Bishop Elect Designate Application

1. Current Ministry Title(Required)

Date(Required)

2. Name (Last)(Required)

Name (First)(Required)

Name (Middle)(Required)

Name (Suffix)(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Physical Address(Required)

Is your physical address the same as your mailing address?

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

5. Home Phone

Cell Phone(Required)

6. Email(Required)

7. With whom are you currently ordained?(Required)

8. If you are not ordained with the International Congress of Churches and Ministers, will you agree to do so prior to your election/designation into the Bishopric?(Required)

Yes

9. Length of Time in Current Ministry Position (years)(Required)

(months)(Required)

Total Time in Ministry (years)(Required)

(months)(Required)

10. Number of Churches to which you provide Oversight/Spiritual Influence(Required)

11. Number of Pastors to which you provide Oversight/Spiritual Influence(Required)

12. Are you a faithful and consistent tither?(Required)

Yes

If no, provide a detailed explanation below as to why, as a non-tither, you should be considered for this high office.

13. If you answered yes to number 12, do you tithe to the International Congress of Churches and Ministers (ICCM)?(Required)

Yes

If no, to whom do you tithe?

Please attach 2 years of certified supporting documentation of tithes given to an Organization other than ICCM.

Max. file size: 32 MB.

14. If you are elected/designated to this high office, will you agree to consistently tithe to ICCM?(Required)

Yes

Bishop-Elect-Designate-Application-Page-2

Bishop-Elect-Designate-Application-Page-3

Bishop-Elect-Designate-Application-Page-4

15. Having read, studied, and understood, the above obligations, do you feel you are qualified to be elected/designated as a Bishop Elect/Designate?(Required)

Yes

16. A Bishop must be someone who is faithful. To demonstrate your faithfulness to this College and the Body of Christ, will you commit to give an offering of $50 per month during your election/designation period (election/designation period is to be between 12-24 months as the College of Bishops determine is appropriate to demonstrate your faithfulness to this College and the Body of Christ)?(Required)

Yes

One Letter of Recommendation from a Bishop and two Letters of Recommendation from two Christians who can attest that you meet the qualifications of a Bishop as mentioned above must be submitted with the application (none of the Letters may be from anyone related to each other or to the Bishop Candidate).

Max. file size: 32 MB.

Attach a minimum of two paragraphs (not to exceed one page) as to why you believe you are qualified to be consecrated into this high Office.(Required)

19. I understand that if I am accepted I must attend the Annual World Conference to be officially Designated and once my election/designation period is complete, I must attend the next Annual World Conference to be formally consecrated and will be solely responsible to purchase my Bishop Attire as required (the equipment/attire list will be provided prior to application submission) for the Consecration Ceremony.(Required)

I Understand

20. An Application Fee of $3500 must accompany the application and the Bishop will be required to renew his status each year with a $350 renewal fee.

Disclaimers:
1. ICCM nor the ICCM College of Bishops accepts applications from incarcerated applicants (i.e. inmates).
2. Background checks are performed on all applicants. Please explain in advance any issues that may appear on these reports.
3. The candidate must be familiar with the Bylaws of ICCM prior to application submission. These may be found online at www.iccmworldwide.org. It is your responsibility to review and abide by these documents.
4. If renewal fees are not paid on a timely basis a late fee will be applied.
5. No refunds or credits will be issued.
6. Application and supporting documentation (inc. numbers 17 & 18 above) must be completed within 30 days, unless an extension is granted by ICCM.

I,(Required)

hereby declare that each of the questions asked and each of the statements made in this application and supporting documents are correct and true; I solemnly pledge to abide by all promises and statements contained therein.

Applicant Signature:(Required)

Hidden

Application Date(Required)

Pay Application Fee Now(Required)

Yes

No
* Please note that NO REFUNDS or CREDITS ARE ISSUED.

Application Fee

Price:

Credit Card(Required)

American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Visa
Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Card Number
Expiration Date Month Year
Security Code Cardholder Name
* Please note that NO REFUNDS or CREDITS ARE ISSUED.

Billing Address(Required)
Same as previous

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Please Note: The application will be sent to our office, but will not be processed until payment is made. Please call our office 800.854.5891

CAPTCHA

Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.