ORDINATION STANDARDS & PROCEDURES

Ordination is the act of the church by which, in the name of God, it delegates to a qualified person who has responded to the call of God a wide range of ministerial functions and responsibilities.



Baptists have both celebrated the autonomy of the local church and joined in voluntary association with each other for mission endeavors best accomplished by the wider Christian community. Thus the local Baptist church retains the right to decide for itself in matters of faith and polity, but also recognizes interdependence with other Baptist churches and organizations as beneficial to full ministry.