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The Ministerial Committee is committed to the health of our Teaching Elders!

And if you do not see what you need here, we are just a phone call away.

Are you healthy?
In mind, body, and spirit?

Chaplain care

We have a person who would love to support you by providing a listening ear.

No guesswork. Get the benefits you need.

Guest Preaching

View the list of Teaching Elders available to guest preach at your church.

To be examined by Presbytery April 1 , the deadline for paperwork is March 8!!

Joining the EPC

For Ordinands, Transfers, and Commissioned Pastor Applicants

All the information you need can be found under the tab that corresponds with your current journey.

Welcome applicants seeking to come under care of the Central Carolinas Presbytery!

You are beginning a process of seeking God’s will and confirmation of your call to ordained ministry as a Teaching Elder in the EPC. There is necessary paperwork involved as with any recognized and established connectional denomination. The following forms and documents are required, either for ecclesiastical standards or to meet legal requirements of state and/or Federal law.

Print this checklist to help track your progress for your own records.

Complete and submit in order to come under care as a Candidate for Ordination:

  • To come under care at the next presbytery, submit forms by:
    March 8, 2026

Complete and submit while under care:

To be received prior to EPC written exams:

To be received prior to oral exams with the Ministerial Committee

This is a Google Drive Form. You may submit forms with this same link as you complete them.

Advisors Guide

Peruse this 2-page guide as you consider serving as an Advisor to Candidates Under Care.

Welcome to the EPC

Congratulations upon your arrival to this point in becoming an ordained Teaching Elder in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church!

Now there are certain steps ahead for you to take to complete your journey to ordination. Complete the following:

PRINT THIS CHECKLIST TO HELP TRACK YOUR PROGRESS FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.

This is a Google Drive Form. You may submit forms as you complete them.

Ordinand
Study Guide

This is the guide to the oral exams that are administered to Ordinands by the Ministerial Committee.

Download this checklist to keep track of your progress.

Transferring

You are beginning a procss of transfer into the Presbytery of the Central Carolinas (PCC) and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). There is necessary paperwork involved as with any recognized and established connectional denomination. The following forms and documents are required, either for ecclesiastical standards or to meet legal requirements of state and/or Federal law.

PRINT THIS CHECKLIST TO HELP TRACK YOUR PROGRESS FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.

Here are the forms you need.

Provide the following to the address above:
  • College transcript(s) OR copy of degree certificate
  • Seminary transcript(s) OR copy of degree certificate
  • Documentation of ordination (certificate, card or other)
Other important components to complete:
  • MMPI-3 (Personality Inventory)
  • Background Check through the online portal provided

This is a Google Drive Form. You may submit forms as you complete them.

EPC Transfers

PRINT THIS CHECKLIST TO HELP TRACK YOUR PROGRESS FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.

Here are the forms you need.

Provide the following to the address above:
  • College transcript(s) OR copy of degree certificate
  • Seminary transcript(s) OR copy of degree certificate
  • Documentation of ordination (certificate, card or other)
Other important components to complete:
  • MMPI-3 (Personality Inventory)
  • Background Check through the online portal given
  • Exceptions to WCF & Catechisms

This is a Google Drive Form. You may submit forms as you complete them.

CP’s and CLP/CRE Transfers

PRINT THIS CHECKLIST TO HELP TRACK YOUR PROGRESS FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.

Here are the forms you need.

Provide the following to the address above:
  • College transcript(s) OR copy of degree certificate
  • Seminary transcript(s) OR copy of degree certificate
  • Documentation of ordination (certificate, card or other)
Other important components to complete:
  • MMPI-3 (Personality Inventory)
  • Background Check through the online portal given
  • Exceptions to WCF & Catechisms

This is a Google Drive Form. You may submit forms as you complete them.

Study Guide
for CPs