YOU could be making an extra $2,000 A MONTH OR MORE working only a few extra hours a week doing Christian ministry for the unchurched of your area!

If there is any such thing as the "perfect" job for Christian pastors in today’s difficult ministry context, it is wedding ministry. Pastors, it really is the happiest work you will ever do!

APPRECIATION and ENCOURAGEMENT. An effective wedding ministry provides needed emotional and relational balance for church pastors. This is a very difficult time for pastors. Relentless, unrealistic expectations are impossible to meet and can snuff your passion. You are a constant target for criticism and congregational displeasure – it comes with the job. And let’s not kid ourselves – it takes a toll on you and your family. This, in turn, is harmful to the church as well.

Wedding ministry is a gift of God not only to the couples but to YOU! You get showered with deeply-felt appreciation from wedding couples and their families. You experience the happiness, joy, and oneness of heart among families and friends celebrating the marriage of their loved ones.

You bring tears of joy to people. You witness two people sharing the most sacred and beautiful moments of intimacy and commitment, moments that touch hearts and stir souls. You even enjoy fabulous cuisine from the finest restaurants, hotels, and resorts in your area.

And to top it off, you get paid for it!

EXTRA MINISTRY INCOME FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. Earn up to $500 a Wedding (or more). Actually I charge $547 plus mileage and I am turning down seven weddings for every one I take. Most wedding ministers charge less, some charge more. Even new ministers who have completed the WM Certification Training and Certification Program and become WM Certified make above the industry average.

Demand is growing for independent, non-denominational wedding ministers as more couples get married in non-traditional settings – resorts, hotels, outdoors, backyards – and want personalized ceremonies that reflect their relationship, shared values and beliefs.

Need a practical STUDY LEAVE option? The WM Certification Training Program is the ideal investment in missional ministry. In fact, in time it may become your BEST support for what you went into ministry for in the first place -- to make a meaningful difference in the world!

North America is more multicultural and diverse than ever – which is both a challenge and opportunity for missional Christian pastors. The demand is growing for wedding ministers who will marry people of different religious backgrounds but common spirituality, for second marriages, weddings involving blended families, weddings that incorporate children, even weddings involving beloved pets.

Two newer areas of increasing demand are private destination weddings and couples wanting to renew their vows. There is a growing need for WM Certified wedding ministers who truly understand postmodern couples, care about people and want to serve. Pastors, this is our Christian calling!! We have a job to do, a world to reach.

Again, you could be making over $2,000 a month or more working only a few extra hours a week penetrating your local mission field for Christ and your congregation!

Does this sound interesting? Keep reading -- it gets even better!

A Limited Window of Opportunity. Competition is increasing as more people discover the ease of online ordination and the opportunities in wedding ministry. You need three things to differentiate yourself from the crowd -- superior skills and service, superior credentials for credibility, and effective marketing. WM Certification gives you the first two and our other services build off that to help you with the marketing.

You will recover your investment in the program in a matter of months --if not weeks. Then you are permanently established with a huge market advantage (since most ministers are not particularly market savvy). Again, the key is to get there first and get a jump on the competition.

Skeptical? I understand. If you are anything like me, I am cautious by nature. I do not believe in get-rich-quick schemes. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I have been burned by people I had every reason to believe were honest people of integrity. Life has taught me that nothing good comes easy. So how do some pastors avoid working ridiculous hours yet still manage to make good money AND live healthy, balanced lives?

I have discovered the most effective pastors possess four personal strengths: wisdom, faith, discernment, and courage. They have the wisdom to recognize life=growth=change (something I learned in my D.Min. program at Fuller Seminary) and faith in God to embrace the unknown rather than run from it. Like Abraham or Joshua, they are not afraid to walk on a promise or cross the unknown river.

They also have good sense. As a result, opportunity seems to find them. They also have the gift to discern windows of true, solid opportunity from the masses of inflated promises of instant gratification and easy money. Finally -- and perhaps most decisively -- they have the courage to act, knowing that in life timing is everything.

Do Your Homework. Here is how you can discern for yourself exactly what I am sharing. Get out a map and draw a circle that encompasses a one hour radius drive time from your church. That is your minimum unchurched mission field.

Now start adding up the number of hotels and resorts within that circle. Next, pick up the phone and call a few of the biggest ones (keep in mind many restaurants also host weddings, not to mention back yards and other outdoor locations). Ask for the catering director. Then ask them how many weddings they host a year.

Next, check our directory -- WeddingMinisters.com -- for your state or region and see how few wedding ministers there are comparable to hotels and resorts that host weddings. You might also go to Google and type in "(your state/region) wedding ministers". Check the Yellow Pages as well.

Now do the math.

Ok. Here is where wisdom, faith, discernment, and courage come in. The window of opportunity is open right now -- for you and for other pastors in your area who also just did the same math and now discern the same window of opportunity. So it comes down to faith, wisdom and courage.

I want to encourage you to act now. Get there first. Do something wonderfully fun, richly rewarding, and make money at the same time! Because this really is some of the happiest ministry you will ever do.

Call me toll free (877) WM-CERTIFIED (962-3784) to learn more. I would love to hear from you and help you build your wedding ministry as Jesus builds His Church through you.