Ministers in Training

New Ministers In Training (MITs) Start Here

As you begin this journey, you may feel overwhelmed by all that is being asked of you. Included here are a host of helpful resources. Please take time to read through the first document as it will provide a map to help you navigate the many forms and links.

• Welcome New MITs

• Sequence of the MITs Journey

• MIT District Enrollment Form

• District Education Policy

• Personal Education Record Sheet

• Guidelines for a Potential MIT with Divorce

• MITs and Local Church Involvement

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MIT Seeking First District License

A Minister In Training who is applying for their first district license should fill out and submit each of these forms. 

All forms and reports listed below should be submitted to office@nwdistrict.org by December 31.

• Application for a District Minister's License

• MIT Annual Report

• Background Check Authorization Form

• UPDATED Recommendation to the District Assembly

  • This updated form references approval by the District Superintendent. Use one of these forms to request that approval: 

    • Request for Approval to Hire Pastoral Staff

    • Request for Approval to Hire Continuing Pastoral Staff​

Renewal of District License

A Minister In Training who is renewing their district license should fill out and submit each of these forms. 

Reports and forms listed below should be submitted to office@nwdistrict.org by December 31.

• MIT Annual Report

• UPDATED Recommendation to the District Assembly

  • This updated form references approval by the District Superintendent. Use one of these forms to request that approval: 

    • Request for Approval to Hire Pastoral Staff

    • Request for Approval to Hire Continuing Pastoral Staff

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MIT Education

SUMMER TERM COURSE OF STUDY CLASSES

Tracing the Story of God in the Bible

Location of the Course:  Kennewick First Church and Zoom

Course Dates: 10:00am Saturdays, July 12 – September 27

Name of the Instructor:  Pastor Mark Hansher

More information can be found here.

Register by emailing the district office by July 7, 2025.

Cost: $65

Send a check payable to NW District to

8607 N Division St., Ste B, Spokane, WA 99208

Examining Our Christian Heritage II

Details are TBD.

This module will concentrate on the history of Christianity from the Reformation era through the 20th century. Students will discover and gain a deeper appreciation for God’s redemptive purposes in people, events, movements, and cultures.