Ordination Program Electronic Application Form

OFFICE OF THE ADMISSIONS BOARD OF THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF INCORPORATED TRUSTEE OF THE RIGID-FAITH MINISTRIES (THE-RFM), BEING THE UMBRELLA BODY OF SCHOOL OF MINISTRY ORDINATION (SMO), NIGERIA

ISSUED:

2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION APPLICANT'S ELECTRONIC ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM FOR ORDINATION PROGRAM

Dear Prospective Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the School of Ministry Ordination (SMO), Nigeria ...A Springboard for Endtime Gospel Missions "Acts 3:1-3"

NB-1: This electronic Admission Application Form serves the purpose of Applicant's admission application into the School of Ministry Ordination (SMO), Nigeria.

NB-2: Please carefully read all the Ordination Program's eligibility entry admission requirements and qualifications on the checklist below and ensure to apply accordingly to avoid any disappointment as we attend to volumes of applications on a daily basis.

NB-3: Please use BLOCK LETTERS when completing this form and note that the full name provided by you is the name under which your academic file will be registered and change of name is not permitted after registration except for re-application.

APPLICANT'S ELECTRONIC ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM FOR ORDINATION PROGRAM

(TO THE ADMISSIONS BOARD OF THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF INCORPORATED TRUSTEE OF THE RIGID-FAITH MINISTRIES, BEING THE UMBRELLA BODY OF SCHOOL OF MINISTRY ORDINATION, NIGERIA)

Section A: Applicant's Personal Information

If not Nigerian, but residing in the Federation of Nigeria

A. If you are non-Nigerian but residing in the Federation of Nigeria, provide your residential permit details below.

Whereas,

B. If you are non-Nigerian and not residing in the Federation of Nigeria, state your country name in each field below.

If married

Section B: Applicant's Contact Information

Section C: Applicant's General Information

Prospective National/International Applicant must ensure to be acquainted with the corporate contact information of the School of Ministry Ordination (SMO), Nigeria which are specified on the contact information page of the official website of the School of Ministry Ordination (SMO), Nigeria thereunder and under no circumstances shall this School authority be held liable for any negligence caused by any prospective National/International Applicant who negligently pay otherwise to an unauthorised staff or personnel or scammer outside the main office of this School.

I declare that the information provided by me on this Admission Application Form are correct. I understand that any offer of Admission may be withdrawn if the information provided is found fraudulent or if I cannot provide documentary evidence.

OFFICE USE ONLY

(Theological Requirements):
1. Applicant must be in possession of either a verifiable 4-year Bachelor Degree or 2-year Diploma Degree in any area of theological discipline from a recognized Bible College/Institute/School worldwide. ( John 15:15)
2. Applicant with 1-year Diploma in Christian Ministry (DipM), or Pastoral Ministry, or Certificate in Christian Ministry (CertM), shall be considered for entry admission into the School of Ministry Ordination (SMO), Nigeria
3. Applicant with Bachelor of Science (BSc), Higher National Diploma (HND), Ordinary National Diploma (OND), or National Diploma (ND), duly accompanied by a verifiable 6-month theological Leadership Diploma Course or 3-month theological Leadership Certificate Course: shall be considered for entry admission into the School of Ministry Ordination (SMO), Nigeria.
(Age Requirements):
1. Applicant must be above 18 years.
2. Both male and female Applicants are highly welcome. (Acts 2:17-18)
(Spirit Requirements):
1. Filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom.
2. Certificate of baptism by immersion in water--duly received under any non-denominational charismatics, pentecostals, evangelicals churches worldwide. (Mark 16:15-16)
Official Requirements:
1. Two Passport Photographs.
2. Government-Approved ID.
3. Letter of Recommendation.

Application Process:
- Electronic Admission Application Form filling is mandatory for all prospective National and International Applicants, accompanied by all eligibility requirements and qualifications.
- Admission Application Processing Fee: ₦10,000 for National Applicants and $10 for International Applicants. (Payable through Bank Transfer or Online Transfer into the School's approved domiciliary corporate account details (for National Applicants), and registered International payment gateway (for International Applicants).
- Domiciliary Account Details: Union Bank of Nigeria PLC/Account Number: 0224865071/The Rigid-Faith Ministries Inc.
- International Payment Gateway: https://paystack.com/pay/therigid-faithministries
- Once the remittance for Admission Application processing fee is effected accordingly, prospective Applicant shall proceed to submit the proof of their payment via the Department of Bursery of (SMO) Nigeria's official WhatsApp line on:(+2348036874482), or E-mail address at: bursery@smo.org.ng
- For onward collection of their admission application processing fee's payment receipt, duly signed and dated by authorised Chief Bursar of (SMO), Nigeria.
- This payment receipt shall be subsequently submitted by prospective Applicant along with the required supporting documents thereto: via our School's Department of Admissions and Students' Services official WhatsApp line on:+2349127647146, or E-mail at: admissions@smo.org.ng
- Before prospective Applicant's Admission Application will be duly review, process, validated for onward issuance of the (SMO) Offer Of Admission.
- Upon submission of all the eligibility entry admission requirements thereto, our Admission Application processing time limit is: (14 office working days or less).
- Upon 14 office working days, any submitted admission application that is not duly accompanied by the required supporting documents and admission application processing fee thereto, shall be automatocally deleted from the official website of SMO, Nigeria, without prior notice.

