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Ordination and Licensing Qualifications
Types of ordination and licensing
offered by Global Church Fellowship
Pastor;
Pastoral Counselor; Minister of the Gospel;
Bishop
Evangelist;
Apostle;
Prophet; Teacher
of the Word of God
1. Apply
for and/or be an approved GCFI member at one of the covenant levels that
offers
ordination.
2. Remit a one-time
application processing fee for either ordination or licensing of $250.00.
3. Attending and supporting, with tithes and offerings, a local church in a
committed way.
4. Recommended either by the Senior Pastor of the local church that you
attend (in a letter of recommendation addressed to GCFI) or by a GCFI member.
5. Having fulfilled the local church’s criteria for licensing and
ordination either through the local church’s Bible School or from a recognized
Bible College such as History Makers School of Ministry, Central Bible College
International, GSST School of Theology, etc.; and obtaining the diplomas that
release its students to be ordained in a specific program.
6. Recommended for ordination by GSST School of Theology, History Makers
School of Ministry, Central Bible College International, etc. Having completed
their recommended courses of study and receiving the proper diplomas for such
ordination.
7. Must be in agreement with the tenants of faith prescribed by Global
Church Fellowship.
8. Must meet before the Review Board and be examined upon the following
point for ordination and/ or licensing.
a.
The genuineness of his Christian experience.
b.
The reality of his divine call to the ministry.
c.
The sufficiency of his spiritual, moral, emotional, and social maturity.
d.
The sufficiency and correctness of his understanding of Bible content and
doctrine.
e.
The adequacy of his preparation and practical abilities.
f.
The acceptability of his knowledge of an allegiance to the local church
and its policies and programs.
9.
Husband and wife both must be interviewed by the review board previous to
Ordination and/ or Licensing.
10. Upon the approval of the review board the candidate is granted initial
credentials. The candidate must
maintain an acceptable ministry at the licensed level for a minimum of one (1)
year and be at least 25 years of age before receiving ordination.
11. GCFI holds the sovereign right to suspend and / or revoke license or
ordination certificates because of failure to maintain biblical standards in
personal or ministerial affairs, subject to review by the Executive Board of
Directors.
12.
The minister and spouse must appear before the Review Board for final
ordination after the Licensing period.
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