Are you called to pursue ministry? Are you seeking a study-based ordination program?
The ordination process through the Christian Leaders Institute is designed to enhance your competence, confidence, and credibility in ministry. This Ordained Christian Leaders Program is study-based and requires a minimum GPA of 2.0.
The ordination process with the Christian Leaders Alliance can be life-changing and significantly boost your ministry impact. You’ll take relevant courses taught by top-notch professors, which will prepare you for ministry and expand your competence. As you complete this training, you will become more effective in your ministry, and your confidence will grow.
As your effectiveness increases, those you minister to will recognize your role in their lives, establishing your credibility as a leader.
Ordination Process:
Step 1 – Recognize Your Calling to Ordained Ministry
Ordained Christian leaders have a deep sense of God’s call in their lives to lead. While you may be known as a doctor, homemaker, businessman, truck driver, politician, salesperson, or teacher, you also see yourself as a servant clergy member.
Step 2 – Train at Christian Leaders Institute for Your Calling to Ordained Ministry
If you sense a calling to ministry as a Christian leader, your next step is to get basic free ministry training at Christian Leaders Institute. This training is made possible by the generosity of Vision Partners.
Step 3 – Join the Christian Leaders Alliance
The Christian Leaders Alliance is a clergy-credentialing Christian organization that only offers study-based, endorsement-given clergy credentials.
Step 4 – Get Ordained as a Minister
Once you have completed the calling assessment, ministry training, and Christian leader recognition journey, you will be listed in the Christian Leaders Alliance directory as an ordained minister.
You have the option to order a recognition package with official documents. Three packages are available: Clergy Essential, Clergy Plus, and Clergy Premium. You can also order individual recognition items. However, these recognition packages are not required for you to be listed in the Christian Leaders Alliance directory as ordained.
We recommend that you attend an ordination ceremony at your local ministry or church and/or schedule an ordination with a Christian Leaders Alliance licensed or ordained minister.
Step 5 – Get Commissioned into Ordained Minister Roles
After your ordination as a minister, you may want to further your training in a specific area of ministry.
The Christian Leaders Alliance, in partnership with the Christian Leaders Institute, offers ministry classes that allow you to continue your training for specialized ministry roles.
You are welcome to take specialized Minister Role Classes. While you won’t need to be ordained again, you will be recognized as an ordained minister in a specific area. You can also order updated official credentials if desired.
This structured approach ensures that you are well-prepared, recognized, and supported as you serve in your ministry calling.
Ordained Christian Leaders Program
The Ordained Christian Leaders Program at CLA offers a variety of ordination roles designed to equip and credential individuals for different areas of ministry. These roles cater to a wide range of ministry needs, from officiating ceremonies to specialized pastoral care. Here’s an overview of the key ordination roles offered by the Christian Leaders Alliance:
Core Officiant Roles:
Prepares individuals to officiate weddings, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary legal and spiritual understanding to conduct marriage ceremonies.
Focuses on preparing individuals to help couples prepare for Christian engagements and marriage relationships
Trains individuals to conduct funeral services with sensitivity and respect, providing comfort and guidance to grieving families.
It offers a broad ordination that allows individuals to officiate various ceremonies and services, including baptisms, dedications, and more.
Core Minister Roles:
- Deacon Minister:
- Equips individuals for a servant leadership role within the church, often involving administrative duties, pastoral care, and support for other ministers.
- Licensed Minister:
- Provides a general ministry credential that allows individuals to serve in various capacities, including preaching, teaching, and pastoral care.
- Coaching Minister:
- Prepares individuals to offer Christian life coaching, helping others navigate personal and spiritual challenges through biblically grounded guidance.
- Chaplain Minister:
- Trains individuals to serve as chaplains in various settings, such as hospitals, prisons, and military units, offering spiritual care and counseling.
- Ordained Minister:
- The most comprehensive ordination, allowing individuals to serve as pastors, church planters, or in other senior ministry roles. This credential requires extensive study and endorsement.
Ordained Christian Leaders Program – Specialized Minister Roles:
Ordained Christian Leaders Program at CLA also offers over 30 minister specializations that allow individuals to focus their ministry on specific areas, including:
- Youth Minister:
- Focuses on guiding and mentoring young people in their faith journey.
- Marriage Minister:
- Specializes in providing premarital counseling, officiating weddings, and offering marital support.
- Women’s Minister:
- Dedicated to serving the unique spiritual needs of women, offering leadership and support in women’s ministry settings.
- Men’s Minister:
- Focuses on mentoring and leading men in their spiritual growth and involvement in the church.
- Prayer Minister:
- Specializes in leading prayer initiatives and providing spiritual support through prayer.
- Small Group Minister:
- Trains individuals to lead small group Bible studies and fellowship groups, fostering community and spiritual growth.
- House Church Minister:
- Equips individuals to lead and plant house churches, focusing on intimate, community-based worship and discipleship.
These ordination roles provided by the Christian Leaders Alliance are designed to equip ministers for the specific calling God has placed on their lives, whether in a volunteer, part-time, or full-time capacity. Each role requires rigorous training, local endorsement, and formal recognition, ensuring that ministers are well-prepared to serve with integrity and effectiveness in their chosen area of ministry.
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