COGBF LICENSES DEFINED

Below are the licenses issued by Church of God by Faith, Inc.
  • BISHOP – $50 + $1.99 fee
  • EXECUTIVE ELDER – $50 + $1.99 fee
  • DISTRICT ELDER – $40 + $1.79 fee
  • ORDAINED ELDER – $30 + $1.59 fee
  • ORDAINED MINISTER – $20 = $1.39 fee
Men completing the training locally or at the district level and ordained by the COGBF, Inc.; completion of one of the CTI programs listed below. CTI candidates who are in their last semester should be licensed for the role they will graduate to at the 100th General Assembly. 
  • Christian Ministerial Studies
  • Christian Evangelists Training
  • Christian Global Missions Studies
  • Christian Teacher Certification
  • Lay-Christian Counseling Certification
  • CONSECRATED FEMALE MINISTER – $20 + $1.39 fee
    • Completed local or district training, consecrated nationally as a minister or evangelist
  • PRO TEMPORE’ MINISTER – $20 + $1.39 fee
    • Male or female serving locally as preacher, evangelist, or minister on a temporary assignment; may be enrolled in CTI scheduled to complete course program within the year; other servants supporting the ministry locally and approved by the elder/district elder to be licensed
  • DEACON – $20 + $1.39 fee
    • Nationally CTI Ordained Deacon
    • Locally Ordained Deacon
  • DEACONESS – $20 + $1.39 fee
    • Nationally CTI Consecrated Deaconess
    • Locally Consecrated Deaconess
  • MISSISONARY
    • Locally Consecrated Missionary – $20 + $1.39 fee
      • Male or female missionary trained at local or district level, commissioned, consecrated by COGBF, Inc
    • Honorary Missionary – $10 + $1.19 fee
      • Male or female missionary trained at local or district level, commissioned, consecrated by COGBF, Inc and have reached 70-years of age