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Missionary Commissioning Certificate Templates

A missionary commissioning service is one of the most meaningful ceremonies a sending church can hold. Our missionary commissioning certificate templates are free to edit online — add the missionary's name, the sending church, the mission field, the date, and signatures, then download a print-ready 300 DPI PDF, PNG, or JPG in minutes.

Whether you need a certificate of sending for a missionary using the "sending church" language common in evangelical and Reformed traditions, or a short-term mission commissioning certificate for a group going on a summer mission trip, all wording is fully customisable. Works for Assemblies of God, SBC, non-denominational, and independent church mission traditions.

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What Is a Missionary Commissioning Certificate?

A missionary commissioning certificate — sometimes called a certificate of sending — is a formal document issued by a church to record the formal commissioning and sending of a missionary for cross-cultural or domestic mission work. It is typically presented at a commissioning service before the missionary departs for their field. The certificate includes the missionary's name, the sending church, the mission field or organisation, the date of commissioning, and the authorising signatures of church leadership.

All fields are fully editable in our online editor — change any wording, add your church name and seal, upload scanned signatures, and download a print-ready 300 DPI PDF, PNG, and JPG with no design software needed. Try editing free now — no sign-up required →

What goes on a missionary ordination certificate?

  • Missionary's full name & title
  • Name of ordaining church or denomination
  • Date of ordination ceremony
  • Office or role conferred
  • Authorising signatures from church leadership
  • Church seal or logo (optional)
  • Scripture verse or declaration (optional)

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Ordaining multiple missionarys this year? With an Issuer subscription, your church can issue unlimited certificates with no per-download fees. Customise once, save the template, and re-use for every ordination service.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Missionary Ordination Certificates

A missionary commissioning certificate formally records the commissioning and sending of a missionary by a local church or denomination. It is typically presented at a commissioning service attended by the congregation. It includes the missionary's name, the sending church, the mission field, the date, and the signatures of church leadership. It serves as the church's public record of its endorsement and sending of the missionary.

Ordination sets a person apart for the general work of ministry and confers full ministerial standing. Commissioning is a more specific act — it sends a person out for a particular mission or role. Some missionaries are both ordained and commissioned; others are commissioned without full ordination, particularly for short-term mission work. Our templates support both contexts.

Yes — editing is completely free. Open any template above, customise the missionary's name, sending church, mission field, date, and signatures, and preview the result at no cost. You only pay when you are ready to download the 300 DPI PDF, PNG, and JPG.

A short-term mission commissioning certificate is typically presented at a send-off service before the team departs — often on a Sunday morning when the congregation can pray over the team. The certificate serves as a formal record of the church's endorsement and a memento for each team member. Short-term mission season typically runs January through March (spring break and Easter trips) and June through August (summer mission season).

For example: "This is to certify that [Full Name] was commissioned and sent out by [Church Name] on [Date] to serve in [Country or Mission Field]." Matthew 28:19, "Go and make disciples of all nations," is the most popular verse to add.

Yes. Add the country, city or mission organisation on its own line. Short-term teams often add the trip dates as well.

Customize the design once, then choose how to pay. With a one-time purchase, each download is for one name, so you buy the design again for each person. With the Issuer plan, you save your design and issue it to every name on your list: change the name, download, print and repeat, with no charge per certificate. Each one also gets a verification link and QR code. To upload a CSV list and get every certificate at once, choose Academy Pro.

If you need one or two certificates, buy the design once for each name. If you need three or more, the Issuer plan usually costs less: one monthly price covers every name on your list, and one design is included through the Free Pass. You can subscribe for the month of your service or event, issue every certificate, then cancel. You won't be charged again after you cancel, but a payment that has already gone through is not refunded. See the cost for your number of names on certificates for multiple names.

Every design downloads as a 300 DPI PDF, PNG and JPG in US Letter or A4 size, so it fits a standard certificate frame or folder. Print it at home or at a print shop on heavy card stock or parchment paper.

Yes. Edit and preview it online now. The files download as soon as you pay, so you can print the same day.

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