Credentialing

Licensing and ordination, without the maze.

A clear, guided pathway from application to credential — with a transfer track for ministers already ordained.

The pathway

From called to credentialed, in four steps.

1. Start your application. A short questionnaire about you, your calling, and your ministry. Your answers save as you go, so you can leave and come back — your place is held.

2. Coursework and assignments. Your coach assigns reading, papers, and questionnaires at your pace. Submit them in your member area and track what's next.

3. Review and interview. Once your work is complete, a panel meets with you. This is a conversation, not an interrogation — we want to know your calling as well as you do.

4. Credential issued. Licensed or ordained, you receive your credential and full standing in the network — with access to publish, lead ministry profiles, and join network spaces.

Which credential fits you?

Licensed Minister

For those stepping into recognized ministry — preaching, leading, planting — who need standing and accountability while they grow.

Set up for bi-vocational leaders: coursework you can complete around a full schedule.

Begin licensing

Ordained Minister

For those called to the full ministry of the gospel — administering the sacraments, ordaining others, and carrying the network's mission forward.

Requires completion of the full credentialing track and a panel interview.

Begin ordination
Already ordained?

Transfer your credentials.

If you've already been ordained or licensed elsewhere, you don't start over. The transfer track reviews your existing credential and standing, then places you at the right point in the network.

Tell us where you were credentialed and how long you've served. A coach will confirm what carries over and what — if anything — remains.

Churches and ministries joining as organizations are reviewed on a separate track; start here and choose Organization.

Begin

Ready to start your application?

It takes a few minutes to begin, and your coach will confirm which track fits you.

Start your application