**Please keep copies of every document you send to us for your records.
We have two notaries in our office if you need.
1. To begin the process, choose which level you are pursuing and download that specific application:
(If you are currently not credentialed with the Assemblies of God, please select the first option for any level you are seeking. If you already hold a credential level, please select the one you are upgrading to from the last two options.)
Minister_-_Application_for_Credentials.pdf
Minister_-_Application_for_Upgrade_to_License.pdf
*Refer to #4 for more application fee information
-> $140 application fee for initial Certified and License
-> $100 application fee if upgrading within 1 year of being credentialed
-> $120 application fee if upgrading after 2 years
-> $20 discount for each person if both husband and wife are applying in the same year
Make check out to "SDAG" & must be received at our office: 4220 W 38th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 before application can be processed:
Minister_-_Application_for_Upgrade_to_Ordination.pdf
-> $80 for upgrading before 2 years
-> $100 for upgrading after 2 year
2. All levels: please download each form below in addition to your application ("Information Authorization Release for Spouse" only if you are married):
Minister_-_Background_Check_Disclosure.pdf
Minister_-_Information_Authorization_Release_for_Minister.pdf
Spouse_-_Information_Authorization_Release_for_Spouse.pdf
Minister_-_Assessment_-_Personal_Testimony.pdf
Minister_-_Assessment_-_Personal_Ministry_Inventory.pdf
Minister_-_Assessment_-_Call_to_the_Ministry.pdf
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En Español:
Minister - ESPAÑOL - Autorización y Divulgación de Información.pdf
Cónyuge-ESPAÑOL-Autorización y Divulgación de Información para el Cónyuge.pdf
Minister - ESPAÑOL Testimonio Personal.pdf
Minister -ESPAÑOL Inventario Personal y Ministerial.pdf
Minister -ESPAÑOL Llamado al Ministerio.pdf
(If you need assistance in downloading these forms, please contact us by clicking here. Please specify the level you are seeking and if you are upgrading your credentials or seeking credentials for the first time as well as the problem you are experiencing trying to download.)
Tips for Using Fillable PDFs
Due to the majority of our forms having fillable fields, quick instructions are provided below.
- The fillable fields in the PDFs work best when the PDF is opened through Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Adobe Acrobat Pro). If a person’s device has another default PDF reader, it is recommended that they download Adobe Acrobat Reader, and then open the form from Adobe Acrobat Reader, instead of clicking on it to open through their default PDF reader.
- For the best results, we recommend that the forms be completed on a computer rather than on an electronic device, as the fillable fields are not always compatible with electronic devices.
- If you are completing a form that does not require a handwritten signature, the form should be saved to your computer, completed electronically, and saved again before it is emailed back to our office.
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3. Contact those you will use as references so they will be expecting the reference forms that the South Dakota District office will be sending to them.
4. Complete all 7 forms (6 forms if you are single), *please note those that need to be notarized - (we do have two notaries in our District Office if you need), and send, along with the following, to the South Dakota District Office by November 1st:
a. A copy of your signed Social Security Card
b. All post high school transcripts (or education completed since
receiving your current credential, if upgrading)
c. Make check out to "SDAG" & must be received at our office: 4220 W 38th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 before application can be processed:
Certified and License:
-> $140 application fee for initial Certified and License
-> $100 application fee if upgrading within 1 year of being credentialed
-> $120 application fee if upgrading after 2 years
- $20 discount for each person if both husband and wife are applying in the same year
Ordination:
-> $80 for upgrading before 2 years
-> $100 for upgrading after 2 year
Reinstatements:
-> $125 application fee after 3 months of no credentials
-> $160 application fee after 7 years of no credentials
5. Once your application has been received, the South Dakota District office will notify you to begin the next steps of the credentialing process as well as give you a study guide/synopsis for your exam(s).
6.
Arrange with us to take your exam(s) at the South Dakota District office or to set up a qualified proctor off-site. Depending on current availability, you can choose paper or online exam(s). Notify the SDAG office at least two weeks prior to your exam date so that we can have the exams sent accordingly.
7. Once your exam is compete (70% or better), all of your references returned to our office, approved background check, and educational requirements are met, an interview will be scheduled. You
and your spouse (if married) will interview with the South Dakota District Presbytery Board at the SDAG office. The
interviews are scheduled to take place in January of each year.
8. If your application is approved by the Presbytery Board, it will then be forwarded to General Council for final approval.
9.
Once final approval is received from General Council, your credential
with the Assemblies of God will be awarded to you and will be effective immediately.
10.
Though your credential will be awarded to you as soon as it is received
from General Council, you and your spouse (if married) are required to attend the Credentialing Service at the District Council for the formal presentation (held each Spring).
11.
Your application will be active for two years from the time we receive
your application and the application fee. If you fail to complete the application procedure within this time frame, you will
forfeit all application fees and will be required to reapply if you desire to seek credentials at a later date. (Some paperwork may need to be redone, if deemed necessary by the General Council.)
