Interfaith Minister Certification & Ordination Programs

One- year integrative study programs include one-to-one mentorship to help prepare a new generation of spiritual teachers and community leaders to serve our complex world and uphold a vision for more harmonious coexistence.

Transform Your Faith into Action

Our Interfaith Minister Programs have been honed over 25 years, carefully designed to train those ready to embrace their calling as interfaith ministers. Integrative interfaith ministry training immerses you in a rigorous curriculum covering a wide range of world religions, spiritual counseling skills, and holding “village elder” responsibilities and conducting religious ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, and birth celebrations.

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One-Year Interfaith Minister Program

  1. Comprehensive Curriculum
    Engage with the teachings of major world religions, spiritual counseling, and the performance of religious rituals.
  2. Rolling Admissions & Remote Study Options
    By eliminating traditional academic breaks, we ensure a focused, continuous learning experience leading to your ordination as a minister that begins as soon as you are ready.
  3. Practical Experience
    Participate in monthly weekend sessions at The MAKOR Center for Spiritual Judaism in New York City, complemented by extensive online resources for those outside the area.
  4. Ordination and Certification
    Successfully complete the program and receive ordination, becoming eligible to legally register as clergy.

Specialized Tracks

Deepen Your Interfaith Expertise

In addition to the core interfaith curriculum, students can seek a deeper, more extensive exploration into specific spiritual paths or academic interests. These extended programs allow for a more profound engagement with specialized tracks, preparing you for advanced roles in spiritual leadership and academic research.

  • A Course in Miracles
    Explore this profound spiritual text as a foundation for interfaith dialogue and counseling.
  • Judaic Studies
    Gain in-depth understanding of Jewish teachings, history, and practices within an interfaith context.
  • Mysticism Studies
    Investigate the mystical dimensions across various religions focusing on transcendent experiences.
“The year of study at All Faiths Seminary was mystical, magical, and life-affirming. I learned the path of ‘never instead of, always in addition to’ and to travel the journey in joy and gratitude.”

— Rev Marcie Lee Thomas

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Interfaith Minister Training: Areas of Study

  1. Study African Religions, Shamanism, Hinduism, Yoga Philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism & Kabbalah, Christianity, Islam & Sufism, and more.
  2. Delve into Ethics and Morality, Dimensions of Psychology, and Spiritual Counseling.
  3. Learn to conduct Marriages, Naming Ceremonies, Rites of Passage, Funerals, and Memorial Services.

Minister classes meet 2nd Saturday of each month via Zoom.

“Besides receiving monthly teachings, All Faiths Seminary International encourages all students to deepen their own investigations into the world’s major religions. Attending services and interviewing the spiritual leaders at a variety of local churches, temples, mosques, and monasteries in my area also connected me to my community in unique ways. It was an invaluable spiritual gift to touch and be touched by the many faces of the Divine.”

— Rev. Judi Bachrach

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Flexible Learning Options

Whether you’re near our NYC hub or joining from afar, our flexible study options cater to your needs. Participate in person or via our advanced live video streaming and recorded sessions, with a mandatory 3-day retreat to culminate your studies and celebrate your ordination.

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Graduation and Beyond

Graduates from our two-year programs are well-prepared to lead in various spiritual and community settings, acting as community ministers and contributing in healthcare, hospice, mental health, spiritual healing, and community building that helps bridge diversity and nurture harmonious, inclusive relationships.

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