REGIONAL DIRECTORS

welcome

This page is designed to be a place for regions and regional directors to find the information, forms, and documents that you may need for communicating administrative changes or additions throughout the administration of your region. Don’t see something here that you need? Email debbiecombs@mcusa.org and we’ll get it added or sent to you!

Future MLC Meeting Dates: January 19-22, 2026 (Prayer Retreat) | April 7-10, 2026 | July 6-8, 2026 | October 12-15, 2026

church & MINISTER REQUESTS

Minister Update or New Credential Request — Regions use this form to request new or changes to ministerial credentials in the official denominational records and database.

Church Update or New Church Request — Regions use this form to request new or updated churches in the official denominational records and database.

The PDF form below (completed by a new full-member church) may be required as an attachment for the online request above.

Application for Church Membership — This form can be completed by an existing church to join the Missionary Church family.

2024 National Pastor Survey Results

Extenuating circumstances process

  1. Credential applicant complete this form. Results will be forwarded to the regional director.

  2. Region conducts investigation and interviews with the candidate and current spouse as needed to determine if one of the four biblical grounds for divorce are evidenced. Refer to the ECC policy for more information and use the ECC Regional Recommendation Form as a tool to assist in the process.

  3. Regional credentialing committee recommends to regional board if candidate should be approved.

  4. Regional board votes to approve with at least 75% vote if candidate should be approved.

  5. Once each of the above has been completed, the ECC Regional Recommendation Form should be submitted with all docs and board minutes attached. At this point the ECC will review the case and respond to the regional director with next steps.

If a region would like assistance from the ECC throughout their process, email ECC Chair Dan Palmer at dpal6947@gmail.com to request a member of the committee to serve your region in any way. They are eager to serve!