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All clergy and laity interested in participating in the Leadership Fellows program should complete an application. All applicants will also need two recommendations (click here to access online recommendation form):

Clergy: Please request recommendations from your district superintendent and S/PPRC chair.
Laity: Please request recommendations from two people who are familiar with your leadership and involvement in the church context.

If you have any questions, email cle@nccumc.org.

2023 Leadership Fellows Application

Thank you for your interest in the Leadership Fellows program. Please complete the application below. You can save incomplete applications at any time by going to the bottom of the page and selecting “Save and Continue Later.” Saving is a two-step process. You must enter your email address to receive the link to your saved application! The deadline for submitting this Fellows application is September 19, 2023.

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Commitment*

In filling out this application, I affirm my commitment to attend all three retreats in their entirety: October 16-18, 2023; February 5-7, 2024; and May 6-8, 2024. We understand and acknowledge pastoral and personal emergencies are possible.

Yes! I am marking these 3 retreats on my calendar today!

Other

Personal Data

Full Name*

Please enter your full name, as you would want it printed on your certificate upon completion of the program.

First Middle Last Suffix

Preferred Name

Enter the name you like to be called. This is the name we will use on your name tag, in emails, etc. First name is default.

Partner*

What is the name of your lay or clergy partner who is submitting an application with you?

Church*

District*

Email*

Enter an email address that you check regularly. If you have an @nccumc.org, please enter that one.

Enter Email Confirm Email

Address*

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

Primary Phone*

Please enter the phone number you would like us to call should we need to reach you.

Secondary Phone

If you would like to provide a secondary phone number, please enter it here.

Date of Birth*

Month

Day

Year

Clergy or Laity?*

Are you applying as clergy/pastor or as a lay partner?

Clergy

Laity

For Clergy

Status*

Associate Member

Deacon in Full Connection

Elder in Full Connection

Local Pastor

Provisional Deacon

Provisional Elder

Other

Position*

What is your position or job title in your current appointment?

Year Appointed*

In what year did you receive your current appointment?

For Laity

Length of Membership*

How long have you been a member of this congregation?

Lay Position

If you have a specific lay role in your church (e.g. lay leader, member of staff parish committee, etc.), please indicate so here.

Occupation/Profession

What is your current (or past) occupation/profession?

About Your Church

Please share some info with us about your church.

Type of Community*

In what type of community is your church located?

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Other

Average Worship Attendance*

What is the average worship attendance of your church?

Less than 25

25-100

101-200

More than 200

About Your Church*

Give us a picture of what your church is like right now.

About Your Community*

Tell us about your community and the ways your church connects with your community … or the ways you would like to see your church connect with your community!

Leadership Development Information

Timing*

What makes this time right for you to join the Leadership Fellows community?

Goals*

As you envision a nine-month leadership experience, what do you hope to take away, and how will this better your ministry in the local church and community?

Concerns

Being a part of an intentional community means engaging in new ways and meeting new people . . . if you have concerns or questions about this program, what are they?

Assessments

List any assessment tools you have previously used (i.e. DISC profile, FIRO-B, 4 Elements, Myers-Briggs, StrengthsFinder, Emotional Intelligence Quotient).

References, Commitment

Recommendations*

For clergy, we require a recommendation from your District Superintendent and from the chair of the Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. These will be submitted separately, directly to the Center. Please enter the name of the SPRC chair who will be submitting a recommendation on your behalf.

Recommendations*

For laity, we request two recommendations from people who know you in a church-related capacity, such as the Lay Leader, Chair of S/PPRC, or someone who knows your leadership in the church. These will be submitted separately and confidentially, directly to the Center. Please indicate the names of the two individuals who will be submitting recommendations on your behalf.

Tuition*

Tuition is $1000/team or $500/person and covers all costs for retreats, materials, coaching, shared lodging, and food. Travel expenses to and from the retreat sites are the responsibility of the individual. We encourage churches to cover the full cost of tuition for the team. Do you anticipate that your church will cover your tuition? [You may select multiple options if needed.]

Yes, my church is prepared to cover the cost of tuition.

No, I intend to cover the cost of my own tuition.

I am clergy and intend to use my continuing education funds from Ministerial Relations toward tuition.

I am not sure.

I need to discuss strategies to raise funding for tuition, and possibly a partial scholarship.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

2023 Leadership Fellows Application

Personal Data

For Clergy

For Laity

About Your Church

Leadership Development Information

References, Commitment

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