REQUEST FOR ORDINATION EXAMS

This form is designed for use by the chairman of EPC Presbytery Candidates Committees and Ministerial Committees to request ordination exams for Candidates Under Care or ordained ministers transferring from non-Reformed traditions. You must allow at least 2 weeks between submitting this form and the proposed exam date.

If you have any questions, contact Zenaida Bermudez at the Office of the General Assembly, 407-930-4462 or zenaida.bermudez@epc.org.

Candidate Information

Name of Candidate/Transferee(Required)

First Last

Candidate's Email Address(Required)

Presbytery(Required)

Ordained by (if applicable)

Ordination Date (if applicable)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Being considered for a call as(Required)

Church name(Required)

Spanish Exams

Yes, I need a Spanish set of exams. (Sí, necesito exámenes de ordenación en español.)

Candidacy Information

Date Received as a Candidate(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Advisor (if applicable)

First Last

Church Membership(Required)

Date Received as a Member(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Transferring from Non-Reformed Tradition(Required)

Yes

If yes, from what denomination?

CEEP(Required)

Yes

Seminary(Required)

Seminary Degree Earned(Required)

Seminary Graduation Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Former EPC Presbytery (if applicable)

Date of Transfer (if applicable)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Length of Candidacy(Required)

Proposed Exam Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Proctor Information

The four ordination examinations must be taken as a unit within a three-week time period.

Proctor (to send Exams to)(Required)

First Last

Candidate’s Relationship to Proctor(Required)

Proctor’s Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Proctor’s Email Address(Required)

Presbytery Certification

I certify that the information above is correct and the candidate named above has completed the required course of study. I further certify that in the judgment of the candidate’s Advisor and the Candidates Care or Ministerial Committee, the candidate is prepared to take the written examinations.

To be eligible to sit for ordination exams, the following required documents must be in candidate’s file. By checking the appropriate boxes, I hereby confirm that the documents are in the candidate's file.

Background Check(Required)

Yes

Copy of College Transcript(Required)

Yes

Copy of Post-Graduate Transcript(Required)

Yes

Medical Statement from Physician(Required)

Yes

Personal Information Form (PIF)(Required)

Yes

Psychological Evaluation Results(Required)

Yes

Signed Ethical Affirmations Document(Required)

Yes

Addititonal Personal Assessments (Optional)

DISC

Myers-Briggs

Pro-D

Strength Finders

Working Genius

Submitted by (Chairman, Candidates/Ministerial Committee)(Required)

First Last

Chairman's Email Address(Required)

Presbytery(Required)

Date Submitted(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Candidate's Personal Information Form (PIF)(Required)

In order to be considered to take examinations, the PIF must have a footnote "Updated August 2023" or later. If not, please download and fill out the updated form at https://epc.org/downloads/

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Exam Retake

If this request is for a retake of any examination not previously sustained, indicate which exam is needed and the date of prior testing. 30 days must elapse from the previous examination before another attempt can be taken. Should a fourth attempt be necessary, six months must elapse to insure adequate preparation and study time.

English Bible

2nd Attempt

3rd Attempt

4th Attempt

Date of Prior Test

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Theology/Sacraments

2nd Attempt

3rd Attempt

4th Attempt

Date of Prior Test

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Polity

2nd Attempt

3rd Attempt

4th Attempt

Date of Prior Test

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Exegesis

2nd Attempt

3rd Attempt

4th Attempt

Date of Prior Test

MM slash DD slash YYYY

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