How long does it take to become ordained?
Generally we have you ordained and your package placed in the mail in 1-2 days. Express Same Day Ordination
is available on request if you have something like a wedding to do
quickly and there is no time to wait for your ordination certificate to
arrive by mail. In these cases, we ordain you the same day, often
within a couple of hours, and PDF a copy of your original Ordination
Certificate to you.
What is the difference between your fast ordination and just filling in a form online and getting instantly ordained?
Anonymous ordination online is just that what it says, anonymous.
Anyone can type in any name and automatically get an instant free
ordination printout document confirming the ordination. Then, if you pay
the ministry some money they will mail out a nicer document and other
certificates in that name. Think about it. You could have instant print out
documents and followup documents with the names of your cat, dog, fish,
bird, or pet owl. Ministries who ordain this way say they have ordained
hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people over the years.
However, almost all of those ordinations are anonymous online
ordinations. They rarely have any personal contact with the people
they ordain.
World Christianship Ministries has Never Ordained
directly on the internet. We require some type of personal contact with
each person we ordain. Applications are also approved or not approved.
It is very rare, however, that we have to disapprove an application. Filled
out signed applications can be sent to us by E-Mail as a PDF File, by Mail, or by FAX. You
can also call in your application. When you call in your application, your
credit card information will serve as your signature. WCM has ordained
about 350,000 people over the past 41+ years. All people that we
ordained had some form of direct contact with us.
Fast ordination from WCM usually means 1-2 days to place your
ordination materials in the mail. In some cases we can ordain you
within one or two hours of receiving your application. Then we send
you a PDF copy or your Ordination Certificate right away so you have an
original color copy of your ordination certificate. Original documents
are then mailed out usually the next business day.
How to become ordained to perform Marriages?
That's easy. Once ordained by this ministry you are "good to go" for
doing weddings almost instantly. There are a few states that do require
you to file a copy of your Ordination Certificate, and possibly a
Letter of Good Standing before doing weddings. However most states do
not. Visit our Marriage Laws in your State page for more information about your state requirements.
When it comes to doing weddings, our own administrator has done well over 2,500 ceremonies.
WCM has the most "hands on" experience in doing wedding ceremonies of
any ministry on the internet. Most of the internet ordination
ministries have little or no experience in doing weddings themselves.
If you get ordained by World Christianship Ministries, be sure to get a copy of our Administrators "Marriage Ministers Handbook."
This "straight to the point" handbook covers every aspect of doing
marriage in homes, gardens, parks, halls, small churches, almost anywhere. It's an "easy
read" without a lot of "wishy washy" additions that you will never use.
What are the ordination, licensing and Commissioning laws in the USA concerning ministers or clergy?
There
are no laws in the U.S. concerning these three things as they are of a
religious nature only. The government can not make laws dictating
religious practices, or the religious authority given with titles.
Different
denominations, for the most part, interpret ordination, licensing and
Commissioning in a way that their denomination deems appropriate for
them.
WCM feels the
meaning of all three is basically the same and therefore grants each of
these religious authorities for life as long as your work is Christian
only and nothing illegal is done with your Ordination, License or
Commission documents.
What are the qualifications for ordination by World Christianship Ministries?
The
qualifications are simple: Your work must be Christian only and nothing
illegal is done with your credentials. In either of those two instances
your ordination could be revoked.
What things do you offer that are different than other ordination ministries on the internet?
The WCM offers many Handbooks, Bible Study Courses
and other materials that were written by our own founder and
administrator. Unlike most internet ministries we are easily accessible
by phone with any questions or concerns you might have concerning
ordination from us and other related questions.
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