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Ministerial Credentialing
Credenciales Ministerialies
The EFCA offers six distinct types of ministerial credentials. Learn which one is right for you!
Certificate of Ordination
This credential is for qualified males who serve in pastoral ministry in the local church whose primary ministry responsibility is preaching and teaching the Word and who currently hold a valid EFCA Vocational Ministry License.
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Transfer of Ordination
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Certificate of Christian Ministry
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Ministry License – Expedited
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Ministry License – Five Year Non-Renewable
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Ministry License – Three Year Renewable
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The Purpose of Credentialing
- Affirm God’s call upon a person’s life
- Verify that this person meets the qualifications and standards for ministry in the Evangelical Free Church of America
- Approve this person for ministerial service under the auspices of the EFCA
- Provide legal status in the exercise of that person’s ministry
Begin the Credentialing Process
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