District Forms and Applications

These are the District Assembly forms. They are available two ways-
  1. Individually - by clicking one of the links at the end of each title.
  2. Group - download the whole group in one zip file by clicking below.

⇒ Download District Forms Bundle


District Forms Group 1

Abbreviation Guidelines - doc or pdf
Address Request Form doc
Alternate Delegate Seating - doc or pdf
Annual Pastor's Report - English, French, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese
Annual Pastor's Report Supplement - English, Spanish
Annual Report of Deaconess - doc or pdf
Annual Report of Evangelist - doc or pdf
Annual Report of Layperson - doc or pdf
Annual Report of Ordained Minister or Licensed Minister - doc or pdf
Annual Report of Retired Minister - doc or pdf
Application for Certification of Role of Ministry - doc or pdf
District Minister License Application - doc or pdf
District Ministerial Transfer Form (rev. 2012) - English, French, Portuguese

District Forms Group 2

Church Certificate of Election - doc or pdf
Church Directory-includes updated instructions for Word 2010- doc
Criteria for Organizing Nazarene Child Care or School Form - pdf
DA Secretary - Guideline Checklist & Outline
Deceased Church Members - doc or pdf
District Report of Ministerial Changes Within District - doc or pdf
District Secretary Handbook 2011 - pdf
General Superintendent Growth Award Form pdf
Helping Pastors With Their Annual Church Meeting pdf
In Lieu of Credential - doc or pdf
JRNL Table of Contents - doc
Spanish Forms Bundle - zip

District Forms Group 3

Local Church Membership Booklet - doc
Local/District Minister's License Candidate - doc or pdf
New Church Sponsorship Criteria - zip
Ordination Certificate Order Form Excel - Deacon, Elder or Recognition
Ordination-Recognition Questionnaire - doc or pdf
Recommendation to the District Assembly - doc or pdf
Request for Duplicate Credentials - doc or pdf
Restore-Return of Ministerial Credential - doc or pdf
Return Filed Credential by DAB - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Role and Status Codes pdf
Tenured Evangelist Application - Application, Approvals, Information Sheet


These forms are in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. You will need one of these programs. If you are going to use Adobe Acrobat Reader, the Reader and updates are free to download from www.adobe.com. You will need at least version 8 of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

You will be able to fill out the forms on the computer and print them from Adobe; those with "Submit by Email" at the top can be emailed. You will not be able to save the files in Adobe. You will only be able to print the form. (You must use the action buttons ["Print"] if they appear at the top of the page to print Adobe forms).  Please proof the form before you close the file. If you choose to use the Word format you will be able to fill in, print, and save these files. But please remember to change the name of the file or you will lose the original blank form. Once saved, these may be attached to an email to send. Please email all forms to DistrictJournals@nazarene.org.

Navigation in the forms:

• Use the tab key or mouse to move from one field to another. (Adobe/Word)
• Please click in the Yes/No, Male/Female etc. check boxes. (Adobe/Word)
• Only Print by using the “action” buttons on the top of the page (Adobe only)
• There are currently lines in case someone wishes to fill out the form by hand,. Once you type in the form the lines go away. (Word only)
• Remember to save your files under a different name, i.e. JDoe-minapp09.  If you do not do this, your original form will now always be a copy of one particular minister's information. (Word only)
The applications, ordination/recognition questionnaire, certificate of election and recommendation forms must be signed. DO NOT type your name on the Signature line. (Adobe/Word)  If you distribute these forms to your ministers, please communicate this to them as well!!!!
If you run into problems with the downloads, please contact the Help Desk at 1-913-577-0500 ext. 2999.

Please direct all questions to the District Records Liaison at 1-913-577-0611.