Ministry Qualifications & Classifications
All ministers:
Must show present evidence of a holy, repentant life.
Be baptized by immersion into water in the Name of Yeshua Messiah
Have the Rauch Kodesh with the initial, physical evidence of speaking in other tongues.
Possess clear evidence of a call to ministry.
Be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Board.
Local/Special Ministry License:
Local
licenses are reserved for new, inexperienced ministers who accept
closer supervision and guidance of another more established FIUPI Minister assigned by the Executive Apostolic Board. Ministers holding a local
license aren’t permitted to vote in business sessions or hold office
but may minister locally or elsewhere under the auspices of their FIHPI Minister. Local licenses are also for new or experienced lay ministers
and those gifted in other valid, credible ministries besides preaching,
teaching, pastoring, or evangelizing such as music, children, youth,
drama, transgender outreach, HIV ministry.
Qualifications
Demonstrate
clear evidence of a desire to commence a work for God in either music,
children, youth, drama, transgender outreach, HIV ministry, preaching,
teaching, pastoring, evangelizing or some other valid, credible
ministry.
General License:
Ministers
holding a General license are experienced and must be actively involved
in preaching, teaching, pastoring, or evangelizing. They may minister
freely in and out of the Fellowship Of Inclusive United Pentecostals International, may vote and hold any office
except on the Executive Board.
Qualifications
Demonstrate clear evidence of an established, anointed ministry such as is described in the New Testament.
Ordination:
Ordained
ministers are seasoned and are actively involved in preaching,
teaching, pastoring, or evangelizing. They have all the aforementioned
privileges and may also serve on the Executive Board.
Qualifications
Demonstrate clear evidence of a consistent, fruitful and seasoned ministry such as is described in the New Testament.