He was ordained as pastor in 1747, and continued in that charge till 1774, when he became president of Harvard.

Samuel Checkley was ordained as first pastor on April 15, 1719.

In 1799 he was ordained as pastor of a large Independent congregation in Edinburgh.

He was ordained as pastor of High Hills church two years later.

In that year he was ordained as pastor to a congregation at Ropemaker's Alley, Moorfields.

On March 13, 1838, he was ordained as pastor of a congregation on Prince Edward Island.

In 1979 he was ordained as pastor in the (Lutheran) Church of Norway.

Upon examination, Jacob Winchell was ordained and served as pastor until his death in 1867.

Coombs was ordained as pastor of Basingstoke Baptist Church in 1966.

While attending the seminary, he was ordained as pastor of Central Baptist Church in 1951 and served until 1957.