General License

Privileges

A general license is the second level of the licensing process. All general license holders have the following privileges:

  • A subscription to the Pentecostal Herald
  • A subscription to the Forward Magazine
  • A life insurance package
  • Performing funeral ceremonies
  • Performing wedding ceremonies
  • Performing practically all duties and responsibilities of the ministry

Requirements

General
  • All applicants must be nineteen years of age or older.
  • All applicants must believe in the Oneness of God, have been baptized by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ, have been baptized with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues, and must be living a holy life according to the Scriptures as explained in the Articles of Faith of the United Pentecostal Church International.
  • All applicants must be engaged at present in the ministry as a pastor, full-time evangelist, assistant pastor, elected or appointed official, full-time Bible college administrator or instructor. An exception to this may be made by the District Board for those who have graduated from a school endorsed by the United Pentecostal Church International; the Board may grant him or her a general or local license at their discretion.
  • All applicants who are not gradutes from an endorsed school must have held a local license for at least one (1) year.
  • All applicants must have proven their ministry for one (1) year.
Preaching

Before appearing before the District Board, each applicant must have preached an average of one (1) sermon each week for twelve (12) months. Exceptions to this requirement may be made by the District Board. Teaching Sunday school classes or leading services do not meet the requirement.

Video

View all videos for general license at pcminister.com

Reading

Before appearing before the District Board, each applicant must fulfill the following reading requirements. It should be understood that this basic reading list in no way completes your ministerial education but should supplement your own thorough, rigorous, and ongoing study program.

  1. The complete Bible since receiving a local license (twice if granted a general license without a local license)
  2. The Pentecostal Minister, edited by J.L. Hall and David Bernard
  3. Any additional material required by the District Board
  4. One book from each of the categories listed below
Church History
  1. Early Pentecostal Revival, James Tyson
  2. Winds of God, The, Ethel Goss
  3. History of Christian Doctrine, Vol. 1, David Bernard
The Ministry
  1. Conquest Through Prayer, Denzil Holman
  2. For Preachers Only, J.T. Pugh
Doctrinal Studies
  1. The Message of Romans, David Bernard
  2. Questions Pentecostals Ask, Vol. 1, David Gray
  3. Questions Pentecostals Ask, Vol. 2, David Gray
  4. Questions Pentecostals Ask, Vol. 3, David Gray
  5. Spiritual Gifts, David Bernard
  6. The Holy Spirit, W.A.P. Elective Series
  7. Pentecostal Worship, Gary Erickson
  8. Handbook on Receiving the Holy Ghost, Fred Kinzie
Old Testament
  1. An Historical Survey of the Old Testament, Eugene Merrill
  2. The Tabernacle, Priesthood, and Offerings, Henry Soltau
  3. Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World, Daniel Seagraves
The Gospels
  1. A Short Life of Christ, Everett Harrison
  2. The Words and Works of Jesus Christ, J.D. Pentecost
Home Missions
  1. Miracle Through the Fire, Tommy & Judy Hudson
  2. Growing a Church, David Bernard

All books below are available for purchase through the Pentecostal Publishing house.