GIFTS   Growing in Faith To Serve.

                                            
An innovative approach to leadership for mission in the ELCA

"The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ."
Ephesians 4:11-13

                                            INFORMATION FORM

NAME:__________________________________________
ADDRESS:_______________________ CITY _____________________ZIP_________
PHONE: (H)_______________________  (W)___________________________________

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP:
            Name and Address of Congregation of which you are a member:
                          ____________________________________________________________________
                          ____________________________________________________________________
            Pastor: (is this pastor willing to serve as  your mentor?)
            Name: _____________________________________________________________________
            Address: ___________________________________________________________________
            Phone:________________________________Mentor:_________Yes_________No_______


      If answer is NO, please list the name, address and phone number of the pastor who will
      serve as your mentor.
 

            Participation in Congregation:
 

            PERSONAL INFORMATION:

            Date of Birth:________________________ Married__________ Single____________
            If Married, Name of Spouse:___________________________ ___________________
            Children:_______________________________________________________________

            EDUCATION HISTORY: ( List High School and Colleges with dates and degrees)

 

 

            ________________________________________________________________________
            SPIRITUAL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING:

 

 

            _________________________________________________________________________
            OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY:  (List most recent first, including any military experience)





            ________________________________________________________________________
            AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT:
            Complete an autobiographical sketch and attach it to the application.  Be sure to include:

            +Significant events in your life, your Christian experience, your relationship to the Church.
            +Your reason for enrolling in the program, areas in which you expect to grow and ways
                you hope God will use you in light of your participations in the GIFTS program.
            _________________________________________________________________________

 

                                                              

 

      Signature of Applicant:______________________________________________________

       Endorsement of Mentoring Pastor:____________________________________________

      Approval  of Coordinator (Office use: we will complete this):
            _________________________________________________________________________
           

            Return this form along with the Autobiographical Statement and the $25 application fee to:
            GIFTS
            Western North Dakota Synod
            PO Box 370
            Bismarck  ND  58502-0370