BECOME A WEDDING OFFICIANT
Have you been asked to officiate a wedding? Are you sensing the calling to become a wedding officiant? Do you have some flex time and want to make a difference to help people marry in the Lord?
Wedding Officiants have an opportunity not just to perform weddings but launch Christian, healthy, and hot monogamous marriages.
Marriage is a sacred bond celebrated across cultures and religions for centuries. However, in today’s society, marriage is changing, and the Christian concept of hot monogamy needs more advocates.
The Christian Leaders Alliance offers a comprehensive program through free Wedding Officiant training provided by the Christian Leaders Institute that equips individuals to minister to young couples, addressing essential topics such as worldview, communication, sexual intimacy, and more. This article explores how becoming a wedding officiant can be a way to make a difference in the world while promoting hot monogamous marriage.
TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY
The Christian Leaders Alliance offers a specialized program that includes training on ministering to engaged couples and preparing them for a lifelong commitment. Through pre-marriage conversations, wedding officiants can help couples explore their worldviews, values, and expectations, enabling them to build a solid foundation for their marriage. In addition, practical training equips officiants with the skills to navigate sensitive topics such as communication, conflict resolution, financial management, and sexual intimacy.
By imparting this knowledge and guidance, wedding officiants play a crucial role in ensuring couples embark on their journey of marriage with a solid understanding of each other and their commitment.
PRE-MARRIAGE MEETINGS
One of the significant responsibilities of a wedding officiant is conducting pre-marriage meetings with the couple. These meetings allow them to delve deeper into various aspects of their relationship, addressing potential challenges and providing valuable guidance. The discussions can cover essential topics such as compatibility, family dynamics, and personal growth within marriage. By facilitating these conversations, wedding officiants help couples identify potential conflict areas and develop effective strategies to navigate them. Through open and honest communication, the teams gain the tools to build a robust and resilient partnership that can withstand the tests of time.
CEREMONY REHEARSALS & OFFICIATION
In addition to pre-marriage meetings, wedding officiants are responsible for conducting ceremony rehearsals and officiating at the wedding ceremony itself. These occasions provide the perfect opportunity to infuse the ceremony with the couple’s unique values, beliefs, and aspirations. By incorporating elements that reflect the couple’s commitment to hot monogamous marriage, wedding officiants can inspire and empower the couple and the friends and family in attendance. Through their words and actions, officiants create a meaningful and memorable experience that sets the stage for a lifelong love, respect, and devotion journey.
ORDINATION & LICENSING
The Christian Leaders Alliance’s wedding officiant training program includes comprehensive instruction on the legal and administrative aspects of officiating weddings. Upon completion of the program, participants can become ordained and licensed wedding officiants authorized to perform marriages in their respective jurisdictions. This certification lends credibility to the role and ensures that the wedding officiant is well-prepared to fulfill their duties with professionalism and integrity.
THE WEDDING OFFICIANT PROGRAM
Becoming a wedding officiant through the Christian Leaders Alliance’s comprehensive training program is an opportunity to make a difference in the world while promoting hot monogamous marriage. By ministering to young couples, conducting pre-marriage meetings, leading ceremony rehearsals, and officiating at weddings, officiants are vital in equipping teams with the tools and knowledge needed for a successful and fulfilling marriage. In addition, through their dedication and guidance, wedding officiants have the power to positively impact the lives of couples, families, and communities, fostering a society that values and celebrates strong, loving, and committed relationships.
The benefits of completing the Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant Program:
- This program has actual Christian leader training. Most online ordination websites send you a piece of paper that says you are ordained.
- When you complete this program of study, you will earn credentials with the Christian Leaders Alliance.
- You are posted in the worldwide Christian Leaders Alliance Clergy Directory.
- Government officials can look your name up as a recognized clergy member who has received ministry training. Then, you get licensed or ordained online through a credible, recognized college-level program.
- Optional: You can order Clergy Kits that recognize your clergy status.
Program Requirements:
- Christian Wedding Officiant Skills Course (1 Credit)
- Level 1 Endorsement – You must gather one recommendation
- Licensed Christian Wedding Officiant Credential Class (0 Credits)
Total: 1 Credit
BECOME A WEDDING OFFICIANT
Step 1: Enroll at the Christian Leaders Institute and get started with a brief getting the started class, or start now with the Wedding Officiant Skills Course. Enroll Now!
Step 2: Finalize your admission process by undertaking the Clergy Recognition Class (0 Credits). During this step, you will be asked to create your public profile and provide a recommendation.
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My Calling and Ministry
I am at the Christian Leaders Institute for study and growth after God called me into ordained full-time ministry.
I thank God I grew up in a Christian home and attended a Christian school throughout my K-12 years. Saved and baptized as a four-year-old, that moment remains vivid in my memory. At such a young age, God placed a calling on my life, and I had a heart for evangelism, eagerly sharing the Gospel with anyone who would listen. I even preached to my stuffed animals!
