Candidacy Mentoring: The candidacy process is designed to be a vocational discernment experience. We encourage you to begin this process early in your call discernment. Beginning early allows you to take full advantage of the nurturing opportunities The United Methodist Church has in place to support you through your discernment. These supports include mentors, discernment texts, small groups, scholarships and more.

To begin the process:

1. Speak with your campus chaplain, youth pastor or local church pastor about your call.
2. Read “The Christian as Minister” and talk with them about it.
3. Finally, reach out to your conference superintendent to learn the next steps for candidacy. 

Clergy Mentoring: Clergy mentors relate to persons in the first several years under appointment. In the Dakotas Conference, the Board of Ordained Ministry provides training for mentoring and assigns clergy mentors in consultation with the district superintendent.  For more information, contact the Board of Ordained Ministry Registrar by e-mail.