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Have you felt a pull to ministry — but not the call to ordination?
Do you feel passionate about planting a church…
teaching…
evangelizing…
even leading worship…
but you’re unsure if you “qualify”?
You’re not alone.
And more importantly you’re not disqualified.
The Bible never restricts ministry to titles or formal ordination.
The apostle Paul emphasized how each believer contributes uniquely:
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” — 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NIV)
And in another passage, he says:
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” — Colossians 3:23 (NIV)
Ministry is about serving — not status.
And the Church of the Nazarene makes that clear too:
“Any member of the Church of the Nazarene who feels called to serve as a church planter bivocational pastor, teacher lay evangelist lay song evangelist, stewardship minister, church staff minister, and/or other specialized ministry on behalf of the church but who does not at the present time feel a special call to become an ordained minister may pursue a validated course of study leading to a certificate of lay ministry.” (Manual ¶503.2)
Yes, you read that right.
If you feel called — even if you don’t sense the need to be ordained — the Church of the Nazarene invites you to step forward.
You can be a certified lay minister trained, recognized and released to serve.
The goal isn’t a title — it’s faithfulness.
It’s responding to God’s unique call on your life.
