Kingdom Ministers

Are you sold out for Jesus Christ? Are you a leader in your community? You may be a civic leader or owner of a business. Are you interested in helping the next generation get grounded in Christ? Are you a Christian in the world of politics? Perhaps you are a Christian attorney or doctor. You may be a Christian with advanced degrees and teach at a college or university. Maybe you have an influential role in your church or non-profit ministries. Perhaps you are an Elder or Deacon in your local church. Are you a benefactor?

Would you like to complete a formal training and credentialing program to become a recognized Kingdom Minister?

Benefits:

You will grow in your relationship with Christ.
You will become more effective in ministering to your family, friends, work, church, and community circles of relationships.
You will become more confident as a Kingdom Minister. You will learn the relationship between enterprise and ministry as you learn essential skills and attitudes.
You will be confident, competent, and legal enough to minister to a couple asking you to marry them. You will receive training and skills for conducting pre-marriage counseling, wedding ceremony planning, and officiating.
You can complete the program online worldwide at your schedule on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The first credential level takes about 40 hours of study. The courses are free. There are small fees for official credentials that support the administration staff.

Is this you?

You may be involved in a local church as a Christian leader, but you also sense the call to minister to those who may not have a pastor or minister. You find that you are their informal minister already. Maybe they come to you for spiritual advice. Maybe you have visited them in the hospital. Perhaps someone has asked you to perform a wedding ceremony.

The Kingdom Ministers program is for Christian leaders interested in becoming recognized bi-vocational or volunteer local ministers or clergy in their circles of relationship or influence.

Categories of Minister Training Offered At Christian Leaders Institute

Christian Leaders Institute is your gateway to the kingdom minister training. This article is about kingdom ministry, but you may also be more interested in church ministry—three levels of participation.

Three levels of participating

There are three levels of participation depending on your calling, interest, and study time availability. Christian Leaders Institute provides free online ministry training, including mini-courses, skill courses, and college-level ministry courses required for each program. Christian Leaders Alliance also offers recognition credentials if you would like to order them after each minister credential program.

Field Kingdom Ministers

Many circles consider the Field Kingdom Minister role a lay minister role. However, Christian Christian Leaders Alliance has upgraded to a clergy role for those Christian leaders who have a limited amount of time. This program is ideal for many bi-vocational vocations.

Of Important note here: Licensed Wedding Officiant training is also one of the features of the Filed Kingdom Minister program.

You will need one endorsement for this field minister role.

Benefits:

Ministry Training and Confidence – You will gain essential ministry training to give you the confidence to minister in various circles of influence.
Field Minister and Field Kingdom Recognition with the Christian Leaders Alliance – The Christian Leaders Alliance is a minister-credentialing Christian religious society like a denomination.
Legal Wedding Officiant – You will be listed in the Christian Leaders Alliance as a Commended Kingdom Minister as a Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant.
Clergy/Client Confidentiality Covering – You will also be protected by the clergy/client confidentiality clause that functions in most countries.

Licensed Kingdom Ministers

The Licensed Kingdom Minister role is a clergy-level recognition and gives you the basic ministry training to be a local kingdom minister. You will add a few more courses to upgrade this role from the Kingdom Field Minister.

One feature of this program is that you will also be considered a Licensed Minister with the Christian Leaders Alliance.

You will need two endorsements for the Licensed Kingdom Minister role.

Benefits:

More Ministry Training and Confidence – You will gain more skills and knowledge for ministry impact!
Licensed Kingdom Recognition with the Christian Leaders Alliance – The Christian Leaders Alliance is a minister-credentialing association.
Minister Recognition – You will also have the training to give sermons, conduct funerals, and other essential ministry functions.
Clergy/Client Confidentiality Covering – You will also be protected by the clergy/client confidentiality clause that functions in most countries.

Ordained Kingdom Ministers

The Ordained Kingdom Minister adds more advanced ministry training for a more significant kingdom impact. You will be recognized as an ordained minister, opening many doors for regional and global opportunities in ministry.

You will need three outside endorsements for ordination with the Christian Leaders Alliance.

Ordained Kingdom Minister Benefits

More Ministry Training and Confidence – You will gain more skills and knowledge for ministry impact!
Ordained Minister and Ordained Kingdom Recognition with the Christian Leaders Alliance – The Christian Leaders Alliance is a minister-credentialing organization.
Clergy/Client Confidentiality Covering – You will also be protected by the clergy/client confidentiality clause that functions in most countries.

Kingdom Ministers launched early Christianity.

In every society and culture throughout history, leaders, connectors, and patrons have the vision to build a better place. Christianity has a rich tradition of those leaders. In the early church, Roman or Jewish patrons often converted to Christianity. God used these men and women to spread Christianity!

Kingdom Ministers in the Bible

Sometimes these leaders were couples like Aquila and Priscilla, who supported Christianity by their means and accompanied Paul on mission trips. They also started churches.

Sometimes these leaders were women like Phoebe, a patron in Cenchrea, who also carried the letter to the Romans. In Romans 16:1-2, Paul introduces her as both a “minister or servant” or “deacon” (Greek diakonos) and as a big helper or patron of many (Greek prostatis).

There is, in fact, one book of the Bible written to one of these types of Christian leaders, the Book of Philemon.

Philemon was a patron and benefactor as a wealthy Christian. This Roman Patron was bi-vocational and served with his wife Apphia and son Archippus as ministers and hosts of a house church that met in their home (Philemon 1–2) in Colossae.

To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:

Paul had led Philemon to the Lord on one of his visits to Asia Minor. He had stayed in Philemon’s home when in that region.

