✝️ Ministry Coach: Commissioning Service

✝️ Ministry Coach: Commissioning Service

This commissioning service may be led by a mentor, pastor, Christian Leaders Church representative, Christian Leaders Alliance clergy member, denominational minister, or other trusted leader in the body of Christ.

The ceremony can be integrated into a worship service, held as a standalone event, or included within a local church, ministry, or house church gathering.

Introduction

We gather today to commission and install [Name] into the sacred role of Ministry Coach within the Church and broader community.

This commissioning affirms [Name]’s calling to walk alongside others, offering Spirit-led encouragement, biblical guidance, and pastoral presence in life’s journeys of growth, healing, and discipleship.

This service includes the following timeless characteristics of biblical commissioning:

Timeless Characteristics of Commissioning

Spiritual Qualifications
[Name] is a faithful, tested believer who walks with God and meets spiritual qualifications, having been called to this role of ministry and service (Acts 6:2–6; 14:23).

Public Prayer and Commissioning
[Name] will be publicly prayed over and commissioned through the laying on of hands, following the early Church’s example (Acts 6:6; 13:3).

Spiritual Leadership
This commissioning has been sought through prayer and discernment, acknowledging the deep spiritual responsibility this role carries (Acts 13:3; 14:23).

Church Connection
[Name] is committed to Christ’s Church and seeks to build up both the local church and the greater Kingdom of God through their coaching ministry (Colossians 3:16–17).

Gospel-Centered Ministry
The ultimate aim of this commissioning is to glorify God and minister the presence of Jesus by coaching others toward biblical growth, wholeness, and discipleship (2 Timothy 3:16–17; Galatians 6:2).

Historical Significance of Commissioning

From the time of the apostles, the Church has recognized and commissioned leaders to guide, mentor, and equip others for godly living and faithful service.

As a Ministry Coach, [Name] now joins this long line of gospel servants—trained, commissioned, and sent to serve as a listener, encourager, and guide for those seeking to grow in faith, calling, and relationships.

Acknowledgment of Training

[Name] has completed the Ministry Coach Program through Christian Leaders Institute, including theological and practical training, coursework, examinations, and mentoring.

This credential affirms [Name]’s readiness to:

• Serve as a recognized Ministry Coach within the Christian Leaders Alliance
• Walk alongside others in discipleship and life formation
• Minister with wisdom, humility, and Spirit-led discernment
• Represent the Gospel faithfully in coaching conversations and ministry settings

The Charge to the Candidate

Solemn Responsibility
You are entrusted with guiding others toward growth, healing, and faith through Christ’s love and truth (2 Corinthians 1:3–4).

Guidance by the Holy Spirit
You are called to depend on the Holy Spirit as you coach, listen, and guide others in the name of Jesus (John 14:26; Galatians 5:25).

Commitment to Sanctification
This calling requires a life of holiness, humility, and continued growth in Christ, modeling faith and integrity in every setting (Romans 12:1–2).

Living the Qualifications
You are to exhibit:
✅ The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23)
✅ Humility and teachability (Philippians 2:3)
✅ Accountability within the Body of Christ (Hebrews 10:24–25)

Questions to the Candidate

To affirm your acceptance of this call, please respond to the following:

• Do you believe God has called you to serve as a Ministry Coach, walking alongside others in faith, growth, and discipleship?
• Do you accept the Old and New Testaments as the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and life?
• Do you promise to carry out the work of this ministry faithfully, with integrity, and in submission to God’s Word?

Candidate Response: “I do, God helping me.”

The Laying on of Hands

The officiating leader(s) shall lay hands on the candidate and pray:

"May God, our heavenly Father, who has called you to this ministry, guide you by His Word, fill you with His Spirit, and bless your service for the glory of His name. Amen."

Final Charge to the Ministry Coach

[Name], I charge you to shepherd those entrusted to you with Christ’s compassion and courage.

• Be a minister of presence in people’s journeys of faith.
• Coach with humility and Spirit-led discernment.
• Speak God’s Word with wisdom and grace.
• Empower others to live fully into their calling and identity in Christ.

Go now in the name of Christ—equipped, empowered, and commissioned to serve as His Ministry Coach. Amen.