Exegesis

Sermon Manuscript

Associate Membership

AM Lifestyle Itineracy Statement

Autobiographical Statement

Biographical Information Form

Clergy Application Form

Disclosure Form

Doctrinal 

Personal Medical Disclosure

Physician's Medical Form 

Requirements for Associate Membership