{"id":866862,"date":"2026-04-02T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=866862"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:48:36","slug":"are-churches-and-denominations-including-evangelism-in-their-credentialing-and-ordination-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/are-churches-and-denominations-including-evangelism-in-their-credentialing-and-ordination-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Churches and Denominations Including Evangelism in Their Credentialing and Ordination Criteria?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"content-restriction-preview\"><p>The last command Jesus gave before He ascended into heaven was not vague (Acts 1:8). It was not optional. It was not reserved for a select few. 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