Lay Speaker Resources


TEXTS APPROVED FOR THE LAY SPEAKER TRAINING TRACK

These are the course texts approved for those seeking to fulfill the requirements of the Lay Speaker training track option. This option has specific categories and recommended titles. A (*) marks the ones specifically named in Discipleship Ministries information. Those not interested in this track have additional Advanced Course Selections in additions to these. All are listed in the “2019 Lay Servant Ministries Course Descriptions and Equipping Resources” catalog.
BASIC
·         Jackson and Jackson. An Introduction to Lay Servant Ministry. Guide and Student book. UpperRoom.org
PREACHING
·         *Dawn Chesser. Called to Preach. Leader’s Guide (.pdf)
·         Clifton F. Guthrie. From Pew to Pulpit. Participant’s book.
·         *Tony Franks and David Carroll. From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering Effective Sermons. Leader’s guide.
·         *Tony Franks and David Carroll. From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering Effective Sermons. Participant’s guide.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS           
·         *William J. Carter. Discover your spiritual gifts (Revised).Leader’s Guide (PDF)
·         William J. Carter. Each One a Minister. Participant’s Guide.
·         **Charles V. Bryant. Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts (Online Course)
·         Charles V. Bryant. Your Spiritual Gifts Inventory.
·         Patricia D. Brown. Spiritual Gifts Participant’s Workbook.
PRAYER
·         *Debra R. Tyree, Leading Public Prayer. Leader’s Guide (.pdf).
·         Samuel Wells and Abigail Kocher. Shaping the Prayers of the People: The Art of Intercession. Participant’s book.
·         *Leading Public Prayer for Lay Leaders (online Course)
·         Lawrence Hull Stookey. Let the Whole Church Say Amen! Participant’s book.
WORSHIP
·         *Taylor Burton-Edwards. Leading Worship. Leader’s Guide.
·         Hoyt Hickman. Worshiping with United Methodists (Revised). Participant’s book.
·         Taylor Burton-Edwards. Planning Worship. Leader Book.
·         Marcia McFee. The Worship Workshop: Creative Ways to Design Worship Together. Participant’s Book.
·         *Your Ministry of Leader Worship 101 (Online Course)
HERITAGE
·         Kenneth L. Carter. Living our Beliefs: The United Methodist Way. Participant book.
·         George Hovanes Donigian. Living Our United Methodist Beliefs. Leader’s Guide.
·         Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Online Course via www.beadisciple.com/lay-servant-ministries)
·         Steve Harper. Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition.
·         Anita Ownes Fenstermacher. Grow Spiritually Through Daily Discipline. Leader’s Guide 9.pdf)
·         Devotional life in the Wesleyan Tradition. (online course)
·         Steven W. Manskar.  Accountable Disciples. Participant’s book.
·         Steven W. Manskar. Becoming Accountable Disciples.  (Revised) Leader’s book.
·         Steven W. Manskar.  Class Leaders. Leader’s Guide. [Has pre-requisite of Accountable Discipleship]
·         David Lowes Watson. Class Leaders: Recovering a Tradition. Participant’s Book. [Has pre-requisite of Accountable Discipleship]
·         Henry H. Knight and F. Douglas Powe, Jr. Transforming Evangelism. Participant’s Guide.
·         Henry H. Knight and F. Douglas Powe, Jr.  Lead in Evangelism. Leader’s Guide.
POLITY
·         Beth Galbreath. Life Together in the United Methodist Connection. Leader’s Guide.
·         Thomas Edward Frank. Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the Methodist Church. Participant’s Guide or
·         Laceye C. Warner. The Method of our Mission. Participant’s book.

ADDITIONAL ADVANCED COURSES THAT DO NOT APPLY TO THE LAY SPEAKER CERTIFICATION.
These can, however, be used to recertify as a Certified Lay Servant or as additional advanced options for other interested groups.                                                                                                                                                                                                               
·         Neal Christie. Justice in Everyday Life: A Look at the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church. Leader’s Guide.
·         Social Principles of the United Methodist Church. 2017-2020. Participant’s Guide.
·         Jodi Cataldo. God’s Mission…Our journey. Leader’s guide. (Pdf)
·         A Mission Journey: A Handbook for Volunteers. Participant’s book.
·         Marc Boown, Kathy Merry, John Briggs. Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders. Leader’s Guide (.pdf)
·         Marc Boown, Kathy Merry, John Briggs. Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders. Participant’s book
·         Come to the Table (online course).
·         Come to the Waters (online course)
·         Multimedia Technology in Worship for the Church Volunteer 101 (online course)
·         Patterned by Grace: Hopw Liturgy Shapes Us (Online Course)
·         Henry H. Knight and F. Douglas Powe, Jr. Transforming Community. Participant’s book.
·         Leading Missional Small Groups (Online course)
·         M. Scott Hughes and Jodi L. Cataldo. Leading Missional Small Groups . Leader’s guide (.pdf)
·         Ray Buckley. Dancing with Words. Participant’s book.
·         Ray Buckley. Tell Stories. Leader’s guide.
·         Regina Allen. Lay servants lead in conflict resolution. Leader’s guide. (.pdf)
·         Thomas Porter. The Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation. Participant’s book.
·         Dana Bunn. Leading Bible Study. Leaer’s guide (.pdf)
·         Sharon Ringe and Frederick Tiffany. Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap. Participant’s guide.
·         Leading Bible Study (online course)
·         Bran Jackson. Leading in Lay Pastoral Care. Leader’s guide (.pdf)
·         Tim Farabaugh. Lay Pastoral Care Giving. Participant’s Guide.
·         Biblical Storytelling 1 (Online Course)
·         Biblical Storytelling ii (Online Course)
·         Diana L. Hynson. Teac Adults. Leader’s Guide (.pdf)
·         Barbara Bruce. Start Here. Participant’s book.
·         Pat Hogan. Embracing personal prayer. Leader’s Guide (.pdf)
·         Margie Burger. Lord, Teach Us to Pray. Participant’s Book.
·         Richard H. Gentzler, Kr. In Ministry with Boomers and Beyond. Leader’s Guide (.pdf)
·         Richard H. Gentzler, Jr. Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century. Participant’s book.
·         Betsy Schwarsentraub. Afire with God. Participant’s book.
·         Betsey scSwarzentraub.  Lead in Stewardship, Afire with God. Leader’s Book (Pdf)
·         Afire with God (Online course)
·         Ranya Idilby, et al. The Faith Club – A Muslim, A Christian, a Jew: Three Women Search for Understanding. Participant’s Book
·         Children of Abraham (Online Course)

 To locate training events being offered by other Oklahoma Conference Districts go to https://www.okumc.org/layservanttrainingdates

To see what courses are offered online and when go to

Discipleship Ministries, Ministry of the Laity (which includes LSM)


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