1. Requirements to Receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders

2. Baptized Must be a baptized MALE of excellent character. This follows the decision of Jesus, who chose only Men as apostles layministryfumc.com

3. The Call The Man must have an interior and exterior call to be a Deacon, Priest, or a Bishop. thewashingtonnote.com

4. Knowledge The person must have prior knowledge of the nature of Holy Orders misconceptionjunction.com

5. Age All people that want to participate in the sacrament of Holy Orders must be at the proper age, which is currently set at 24 years old bostonherald.com

6. Celibacy Must have a commitment to lifelong celibacy, except for permanent deacons, who can marry before, but not after, being ordained. toptenz.net

7. Studying and Training They must study theology and be otherwise trained in his profession, in respect to his proper office. hedgeco.net

8. Works Cited hedgeco.net toptenz.net bostonherald.com misconceptionjunction.com thewashingtonnote.com layministryfumc.com