According to the Leadership Network, the United States is now home to over 5,000 different multisite churches. A multisite church is a church that has several campuses that all fall under the control of one “mother church.” The mother church exerts a controlling influence on the campuses, ensuring that the minister and pastors adhere to […]

It is important to do good works for those who are in need. The Universal Life Church can help ministers who are striving to do good works through an online church be ordained and start taking action to reach out to others. For members of many faiths, it is taught that we reap what we […]

Aug. 11, 2012, saw what many global rights activists hope to be a sign of good things to come in the struggle to legalize gay marriage. Huang Mei-yu and her partner You Ya-ting exchanged prayer beads in lieu of rings as they were married in traditional white wedding gowns in a Buddhist monastery in Taoyuan, […]

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 […]

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 […]