Here’s How…
The Members of the Full Gospel Evangelistic Association invite you, your church or ministry to fellowship with us!
1. To begin that process, we want to get to know you. You can become a Member of FGEA only with the recommendation of a current FGEA Ordained Minister. If you do not currently know a Member of FGEA, contact us to find out where you can begin that process of fellowship. We’ll do our best to connect you with ministers near your area.
2. If you feel that the Lord would have you become a credentialed minister recognized by the FGEA Ministry Network, please click on this “Application for Membership” link and print the Membership Application. Sorry, but at this time we not have the ability to able to submit online. Please print, complete and mail to the FGEA office.You will be required to confirm by checking the box at the top of the Authorization of Background Investigation section that you have read the Disclosure of Background Information available HERE. Without that confirmation we cannot process your application.
3. In that application, you’ll be asked to confirm that you agree with the FGEA Bylaws…so please take a moment to read through our “FGEA Bylaws.” (click here)
4. You can also learn about our financial requirements by clicking on the “Contributions Guidelines“.
5. Finally, mail your completed application and the application fee to the address on the form.
FGEA has three levels of Individual Membership:
Ordained Minister, Licensed Minister, and Certified Minister
A Certified Minister is a person who has not held ministerial credentials before. This person feels a definite call into ministry and is actively pursuing that calling by working within the local church under the authority of a local pastor/elder.
Licensed Ministers are recognized by most states and the IRS for all legal purposes and sacred functions of ministry.
Ordained Ministers are those that have been duly seasoned and approved for ministry. This step involves FGEA’s recognition of God’s calling as seen in the minister’s life and actions.
Each of these three levels of membership has various requirements that are defined in the FGEA Bylaws; however, common to all three levels is an application process (described above). Once you fill out the application, mail it to the office with your $50 USD application fee and a recent photo.
Then, we will mail reference forms to the references you provided (one of which MUST BE a current FGEA Ordained Minister). When the completed references are received in the office, the FGEA Executive Board reviews the application and makes a final decision on membership. After you are accepted, there is a commitment to support the organization with a designated portion of your monthly tithes (click on this “Contribution Guidelines” link to see an explanation).