New Breed of Internet Ministers

New ceremony book for ministers. People become ordained online, then have no training. New ceremony book and site fills this need.

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Since the 9/11 tragedy, many people have been seeking out and embracing their spirituality. This tragedy has enforced the growing trend towards non-traditional means of spiritual and emotional enlightenment. To satisfy this thirst, hundreds of thousands have turned to the Internet both for ordination and for information. They have been ordained as ministers through a variety of online churches, now able to legally perform any kind of service, like weddings, funerals and other rites of passage.

Due to the decline of extended family ties, people are turning towards this new breed of minister to perform their rituals and transitions.

A niche has been created and is quickly being filled. Unfortunately, another void has formed as a result. Where would you, the new minister, get training? Much of the existing printed material does not embrace these changing times and needs. People are ordained on the Internet and set loose on the world. For a contemporary wedding ceremony, new ministers can probably find what they need by looking through Internet wedding sites. However, what if a loved one is missing in action? What if someone is getting a divorce and wants a ritual to help the transition? What if someone you dont know very well died, but had no formal church, and you are asked to officiate? What would you say?

This void too has been recently filled with the release of 'Weddings, Funerals and Rites of Passage -- Sample Ceremony for Celebrants, Officiants and Ministers by Rev. Amy Long, including contributions from other ministers with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. This book, available at www.ministersupplies.com, has a wealth of information for any new minister faced with uncertainty and helps to add more credibility to this new emerging category of minister.

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