✝️ Ordination Categories at Christian Leaders Alliance
Christian Leaders Alliance offers a flexible and biblical pathway to ordination, recognizing that ministry callings come in many forms. Through free ministry training at Christian Leaders Institute, combined with personal testimony, local endorsement, and public recognition, you can be credentialed in one of the following three main ministry tracks:
💍 Officiant Roles
For those called to conduct Christian ceremonies
Officiant ordinations are designed for men and women who feel called to lead sacred moments in people’s lives. These roles include:
Officiant Ordination Roles
If you want to help people experience God’s presence in life’s most meaningful events, this ordination track provides the training and recognition to do so with confidence and legality. Many begin here as Licensed Wedding Officiants and expand into other ceremonial roles.
Ideal for:
💒 Lay leaders, elders, volunteers, or new ministers who serve at the intersection of faith and life events.
🕊️ Minister Roles
For those called to broader ministry leadership
Minister ordinations are for those involved in teaching, preaching, discipling, or pastoral care. This track is rooted in solid biblical knowledge and practical ministry training and includes roles such as:
Minister Ordination Roles
These roles are ideal for those leading Bible studies, planting churches, guiding discipleship groups, or pastoring in any capacity—volunteer, bivocational, or full-time.
Ideal for:
🕊️ Christians who serve in preaching, leadership, or pastoral shepherding roles, whether inside or outside the traditional church building.
🚑 Chaplain Roles
For those called to serve in public or specialized ministry settings
Chaplain ordinations are tailored for those ministering outside traditional church walls, often in sensitive, crisis, or institutional settings. Chaplains bring comfort, prayer, and hope in difficult or transitional moments of life. Settings may include:
The Chaplain roles begin with the Officiating Chaplain, and may expand as the minister gains experience and training.
Ideal for:
⛑️ Those drawn to spiritual care in community spaces, whether as a volunteer, part-time, or career chaplain.
🙌 One Calling, Many Roles
Each ordination category at Christian Leaders Alliance reflects the diverse ways God calls His people to serve. You can begin with one track and expand as your ministry grows. All ordination roles include:
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Study-based training
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Local endorsement
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Public recognition
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Global listing in the CLA clergy directory
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Access to official clergy credentials
“There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.” — 1 Corinthians 12:5 (WEB)