Have you been asked to officiate a wedding and are looking for training or a minister credentialing program that suits you? Are you considering becoming an Ordained Christian Wedding Officiant?

If you serve in ministry at a local church and require credentials to officiate weddings, the Christian Leaders Alliancecan assist you.

Thousands of Christian leaders have joined the Christian Leaders Alliance for the training and clergy recognition necessary to officiate weddings confidently.

Program Features:

  • Gain access to high-quality Christian Wedding Officiant training, provided tuition-free by the Christian Leaders Institute. Click here to view the wedding officiant course.
  • Complete the entire program in under ten hours. This officiant credential is the first offered by the Christian Leaders Alliance. For some, this credential will spark interest in further clergy roles.
  • Upon program completion, you’ll be eligible to register at a Soul Center.
  • Our program is not a quick, “online only,” or instant licensing/ordination option. Engaging with this program means undertaking training with quizzes and assignments. You’ll need to obtain a local endorsement and will join other ministers stepping into ministry roles. For those creating a ministry business (ministryBiz), there’s the opportunity to register your wedding officiant practice.
  • All you need to participate is a smartphone, tablet, or desktop with an internet connection. This platform is supported by donations to Christian Leaders, and you are not obligated to contribute.

To get started, enroll at the Christian Leaders Institute, where you can set up a free study account. You’ll be automatically enrolled in an orientation class that takes less than two hours to complete. Join hundreds of thousands of individuals from approximately 200 nations who have chosen to study with us.

Ordained Christian Wedding Officiant Role Requirements

The Christian Wedding Officiant program equips you to excel in your role as a wedding officiant. Through completing the required activities, you will develop the skills and confidence needed to serve effectively.

Ministry Training

Christian Wedding Officiant Skills Course (1 credit) Click Here to View Course

Minister Recognition and Credibility

The Christian Leaders Alliance oversees a process designed to ensure credibility and recognition for ministers. To complete this process, you must fulfill the academic requirements and submit a confidential character recommendation.

Clergy Recognition Packages

The entire program is tuition-free, and upon completion, you will be registered in the Christian Leaders Alliance Minister Directory. Additionally, we offer Licensed Wedding Officiant packages at a low cost. Click here to find out more.

Christian Wedding Licensed Minister Endorsements

Hello, I’m Diane Jones, a small-town girl who now resides in the suburbs of Richmond, VA. My educational background is Finance/Accounting, but Human Resources has been my focus in more recent years. I started at CLI in August of 2020. The Coronavirus pandemic’s isolation forced me to do some soul searching, which included answering my call into the Christian Ministry.

I’m a hopeless romantic by nature. God created us to love and be loved. As a member of my church’s wedding services ministry, I’ve had the pleasure to assist couples with their understanding of marriage. I also got to participate in their nuptials. Through the exposure, God gave me the vision of His plan for me.

I don’t take my service for Him lightly. Therefore, pursuing more official training as a Wedding Officiant had to be my next assignment. I decided on the Christian Leaders Institute based on its positive reputation, free/low-cost tuition, and self-paced learning. The coursework has given me greater knowledge and confidence to guide others in the Biblical principles of marriage.

Becoming a Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant at the Christian Leaders Alliance is a great blessing!

I prayed and asked God to give me a wedding officiant class. Instead, He gave me more. He brought me to this Institute that His hands are all over. The pastors and trainers are humble and take their time to bring

training to those that seek it. Although I joined to become a wedding officiant, I am staying to take as many courses as possible. Then I can learn as much as I can to be prepared to do whatever God has called me to do. I am learning my purpose and trusting God because He knows best. Thank you Christian Leaders Alliance!

Read her full story, click here.