THE ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECT

On a worldwide basis, the Church of Scientology is structured in different churches, with various names according to their status and size.

At the lowest level are found groups and missions of Scientology and Dianetics. These are small communities of Scientologists, led by one or several ordained ministers who minister basic services of spiritual counseling, religious ceremonies and who come together to study the Scriptures of Scientology, but at the lowest level. They cannot ordain nor prepare ministers nor minister the religious auditing services of the OT (Operating Thetan) levels.