Several years ago my husband felt the Lord calling him into youth ministry. After much prayer he decided to start taking classes online through NNU to pursue his ministerial license for the Church of the Nazarene. He received his local license through our church and has been working towards his district license. It sounds pretty confusing...let me try and explain...our church board votes for him to receive his local license (that is the only requirement). Then there are certain requirements for him to be able to earn his district license (A set number of classes finished and a vote by the district board). Once he has reached this point his name will be put out by the district as a potential candidate for a youth pastor position (I think this is how it works!) He then has 10 years to complete the rest of his classes and other requirements before he is ordained as a minister in the Church of the Nazarene.
Well, I am proud to say that my husband has completed his requirements for his district license and in March 2011 he will be interviewed by the district board to receive his District Ministerial License. (They interview as part of district Assembly which is held in March. Josh's last class ended in April, so we have to wait until next March.)
I am so proud of my husband and his perseverance, especially with working 2 jobs while taking his classes! Now we just wait for God's continued guidance and wisdom for the future. Youth ministry is such a passion of his and I know that he will make an amazing youth pastor...because he already does but without the title!
2 comments:
Hurray!! How exciting! Great job Josh! We'll have to be there cheering you on at the next ordination service in March.
Wonderful! I am amazed at what he accomplished :) I know he relied on the Lord to carry him through all of this!
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