Bible Question:
This brings up a good issue that I haven't thought of in some long time. Why do we "ordain" pastors? How did this practice start? I do know the scriptures, but I wonder how closely tied to them many denominations are. The one I grew up in required Greek to be learned and 4 years of seminary to get ordained (except it rare cases.) Then there is the difference between licensed and ordained. Any insightful thoughts on this? |
Bible Answer: MJH: I can only relate to the denominations I have experience in. Southern Baptist, want a Southern Baptist to be ordained by Southern Baptists. License men (only men are ordained) into a piticular ministry and when the Local church believes that person is deserving they ordain them. However Deacoms or ordained when they take office, some churches have a time of training for Deacon. American Baptist require seminary, and a period of observation while being licensed. After the person (man or woman) has been observed in ministry they will submit the the Area Director and ordination committee an ordination paper, much like a small brief paper on your doctrinal positions, and Scriptual justification for you position of such doctrine. American Baptist do recognize other ordinations but still require an ordination paper to recognize the prior ordination. Conserative Baptist will recognize other Baptist ordinations, and their ordination is less restrictive on the educational part. Oirination started when they laid hands on their (servants) deacoms, Elders, Bishops or men of the original 12, and prayed over then and sent them out do do their ministry. Hope this helps. What are your thoughts now? justme |
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