My Nations University MTS Journey

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@sanatone in my country you need to be a registered Marriage Officer, which requires that you be an 'ordained minister' to perform marriages.

https://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/porta...rs+Licence

All of the churches respect persons with academic degrees in theology to be considered for being accepted into their training programs to becoming ordained, which leads many to the 'Rev Dr. XYZ' part with the bogus D Divs, but many of them have legit undergrads or grad degrees in theology or divinity.

You can undergo formal training and become ordained without academic training in theology or divinity but programs are limited and most churchs have a limit to the amount of ordained ministers they have and how many they select into their ordiantion programs. It actually very competetive ro get into a program in the large and recognized churches.

There is also the 'lay pastor' route, but they're not as respected.

Haing a degree isnt necessary, but you will be more recognised than a 'lay pastor', and more knowlege is always better for making it through the training and exams and makes gives you an edge on the competition.