Get Licensed
All persons serving in a local church ministry role* with the Alliance Canada are required to be licensed with the district in which they live and serve. Churches may choose to have preliminary conversations with a candidate prior to the intention of hiring, however, successful completion of the licensing process is a prerequisite to hiring.
*Licensing is required for all persons serving 15 hours per week or more in a paid local church ministry role. The Alliance’s Manual defines ministry role as having “a primary focus on meeting the spiritual needs of people and/or providing church leadership.”
REQUIREMENTS for APPROVAL:
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Foundational working knowledge of the Bible and biblical theology
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Display of godly character and a consistent Christian lifestyle
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A keen sense of mission
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Agreement with the doctrines and all statements of The Alliance Canada
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Successful completion of the application package
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Successful interview with the Licensing Committee
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth."
2 TIMOTHY 2:15
Licensing Process
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Complete the Application for Licensing Package
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Once all completed materials are received by the District Office from the applicant, an interview will be scheduled with members of the Licensing Committee. Interviews are held on a monthly basis.
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If successful, the applicant will be granted a “pre-approved for licensing” status, communicating to Alliance churches and New Ventures that a candidate has been successfully approved for employment within The Alliance Canada.
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The applicant will be granted their license upon employment to an Alliance church and/or ministry, or upon completion of a New Venture partnership or apprenticeship agreement.
LICENSING RESOURCES
ALLIANCE HISTORY AND THOUGHT COURSE
Licensed workers and those taking Alliance History and Thought for Licensing are eligible for a 50% discount. Please contact Kimberly Lobbezoo to confirm this if you are not yet licensed.
PLAN TO PROTECT REQUIREMENT
The required course for licensing is:
Plan to Protect Orientation: 0-18 Years and Vulnerable Adults
Types of Ministry Licenses
PORTABLE LICENSE
The portable license is for persons who are called, gifted, and appropriately trained to serve the Church at-large both within the setting of a local church and/or in other ministries.
Persons holding the portable license are eligible for ministry anywhere within, or on behalf of, The Alliance Canada. All senior pastors and non-local church licensed personnel shall carry the portable license unless specifically authorized by the licensing authority.
Appropriate Training includes:
Theological training at a bachelor’s degree level from an accredited Bible college, college, or university; or any bachelor’s degree or for candidates who are strong theologically, its equivalent as decided by the licensing authority, plus the completion of a diploma/certificate program from an Association of Theological Schools (ATS) or an Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) accredited institution or other such institution as approved by the licensing authority.
NON-PORTABLE LICENSE
The non-portable license is for persons who are called and gifted to serve in a particular local church or as an International Worker in a particular ministry but do not have the educational requirements for a Portable License.
Appropriate Training includes:
Commitment to the successful completion of the Foundations for Ministry Certificate [from Ambrose University] or its equivalent, as determined by the District, within a reasonable time frame.