This ordination is a public ceremony honoring Antonio Stephens, a member of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, who accepted God's calling to the ministry.

What is God's call to ministry?
God's call to ministry is the belief that God has chosen someone for the special task of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ (The Good News), teaching and preaching the Holy Word of God, and training other believers to serve and lead the church in the things of Christ.

The call from God to ministry involves an unmediated connection and communication with God through His word and prayer. Such trust is deeply personal and difficult to define or quantify, and it emphasizes the importance of recognizing and responding to it, often requiring a period of discernment and training before committing to this life path.

The ceremony involves an interview process, testimonies, prayers, the laying on of hands, readings, and other Christian ordination elements. The overall goal is to recognize and commission Antonio Stephens as a spiritual leader to serve his community.