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1 Application Packet for L.E.A.D. Certificate, UFMCC APPLICATION PACKET FOR LEAD CERTIFICATE COVER LETTER May 6, 2011 Dear UFMCC Lay Leader: Thank you for choosing to submit your application for UFMCC’s L.E.A.D. (Laity Empowered for Active Discipleship) program, offered by the Office of Formation and Leadership Development. The purpose of this letter is to familiarize you with the application process. The application process consists of three distinct components: • Five part application • Leadership Key Questions (4) • Recommendation form The application includes the following five sections: • Personal information • Education and professional training • Professional development (last three years) • Past/present church leadership/ministry positions • Professional/personal references Please complete each of these five sections thoroughly. The second component consists of four key leadership questions. Please answer each question. Your responses for all four questions should not exceed a total of four pages (double spaced, 12‐pt. font). The third part of the process requires you to secure two written recommendations. The one page recommendation form is included with the application. Please select at least one of the following individuals to complete the recommendation form: a member of MCC clergy, an MCC Elder, a Ministry Leader from your congregation, or an MCC/UFMC staff member. If you select one (rather than two individuals) from the above list, you may also choose to select an individual who knows you on a professional basis (a boss or colleague). This person should be able to describe your leadership experience/competencies.
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1 ApplicationPacketforL.E.A.D.Certificate,UFMCC
UFMCC
APPLICATIONPACKETFORLEADCERTIFICATECOVERLETTER
May6,2011
DearUFMCCLayLeader:
ThankyouforchoosingtosubmityourapplicationforUFMCC’sL.E.A.D.(LaityEmpoweredforActiveDiscipleship)program,offeredbytheOfficeofFormationandLeadershipDevelopment.Thepurposeofthisletteristofamiliarizeyouwiththeapplicationprocess.
Theapplicationprocessconsistsofthreedistinctcomponents:
• Fivepartapplication• LeadershipKeyQuestions(4)• Recommendationform
Theapplicationincludesthefollowingfivesections:
• Personalinformation• Educationandprofessionaltraining• Professionaldevelopment(lastthreeyears)• Past/presentchurchleadership/ministrypositions• Professional/personalreferences
Pleasecompleteeachofthesefivesectionsthoroughly.
Thesecondcomponentconsistsoffourkeyleadershipquestions.Pleaseanswereachquestion.Yourresponsesforallfourquestionsshouldnotexceedatotaloffourpages(doublespaced,12‐pt.font).
Thethirdpartoftheprocessrequiresyoutosecuretwowrittenrecommendations.Theonepagerecommendationformisincludedwiththeapplication.Pleaseselectatleastoneofthefollowingindividualstocompletetherecommendationform:amemberofMCCclergy,anMCCElder,aMinistryLeaderfromyourcongregation,oranMCC/UFMCstaffmember.
Ifyouselectone(ratherthantwoindividuals)fromtheabovelist,youmayalsochoosetoselectanindividualwhoknowsyouonaprofessionalbasis(abossorcolleague).Thispersonshouldbeabletodescribeyourleadershipexperience/competencies.
2 ApplicationPacketforL.E.A.D.Certificate,UFMCC
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AllapplicationsmustbereturnedtoRev.MonaWestbyJuly5,2011.Pleasescanorfaxyourapplication.
• Scanandsendyourapplicationasanemailattachmenttorevmonawest@mccchurch.net• Faxyourapplicationto310‐388‐1252
Yourapplication,keyleadershipquestionresponses,andrecommendationletterswillbereviewedbytheProgramAdmissionsCommittee.YouwillbeinformedoftheCommittee’sdecisionbyJuly15,2011.
IfyouareacceptedintotheL.E.A.D.program,youwillberequiredtoattendtheL.E.A.D.retreattobeheldAugust18‐21,2011attheDaySpringConferenceCenterinEllenton,FL.Costoftheretreatis$400whichincludesthreenightslodgingandallmeals.Uponyouracceptanceintotheprogrammoredetailedinformationwillbesenttoyouabouttheretreatscheduleandtraveloptions.
Pleasecontactmeatrevmonawest@mccchurch.netshouldyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtheL.E.A.D.programortheapplicationprocess.
Blessings,
Rev.Dr.MonaWestDirectorofFormationandLeadershipDevelopment
3 ApplicationPacketforL.E.A.D.Certificate,UFMCC
UFMCC
APPLICATIONFORL.E.A.D.CERTIFICATELAITYEMPOWEREDFORACTIVEDISCIPLESHIP
UNIVERSALFELLOWSHIPOFMETROPOLITANCOMMUNITYCHURCHES
ThepurposeofL.E.A.D.istoofferlayleadersofUFMCCanopportunitytodeepentheirspiritualgrowth,developtheirexistingskills,andfurnishthemwithadditionalleadershiptoolssothattheymaybeeffectiveleadersinthechurchandtheworld.L.E.A.D.curriculumwillengageavarietyofmethodstoincludeselfpaced,instructorled,andseminarbasedtraining(s)tosupporteachindividual’slearningstyle.
