A ministerial license is an important and practical way to acknowledge a person’s calling to a life devoted to ministering to the Body of Christ, especially through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God.
A license admits a person into the ministerial fellowship of the UPCI, and as such it places him or her in a fellowship of ministers who hold the same fundamental doctrine. A license gives a minister credibility in his or her community, both inside and outside the church.
A local license is the usual point of entry for a new minister, and the progressive levels of licensing—local, general, and ordination—provide a pathway of growth for a minister.
Licensing Levels
Local License
A local license is the first level of the licensing process. All local license holders have the following privileges:
- A subscription to the Pentecostal Herald
- A subscription to the Forward Magazine
- A life insurance package
- Performing funeral ceremonies
Qualifications for local license
General License
A general license is the second level of the licensing process. All general license holders have the following privileges:
- A subscription to the Pentecostal Herald
- A subscription to the Forward Magazine
- A life insurance package
- Performing funeral ceremonies
- Performing wedding ceremonies
- Performing practically all duties and responsibilities of the ministry
Qualifications for general license
Ordination
Ordination is the final level of the licensing process and is the fulfillment of the scriptural process of recognition, endorsement, and anointing. All ordained ministers have the following privileges:
- A subscription to the Pentecostal Herald
- A subscription to the Forward Magazine
- A life insurance package
- Performing funeral ceremonies
- Performing wedding ceremonies
- Performing all duties and responsibilities of the ministry
- The possibility of holding office
Application Process
To request an application, call the district office at 281.992.4538 or email office@stxupci.com.
Applications are reviewed at the District Board meetings in the following months:
- Local License: February
- General License: September
- Ordination: May
Please check the district calendar for the specific date of the board meetings.
Applications must be received at the district office 30 days prior to the date of the board meeting.
Send your application to the district office:
South Texas District UPCI
P.O. Box 1367
Friendswood, Texas 77549-1367