The Choice To Be Ordained Sharing in the joy of a couple’s wedding day is something that only a few get to experience. As an officiant, you will have the privilege of creating that experience for an engaged couple and their families. Becoming an ordained minister is the first step in being able to bring […]
You know how to be ordained, but knowing how to ordain others is likely new to you. You know the joys of performing a wedding or starting a church – these are important and fulfilling and should be shared with others. If you chose to be ordained through the Universal Life Church, you have a […]
There are many considerations for a Universal Life Church minister. It takes more than a calling to ministry and going online to get ordained – finances are crucial to making sure your ministry gets off the ground and flourishes. Tithing is a source of income for a church budget and churches are able to determine […]
How would Jesus handle today’s technology? Would he care how many people followed him on Twitter? Would he have a Twitter account at all? What about online church, or pastors who get ordained online? Some people feel the internet has gone too far in replacing person-to-person contact with words on a screen, that these words […]
The horrible cinema shooting in Aurora, Colorado, which left twelve dead and fifty-eight wounded, has revived the gun control debate in the United States. Some church leaders have called for stricter gun control laws, while others have shown apprehension and even outright resistance toward such measures. There are problems with both sides of the argument, […]
Atheists are people who lack belief in gods. It does not necessarily mean that they are irreligious, as some religions do not adhere to a deity. Nonetheless, most atheists are not religious and many people who are not religious are also atheists. Therefore, it is telling that a recent poll by the Pew Center for […]
In this installment in our series on boosting your internet ministry for your online church, we will focus on the social networking site, Google+. We have previously discussed how you can use services like Twitter and Facebook on a Universal Life Church blog article, but lately Google seems to be prioritizing their networking service on […]
During my years as a pastor, I have had the pleasure of counseling many an individual who have wanted to become a pastor. Some of these young men and women are certain ministry is their calling; they want to jump straight in and become a pastor. Others are still mulling it over ask me why […]
An ideal business for someone who loves to travel is a tour service. Knowledge of specific destinations in the area you service is obviously the most important thing a tour guide can offer. Another idea for the potential tour operator or even someone that already operates a tour business is to be ordained as a […]
Online communications are interwoven into the fabric of our daily lives, and it only makes sense to incorporate these communications into our spiritual lives and devotional teachings. The minister who does not accommodate modern technology is the minister who will lose touch with the rising generations. It’s not just the internet-connected youth that need to […]
