Ministry Ordinations

Christian Leaders Institute ordinations

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Which ministry ordinations Will You achieve?

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Christian Leaders Alliance ministry Ordinations (4-127 Credit Hours)

Ordination Requirements And Information

To receive the Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant (1 Credit)

4 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Deacon Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

7 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Officiant Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Officiant Minister Ordination (1 Credit) OR Officiant Ordination (1 Credit)

20 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Restored Life Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Introduction to Chaplaincy (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Restored Life Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits) OR Restoring Relationships - Transforming Justice (3 Credits)

23 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Associate Youth Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Leadership (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Youth Ministry (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Associate Youth Minister (1 Credit)

23 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Small Group Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Developing House Churches (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Small Group Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

26 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the House Church Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Developing House Churches (3 Credits)

- Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- House Church Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

32 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Church Planting Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church Planting - (Marketing) (4 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Sermon Construction and Presentation (4 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Church Planting Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

34 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Women's Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Women's Ministry (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

Women's Minister Ordination (1 Credit) OR Women's Ministry Ordination (1 Credit)

- 3 Additional Credit Hours

35 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Associate Chaplain Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Introduction to Chaplaincy (3 Credits)

- Ministry Care Conversations (3 Credits)

- Thriving Marriages (4 Credits)

- Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Associate Chaplain Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- 3 Additional Credit Hours

36 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Youth Minister Ordination you will have to complete this course :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Total Fitness (3 Credits)

- Leadership (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Youth Discipleship Ministry & Movement (3 Credits)

- Youth Ministry (3 Credits)

- Communications 101 (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Youth Minister (1 Credit)

38 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Associate Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- Church History (4 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Developing House Churches (3 Credits)

- Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Associate Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- 3 Additional Credit Hours

39 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Commissioned Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- Church History (4 Credits)

- Theology I (4 Credits)

- Theology II (4 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Developing House Churches (3 Credits)

- Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Sermon Construction and Presentation (4 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Commissioned Minister Ordination (1 Credit) OR Christian Leaders Ordination (3 Credits)

48 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Commissioned Youth Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Credits)

- Christian Basics (3 Credits)

- Church History (4 Credits)

- Theology I (4 Credits)

- Theology II (4 Credits)

- Christian Apologetics (3 Credits)

- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)

- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)

- People Smart for Ministry (3 Credits)

- Church and Ministry (3 Credits)

- Total Fitness (3 Credits)

- Leadership (3 Credits)

- Developing House Churches (3 Credits)

- Pastoral Care and Marriage (3 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Sermon Construction and Presentation (4 Credits)

- Youth Discipleship Ministry & Movement (3 Credits)

- Youth Ministry (3 Credits)

- Communications 101 (3 Credits)

- Management by the Book (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Commissioned Youth Minister (1 Credit)

- 3 Additional Credit Hours

72 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Minister of the Word Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Biblical Greek III (4 Credits)

- Biblical Greek II (4 Credits)

- Biblical Greek I (4 Credits)

- Biblical Wisdom (4 Credits)

- Church Planting - (Marketing) (4 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Minister of the Word Ordination (1 Credit)

- Bachelor of Divinity Degree OR Bachelor of Ministry Degree OR Minister of the Word Award

- 98 Additional Credit Hours

123 Minimum Credit Hours

To receive the Chaplain Minister Ordination you will have to complete these courses :

- Biblical Wisdom (4 Credits)

- Introduction to Chaplaincy (3 Credits)

- Developing House Churches (3 Credits)

- Ministry Care Conversations (3 Credits)

- Thriving Marriages (4 Credits)

- PeaceSmart Relationships 101 (3 Credits)

- Christian Leaders Enterprise 101 (3 Credits)

- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

- Chaplain Minister Ordination (1 Credit)

Bachelor of Divinity Degree OR Bachelor of Ministry Degree OR Bachelor of Chaplaincy Degree OR Advanced Chaplaincy Award

- 2 Additional Credit Hours

127 Minimum Credit Hours

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