how can i license and ordain christian ministers through my church?
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The actual act of ordaining someone, legally is the recording of them as ordained in your churches records since it would be illegal for any branch of government to tell you how to ordain someone.\n\nAs a side note being that you are in NYS if you want you Ordained Clergy to solemnize marriages in the state, i would advise you to look at the following statue and case law\n\nNYS Statue, Domestic Relations, Art 3-12\n\nRanieri v Ranieri \nRavenal v Ravenal \nRubino v City of New York
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There are a couple of ways.  Some counties allow a person to be "ordanied for a day."  Basically, for one day only, they have the legal right to ordain marriages.  Go to the county marraige registar's office to find out if this can be done.\n\nOf course, the no-fail, yet very silly way is to have them ordained by the Universal Life Church, or one of the many like-minded "churchs."  It takes about an hour messing online, but one can easly be ordained by these churchs that don't really exist, but are legally recognized anyway.
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Just go to any Church and ask for any preacher .
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I would contact a local SDA church and ask them
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A pastor should have several sets of commentaries.  There are several online.\n\nWhen looking at a commentary, be aware that many reflect the theology of the denomination that has sponsored it.\n\nI include the sites below, only as examples.
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ask your church if they have work you could do for money
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Call the church office and ask them for their nonprofit id.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I'm not terribly sure about this but I think that someone who is ordained is someone that has felt the calling to do something...in almost all cases this has to do with reverends.  It's never really used any other way.\n\nSomeone who is licensed to preach is someone that is accepted by a major baptist organization such as the Southern Baptist Convention.  Usually they feel the calling too, they just have the paperwork and the classes given in Seminary as well.
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Call the church clerk or secretary.  Ask them.
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Churches are ill-equipped in general to train ministers.  I would suggest a Bible College for ministerial training and higher learning.  That is not to say a church cant make you a better anything, it can.  But for the purpose of full-time ministry, you really need that Bible College training to develop and discover your spiritual gifts and work on your theology and beliefs before you can presume to teach others.\n\nA church is where you serve God and your fellow man and I would think you would be going anyway.....?  Are you not going to church now?
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You need to check the local zoning ordinances.  It's one thing to conduct a weekly bible study or an occasional "worship" service, but quite another thing to run a church from you home.
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Go to a local preacher and I'm sure they can tell you how they got licensed, I know a lot of states don't exactly require a license, just the calling to spread the word of God.
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I would read your churches doctrinal statement.  Every church has one.  You can't say "this is how it's gonna be done" if your church doesn't do it that way.  Meet with your pastor to discuss it.
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Depends on what religion you are. If you are in the Catholic faith I believe you have to take class or be confirmed I can't remember if what i've heard from Catholic Friends. But If you go to a Christian church then you just have to become a believer of Jesus Christ and repent of your way. It is best that you talk to your Priest/Pastor/Minister depending on what church that  you attend! Many Blessings!
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I am not at all familiar with PA laws. In Texas, however,  I have known couples that have been married by officiants that were "ordained" on-line.\nIt would appear at a glance that PA may have more specific guidelines for clergy that act as the officiant in a ceremony.\nIt would seem that the minister must be ordained by a church within the state. Usually when one is ordained online, the church that does this has a home base where some form of congregation meets. My guess would be that as long as they "office/church" out of PA, then it would be OK.\n\nHope this helps.
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A church ordains you.  They declare you are one.  Usually they will interview you and test you to see if they think you are ready.  \n\nThey will want to know if you feel called to be a pastor.  Pastoring is a spiritual gift.  Are you being called?  Do you do some of the work of a Pastor already?  \n\nGo to a seminary if you wish.  You will be able to learn more of the Bible there.  Plus, it is recomended that you learn the original Biblical languages if you can.  It is better to interpret the Bible from its original version.
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i believe a pastors aide is the deacons of the Church.\ni think u have to be ordained to become one which involves responsibility's of the congregation.