After completing school, I pursued a medical career and spent nearly 40 years considering the hospital my mission field. I can’t even begin to count the numerous patients and families God led me to pray with, share my faith with, and encourage.
Ordained Full-Time Ministry
In 2018, God led me out of medicine and into full-time ministry. That’s how I found myself at Christian Leaders Institute, where I was ordained that same year. God began opening doors that I never knew existed. As a result, my evangelism and discipleship work is worldwide. I have ministered in Pakistan, India, various locations in Africa, Turkey, Japan, and even in my own country, the USA. Further, I have written discipleship manuals and teach online classes, helping other churches learn how to disciple effectively. I freely provide them with my materials and remain available as a contact for questions, offering advisory support whenever needed.
Trust me when I say that when you give God your “yes,” He will surpass your wildest expectations with His plans! I intend to continue in ministry until the whole world knows, which is the name of my ministry. Additionally, I have recently launched a local ministry called “Rescue California 23.” My talented musician and singer husband joins me in some of my programs. He also supports and guides men who may benefit from a male perspective on various issues.
It’s important not to focus on excuses like age, gender, or finances when serving God. Instead, recognize God’s ability to transform your “liabilities” into something beyond your imagination. So give your “yes” to God, and He will take care of the rest!
Register a Study Account
Register for a free study account, automatically enrolling you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- College Degrees with the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
- Minister Credentialling (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
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Blind Faith
Hello everyone. My name is Lynette Kendall. The tuition-free Ministry Program at the Christian Leaders Institute is preparing me for my calling from God.
My Spiritual Development
I was born and raised near Detroit, Michigan, USA. But I have spent most of my adult life in Southwest Virginia since 1995. I am grateful to live in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, surrounded by the wonders of God’s creation. My home sits atop a mountain. I feel incredibly blessed to reside in a picturesque setting on five acres with my husband, Ron, and three of our six children. The other three are married and have families of their own.
My faith journey has been gradual, without a specific “coming to Jesus” moment. From a young age, my maternal grandparents took me to Sunday School and church, providing my initial exposure to God. Since my parents were not strong believers then, my grandfather became my first Christian influence. I witnessed his regular Bible reading, which left a lasting impression on me. In the days before the internet, he and his brother would record themselves reading scripture aloud and send the tapes to one another.
I observed the local Jehovah’s Witnesses visiting my grandfather’s house during that time. Despite their differing beliefs, he welcomed them in and engaged in conversations about the Lord for hours. Little did I realize the impact this had on me. When I turned fifteen, just two days later, my grandfather passed away. Marking my first experience with loss but certainly not my last.
Tragedy and Development
Tragedy struck when I was twenty-three, as my younger brother suffered a sudden heart attack, leaving him with significant brain damage. Although the paramedics and doctors managed to revive him, his essence seemed to be replaced by someone unrecognizable—a grown man trapped in an infant’s body. Nevertheless, my parents decided to care for him at home without outside assistance. Over the next two decades, my mother and father dedicated their lives to his well-being. Their selfless love and sacrificial care for my brother, despite his state, showed me a glimpse of Christ’s actions right before my eyes.
My parents and older sister found salvation in Christ during this challenging journey, further reinforcing the impact of their unwavering love and devotion. My father, despite his stage 4 cancer, fervently prayed to God when my mother passed away after battling various health conditions. He pleaded for God to transfer my mother’s sins and wrongdoings onto him to ensure her entry into Heaven. Though he did not fully understand the theological complexities, his self-sacrificing love for my mother profoundly impacted me.
Health Challenges
Amidst these challenging times, my relationship with the Lord deepened, and my desire to follow Him grew stronger. I married and had children and grandchildren but also battled health issues. I have lived with Crohn’s Disease since my teenage years, which went undiagnosed for a decade due to the focus on my brother’s care. Lack of insurance and financial constraints delayed treatment until my forties, resulting in irreversible damage and life-threatening situations. I have also been dealing with Fibromyalgia and Hashimoto’s Disease, causing chronic pain and limited mobility, rendering me unable to work for several years. However, throughout it all, I have sensed God’s calling.
Tuition-Free Ministry Program at CLI
While I am uncertain of the exact nature of this calling, considering my physical limitations, I am confident that God has led me to the Christian Leaders Institute (CLI) for a purpose. Despite the lack of recognition in Virginia, where I reside, CLI’s tuition-free ministry program allows me to pursue my degree from home. My husband and I hope to relocate to the Clearwater, Florida, area within the next five or six years. As I engage in this program, God equips me for His plans for me and my family. Although I walk by blind faith, I trust that He is with me every step of the way.
I hold fast to the promise in Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'”
Register a Study Account
Register for a free study account, automatically enrolling you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- College Degrees with the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
- Minister Credentialling (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
Find out more about women in ministry here.