PersonswillbegintheprogrambyattendinganL.E.A.D.RetreatofferedbytheOfficeofFormationandLeadershipDevelopmentinwhichtheywillbeintroducedtotheprogram,basicprinciplesofleadershipdevelopmentandindiscussionwithfacultywillcreateanL.E.A.D.DevelopmentPlanthatspellsouttheirspecificrequirementsforcompletionoftheCertificationprogram.
PERSONALINFORMATION
LastName
FirstName MiddleName
PermanentAddress City State Zipcode
Addresstosendcorrespondence(ifdifferent)
City State ZipCode
EmailAddressHomeEmailAddressWork
HomePhoneCellPhoneBusinessPhone(Pleaseincludeareacodes)
CurrentMCCChurchAffiliationChurchName/Address
Pastor’sName
State ZipCode
PreviousMCCChurchAffiliationChurchName/Address
PreviousPastor’sName
State ZipCode
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EDUCATIONANDPROFESSIONALTRAINING
Degree Institution Location(City/State) YearGraduated Major/Minor
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
Workshops,Training,orCourses(last3years) Date(s) Location/Sponsor
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PAST/PRESENTCHURCHLEADERSHIP/MINISTRYPOSITIONS
Leadership/MinistryPosition DatesHeld
FromTo
FromTo
FromTo
FromTo
FromTo
FromTo
PROFESSIONAL/PERSONALREFERENCES
Name Address Phone/Fax# OfficialPosition1.
2.
3.
4.
Iaffirmthatthestatementsabovearetrueandcompletetothebestofmyknowledge.
_________________________________________________________________________
(Signatureofapplicant) (Date)
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LAITYEMPOWEREDFORACTIVEDISCIPLESHIPUNIVERSALFELLOWSHIPOFMETROPOLITANCOMMUNITYCHURCHES
LEADERSHIPKEYQUESTIONS
Directions:InadditiontothethreepageapplicationformfortheL.E.A.D.CertificateProgramforUFMCClayleaders,pleaserespondtothefollowingfourquestions.YourresponsesforallfourquestionsshouldnotexceedatotaloffourU.S.letter‐sizeddoublespacedpages(onequestionperpage)usinga12‐pointfont.Includeyournameonallfourpages.
Failuretofollowtheseguidelinesmayresultinyourapplicationbeingdisqualified.
Followingarethequestionstobeansweredforthe“writtennarrative”segmentoftheapplicationprocess.
1. WhywouldyouliketoparticipateintheL.E.A.D.CertificateProgram?
2. WhatdoyouthinkarethenecessaryskillsandknowledgetobecomeaneffectiveUFMCClayleader?
3. HowdoyouseeyourroleasaleadersupportingthestrategicprioritiesofyourlocalMCCcongregationaswellasthelargerdenomination?
4. Describeaspecificexampleofhowyourleadershipimpactedapositivechangeinyourchurch.Besuretoincludetheresultsoroutcomesofyourefforts.
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RECOMMENDATIONFORLAITYEMPOWEREDFORACTIVEDISCIPLESHIP
UNIVERSALFELLOWSHIPOFMETROPOLITANCOMMUNITYCHURCHESCONFIDENTIAL
Applicant’sName: ________________________________________________________________________
Referent’sName: ________________________________________________________________________
Completeandreturntotherequestingapplicantinaconfidentiallysealedandsignedenvelop.
Yourcooperationisrequestedtoensurethisreferenceisreturnedinatimelymanner.Thecandidate’sstatusisdependentonyourpromptresponse.PleasereturnthisreferencetothecandidatebeforeJuly5,2011.
Pleaseprovideabriefnarrativeaboutthiscandidate.Includeyourknowledgeofthispersonasa“leader”withinthechurchandthecommunity.Pleasebesuretodiscusstheirskillsinspiritualmaturity,publicspeaking,developingandequippingothers,andsituational/strategicleadership.
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Yoursignaturebelowindicatesthatyouhavecompletedthisformtothebestofyourknowledgeandthatyouagreetokeepthisreferenceconfidentialandagreetosponsorthispersonbyofferingyoursupportandleadershipopportunitiesforprofessional/spiritualgrowthduringtheL.E.A.D.program.
_______________________________________________________ ___________________
(Signature) (Date)
