Small Groups or Bible Studies are a staple of a local church. Local volunteers often fill these leadership roles at the local church. Christian Leaders Institute has designed a program of study that brings free ministry training to Christian Leaders. This program includes 26 credits of ministry training.
Steps to be ordained as a Small Group Minister
- Enroll at Christian Leaders Institute and complete the Getting Started Class: Scholar Orientation
- Complete the Deacon Minister Ordination program (10 credits)
- Take additional Ministry Training (20 Credits)
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- Ministry 101 (3 Credits)
- Old Testament Survey (3 Credits)
- New Testament Survey (3 Credits)
- People Smart for Ministry (3 credits)
- Church and Ministry (3 credits)
- Developing House Churches (3 Credits)
- Deacon Minister Ordination (1 Credit)
- Ordained Small Group Minister Class (1 Credit)
Total Credits: 20 Additional Credits
- Take the Ordained Small Group Minister Class (1 credit) and order your updated ordination credentials. – Ordained Small Group Minister (1 Credit)
This one-credit hour class is for those leading small groups or Bible Studies. The dynamics of this course are centered around leading small groups at local churches. Your studies will focus on three areas. The first is Biblical content. The second is relationships and group dynamics. The third is communication.
As an Ordained Small Group Minister, your training will be for the following roles:
Small-Group Minister
House Church Minister
Bible Study Leader
Sunday School Teacher
Cell Group Leader
Fire/EMS Chaplain Training
Fire/EMS Chaplain Training: Equipping First Responders to Bring Hope
Firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics often serve on the front lines of crisis. They arrive first at accidents, fires, medical emergencies, and tragedies—places where life can change in a matter of seconds. In those moments, physical rescue matters, but so does spiritual presence. That is where Fire/EMS Chaplain Training comes in.
At Christian Leaders Institute (CLI), we believe that first responders and ministry leaders alike can be equipped to bring Christ’s presence into high-stress, high-stakes environments. Our Fire/EMS Chaplain Training program provides free, donation-supported courses that prepare volunteer, part-time, and full-time chaplains to serve with credibility, compassion, and confidence.
🧑🏼🚒 Why Fire/EMS Chaplains Are Needed
First responders face trauma daily. From holding the hand of a dying patient to comforting a family at the scene of a fire, chaplains step in to provide emotional and spiritual support. They are a vital presence not just for victims and families, but also for the firefighters and EMS crews themselves.
Many responders carry hidden stress, moral injury, and spiritual questions. A trained chaplain can walk beside them, offering prayer, counsel, and hope.
🚑 What You’ll Learn in CLI’s Fire/EMS Chaplain Training
This program covers essential topics designed to prepare you for this unique ministry role:
Our training is flexible, online, and accessible from anywhere in the world. Best of all, thanks to generous donors, this training is free to enroll. Students are invited to give as God leads, making this program sustainable and expanding access to more chaplains globally.
🚨 Start Your Fire/EMS Chaplain Training Today
Whether you are a firefighter, EMT, paramedic, pastor, or volunteer minister, the need is urgent, and the opportunity is real. Through donation-supported online training, Christian Leaders Institute equips you to serve with excellence and credibility.
If you sense God calling you to this front-line ministry, begin your training today.
⭐️ Christian Leaders Alliance: Equipping Called Leaders for Ministry Impact
The Christian Leaders Alliance (CLA) is a global network of recognized Christian leaders who have completed ministry training through Christian Leaders Institute (CLI) and have been formally ordained to serve in their calling.
❤️ Our Mission
CLA exists to recognize, support, and credential Christian leaders who are biblically trained, spiritually mature, and actively serving God in their communities.
Whether your calling is to officiate weddings, preach, counsel, plant churches, or care for others, the Christian Leaders Alliance offers a structured and spiritually enriching path to ordination and clergy recognition.
Our Distinctives:
🌱 Why Christian Leaders Alliance?
Ordination is more than a title—it’s a recognition of God’s call and the church’s confirmation. At CLA, we ensure that every ordained leader is:
Together, we are raising up a global movement of servant-leaders, ready to bring Christ’s presence into every home, neighborhood, and nation.
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📚 Your Calling of Resources
📖 More Readings:
Public School Legislation: Opening the Door for Chaplains
🎓 The Christian Leaders Institute:
Free Chaplain Training – Christian Leaders Institute
Public School Chaplain Training
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Public School Chaplaincy?
What Does a Chaplain Do? – Explains the broader chaplain role beyond Fire/EMS.
