There are different types of members of the Church in its general and specific senses. There are the members of the congregation in general and members of the Church ministry and orders.

What must I do to become a member of the congregation?

Repent and be baptized. Water baptism is a ceremony where we express our intent or vow to seek the kingdom of God in all things and its righteousness in an ongoing spiritual baptism of forgiving and thanksgiving.

Is the Church a trust?

The ministry of the Church is appointed by Christ in trust including an obligation to serve His kingdom and it may also receive contributions of the people for His purpose in trust.

What must I do to become a member of the ministry of the Church?

You must become an ordained, licensed or commissioned minister or a member of a religious order.

What must I do to become a licensed minister?

A licensed minister is elected by a congregation and appointed by and ordained minister to act ex officio on behalf of the Church.

What must I do to become a commissioned minister?

A commissioned minister is someone appointed by an ordained minister to act ex officio on behalf of the Church on matters that he cannot or should not do himself.

What must an individual do to become an ordained minister?

They must obey the requirements of Jesus Christ according to His calling and be ordained by an ordained minister of the Church. This usually involves the laying on of hands, anointing with oils or some form of recording of the event by witnesses or documentation within a congregations of ordained ministers called an Order.

What is an Order?

An order is a congregation of ordained ministers. It usually is not much larger than 10 ordained ministers, their Family.

What is the purpose of an Order?

Like a congregation it serves the needs of the ministers and their Families and is a part of an over all network of the kingdom binding the people in faith hope and charity in practical ways.

Are only Ministers members of Orders?

Orders consist of Ministers and Members and their Families and domestic and ministerial servants.

Who are Members of an Order?

Members of an order are either those seeking to be full time Ministers, are retired from active ministry of congregations or support the order with special skills, piety or devotion?

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