Ordination
Ordination is available to those who have been in a full-time, fivefold ministry position for a minimum of 5 years. Those qualifying for ordination would be Pastors, Missionaries, Itinerant Minister, Teachers, Associate Pastors, etc., whose ministry position is their primary employment and primary source of income.
Ordination entitles a member to all the privileges of an ordained minister. This ordination qualifies one to perform all the required ministerial duties of the church, including the solemnization of marriages and conducting baptisms, burials, and communion.
Ordination under AHA qualifies a person to hold the title of Reverend.
As state laws pertaining to the solemnization of marriage vary, it is extremely important for licensed ministers to check with the proper authorities in their state of residence to determine if they may legally perform marriages.
Guidelines for Ordination
- The applicant must be a minimum age of 30 years of age and above.
- The applicant must adhere to the Tenets of Faith.
- The applicant must have been in full-time ministry for 5 complete consecutive years.
- The applicant must be an active member of a church.
- The applicant, if an itinerant, must have conducted a meeting twice a month for the past three months, and must have two meetings a month scheduled for the next three months.
- The applicant must have been in full-time ministry at the time of application for ordination and must have an active pulpit ministry, preaching or teaching in official church or evangelistic services in a minimum of twenty-five(25) times per year, and/or administering the sacerdotal duties of the church (i.e baptism, communion, weddings, funerals) as requirements of their ministerial position.It is understood that some Assistant/Associate Pastors may not preach 25 times a year, but may still qualify if they are sufficiently involved in other areas of pastoral ministry (counseling, visitation, etc.).
PROCEDURE
Ordination
Application Procedure
Those desiring to be ordained by Asia Harvest Alliance
must have their applications approved by the GOVERNING COUNCIL.
All completed applications must include:
- Two recent photographs of the applicant.
(should be suitable for publication) - Registration Fee- ₹ 1000/-
- Requirements for:
- The completed application form
1. Application for Licensing,
2. Minister’s Recommendation,
3. Church Member’s Recommendation-1,
4. Church Member’s Recommendation-2
PASTORS
a letter from another minister attesting to the applicant’s pastoral ministry and also a letter signed by 3-5 members of your congregation (not from your immediate family) attesting to the applicant’s pastoral ministry, with details about the church (including: when the church started, location, service timings, ministries in the church, attendance, etc).
SUPPORTIVE MINISTERS
a letter from the Senior Pastor and the Church Board attesting to
the applicant’s position and level of ministerial involvement.
MISSIONARIES
a letter from the head of the ministry with which the missionary will be working or another missionary or responsible individual attesting to the applicant’s ministry.
ITINERANTS
a current schedule showing two churches or evangelistic meetings per month for the previous three months and two meetings per month for the upcoming three months. Also include a letter of recommendation from two pastors for whom you have ministered.
Yearly
Renewal Procedures
Regardless of month issued the Licensing/Ordination must be renewed
every year. To renew an ordination the annual membership fee of ₹ 1000/-
must be submitted with the renewal form.
It is important to maintain active ministry in order to qualify for renewal.
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APPLY FOR LICENSING
Apply for Licensing
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