In 1799, Allen became the first black Methodist minister, ordained by Bishop Francis Asbury, in recognition of his leadership and preaching.

Thomas McCulloch (1776 - 1843), the first principal (1816 - 1837), was a Presbyterian minister ordained in the Secessionist church in Scotland.

Stickney had been one of the first ministers ordained by Bishop Cobbs and was appointed by Bishop Richard Wilmer as a "Missionary to the Negroes" in 1863.

Meanwhile, openly homosexual ministers ordained before 2009 will be allowed to keep their posts without fear of sanction.

Rev. Kemper was the first Presbyterian minister ordained north of the Ohio River.

Recently the 57-year-old minister, ordained by the Springfield, Mo.-based Assemblies of God Church, decided to start his own.

Below is a list of ministers ordained to the rank of evangelist in the Worldwide Church of God between 1952 and 1990.

Utah had passed a law banning ministers ordained by mail or over the Internet from officiating legal marriage.

Please note the Eielson Synod is still in existence with a minister ordained on May 10, 2008 by the presiding president of Bethania ELCA-Eielson Church.