ORDINATION IN ACOP
More than a technicality
A prophetic act
Ordination in ACOP is the human recognition or acknowledgement that God has called and appointed a person to a vocation life of ministry and service to the church.
"You shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him; and you shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve Me as priests."
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RECOGNIZING THE CALL OF GOD ON SOMEONE'S LIFE
Ordination is about connecting with what God is already doing in someone’s life. It recognizes that God is already using someone and they are fulfilling their call. In other words, we don’t ordain people so they can fulfill their call, we ordain them to recognize and affirm that they already are. For this reason, as Ken said in his video clip: “An ordination is a sacred act that is not to be taken lightly” and we don’t ordain novices to the faith. Instead, we ordain people who have a proven track record of fulfilling their call.
Test Yourself
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Scriptural charge.
Laying on of hands.
Time of prayer & prophecy.
Declaration in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Presentation of a certificate.
Talk it Through
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Ordination
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When God calls you to something you can either walk in it or ignore it. To be an effective minister of the gospel you need to be walking in the call God has given you. It is when you are walking in the call that God has placed on your life that others will take notice. Ordination occurs when this ministry is recognized by leadership over you as God’s calling in your life.
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A call for ordination should be based on experience and understanding. It’s one thing to be well versed in all things Biblical. It’s another thing to be actively pursuing your calling, to understand the application of what you know and how to apply that knowledge to your calling.
I believe being called to be ordained is a calling for a select group of people and not for everyone, nor should it be.
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Respond in paragraph format to the following prompt(s):
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- In the interview with Kenn Parker, he says that a candidate for ordination should have a call from God, but they should actively be fulfilling their ministry. Why is fulfilling their ministry so important when considering a candidate for ordination?
- How have you reflected on the importance of ordination?
Being ordained is more like a recognition of what the individual is already doing for the Kingdom of God. They’ve already been appointed and anointed by God to do something, and being ordained is the recognition by the ACOP that they affirm and support this calling.
I didn’t truly understand the sacredness of being ordained until today. I have a question, though. Is being ordained only for people who intend to be lead pastors? Is it necessary or important for all of us who are already walking out our calling to be ordained?
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My first Pastor in the Middle East used to say that when they appointed someone into leadership, it was always because that person was already doing the job and fulfilling the Call. It’s the same here.. you get ordained because the Call is recognized and you’re actively doing it.
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