pastors
Click here if you are seeking to pastor a church on our district.
For NCO Pastors:
Manual 2017-2021 (Frequently Asked Manual Questions)
Pastors' Safety Network (as of 2/18/20)
Restoration Plan (as of 7/10/19)
NCO Sabbatical Information (as of 10/10/18)
Properties Board forms (necessary for permission to sell church property, build/remodel an edifice, purchase an existing dwelling/property, borrow money, change a church name)
Year-End Reporting Reminders and Links
Lifelong Learning Hours: Tracking and Requirements for Pastors
41480 Clergy Excellence Peer Learning Based on Church Size
Apr 27, 2021 2.00 hours possible
63386 Clergy Excellence with Bob Broadbooks Zoom
Jan 12, 2021 1.50 hours possible
62510 Pastors and Spouses Event with Keith and Rana Gilliam
Oct 10, 2020 4.00 hours possible
54428 Clergy Excellence with Chris Brown Zoom
Sep 30, 2020 1.50 hours possible
39554 Clergy Excellence with Don Corder
Sep 15, 2020 2.00 hours possible
65630 Clergy Excellence with Alveda King Zoom
Aug 18, 2020 1.50 hours possible
90906 Clergy Excellence with Chris Adams Zoom
Jul 14, 2020 1.50 hours possible
60926 NCO Covid-19 Weekly Zoom Meetings
Mar 17- May 26, 2020 10.00 hours possible
67684 Prayer Retreat w/ David Busic
Mar 30, 2020 3.00 hours possible
61715 Tithing Strategies with Wendell Brown @ District Office
Feb 27, 2020 2.50 hours possible
87125 Clergy Excellence with David Mabry
Jan 14, 2020 3.00 hours possible
Center for Pastoral Leadership through Nazarene Theological Seminary
Transferring Credentials - if you are coming to the NCO district, please contact your former district (give them your new assignment, home address, phone number and local church membership) and ask them to transfer your credential. If you are leaving the NCO district, please contact the district office (ncodistrict@mvnu.edu) and simply provide your new assignment, home address, phone number, district and local church membership.
State of Ohio Minister License/Officiating a Marriage in Ohio - click here for information from the Ohio Secretary of State's office
Articles of Corporation - check your status, download forms to renew or change agent
Local church statistical/historical information
Nazarene Job Board On this site, those called to vocational ministry will have the option to search for available positions by state, position category, and/or district. Pastors will have the ability to seek candidates for open ministry positions based on the same criteria. Our goal is to connect churches with those called to serve.