The 2009 General Assembly of the Christian Church (DOC) approved the document, Theological Foundation and Policies and Criteria for the Ordering of Ministry in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). This document requires regions to oversee an annual process through which the standing of ordained and commissioned ministers may be reviewed and renewed.

This process requires that the ministers provide certain information to the Regional Committee on Ministry (RCOM). This form is intended to facilitate that process.

Note: Face-to-face meetings with the Regional Committee on Ministry are held every three years for commissioned ministers. (These are not generally required for ordained clergy, although either party may ask for such a meeting if it is desired.)

2025 GRR Clergy Standing Forms must be completed by January 31, 2025.

Letters of Standing with Standing Cards for 2025 will be mailed out by February 21, 2025.

MINISTER INFORMATION

Legal Name (First, MI, Last)

Date of Birth

Home Mailing Address

My home address:

Personal Email

Your Church Email

If you do not have an email, please put [email protected].

Cell Phone Number

Home Phone Number

Preferred Mailing Address

Home Address
Church Mailing Address

I am currently (select all that apply):

Commissioned

Commissioned for ministry with...

Ordained DOC

Retired, Inactive

You may not perform weddings or funerals and may not provide pulpit supply. You are not required to have any trainings to maintain standing.

Retired, Active

You may still perform weddings and funerals and provide pulpit supply. You are required to complete Healthy Boundary and Anti-racism/Pro-reconciliation training once every 5 years.

Chaplain, non-Federal Institution

Please indicate the congregation in which you serve.

For Clergy NOT serving in a congregation, what type of ministry are you engaged in?

Full time or Part time?

Employer

Title or Position

If you are not serving in an active ministry at present, please explain:

My Regional Elder is:

CHURCH INFORMATION

Please provide the Great River Regional Office with information for contacting someone other than the senior minister. A secretary or board chair with good contact information can help us get information out with regard to DW, DM, Youth, and opportunities for lay leadership offerings.

Church MAILING Address

Church LOCATION Address

Church Phone Number

Church Office Email

Board Chair

Board Chair Phone Number

Board Chair Email

CONTINUING EDUCATION

List the programs of study/continuing education, seminars, workshops or formal training in which you have participated in the past year.

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Have you received training in any of the following areas in the past five years? (If your last training was in 2019 or before, please understand that you will need to take this training during 2025 to maintain standing.)

Healthy Boundaries / Ministerial Ethics Training

Year of last training

Pro Reconcilation / Anti Racism Training

Year of last training

Have you ever resigned your employment from a congregation, been asked to resign from official action as a clergyperson, had your ministerial or secular employment terminated (whether paid or volunteer), or had legal or ecclesiastical action taken against you in whole or in part on the allegations of any of the following?

Yes (check all that apply)

Sexual Harassment

Financial Misconduct

Sexual Misconduct

Alcohol or Substance Abuse

Physical Abuse

Child Abuse

Domestic Abuse

Violation of the Ministerial Code of Ethics

Any other Criminal Conviction

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YOUR MINISTRY

Please put N/A if you are Retired/Inactive.

Describe particular challenges in your ministry:

Describe particular joys in your ministry:

How are you taking care of yourself?

List books and resources you have found helpful to your ministry.

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Describe ways in which you have taken time for:

Family & personal relationships

Recreation and vacation

Spiritual renewal

Physical fitness and healthy activities

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Do you have professional or pastoral needs that you would like to discuss with RCOM and/or your Regional Elder?

By submitting this document, I believe that I currently meet the requirements for the continuation of ministerial standing as they are stated in the document, “Theological Foundations and Policies and Criteria for the Ordering of Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),” section II.F.2.b., and I request continuation of ministerial standing for the next year.

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