CCIW Ministers complete applications for Standing  each autumn. Standing renewal forms are due November 30. 

Please keep your contact information up-to-date with the Regional Office to facilitate Standing Renewal when the time comes!

If you have any questions about Standing, or the Standing Renewal process, please contact Peggy O’Neal at peggy@cciwdisciples.org or 309-828-6293.

Hello, Illinois and Wisconsin Clergy,

It is time to renew your standing as clergy in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Standing Renewal begins Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. Letters and clergy cards will be mailed out no later than mid-January 2027. Please be prompt in renewing and follow the directions regarding emails.

Who Needs to Renew Standing?

  • If you are a Commissioned or Ordained Disciples minister who is actively serving or acting in a ministerial capacity, you must fill out the form to maintain standing. If you have not completed the required ethics trainings or do not fill out the form, your standing will be removed. To be reinstated you will then be required to meet with the Committee on Ministry.
  • Those who hold Retired Inactive status do not need to complete this process.
  • If you would like to move your status to Retired Inactive please contact Peggy at peggy@cciwdisciples.org.

Logging into Engage 

You will renew your standing through your Engage account (graphics below are from 2024, but still apply.)

You will need your username and password to login. If you do not remember your username, please stop and contact peggy@cciwdisciples.org. Do not set up a new account!

If you do not remember your password, you may reset it at “Forgot password” box under the sign-in. It will request the email associated with the account and will send you a link to your email so that you may reset your password. If the system indicates that the email does not exist, once again, contact the regional office. Do not set up a new account.

To Renew Standing

The renewal form is accessible at this link:

https://engage.suran.com/cciwdoc/s/login

The link will take you to the sign in page for Engage.

Once you access your account you will see a blue banner at the top.

On the left-hand side click on Events, New Registration.

This will take you to the renewal form.

After you have entered your email/password you will be taken to your profile page. The following areas may be updated: Birth date, Address, Church, Phone, and Email. Engage is linked to your permanent record with the Office of Ministry at Disciples Home Mission. It is important that the information you enter is accurate.

Recording Clergy Ethics Training

The Regional Church Council acting on the recommendation of the Committee on Ministry, and the Committee on Ministerial Ethic, adopted a new policy for Clergy Ethics training starting in 2023. All those seeking standing are required to attend yearly Ethics training.

If you have taken an ethics workshop through an organization outside of CCIW a copy of your certificate of completion must be provided to the Regional Office, peggy@cciwdisciples.org. If you are a Chaplain and have taken continuing education or are a trainer for your workplace, please contact Peggy with a description of the training and certificate of completion of workshop(s) so it may be reviewed for meeting the ethics requirement.

If you have any problems, contact Peggy O’Neal at the Regional Office,
peggy@cciwdisciples.org.