Trust Rubric

What our verification pages can and cannot tell you.

This is operational guidance, not legal advice. Always confirm ceremony requirements with the issuing clerk or court.

Back to verify How verification works Transparency

Goal

Reduce fraud and confusion

Principle

Verify what we issued

Limits

No government authority claims

Privacy

No email/phone/address

Quick meaning of the main badges

Verified

A valid code exists in our system and the credential is not revoked.

Pending

The member has started a step (photo, liveness, docs, or coursework) but it is not complete or not reviewed yet.

Expired

A time-bounded standing or credential has lapsed. The underlying ordination may still be permanent depending on our policy, but “active standing” is not current.

Revoked

The code or credential was invalidated. The verify page will show revocation metadata when policy allows.

Certificates

Certificates prove completion of coursework and assessments inside this Church system.

What we verify

Certificate code exists and matches a specific issued credential.
Certificate has not been revoked and has not been replaced by a reissue alias.
Program lifecycle status, renewal, and expiry (when configured).

What we do not verify

Identity beyond what is safe to show publicly.
That a jurisdiction will accept a credential for a specific clerk/county process.
That a ceremony was completed or filed with a state/county.

Member ID Cards

ID cards prove a member record exists and exposes limited standing signals. The goal is legitimacy, not surveillance.

Signals that increase confidence

ID photo on file and admin reviewed.
Liveness attempt present and passed (where available).
Good Standing active (renewed period not expired).
Officiant levels present (Certified / Active / Senior) when earned.

Signals that reduce confidence

No photo or unreviewed photo.
Liveness missing or failed.
Standing expired or revoked.
Credential code replaced (use the newest code).

If you’re a clerk/couple and something looks off, use “Report concern” so a steward can review.

Minister Registry

The minister verification portal is designed to be safe to share and easy to validate by third parties.

What we show

Minister name (public-safe display name).
Ordination date/method (when available).
Track completions and officiant status levels.
Good Standing state (Active/Expired/Revoked) and dates (when available).

What we keep private

Email, phone, address, and documents.
Full ceremony details or any couple PII.
Internal review notes unless policy permits public display.

Not legal advice: This page is informational operational guidance. Confirm requirements directly with the local clerk, court, or statute source before any ceremony.