✝️ Ordained MicroSchool Minister Commissioning Service

✝️ Ordained MicroSchool Teaching Minister: 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 may take place within a worship service, a school gathering, a home education celebration, or a special commissioning event hosted by a MicroSchool, church, or community.

Introduction

We gather today to commission and install [Name] into the sacred role of Ordained MicroSchool Teaching Ministerwithin Christ’s Church and the greater community.

This commissioning affirms [Name]’s calling to bring Christ’s presence into the learning environment—offering biblical wisdom, educational leadership, and spiritual formation to students, families, and communities.

The role of the Teaching Minister unites two sacred callings: the call to teach truth and the call to shepherd souls. This service reflects the timeless practice of the Church in setting apart teachers and ministers who build others up in the knowledge and love of God.

Timeless Characteristics of Commissioning

Spiritual Qualifications

[Name] is a faithful, tested believer who walks closely with God and meets spiritual qualifications, having been called to serve as both educator and minister of the Word (Acts 6:2–6; 1 Timothy 3:1–7).

Public Prayer and Commissioning

[Name] will be publicly prayed over and commissioned through the laying on of hands, following the early Church’s model for affirming ministry callings (Acts 13:2–3).

Spiritual Leadership

This commissioning acknowledges the sacred responsibility of shaping minds and hearts in the truth of God’s Word (James 3:1; 2 Timothy 2:2).

Church Connection

[Name] serves in connection with the broader Body of Christ, building up both the local church and the Kingdom of God through faithful educational and pastoral ministry (Ephesians 4:11–13).

Gospel-Centered Teaching

The ultimate goal of this commissioning is to glorify God by forming disciples through education—cultivating wisdom, faith, and character in every student (Colossians 3:16–17; Proverbs 9:10).