📰 Additional Resources:
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation – Fire Service Chaplains
A respected national organization that outlines the role of fire chaplains. It adds credibility because it’s tied directly to U.S. fire service chaplaincy.
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Sinterklaas and the Christmas Chaplain: Carrying the Legacy of Saint Nicholas
Before Santa Claus became a jolly figure in a red suit, there was Sinterklaas—the historical Saint Nicholas of Myra. His life, rooted in Christian faith and sacrificial generosity, offers a powerful example for anyone called to serve as a Christmas Chaplain today.
🎅🏻 The Real Sinterklaas: A Pastor and Protector
Saint Nicholas was born around 270 A.D. in Patara, a city in what is now Turkey. Orphaned at a young age, Nicholas inherited wealth but chose to use it in service to Christ. He became bishop of Myra, known for his pastoral care, generosity to the poor, and fearless defense of the faith during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian.
Nicholas was more than a giver of gifts—he was a shepherd of souls. His most famous acts of kindness were often done in secret, leaving needed provision for struggling families. These stories would evolve into the Sinterklaas traditions celebrated in the Netherlands, which in turn influenced the Santa Claus we know today.
But in his own time, Nicholas was a steward of the Christmas message—pointing people not to himself, but to Jesus Christ, the greatest gift of all.
☃️ Sinterklaas as a Model for the Christmas Chaplain
The heart of Saint Nicholas’ ministry mirrors the calling of a Christmas Chaplain:
❄️ Incarnational Presence – Nicholas walked among his people, entering their struggles and needs, much like Christ entered the world in the Incarnation.
❄️ Generosity in Action – His giving was purposeful, meeting real needs while pointing to God’s provision.
❄️ Defender of the Faith – At the Council of Nicaea (325 A.D.), Nicholas defended the truth of Christ’s divinity against false teaching.
❄️ Care for the Vulnerable – He was known for protecting children, rescuing prisoners, and helping those on society’s margins.
A Christmas Chaplain carries this same torch—bringing the hope of Christ into hospitals, prisons, firehouses, nursing homes, public events, and homes during the Christmas season.
🧣 From Bishop’s Robes to Chaplain’s Scarf
While Sinterklaas wore the robes of a bishop, the modern Christmas Chaplain might wear a winter coat and scarf. But the mission is the same:
❄️ To listen with compassion.
❄️ To give without expecting anything in return.
❄️ To speak truth about the meaning of Christmas.
❄️ To shine light in the darkest places.
Like Nicholas, the Christmas Chaplain understands that the real power of the season is not in the decorations or festivities, but in the life-changing message of Emmanuel—God with us.
🎁 Carrying the Legacy Forward
When you become a Christmas Chaplain, you join a centuries-long line of believers who have used the Christmas season as a moment for deep spiritual impact. You step into the role of a seasonal shepherd, stewarding the good news that Christ came into the world to save sinners.
The generosity of Sinterklaas was not about toys or candy—it was about reflecting the heart of Christ. As a Christmas Chaplain, your ministry can carry that same eternal weight.
❤️ Final Reflection
The real Saint Nicholas was not a mythical figure—he was a real man of God who saw Christmas as an opportunity to serve, protect, and proclaim the gospel. In a world where the season is often commercialized beyond recognition, the Christmas Chaplain has the privilege of reclaiming that message.
This year, follow in the footsteps of Sinterklaas. Become a Christmas Chaplain and bring the gift of Christ’s presence into the lives of those who need it most.
🎄 Start your Christmas Chaplaincy Training today and continue the legacy of Saint Nicholas as a steward of the Christmas message.
🎊 Start Leading Christmas Blessings Today!
As a Christmas Chaplain, you can stand in places where blessings are needed most—family gatherings, weddings, community events, and beyond.
Take the next step today:
❄️ See the new Christmas Chaplain Merchandise!
❄️ Enroll in the Christmas Chaplain Program.
❄️ Support Training More Volunteer Chaplains.
Because your blessing might be the gift someone remembers most this Christmas.
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❄️ Suggested Links:
The story of Sinterklaas reminds us that Christmas ministry is about presence, truth, and generosity in Christ. If you feel called to bring this message to your community, explore these resources:
❄️ Christmas Chaplain Ordination Program – Begin your journey as a recognized Christmas Chaplain through the Christian Leaders Alliance.
❄️ Ordination Pathways at Christian Leaders Alliance – Explore additional ordination opportunities for ministry leadership.
