Matching Advisor Training • Now Available Online!

Interested in becoming a Matching Advisor? A free online training is now available!

Being a Matching Advisor has been a rewarding experience for hundreds of trained Matching Advisors throughout the USA and world. The BFM now offers a free Online Training Course for Matching Advisor certification. By taking this online course, you will be trained to help matching candidates and parents develop a clear matching plan, assist them in finding potential candidates, and support them through the process. We will provide the Matching Handbooks and other materials, and will certify you as a Matching Advisor.

To begin, go to “How Do I Start?”

What You Will Gain

By taking the online training, you will gain the following by watching the video presentations:

Learn how to support candidates and parents through a healthy matching process
Utilize the various matching websites: Matchbook, the Online Matching System, and the International Matching Site
Join a network of hundreds of trained Matching Advisors
Choose a focus of interest (Blessed Children, first-generation Unificationists, international matching, Treasures of Heaven, etc.)
Experience personal enrichment through building relationships with candidates, families, and other Matching Advisors.

Upon completion of the online course, you will be familiar with the guidelines and process of the matching process, and be certified by the Blessing & Family Ministry as a Matching Advisor.

Who Can Become a Matching Advisor?

The ideal Matching Advisor is:

happily Blessed in marriage for at least one year.
called to support people through the matching process.
respectful of confidentiality.
trustworthy.
a good listener.
a patient communicator.
able to allocate a few hours per week of availability to devote to advising on an ongoing basis.

Read about the Role of a Matching Advisor for more information.

NOTE: You will need to submit a signed approval by your local pastor in order to complete the online training. Click here to download the Pastor Approval Form.

How Do I Start?

To be qualified as a Matching Advisor, please have your local pastor sign the Pastor Approval Form. Once they sign it and send it back to you, please upload it to the application below. Once we approve your application, you will have access to the Online Course videos, Matching Handbooks, and other resources. Please expect 1-2 business days for your application to be approved.

Upon approval, you will receive an email with a link to watch the video presentations.

Sign Up

Basic Info
Your Name*
First Last
Community Affiliation*
Other Community Affiliation*

Please write your community's name, city and state
What best describes you?*
- This is my first time to become a Matching Supporter.
- I've been a Matching Supporter in the past and want to be recertified.
- I'm currently a Matching Supporter and want access to the training.
Are you intending to receive the training online or in person?*
- Online
- In person
When did you receive the Marriage Blessing?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY

We require that Matching Supporters be Blessed in marriage for at least one year before taking the Matching Supporter certification training.
When were you first trained as a Matching Supporter?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY

An estimate is okay.
Okay, we'll be in touch with you right away to get you access to the training. Please fill out the remaining fields below so we have your most recent information.
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Gender*
- Male
- Female
Date of Birth*
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Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone*
Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Pastor Approval
Pastor's Name*
Prefix First Last
Pastor's Email*
Pastor's Phone*
Choose your pastor approval method (whatever works better for you and your pastor):*
- Paper: Upload a signed Pastor Approval Form
- Electronic: Request my pastor's approval via email with this application submission
*We cannot process your application until your pastor emails us their approval. Thus, we recommended contacting your pastor directly about reviewing your application, especially if you do not hear a response quickly.
Upload your signed Pastor Approval Form here:*
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Matching Supporter Pledge
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- I am willing to help with coordination, communication and organization of the Matching Supporter ministry in my local community.
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- I will thoroughly study the Matching Handbooks and abide by their guidelines.
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- I am committed to attending Advanced Matching Supporter trainings at least twice a year
Personal Questionnaire
Please answer the following to the best of your ability.
1. What inspires you to want to support and facilitate the matching process?*
2. If any, what experience have you had to prepare you to become a Matching Supporter?*
3. Please indicate any specific areas of the Matching that interest you:*
- Blessed Children
- First-Generation Unificationists
- Associate Members
- Special Needs
- All of the above
4. Why are you interested in these areas?*
5. How will you continue your education as a Matching Supporter after you are certified?*
6. Please list any languages you speak and/or countries you have lived in.
7. Please list 2-3 references who can best recommend you as a Matching Supporter:*
Name Email Phone
Bonus
Whom would you recommend as a potential Matching Supporter?
Name Email Phone
Would you like to subscribe to the BFM newsletter to receive updates on BFM activity?
- Yes

Matching Advisor Training • Now Available Online!

What You Will Gain

Who Can Become a Matching Advisor?

How Do I Start?

Sign Up

Basic Info

Pastor Approval

Matching Supporter Pledge

Personal Questionnaire

Bonus

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