Christian International (CI) has a strong commission from Christ Jesus to raise up team ministry. Therefore, at the time of ordination, both the minister and the spouse are ordained. Now is the time for the restoration of husband and wife team ministry. We are bringing the wife from the traditional position of standing behind her husband to standing alongside him as a co-laborer in the ministry. We prophetically commission both husband and wife to the fivefold ministry. The majority of those we ordain have been in ministry for some time and have received many prophecies and ministry confirmations concerning their fivefold calling - apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher. If the spouse is not sure of his/her ministry call, we ask God to reveal that calling and then we prophetically declare and germinate that seed of ministry that has been dormant within them. CI does not, however, ordain men and women without spousal support and involvement.

CI also ordains unmarried men and women who are called to fivefold ministry. These individuals receive full impartation, activation, and commissioning as hands are laid on them by anointed presbytery.

Prophetic presbytery is held at each ordination. A prophetic presbytery is formed of mature ministers who have proven ability to prophesy a pure, revealing, and directive word of the Lord to those being ordained.

CIAN does not believe that ordination is ever to be merely a formal religious ritual. Ordination of fivefold ministry with the laying on of hands is to be on the order of 1 Tim. 4:14. Supernatural anointing is administered through laying on of anointed hands and divinely inspired prophetic utterance for impartation, revelation, activation, and a great investment of Holy Spirit enablements. We are New Testament ministers of the Spirit as well as the Word (2 Cor. 3:6).

Ordained members will have all the privileges of Co-Related and Licensed Ministers in addition to the following privileges:

	Selective, advanced personal training to bring forth proven mature ministry.
	Public ordination by prophetic presbytery for the purpose of commissioning and charging the minister and confirmation of relationship.
	Opportunities for committed relationships within CIAN leadership and ordained members to provide apostolic/prophetic accountability, covering, and nurturing in life and ministry.
	Preferred access to CIAN leadership and other ordained ministers for prophetic counsel and insight into his or her life and ministry needs.
	Opportunity , under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, to minister in prophetic presbytery at CI seminars and conferences.
	Referral by CIAN to churches and other ministry opportunities.
	Inclusion of the name of the ordained minister in a directory of CIAN ordained ministers to be published and distributed annually.
	Opportunities for those with established and proven ministries to be invited as speakers at CIAN national and international events, as the Holy Spirit leads.
	Opportunity to receive the authority of CIAN as well as regional apostolic/prophetic oversight for the purpose of relationship and accountability.
Privileges for Church/Ministry
	Automatically considered a CIAN Church and have preferred access to all resources and services of CIAN-subject to approval.
	Networked churches have the right to use the CIAN trademark.
	May be included under CIAN group federal tax exemption.
	Use of CIAN assistance in booking itinerant ministers.
Requirements for the CIAN Ordination Candidates Ordination candidate must meet the following qualifications:
	Meet all biblical qualifications and requirements for eldership as set forth in 1 Timothy and Titus and show evidence of being called to the fivefold ministry of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, or teacher.
	Participate in courses of study for continuing education and ministry development.
	Develop personal familiarity and strong relationships with other ordained members or the leadership of CIAN and have the desire and conviction to establish the relationship of ordination outlined above. This relationship would involve a willingness to submit to training, input, oversight, and correction in areas of life, ministry, and maturity (Dr. Bill Hamon's 10 M's of Ministry).
	Completion of an application supplied by CIAN and agreement with the statement of faith and the operating principles embodied in this document as evidenced by signing an appropriate statement.
	Complete an Annual Ministry Report for the Regional Apostle/Prophet Team . In those areas where a region has not been defined, the Annual Ministry Report will be sent to the home office.
	Personal commitment to attend two CI conferences or seminars yearly.
	Personal commitment to regular financial support of CIAN - personal tithe or offering equaling 10% of minister's income.
	Agreement to and signing of the CIAN covering confessional covenant. Must be an active minister of an established church or ministry and associate their church or ministry with CIAN as provided for in the sections relating to church or ministry affiliation.
	Regularly attend Regional CIAN Ministers Meetings (where available) for relationship, oversight, and accountability and relate to the Apostolic/Prophetic Team within that area.
	It should be realized that ordination is a recognition of what the Holy Spirit is doing or has already done. Even though one may meet all the qualifications and requirements necessary for ordination under the above criteria, CIAN will still seek the leading of the Holy Spirit on the confirmation of ordination and on the appropriateness of the timing. Similarly, where the Holy Spirit specifically directs, ordination may be conferred where one or more of the formal requirements or qualifications listed above are absent.
Requirements for Ordained CIAN Ministers
	Participate in courses of study for continuing education and ministry development.
	Continued financial faithfulness (personal tithe or offering equaling 10% of minister's income)).
	Complete an Annual Ministry Report to the Regional Apostle/Prophet Team. Where a region has not been defined, the Annual Ministry Report will be sent to the home office.
	Attend Regional CIAN Minister's meetings (where available) or special CI Training Seminars for relationship, oversight, and accountability.
	Personal commitment to attend two CI Conferences per year.
	Yearly review and recertification.
Requirements for the Church/Ministry
	Must have a senior minister who has been ordained by CIAN.
	CIAN requests that the networking church add a statement to their By-Laws providing for apostolic/prophetic oversight and accountability. Such a provision will not give CIAN control over the church or its affairs. The church would continue to retain its autonomy. A sample provision statement approved by CIAN will be provided.
	CIAN recommends that your organization be reviewed and updated to meet current government requirements.
	Networked churches must contribute regular financial support amounting to at least 3% of the general offerings of the church to CIAN.
Ministries Other Than Churches CIAN recognizes that in the Body of Christ there are offices other than pastor, such as apostle, prophet, evangelist, and teacher. While a person holding such an office should be a member of a local church, he/she may also head a Christian ministry that is not a local church. Such membership privileges in CIAN should be available to that minister even though their organization is a translocal ministry. Translocal ministries must meet the requirements of the local church listed above