General Guidelines for
Ordination and License
for Ministry

Provided by Calvin Brown,
Director of Missions,
Concord Baptist Association

Every Southern Baptist church is autonomous and establishes its own policies. However, there are some traditional practices which seem to be followed by most of our churches. Each local church determines who they will ordain. Associations, state conventions, or the Southern Baptist Convention do not ordain.

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A Sample Ordination Service

GuideStone Financial Resources
www.GuideStone.org
1-800-262-0511

2010 Compensation Study
State and Federal Compliance Posters
Tax Payments for Non-Resident Entertainers
How long to keep Background or Criminal reports
Church Retirement Plan booklet
Fund Choices booklet
Planning Financial Support booklet
Personal Plans Product Guide (Insurance Products)
IRA Application Kit
Minister’s Tax Guide

To order any of the booklets or guides listed above
email Gene Foster at gfoster@mobaptist.org.

Rockbridge Seminary provides an innovative approach to seminary education through

1. Fully online academic programs that make seminary accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world.
2. Purpose-Driven® curriculum design creating a fresh course structure that is "ministry purpose focused" rather than "knowledge category focused."
3. Competency-guided learning meaning that students must demonstrate ministry competence in up to 35 areas before graduation (depending on the academic program).

In summary, ministry learning through Rockbridge is ACCESSIBLE and RELEVANT.

Log on to www.rockbridgeseminary.org

Hannibal LaGrange University

Southwest Baptist University

Church Communication Network offers in-depth leadership training for a broad spectrum of ministry areas, featuring dozens of well-known speakers.  Courses are broadcast via satellite at least 30 times a year (the courses are considered business programming and can't be received on home equipment).  Additional information available at www.ccn.tv

e-Sword is a web site that has many translations of the Bible, Commentaries, maps, NASA visuals of Biblical sites and a host of other resources. www.e-sword.net

Church Growth & Administration
    Church Doctor
    National Association of Christian Business Administrators

Commentaries on Today's News
    Breakpoint

Communication/Customer Service
    Scott Vaughan Communications

Equipping for Ministry & Leadership
    INJOY
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    Leadership Greatness
    Timothy Barnabas Pastors School

Legal Issues
    Christian Law Association

Spiritual Gifts
    ELCA Education & Evangelism Team
    Team Ministry
    Building Church

Team Ministry
    Building Powerful Ministry Teams
    Team Building Adventures
    The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork
    About (Teambuilding)

Worship
    Highway Video
    Visions