How do you get a license to preach southern baptist?

Answer 1

You generally present yourself to your local church as answering a call to the ministry. It is then up to the church to vote if they agree that your calling is valid. Not the same as being ordained. You generally present yourself to your local church as answering a call to the ministry. It is then up to the church to vote if they agree that your calling is valid. Not the same as being ordained.

Answer 2

A local Southern Baptist Church, which is self-governing, and in charge of all of its own affairs, will recognize that a young person (usually a young man) has a call to ministry and is showing the gifts thereof. Led by its pastor and perhaps at the young man's request, it will first, license him to the ministry. This is a recognition of his calling. At a later time, perhaps after college or seminary, but not necessarily, he will be ordained by that church or another Baptist church to the Gospel Ministry. Ordination is usually done at the time the young minister becomes pastor of his first church. Ordination is a right and responsibility of a local Baptist church, and not any of the various Baptist denominations