Candidacy Confirmation and Update FormLoading...Candidacy Confirmation and Update FormTo be completed by an official Judicatory Representative: Applicants to Luther Seminary pursuing ordination into rostered ministry and/or applying to the Master of Divinity degree are required to submit additional supporting documents from their respective judicatory body indicating support of their application. Luther Seminary requires this extra step as a good faith measure in partnership with judicatory authorities and to ensure applicants are 1) taking the necessary steps to begin the ordination process with their judicatory body as they pursue their theological studies and 2) have had conversation with their judicatory body to confirm that the degree program offerings at Luther Seminary meet the requirements of their judicatory body's ordination process. For more detailed information about Luther Seminary's degree programs, please see our most current Academic Catalog.Judicatory Confirmation Authority Contact InformationJudicatory Authority Name (i.e. synod, diocese, conference, church, council)Judicatory AddressJudicatory AddressCountryStreetCityRegionPostal CodeJudicatory Phone NumberYour Full Name (i.e. Judicatory Representative submitting form)Your Email AddressMust be an official judicatory or professional email addressCandidacy Confirmation UpdateYou are completing this form for the candidate you identify below. By completing this form, you are 1) confirming the candidacy/ordination status of the identified candidate and 2) confirming support for the candidate's pursuit of a degree program at Luther Seminary.Full Name of CandidateDenomination/Faith Community in which candidate is seeking candidacy/ordinationAdvent Christian ChurchAfrican Methodist EpiscopalAfrican Methodist Episcopal ZionAfrican, IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAnglican Church in North AmericaAnglican Church of CanadaAnglican Mission in the AmericasAnglican or Episcopal, InternationalAssemblies of GodAssociate Reformed Presbyterian ChurchAssociated Gospel Churches (of Canada)Baptist - InternationalBaptist Convention of Ontario and QuebecBaptist General ConferenceBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaBaptist OtherBaptist Union of Western CanadaBrethren Church (Ashland, Ohio)Brethren in Christ ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Brethren (Plymouth Brethren)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Church, IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Methodist EspicopalChristian Reformed ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God in ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day SaintsChurch of the BrethrenChurch of the NazareneChurches of ChristChurches of God, General ConferenceConference of Congregational Christian ChurchesConservative Baptist Association of AmericaCumberland Presbyterian ChurchEpiscopal Church, TheEvangelical Church in CanadaEvangelical Church Winning All (formerly West Africa)Evangelical Congregational ChurchEvangelical Covenant ChurchEvangelical Formosan ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Lutheran Church in CanadaEvangelical Lutheran Church in RussiaEvangelical Lutheran Church in TanzaniaEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchFellowship of Evang. Baptist Churches in CanadaFoursquare Gospel ChurchFree Methodist ChurchFriends, Religious Society ofGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesGeneral Baptist State Convention, North CarolinaGeneral Conference Mennonite ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese in N/S AmericaIndependent BaptistIndependent MethodistJewishLutheran - IndependentLutheran - InternationalLutheran Church - CanadaLutheran Church - Missouri SynodLutheran Congregations in Mission for ChristMennonite Brethren Church in North AmericaMennonite ChurchMennonite OtherMissionary Church in CanadaMoravian - InternationalMoravian Church in AmericaMuslimNational Baptist ConventionNew Jerusalem, General Church ofNondenominationalNorth American Baptist ConferenceNorth American Lutheran ChurchOrthodox Church in AmericaOrthodox OtherOrthodox PresbyterianOtherPentecostalPentecostal Assemblies of CanadaPentecostal Indian Church of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Presbyterian Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church in CanadaPresbyterian InternationalProgressive National Baptist ConventionReformed Church in AmericaReformed Church in CanadaReformed Episcopal ChurchReformed PresbyterianReorganized Latter Day SaintsRoman Catholic, CanadianRoman Catholic, OtherRoman Catholic, U.S.Salvation ArmySeventh Day Baptist General ConferenceSeventh-day AdventistSouthern Baptist ConventionSwedenborgian Church, General ConventionUnaffiliated or UnknownUnion d'Eglises Baptistes Francaises au CanadaUnitarian UniversalistUnited Baptist Convention (Atlantic Province)United Church of CanadaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchWesleyan ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodELCA Candidacy StatusWhat is the candidate's current candidacy status?Has Not StartedHas Initiated ProcessEntrance Interview ScheduledEntrancedPostponedEndorsedApprovedDeniedExpected Month/Year of Entrance InterviewExpected Month/Year of Entrance InterviewJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember202120222023202420252026Date of EntranceDate of EntranceJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Date of EndorsementDate of EndorsementJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Date of ApprovalDate of ApprovalJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Date of DenialDate of DenialJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Candidacy/Ordination StatusHow would you best describe the candidate's current status in the candidacy/ordination process?Has Not StartedHas Just Begun ProcessIs Making Satisfactory ProgressIs Already OrdainedNot ApplicableSupport for SeminaryDo you support this candidate's immediate pursuit of a degree program at Luther Seminary?Support for SeminaryDo you support this candidate's immediate pursuit of a degree program at Luther Seminary?YesNoOther Information/CommentsIs there anything else you would like us to know?Have Additional Paperwork to Forward? Please send a copy of any relevant documentation (i.e. entrance paperwork, etc.) as an attachment to admissions@luthersem.edu. Please note this form can be filled out multiple times as updates are available for your candidate. Thank you!In lieu of signature, type your full name belowSubmit