How to Become a Licensed Ministry Officiant with Christian Leaders Institute

Have people ever looked to you for spiritual support or encouragement? Do you love to pray with others, visit the sick, and serve during life’s most meaningful moments? If so, you may be called to become a Licensed Ministry Officiant.

At Christian Leaders Institute, you can receive free ministry training and pursue your calling in a flexible, biblically grounded program. The Licensed Ministry Officiant credential, offered through the Christian Leaders Alliance, equips everyday Christian leaders for real, impactful ministry—without requiring a seminary degree or years of full-time schooling.

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Is the Licensed Ministry Officiant Program Right for You?

This program is ideal for:

• Christians who feel called to serve in pastoral care roles

• Those who often pray, encourage, and support others

• Believers active in hospitals, care centers, or prayer ministries

• Ministry leaders who want credentials for leading public or private Christian ceremonies (excluding weddings)

You may already be doing the work of ministry—and this program gives you the training, recognition, and support to do it even more effectively.

“Whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.” — Mark 10:43 (WEB)

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What Does a Licensed Ministry Officiant Do?

This clergy role focuses on meaningful ministry work such as:

• Baptisms and Child Dedications

• The Lord’s Supper and Communion

• Confession and Forgiveness Ceremonies

• Anointing Services and Spiritual Warfare Prayers

• Leading Funerals and Memorials

• Visiting Care Facilities and Praying with the Sick

• Hosting Public or Private Ministry Events

• Leading Professions of Faith

❗Note: This program does not include wedding officiant training. If you feel called to perform weddings, explore our Wedding Officiant or Licensed Wedding Officiant programs.

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Program Details: Training for Real Ministry Impact

The Licensed Ministry Officiant program consists of 9 credits of practical ministry training, including:

• Getting Started Class (0 Credits)

• Connections (3 Credits)

• Christian Basics (3 Credits)

• Influence Smart (1 Credit)

• Officiant Ministry Skills (2 Credits)

• Officiant Minister Recognition Class (0 Credits)

This training takes most students 2–5 months to complete, depending on their schedule.

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Recommendations and Recognition

To be recognized as a Licensed Ministry Officiant, you will need to:

• Complete the training requirements

• Submit two recommendations from people who can affirm your character and ministry calling

Once approved, your name will be listed in the Christian Leaders Alliance Directory, and you’ll receive a digital ordination certificate. You also have the option to order a Recognition Package or become a Clergy Vision Partner to support this global mission.

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Steps to Become a Licensed Ministry Officiant

Step 1: Enroll

Create your free student account at Christian Leaders Institute and complete the Admissions Course to get started.

Step 2: Complete the Training

Finish the six required classes listed above to build a strong foundation for ministry.

Step 3: Submit Recommendations

Enroll in the Licensed Ministry Officiant course and complete all assignments, including submitting two recommendations.

Step 4: Receive Your Credentials

Once approved, you’ll be officially recognized as a Licensed Ministry Officiant with Christian Leaders Alliance.

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Feature Story: From the Prodigal Path to Licensed Ministry Officiant – Kim Powell’s Journey

Kim Powell, a wife and mother of three from Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, is currently studying at Christian Leaders Institute to become a Licensed Ministry Officiant. With deep family roots in Southern Pentecostal ministry and a strong biblical upbringing in Birmingham, Alabama, Kim’s early life was immersed in Scripture and prayer. But like many, she experienced a prodigal season that took her far from the faith she once knew.

“I started to feel the draw of the world in my mid-teens,” Kim shares. “I began questioning who I was, who I was in Christ, and the call to godly service that had been spoken over my life since before I was born.”

Her story took a winding path filled with rebellion, spiritual struggle, and a relentless tug-of-war between the call of Christ and the allure of sin. Despite wandering far from God, Kim says the prayers of her faithful parents and church family “stood in the gap” for her, carrying her through dark years of deception, addiction, and heartbreak.

After surviving multiple life-altering events—including a tour on the road with musicians, addiction recovery, and a devastating car accident—Kim found herself back in church on Easter Sunday 1995. “I can’t exactly explain what happened,” she recalls, “but when the congregation started to sing, ‘At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light…’ I became an emotional hemophiliac. Years of pain rushed to the surface. I repented, and the Holy Spirit washed over me.”

From that moment, her life began to transform. She embraced her true identity in Christ and left behind the chaos of her former life. Now, after 26 years of walking in redemption, Kim is pursuing the Licensed Ministry Officiant credential through Christian Leaders Institute to continue her calling to serve others.

“My calling is clear,” she affirms. “It has always been to serve the Lord and be a living testimony of redemption. I want to help others find their way to Christ and embrace their gift of redemption.”

Through CLI’s free ministry training, Kim is gaining the skills and confidence to serve wherever God leads. “Becoming a Licensed Ministry Officiant with Christian Leaders Alliance is bringing me closer to that goal.”

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Start Your Ministry Journey Today

If you’ve felt the call to step more fully into ministry, this is your moment. Through Christian Leaders Institute and Christian Leaders Alliance, you can receive high-quality, tuition-free ministry training and be recognized for the work God is calling you to do.

You were created to serve. This program helps you serve with clarity, training, and the confidence that comes from being called and equipped—just like Kim Powell.