There are plenty of reasons to become a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). Undoubtedly, this is one spiritual institution that has changed millions of lives for the better. But if you’re a layperson who is looking to make this career switch, you’ll need to take certain steps first. You can’t just saunter into the church’s headquarters and announce, ‘I’d like to be a pastor’. That’s too childish. no respectable organization would allow such a thing.
For young men trying to become pastors in RCCG, wanting and obtaining the dream job can seem like a nightmare. This article is based on my personal experience when I applied to become a pastor and how you can apply the same principles that got me the job.
If you are looking to become a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, then this guide is for you. In this guide, we will show you what the requirements are, how to meet them and where to find more information about becoming a pastor in The Redeemed Christian Church of God.
How To Become A Pastor In RCCG
RCCG Process of Becoming a Minister
To become a Minister in RCCG , you only need to be believer and Christ lover.
There are some basic steps you have to take which are very important. A child of the devil cannot work for God, hence the Bible verse, any kingdom that rise against itself shall not stand.
Primary Stage
In the first place, you must give your life to Christ. Veryly, I say unto you, except a man be born again he can not see the kingdom of God.
Secondly, you must attend believers class, this will take about 6months depending on the class teacher.
Moreover, workers in training is the next where you will be taken through all the departments in the church to know the one that will best suit your calling.
School of discipleship is next. In this you have to graduate from one level to another and finally become a disciple of God.
Ordination
This comes in three categories. Deacons and deaconess, Assistant Pastor and full pastor. One beautiful and most humble thing I have seen in RCCG that the general overseer is also a full pastor as others too, but it’s just that some pastors tend to make people respect them more than the G.O.
If you are qualified for the ordination, you will have to print the form, fill it and submit it to your church administrator who will inturn get the signature of the area pastor, zonal pastor before sending it to the province.
The national headquarters will take a good look at it and be sure you qualify for the position you qualify for and then enlist your name. Graduation takes place at the camp in August with Daddy G.O.
I would have advised you that, you should pray very well before you start the work of God as a Pulpit Minister. Do you know you want to decongest the kingdom of the devil? The devil will not take you with soft hand.
What has God given to you that will make him not to forget you? Remember he told our father Abraham that my covenant will I not forget, what about you? Till today God still hold his covenant with the children of Israel.
Don’t look at it that since you have been working in the house of God, you know what he needs. Remember Eli and his sons.
RCCG Full Time Pastor Salary
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Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by brainhack(m): 7:04pm On Sep 30, 2017
Does any one in the house have any information about this, I was told by a friend that not all full-time Pastors are paid monthly salary.
That payment of monthly salary is reserved for a “category of full-time Pastors”. The reason for this currently unclear.
Can someone please clarify.
Re: Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by femicyrus(m): 9:00pm On Sep 30, 2017
I wish they pay church workers too. 1 Timothy 5:18 “For the scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.” but the “pastor” takes it all. while the workers gets query, suspension and sometimes dismissal when occasions demand.
Re: Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by brainhack(m): 9:05pm On Sep 30, 2017
femicyrus:
I wish they pay church workers too. 1 Timothy 5:18 “For the scripture saith, thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.” but the “pastor” takes it all. while the workers gets query, suspension and sometimes dismissal when occasions demand.
Are you affirming that all full-time pastors receive monthly salary irrespective of their “position” and its not reserved for the ones above a particular “rank”?
Re: Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by brainhack(m): 9:12pm On Sep 30, 2017
The information i am getting is that some full time Pastors are not being paid monthly salary because they are not above a particular “rank”. That they are paid nothing; which i find hard to believe subject to verification.
I think all full time Pastors in RCCG should be paid monthly salary, some of them have a family to feed.
Re: Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by czarina(f): 9:43pm On Sep 30, 2017
I dunno much about payment tho… But most of the Redeem Pastors I’ve met have real jobs with real incomes… They could be paying the high-ranking ones.
Re: Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by femicyrus(m): 10:03pm On Sep 30, 2017
brainhack:
Are you affirming that all full-time pastors receive monthly salary irrespective of their “position” and its not reserved for the ones above a particular “rank”?
2 Thessalonians 3:7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
3:8 Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
3:9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
3:11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
3:12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Re: Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by dankol: 11:19pm On Sep 30, 2017
lol.. that’s not possible.. from my little sojorn with rccg. all full timers get paid but there are varieties of full timers.. they have those employed by the national, state and even zone.. depending on the financial capacity of the respective church hierarchy. but where I think, the fella who told u whatever he told u got it mixed up is this… there are far more part-time pastors in rccg doing full time work than those commission as full time… in my postulation…I give part-time pastors 80% of rccg pastoral workforce… pls I stand to be corrected oo.. itaf teee I was active in church last ooo… it’s over 3-4 years now…but then, I don’t think much has changed…
Re: Do All Full Time Pastors In Redeem Christian Church Of God Earn Monthly Salary? by brainhack(m): 7:26am On Oct 01, 2017
dankol:
lol.. that’s not possible.. from my little sojorn with rccg. all full timers get paid but there are varieties of full timers.. they have those employed by the national, state and even zone.. depending on the financial capacity of the respective church hierarchy. but where I think, the fella who told u whatever he told u got it mixed up is this… there are far more part-time pastors in rccg doing full time work than those commission as full time… in my postulation…I give part-time pastors 80% of rccg pastoral workforce… pls I stand to be corrected oo.. itaf teee I was active in church last ooo… it’s over 3-4 years now…but then, I don’t think much has changed…
Thanks bro, I really want to believe what you stated above is the case. I can’t imagine a Full time Pastor not being paid because he is not a Provincial Pastor (or above).
