11. For those applying for BD or MDiv, does your wife support your desire to pursue ministerial training?
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12. If your wife is not wholly positive about your pursuit of the pastoral ministry, please explain:
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13. Children's names and ages, if applicable:
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14. Name of your church / sponsoring church: *
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15. What is the address of your church / sponsoring church? *
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16. Denomination of your church / sponsoring church: *
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17. What historic creed or confession summarizes your doctrinal position? *
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18. What is your current vocation? *
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19. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv track (full or part-time), what is the name of your pastor / mentor?
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20. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time), please read 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-5 regarding the qualifications of elders. After some self-examination, what is your response to these qualifications?
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21. How do you regularly pursue holiness and communion with God? *
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22. What are some theological issues that you think are especially important for the church to get right in this time and place?
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23. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time), what do you anticipate may be the biggest hindrance to your work as a pastor/worship leader?
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24. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time) and you are married, does your wife's character and vocation take after Titus 2:3-5?
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25. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time), please list any degrees (associate, undergraduate, or graduate) you possess.
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26. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time), please list the last five books (apart from Scripture) you have read.
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27. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time), please list any lay or formal ministry experience. Please also include references from each ministry.
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28. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time), will you be able to meet your obligation for covering half of the tuition costs each year ($4000 for full-time students; $120 per credit hour for part-time students)? Will your sponsoring church meet their obligation for covering the other half of tuition costs each year ($4000 for full-time students; $120 per hour for credit part-time students)?
If you are applying for Groundwork, will you be able to meet your obligation to cover the tuition ($2400 for the year-long class)?
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29. If you are applying for the BD or MDiv program (full or part-time), will you be able to make time in your work schedule to allow for meetings with your mentor and work in the church during the daytime?
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30. For MDiv Worship & Liturgy track applicants, what musical background, experience, or degrees do you have?
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31. If you are applying for your church to enter the Officer Training Track, please describe your church's current leadership structure and why you think officer training would be helpful to you and your church.
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32. What year would you like to begin the program? *
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33. Following submission of this application, an admission interview with the administration of NGA may be required. Also, if you are married, an interview of your wife by the wives of our administrative staff may be required. Any concerns about such meetings? *
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34. Please type your name in this section to digitally sign your application. *
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35. Please select today's date in this section to digitally date your application. *