Credentialing :: Resources PDF Documents   An Overview of the EFCA Credentialing Pathway   Getting Started on the Credentialing Pathway   EFCA Credentialing Policy          [PDF document - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]   Documents and forms   E-mail us at ncd@ncdefca.org to obtain credentialing documents and forms.   Licensing Discussion Groups   These are groups of licensees or licensing applicants who would like to learn more about the theological themes of the EFCA Statement of Faith—and about how sound theology should shape healthy ministry. These groups are mentored by EFCA-ordained pastors. Several groups are meeting in different locations around the district. Contact one of these mentors to see if a group is currently meeting: Northwest Minnesota— Dennis Wadsworth, senior pastor, Hope EFC, Fertile, hope4fertile@hotmail.com. North Central Minnesota— Brian Burton, senior pastor, Lincoln EFC, lincefc@brainerd.net. Mark Widman, senior pastor, Calvary EFC, Walker, mwcalvary@arvig.net. Northeast Minnesota— Mentor “on standby,” depending on response; contact our office if you are interested in a group in the northeast part of the state. West Central Minnesota— Mentor not in place yet. East Central Minnesota— Lee Scheumann, senior pastor, Oxlip EFC, Isanti, lscheumann@oxlip.org. South West Minnesota— Tom Latterell, senior pastor, Redwood Falls EFC, tomlatterell@yahoo.com. South East Minnesota— Mentor not in place yet. Twin Cities Metro— Warren Coe, senior pastor, South Suburban EFC, Apple Valley, warren@ssefc.org. Rick Ensrud, senior pastor, Brooklyn Park EFC, rensrud@bpefc.com. Brian Harris, associate pastor, Trinity EFC, Lakeville, bharris@trinityefc.net. Dave Linde, NCD Staff, Minneapolis, dave@ncdefca.org. Ric Stanghelle, senior pastor, Chisago Lakes EFC, Lindstrom, Ric_Stanghelle@clefc.org.   Web sites   Our partner, Transforming Ministry, offers a regimen of practical and theological training classes for individuals in ministry. See www.transforming.org. Church-based training resources can be found on the Center for Church Based Training’s website, www.ccbt.org. There are a number of web-based training sites offering courses (some free of charge) in Biblical and theological themes. These include: www.biblicaltraining.org www.gpn.tv www.bible.org (click on “The Theology Program”) www.internetseminary.org While the EFCA and NCD do not necessarily endorse everything in these websites or every aspect of their sponsors, these sites can be very useful in the credentialing process when used with care and discernment.