{"id":4452,"date":"2026-03-31T10:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/?page_id=4452"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:12:57","slug":"llp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/llp\/","title":{"rendered":"Licensed Local Pastor (LLP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-gray-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-61a3764c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:6rem;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:6rem;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide nomargin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e3a6cfc2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e43b59f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"virtual\" style=\"font-size:clamp(32.518px, 2.032rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.711), 58px);\"><strong>Licensed Local Pastor (LLP)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:0rem;padding-left:0rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.723), 1.3rem);\">Explore the path towards becoming and serving as a Licensed Local Pastor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c8b6bfc8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--hover-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white); --hover-background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark);\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill has-hover__color has-hover__background-color has-icon__arrow-right has-icon-weight__bold\"><a style=\"gap: .5em\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#start\">Get Started Today<svg style=\"width: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;\" class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M224.49,136.49l-72,72a12,12,0,0,1-17-17L187,140H40a12,12,0,0,1,0-24H187L135.51,64.48a12,12,0,0,1,17-17l72,72A12,12,0,0,1,224.49,136.49Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--hover-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white); --hover-background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--dark);\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill has-hover__color has-hover__background-color has-icon__arrow-right has-icon-weight__bold\"><a style=\"gap: .5em\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gbhem.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/MinistryOfLocalPastor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ministry of Local Pastors (PDF)<svg style=\"width: 1.2em; 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