Process

UNDER THE LAITY UMBRELLA

Certified Lay Servant – 1 Basic Course; 1 Advanced Course; Approval of Church governing body; Approval of District Lay Servant Committee; Annual Report

Certified Lay Speaker – 1 Basic Course; 7 Advanced courses in specific areas from approved list; Approval of Church governing body; Approval of District Committees; Annual Report

Certified Lay Minister – Application process; specific approved course components; Approval of church governing body; Approval of District committees; Annual report.

Expanded Training

Changes in recent years now mean that ANYONE may take an ADVANCED COURSE or the BASIC COURSE before committing to become a formally recognized CERTIFIED LAY SERVANT.

This is beneficial for people just thinking about moving to a more intentional and trained level of Christian service in the particular setting and for pastors, deacons who need continuing education or just want to learn something new as part of their life long learning plans.

LSM training is also an excellent choice for teens and college age individuals who would like to be more active and skilled in acting out their faith and doing the work of the Gospel.

The Basic Steps in the Lay Servant Ministries:

1) Talk to Local pastor and Take the Basic Course

2) Take an Advanced Course

3) Doing both provides Certification as a Lay Servant

4) Submit a Report to Pastor and Charge Conference

5) Renewal with an Advanced Course once every 3 years (online or from regional training events)

Those wishing to go further may consider following the Lay Speaker Track:

1) Talk to pastor

2) Take specific Advanced Courses (about 7 of them)

3) Be interviewed by the District Lay Servant Committee or other appointed group

4) Submit an annual report to Pastor and Charge Conference

Those who find they want to go even further can consider the process of becoming a Certified Lay Minister. This requires larger amounts of study from specific blocks of subject matter, more interviews and a little longer time frame. Talk to your pastor, contact your District Lay Servant Ministries person and pray to see where God might be leading you.

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