Clergy & Pastoral Services Marketplace

Clergy marketplaces connect ordained ministers, pastors, and clergy with opportunities for weddings, funerals, events, and services.

With couples seeking officiants and churches needing pulpit supply, clergy marketplaces generate revenue of $100,000-$350,000 with 15-30% commission on bookings.

The business requires online platform development, clergy vetting and credentialing, matching algorithm and booking system, payment processing, and serving both clergy and clients.

Services include wedding officiant matching, funeral and memorial officiants, pulpit supply and guest preachers, pastoral services marketplace, clergy profiles and reviews, and booking and payment processing.

Revenue through booking commissions.

Success factors include vetting clergy credentials and ordination, user-friendly platform for couples and churches, strong SEO and online presence, building critical mass of clergy supply, and payment processing and reviews.

Marketing focuses on engaged couples, funeral homes, churches needing supply, and clergy seeking opportunities.

With officiant search online and gig clergy economy growing in 2025, clergy marketplaces offer platform opportunities serving matching with technology and credentialing as differentiators.