Ordain 2.0

Ordain by StartCHURCH.com, Inc. is a streamlined, secure platform that helps churches, denominations, and ministry networks manage the entire ordination process—from candidate application to credentialing and long-term recordkeeping. Drawing on StartCHURCH’s deep experience serving ministries, Ordain centralizes communication, documents, and approvals so leaders and candidates stay aligned and organized.

Key features

• Guided workflows: Configure your ordination steps, including applications, interviews, references, assessments, and background checks.
• Candidate portal: Give candidates a clear view of requirements, deadlines, and progress, with simple tools to upload materials and receive updates.
• Review and approval: Use role-based permissions, comments, and voting to support boards, councils, and committees.
• Documents and credentials: Store policies and statements, generate letters and certificates, and maintain audit-ready records with digital file management.
• Event planning: Schedule ordination councils and services, coordinate participants, and create orders of service.
• Compliance and recordkeeping: Track credential status, renewal dates, and continuing education; export reports for leadership or auditors.
• Integrations and alerts: Sync key dates to calendars, send automated reminders, and keep everyone on the same page.
• Security and control: Rely on secure cloud storage, role-based access, and activity history to protect sensitive information.

Benefits

• Save time and reduce paperwork with a centralized, repeatable process
• Increase transparency and accountability for leaders and candidates
• Maintain consistent standards across campuses, regions, or networks
• Protect your ministry with organized, accurate, and accessible records

Who it’s for

• Local churches
• Denominations and associations
• Church planting and ministry networks
• Bible schools and credentialing bodies

Getting started is simple: tailor your workflow, import candidates, and invite your team. StartCHURCH support is available to help you launch with confidence.

Ordain is developed by StartCHURCH.com, Inc. and is used by 1 user of Software Informer. The most popular version of this product among our users is 2.0. The name of the program executable file is Ordain.exe.