Clergy Ordination – Officiant
Christian Leaders Institute offers ministry training for graduates so that they may obtain ordination for ministry. This clergy ordination is unlike most internet ordinations. Most internet clergy ordination certificates are merely pieces of paper without real ministry training. Christian Leader Institute training for officiant Ordination, for instance, offers five classes. These classes are:
Christian Basics (7 Credits)
Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)
Church and Ministry (3 Credits)
People Smart in Ministry (3 Credits)
Officiant Ordination Class (1 credit)
Christian Leaders Institute classes are free! This way Christian leaders will receive their clergy ordination with high-quality training that will prepare them for ministry. This clergy ordination designation is legal in the United States and most of the world.
Here is the story of Kurt Van Drie of Fernandina Beach, Florida. He sees the benefit of a valid clergy ordination for his ministry. He writes,
An Ordained Officiant designation along with the Ordination to Ministry will be beneficial as my wife, and I carry out our ministry to parks, beaches and campgrounds. Since these will be in many states, the “Letter in Good Standing” will help should we encounter Christian couples who are looking to get married. God has opened SO MANY doors and Christian Leaders Institute is a tool He is using in His work with so many graduates! God is good – always!
Kurt has both ordination designations with Christian Leaders Institute. Each student has different ministry goals as they come to Christian Leaders Institute. Clergy Ordination options that connect Christian Leaders with their local churches and mentors are a counter stone characteristic of the clergy ordination offerings. Students who complete the ministry study programs must recruit three local endorsers consisting of their spouses, and local mentors and ordained church leaders. Thus, the clergy ordination is grounded in the local expression of church.
If you are serving the Lord in your local community and you need clergy ordination, This free ministry training program may be right for you. Click here to enroll now. You will begin your free five-course program to be resulting in clergy ordination as an Officiant. If you want to go further, there is also a general clergy ordination available called the Christian Leaders Ordination.
Hello, my name is Ondrea Sanders. I live in the United States, and am an ordained Pastor. It is very difficult pastoring in the United States. I say that because in this country, everything is acceptable, and when you as a man or woman of God attempt to stand against something you are labeled as judgmental or anti-this, and anti-that.
My relationship with the Lord began when I was 7 years old, that is when I gave my life to Christ. Although I was very young, I knew that I needed the Lord in my life. By the age of 7 I had already endured so much abuse that I was contemplating suicide. So when I was presented with the gospel I was hooked. When I learned that there was a man named Jesus who loved me, and would accept me as I was, and take away all of my pain I was sold.
My ministry dream is to minister to broken women all over the world. As a young child I endured a great deal of emotional, sexual, and physical abuse. I was homeless as a child, and went without food on occasion. These are the children, young ladies and women that the Lord has called me to. They need to know that their present situation is not the end of the road for them. God has an excellent plan for their lives. He has plans to prosper them, give them hope and an expected end. They need to know that there is no predicament that they can get it that the love of God can’t find them in.
The foundation of my ministry comes from:
Psalm 139:
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
I used this scripture because I found it very comforting to know that everything I had gone through was a part of God’s ultimate plan. My being abused was not happenstance, my having to sell drugs as a teenager was not a surprise to my heavenly Father.
I have known from a very young age that I was called into the ministry. However, what pushed me to answer this call was a series of prophetic dreams that I began to have. Those dreams caused me to really pursue my calling, and purpose in the Kingdom of God. I have since found that I am called to the forgotten members of society, those most people would not want to minister to. I am called to the drug dealers, the prostitutes, the poor, the abused, and the gang members. I am called to women who like me were broken and battered and as a result had become bitter, angry, and violent.
My Spiritual Parents are very supportive of my ministry. It’s very rare that my Apostle is not in attendance when I am ministering. I serve her in many capacities. I am her Armor Bearer; I serve on her leadership board and am soon to be installed as her Assistant Pastor. My family has supported my ministry endeavors, and is one of the main reasons why I push so hard. The Lord has called me to be a change agent in my family. I am determined to see my parents and sibling saved, and filled with the Holy Spirit.
Receiving the scholarship here at CLI is very important to me. I have enjoyed taking the course so far. I do not want to be one of those preachers who have zeal and no knowledge.. I needed a place to do an in depth study of the Word of God. I feel I have found that here at CLI.