I am of the opinion that part time Pastors of RCCG should be entitled to monthly stipend from the Church but all the part time Pastors i know have day time jobs, so their case is understandable.
Significance Of Ordination In RCG
The Ordination of Men to the Ministry
Don Anderson, Th.M.
Faith Baptist Theological Seminary is committed to preparing men to serve in the pastoral ministry. Each year churches call FBTS graduates to serve as pastors and assistant pastors. An important step after a man is called to a church is his ordination. In this article, Don Anderson, an ordained minister and adjunct professor at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary, examines the Biblical teaching concerning ordination of men to the gospel ministry. In the accompanying article, Professor Anderson’s son, James, also an ordained minister, gives practical suggestions for planning the ordination service.
Ordination to the gospel ministry is a significant and solemn event in a man’s life.1 Churches should understand the Biblical teaching about ordination so they can conduct the procedure in a proper manner.
The General Pattern
Ordinations today generally follow the same pattern. The church, after observing its pastor or assistant pastor for a period of time, decides to call a council to consider the advisability of ordaining hm. In addition to some of its own members,2 the church usually seeks the input of men from area churches.3 On the designated day the church and the council members convene to hear the candidate give his salvation testimony, state his call to the ministry, and express his doctrinal positions. In most cases, the individual prepares a written statement of each doctrine. During the session the candidate summarizes his views on each doctrine, followed by questions from the council members.
After the examination, the candidate is dismissed and the council members share their thoughts on the man. If the council is satisfied that he evidences a call to the ministry and is orthodox in his theology, it recommends to the church that it proceed with the ordination. The church then votes to ordain their pastor or assistant pastor at an upcoming service.
At the end of the ordination service, the deacons and ordained men in the congregation lay their hands on the man, formally setting him aside for the ministry.
What Does the New Testament Say?
How does this general pattern fit with what the New Testament says about ordination? Let’s look first at the Scripture passages where the English word “ordained” is used.
The King James Version uses the word “ordained” 20 times.4 However, only two of the occurrences refer to pastors—Acts 14:23 and Titus 1:5. The other major translations use the word “ordained” sparingly5 and do not use it in Acts 14:23 or Titus 1:5. In those passages they uniformly use the word “appointed.” So apparently these two Scriptures are not referring to a pastor’s ordination but rather to the beginning of his service at a church, what we commonly call his installation.
Appointing Pastors?
As a side note, how do we understand the concept that the apostles “appointed” pastors in churches as we read in Acts 14:23? Did the apostles simply use their apostolic authority and appoint pastors? Or did Paul lead the churches in a congregational election of their pastors? Homer Kent comments that
although there is no question but that the term is capable of either meaning, the following factors favor the interpretation of an election: (1) The choice of the verb cheirontoneo rather than one of the many general words for “appoint” suggests that the special characteristics of this word [i.e., to elect by a vote of raised hands] should be understood. (2) The only other NT use of this exact verb is clearly with the sense of a congregational election (2 Cor. 8:19). (3) Congregational selection was the apostolic practice in the choice of the Seven (Acts 6:3)6
In view of the meaning of Acts 14:23, Paul’s command to Titus in Titus 1:5 was to lead the churches on the island of Crete in congregational votes to select their pastors.
But What about Ordination?
An examination of the word “ordained” does not give us any clear Biblical direction for the practice of ordination. However, we do find help in three passages that refer to laying on of hands (1 Tim. 4:14, 1 Tim. 5:22, and Acts 13:1–3), a common practice at ordinations.
1 Timothy 4:14 “Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.”
This verse refers to a time in Timothy’s life that comes the closest to what we call an ordination service today. Consider three questions from this text.
Who ordained? A body of elders ordained Timothy.7 These men may have been from the church at Ephesus where Timothy pastored, but the text is not clear.8 At least they were a Biblically recognized group of church leaders who had the authority to ordain men.
What did they do? The elders laid their hands on Timothy at that special service. Laying on of hands was associated with the bestowal of blessing (Gen. 48:14, 20) and a continuity of leadership (Num. 27:18–23; Deut. 34:9; Acts 6:6; 13:3). So by their laying on of hands, the elders, who were already in church leadership, showed they recognized that Timothy was also qualified and equipped for ministry, and they bestowed their blessing on him. They were symbolizing the continuity of leadership to him.