Mandatory Donation For 2026/2027 Academic Session:

At School of Ministry Ordination (SMO), Nigeria: we are committed to making Christian education accessible to all. Therefore:

- All students' academic tuition fees for church leadership seminar orientation (=training) for 3 months are 100% free of charge.
- All students' academic course materials are 100% free of charge.
- All students' public graduation, ordination, and Reverend confirment officiation upon successful graduation are 100% free of charge.

However, we require a mandatory donation from all National and International prospective Applicants offered entry Admission into our School of Ministry (Ordination Program), (Reverend Confirment Program), (Diploma in Church Leadership Program) as follows:
- ₦100,000 (a hundred thousand naira only) for National Applicants
- $100.00 (a hundred U.S. dollars only) for International Applicants

This donation contributes to the overall costs associated with:
- Students' church leadership seminar orientation's public graduation
- Awarding of Diploma/Testimonial of graduation
- Awarding of Academic Transcript
- Awarding of Certificate of Ordination
- Awarding of Reverend Confirment Certificate
- Awarding of Attestation of Apostolic charge.

Payment Terms:
- Payable either in full or by two instalments
- Payment must be made on or before prospective Applicant's church leadership seminar orientation's sitting in Week-4
- Prior to prospective Applicant's final qualification examinations sitting in Week-12
- As outlined in our School's scheduled 12-week Bible-based course of study on the General Admission Information page of the School's official website thereunder.
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Program Duration and Schedule:
- Duration: 3 months.
- Lecture: Every Thursday weekly
- Study Mode: On-site and Online options available
- Default Clock Hour:
- a. On-site: 4pm-5:30pm (WAT)
- b. Online: 7pm--8pm (WAT)
- c. Prospective International Applicant reserve the tight to re-schedule the time for their church leadership orientation subject to approval by the Management Board of (SMO) Nigeria
- Tuition: 100% free, including course materials.
- Practical Project: After final qualification examinations, all prospective students shall be formally notified by writing to conduct and submit a compulsory final year seminar practical project
- Graduation Mandatory Donation: During the time of public graduation at (SMO), Nigeria, all prospective qualified graduating students and ordination candidates' shall be required to make necessary graduation mandatory donation, which include the costs associated with their: A. Public Graduation Regalia (=Gown), B. Public Ordination Clerical Collar, Materials, And Professional Sewing, C. General Refreshments And Beverages For Dignitaries, Guest Speakers and Graduants' Well-wishers. The overall cost shall be duly decided upon and officially published by the authorised Chairman for (SMO) Public Graduation And Ordination Planning Committee (PGOPC), subject to approval by the Management Board of (SMO), Nigeria, as at when consequential.
- Certification: Upon successful graduation, all prospective qualified students shall respectively receives: 1. Diploma/ Testimonial in Church Leadership, 2. Academic Transcript 3. Certificate of Ordination, and 4. Attestation of Apostolic charge.
- Best Student Award: at (SMO) Nigeria, Student Excellent Award (aka Best Student Award), await any prudent prospective Student whose blameless character, rigid commitment and loyalty to the binding policies and ethical
- standards of (SMO), Nigeria, are evident.
- At (SMO) Nigeria: during our public graduation and ordination ceremonies, all qualified graduating students ordination candidates' must dress on blue-suit only.

Application Process:
1. Fill out the the electronic admission application form and submit it online as directed therein.
5. Then submit the required admission application supporting documents via our School's Department of Admissions and Students' Services official WhatsApp line on: (+2349127647146), or E-mail address at: (admissions@smo.org.ng)
6. Pay the admission application processing fee of (N10, 000 or $10 only).
7. Submit the proof of payment of admission application processing fee via the Department of Bursery of (SMO), Nigeria's official WhatsApp line on: (+2348036874482), or E-mail address at: (bursery@smo.org.ng), and request for your payment receipt.
8. Submit the issued payment receipt via the Department of Admissions and Students' Services of (SMO), Nigeria's official WhatsApp line on:(+2349127647146), or E-mail address at:(admissions@smo.org.ng)
9. Then wait within 14 office working days or less, to enable the authorised Admissions Board of the Christian Education Department of Incorporated Trustee of The Rigid-Faith Ministries (The-RFM), Nigeria, to review, process, validate the electronic admission application for onward issuance of the "(SMO) Offer Of Admission".

Note

Enrollment/Registration for 2026/2027 academic session is not completed until the required supporting documents and admission application processing fee are made and confirmed.

Should you require any further assistance or clarification in the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Admissions and Students' Services of SMO, Nigeria via WhatsApp: +2349127647146, or E-mail: admissions@smo.org.ng