My prayer request would be that God would open doors for me to continue to fund my ministry. I work full time at a secular institution, and also have small children at home. I pray that the Lord will give me witty ideas on how to organize my time so that nothing goes lack. Thank you
My name is Cynthia Jones. I’m married with one daughter, a granddaughter, and a grandson. My husband and I live in a small community in South Carolina. We visit Costa Rica twice each year where my husband receives part of his cardiac care.
My daughter graduates this year with a four year degree in Ministry. She started a ministry two years ago, which I serve as a Chaplin in. I began studying with Christian Leaders Institute in the summer of 2013. I currently have 37 credit hours with plans to continue studying.
Being brought up in the Baptist church I was baptized before I was a teenager. I’ve always believed in the scripture, prayer, Jesus Christ, our Heavenly Father and the Holy Trinity, but I allowed many things to distract and dominate my life. During my chemotherapy for Stage III-C ovarian cancer in 2003, God tried to reach me, but I refused to listen. I would pray before bed or during difficult days and was not afraid of death because my soul was saved. God was trying to tell me the life I was missing without a dedicated walk with Jesus Christ. Even though I survived when I was given two years to live, my world turned into a downhill spiral. My days were unhappy, discontented and I felt like there was nothing special about my life. God was patient with me; allowing my misery until I was willing to surrender to His will.
My daughter tried to reach me, and in July 2010 her love and prayers helped open my heart and allowed God to take His rightful place in my life. The re-dedication of my life was made publicly with baptism, family, and friends. Praying and talking to God, reading and studying the Bible daily, I felt my heart began to change. Outwardly, my anger was removed, the tone in my voice changed, the way I viewed my world softened and I felt peace and happiness like I never knew existed. After my re-dedication I went through conviction guided by the Holy Spirit. It was painful and I was given a “slide-show” of my life. I was a good person, but I was not living the life of a dedicated Christian. He led me through conviction with the unconditional love that only God can give His children. What a gift! Please… Learn the difference between conviction and condemnation… The latter will kill you, spiritually and physically. One is of God and one is of Satan.
In prayer God directed me to pursue education of His word. I heard my calling to become a Chaplin. This isn’t a paid position. I register with local hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, home health care, people who are home bound; anywhere prayer, compassion and listening are needed. I no longer practice nursing, but my skills will allow me to be in uncomfortable and difficult situations when people may be in the last parts of their lives. No human should ever die alone. Being with a person when their time ends is one of the greatest gifts one human can give another. Love, comfort, respect, and compassion are what every person deserves. I know this is where I can be a reflection of the love of Jesus Christ in me.
Often I have no physical strength due to the long-term effects of the chemotherapy, but it doesn’t stop my prayers and studies. I find I’m fueled by the Holy Spirit, especially when I talk or pray with others. If you’ve never felt the presence of the Holy Spirit come over you, it’s like nothing you’ve ever experienced. It cannot be explained; only felt. I was guided in prayer to split my tithe each month between my church ministry and Christian Leaders Institute. I’m well fed by both and I’m very grateful for the new life I’ve been given.
I’ve been very blessed by the power of the Holy Spirit because I have a condition called “chemo-brain”. It makes my short-term memory very difficult and I often stutter. I know in my heart that I have the gift of the Holy Spirit with me every step of the way. When I’m speaking the words of our Savior my voice is strong and clear. That’s the power of the Holy Spirit, not me. Everything I’m doing is of Christ, not of me. Due to my previous occupation of being a nurse, I can be the one in a sick room when there are less than desirable conditions. Not everyone is comfortable in these situations. I pray to be a comfort to those who have so little and those who feel left behind.
With my ordination I’ll make myself available for funerals, assist in the planning of “End of Life Celebrations,” and possibly weddings. I’m prepared to give Communion with those who are home-bound and serve as a link for those who don’t attend church or don’t have a regular minister.
Five years ago this would not have been a second thought. And now I know why God saved me from Stage III-C Ovarian cancer.
I have more work to do in glorifying our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ through the blessing of Christians Leaders Institute. I plan to always be a part of this school. By the almighty power of God, along with the courage and strength of the Holy Spirit to share the love, grace and mercy of Jesus Christ, proclaiming the gospel everywhere… I rejoice! Amen.