Philemon was also ordained as a Bishop or Episcopate because he not only ministered in a local church but also was influential in the spread of Christianity. He was disciplined by the Apostle Paul on how to lead as a Kingdom Minister. Many Biblical scholars believe that the Apostle Paul met him on his second missionary journey in Ephesus.

Patrons as Kingdom Ministers

Communities and societies are indebted to their patrons! In the world of Christianity, these are the Kingdom Ministers.

Kingdom Christians are Needed!

Jesus talked a lot about building the kingdom. Jesus talked about the kingdom as the realm of God that intersects with the realm of humans. A place that invites God into our lives in a right relationship with God in what we do and say.

Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

A kingdom Christian operates with this worldview. A kingdom minister leads his/her enterprise to glorify God. The Apostle Paul taught Philemon to run his business that way, including freeing Onesimus, his slave who ran away.

Philemon 15-16 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good— no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.

Most Biblic

Kingdom Ministers launched early Christianity.

In every society and culture throughout history, leaders, connectors, and patrons have the vision to build a better place. Christianity has a rich tradition of those leaders. In the early church, Roman or Jewish patrons often converted to Christianity. God used these men and women to spread Christianity!

Kingdom Ministers in the Bible

Sometimes these leaders were couples like Aquila and Priscilla, who supported Christianity by their means and accompanied Paul on mission trips. They also started churches.

Sometimes these leaders were women like Phoebe, a patron in Cenchrea, who also carried the letter to the Romans. In Romans 16:1-2, Paul introduces her as both a “minister or servant” or “deacon” (Greek diakonos) and as a big helper or Patron of many (Greek prostatis).

Paul wrote the book of Philemon to one of these types of Christian leaders. Philemon was a patron and benefactor as a wealthy Christian. This Roman Patron was bi-vocational and served with his wife Apphia and son Archippus as ministers and hosts of a house church that met in their home (Philemon 1–2) in Colossae.

To Philemon, our dear friend and fellow worker. To Apphia, our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home:

Paul had led Philemon to the Lord on one of his visits to Asia Minor. He had stayed in Philemon’s home when in that region.

Philemon was also ordained as a Bishop or Episcopate because he not only ministered in a local church but also was influential in the spread of Christianity. In addition, Pqul disciplined him to be a kingdom minister. Many Biblical scholars believe the Apostle Paul met him on his second missionary journey in Ephesus.

Patrons as Kingdom Ministers

Communities and societies are indebted to their patrons! In the world of Christianity, these are the Kingdom Ministers.

Kingdom Christians are Needed!

Jesus talked a lot about building the kingdom. Jesus spoke about the kingdom as the realm of God that intersects with the realm of humans. A place that invites God into our lives in a right relationship with God in what we do and say.

Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will also be given to you.

A kingdom Christian operates with this worldview. A kingdom minister leads their enterprise to glorify God. The Apostle Paul disciplined Philemon to run his business that way, including freeing Onesimus, his slave who ran away.

Philemon 15-16 says,

Perhaps he was separated from you for a little while because you might have him back for good— no longer as an enslaved person, but better than an enslaved person, as a dear brother. He is very special to me but even dearer to you as a man and a brother in the Lord.

Most Biblical scholars believe that Onesimus was freed. That is the big reason the book of Philemon was included in the Bible. In fact, many see the distinct kingdom mindset concerning slavery that Paul is modeling to Philemon. As in, “Philemon, I respect your rights in our Roman society to have slaves, but he is an image-bearer of God, a brother! In Christ, there is no slave or free!”

Today kingdom Christians continue to make choices that seek the realm of God to intersect with the realm of humanity! This Kingdom Ministers program will advance the impact of Christians called into ministry in their circles of influence. This way of thinking was present in the early church and will help you make a big impact today! The Kingdom of God is being built everywhere, and Kingdom Ministers get to be part of that!

al scholars believe that Onesimus was freed. That is the big reason the book of Philemon was included in the Bible. In fact, many see the distinct kingdom mindset concerning slavery that Paul is modeling to Philemon. As in, “Philemon, I respect your rights in our Roman society to have slaves, but he is an image-bearer of God, a brother! In Christ, there is no slave or free!”

Today kingdom Christians continue to make choices that seek the realm of God to intersect with the realm of humanity! This Kingdom Ministers program will advance the impact of Christians called into ministry in their circles of influence. This way of thinking was present in the early church and will help you make a big impact today! The Kingdom of God is being built everywhere, and Kingdom Ministers get to be part of that!

The Kingdom Minister Program Details

The kingdom minister program serves those men and women who minister in many circles of influence. These Christian leaders are pastors at local churches and those who are not pastors but serve Christ in many settings and enterprises.

Christian leaders who complete this program will be listed as Kingdom Ministers in the Christian Leaders Alliance Minister Directory.

Kingdom Minister Course Requirements

The Kingdom Minister courses can be accessed through Christian Leaders Institute. These tuition-free courses are designed to give you what you need to be an influential minister. There are three Kingdom Minister levels:

Kingdom Minister – Field Level

The Field Minister is designed as the foundational study. Once you complete this role, you can add the kingdom minister specialization. The field level has a student program that can be completed in less than 40 hours of study. This program has a variety of courses that will give you the essential knowledge and skill to be qualified as a Kingdom Minister. The Field Minister role is a clergy role credential, similar to the ordination of a local elder or deacon.

Required Courses (These are mainly mini-courses that only require watching short videos and posting in a forum)

Entire Course Ministry Training (8 Credits)

Mini-Courses (Seven Mini-Courses)

Kingdom Minister Specialization

Licensed or Ordained Kingdom Minister

The significant part about the programs at Christian Leaders Institute is that they are designed for continuing education and more clergy roles.

We have only detailed the Field Minister Role and how this role can be specialized as a Kingdom minister.

The same is true of our Licensed or Ordained Minister program.