Local License

Privileges

A local license is the first level of the licensing process. All local 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

Requirements

General
  • All applicants must be seventeen (17) 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.
Preaching

Before appearing before the District Board, each applicant must have preached an average of one (1) sermon each week for six (6) 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 local 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 is merely foundational to your own thorough, rigorous, and ongoing study program.

  1. The Bible
  2. The Ministerial Manual of the United Pentecostal Church
  3. Meet the United Pentecostal Church International
  4. Upholding Our Future Hope, compiled by Jorge Medina
  5. Any additional material required by the District Board
  6. One book from each of the remaining categories

New Birth

  1. The New Birth, David Bernard
  2. The Conversion Experience, Gary Erickson

Godhead

  1. The Oneness of God, David Bernard
  2. The God of Two Testaments, Robert Graves

Holiness

  1. In Search of Holiness, Loretta and David Bernard
  2. Practical Holiness: A Second Look, David Bernard
  3. Why? A Study of Christian Standards, W.A.P. Elective Series

Twentieth-Century Church History

  1. Azusa Street, Frank Bartleman
  2. United We Stand, A. L. Clanton
  3. Their Story: 20th Century Pentecostals, Fred Foster
  4. Phenomenon of Pentecost, Frank Ewart

Bible Study

  1. Exploring God’s Word, Home Missions
  2. Pentecostal Bible Study Course, E. Rohn
  3. Dividing the Word of Truth, Ralph Reynolds
  4. Christian Development Course, Vol. 1, Crawford Coon
  5. Christian Development Course, Vol. 2, Crawford Coon

The Ministry

  1. The Intercessors, Denzil Holman
  2. When Ye Fast, Joy Haney
  3. May I Wash Your Feet?, Joy Haney
  4. Living and Leading in Ministry, J. Mark Jordan

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