❄️ Christian Leaders Institute Free Ministry Training – Access hundreds of free online ministry courses to grow in your calling.
🕯️ Related Christian Perspectives:
❄️ History.com on Saint Nicholas – Explore the historical background of Saint Nicholas.
❄️ Encyclopaedia Britannica: Saint Nicholas – A scholarly overview of Nicholas of Myra and his legacy.
🎁 Next Steps in Ministry:
❄️ Why Does Christmas Need Chaplains?
❄️ Ministry Coaching Program
❄️ Start Your Free Ministry Training at Christian Leaders Institute
❄️ Wedding Officiant Ordination
🧑🏫 About Christian Leaders Alliance
The Christian Leaders Alliance whom equips called Christians worldwide through free, study-based ministry training and recognized ordination credentials. In partnership with the Christian Leaders Institute, we connect ministers, chaplains, wedding officiants, and ministry coaches in a global Spirit-led network. Our mission is to help you answer God’s call without financial barriers, empowering you to serve your community and the world.
Christmas Chaplain Ordination Program
Christmas Chaplain Ordination Program
🎅🏻 Why Become a Christmas Chaplain?
Christmas is the most meaningful season of the year. It is filled with joy, worship, and family traditions—but it can also magnify loneliness, grief, and stress. During this sacred time, people are searching for comfort, presence, and hope.
The Christmas Chaplain Ordination Program equips you to step into this season as an ordained minister, bringing Christ-centered care to families, communities, and even weddings during the holidays.
As a Christmas Chaplain, you will:
❄️ Be recognized through ordination with the Christian Leaders Alliance.
❄️ Bring presence and prayer to those facing loneliness, grief, or stress.
❄️ Officiate Christmas weddings and blessings with authority and pastoral confidence.
❄️ Offer comfort and confidentiality, giving people a safe place to share and heal.
❄️ Discover a gateway calling that can grow into year-round ministry.
🎁 What You’ll Gain
When you enroll in the Christmas Chaplain Program, you’ll receive:
❄️ Free, donation-supported training through Christian Leaders Institute. As a student, you gain access to hundreds of ministry courses and the opportunity to pursue multiple credentialing pathways, including higher education options.
❄️ Ordination credentials through the Christian Leaders Alliance that affirm your calling and establish public credibility.
❄️ Wedding Officiant skills, a cornerstone of your chaplain identity and one of the most requested ministry roles.
❄️ Specialized training in Christmas chaplaincy and pastoral presence, preparing you for the unique opportunities of the holiday season.
❄️ A place in the global Christian Leaders Alliance directory of ordained ministers upon completion of your program.
⭐️ Who Is This Program For?
The Christmas Chaplain Program is designed for:
❄️ Volunteer or bi-vocational leaders who want to serve during the holiday season.
❄️ Believers sensing a nudge from God to bring comfort and hope at Christmas.
❄️ Those seeking a gateway into lifelong ministry—beginning with Christmas, but continuing into year-round opportunities.
☃️ Enroll Today
This Christmas, your “yes” to chaplaincy could be the miracle someone else is waiting for. Step into one of the most joyful and tender seasons of the year as an ordained Christmas Chaplain—bringing the light of Christ into homes, communities, and celebrations.
❤️ Ready to Lead Christmas Blessings?
As a Christmas Chaplain, you can stand in places where blessings are needed most—family gatherings, weddings, community events, and beyond.
Take the next step today:
❄️ Support Training More Volunteer Chaplains.
❄️ See the new Christmas Chaplain Merchandise!
❄️ Enroll in the Christmas Chaplain Program.
Because your blessing might be the gift someone remembers most this Christmas.
🧑🏼🎄 Explore More Pathways
❄️ Funeral Officiant Training – Speak gospel hope in times of loss.
❄️ Wedding Officiant Ordination – Lead couples with joy and biblical depth.
❄️ Ministry Coaching Program – Equip yourself to disciple and guide others.
❄️ Low-Cost Ministry Degrees – Continue your training through Christian Leaders Institute.
❄️ Community Chaplain Ordination – Minister year-round in your neighborhood.
Learn more about the Christian Leaders Alliance Ordination Pathways.
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🧑🏫 About Christian Leaders Alliance
The Christian Leaders Alliance whom equips called Christians worldwide through free, study-based ministry training and recognized ordination credentials. In partnership with the Christian Leaders Institute, we connect ministers, chaplains, wedding officiants, and ministry coaches in a global Spirit-led network. Our mission is to help you answer God’s call without financial barriers, empowering you to serve your community and the world.