how would one become a church minister?

Question

serious answers please,

i have a close friend who has such a wonderful heart, and who wants to become a minister.

i would love to know if anyone knows how he could become one.

thanks
xxx

thanks so much everyone who have answered with a genuine reply, and who were positive xx

Answer 1

It depends what denomination.
Most go through a selection process. Anglicans (that is, Church of England) have a process called ABM(advisory Board for Ministry). After a number of discussions with your vicar, your Director of Ordinands and a few others, you may be sent on a selection conference. If you jump successfully through this hoop, you are able to train. This is usually for 3 years if you are under 30. Then you get a curacy and train for a further 3 years.
It's a long process. We went through it. The best person for your friend to talk to first is his vicar/priest/pastor who will talk him through it.
Funnily enough, God as such doesn't come into it as much as you'd hope.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Becoming a minister is really a calling from God. In my opinion, he would be better off becoming a non-denominational pastor or minister. More people, like your friend, are needed more and more in the world to show others what kindness and compassion are all about. God bless

Answer 4

Most denominations require that their Pastors go to a seminary to learn more than the average person from that denomination. Then they go to different churches for their job interviews, basically several interviews of both the man & his spouce/fiance if in a relationship & a free sermon. after which the governing body decides if they liked what they heard. The best one for your friend to ask is his Pastor, he can tell your friends excatly what tehir denomination requires of the Pastors. It is a very hard road and your friend will not become financially wealthy but the other gifts, & blessings are said to make up for this. Good luck to him/her.

Answer 5

Being a Christian first would be a good first step. I need the following questions answered before advising about the next step..

1. Has your friend come to a place in their spiritual life where they know beyond doubt that when their life is over that they will be with God in heaven?
2. If there were to die this very night and they stood before God and He asked "Why should I let you into My heaven?' What would they respond?


Jim

Answer 6

1 Timothy 3:2
1 Timothy 3:12

Answer 7

that requires a lot of school

he would need to go to the university that goes with the type of church

the schooling last for about 8 years and then there are other things that need to be done that i don't remember though it is less work to become a doctor then a minister

hope that helps

Answer 8

They have to go to university and study for so many years. I had a friend who studied and he became a Church of Scotland minister. I hope your friend manages it.
My friend worked in a bank when he got the calling, he tried to ignore it at first but it got too strong.

Answer 9

Depends on the denomination.Most ask for 4 years of university and at least 3 years of seminary.

Answer 10

The number one thing is that God must call you to become one. She needs to seek confirmation and know that for 100% sure that becoming a minister is what God wants.