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Lay Servant
Ministries
Welcome
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2012 General Conference of the UMC
“Lay Speaking Ministries” became
“Lay Servant Ministries”
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Lay Servant Ministries
Remain the same in the program
• Local Church Lay Servant
• Certified Lay Servant
Added to the program
• Lay Speaker
Additional equipping within
the program
• Certified Lay Minister
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“Servant”
After washing their feet, Jesus put on his robe again
and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I
was doing? You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you
are right, because that’s what I am. And since I, your
Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to
wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example to
follow. Do as I have done to you. I tell you the truth;
slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the
messenger more important than the one who sends the
message. Now that you know these things, God will
bless you for doing them.
John 13:12-17 NLT
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The 2012
Book of Discipline
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The Way Forward
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Local Church
Lay Servant
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Local Church Lay Servant
Are active, supporting, and
professing members of a local
church or charge
Desire to serve the local church
Are informed on scripture, doctrine,
heritage, and the organization of
The United Methodist Church
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Local Church Lay Servant
Receive training to develop skills in
witnessing to the Christian faith
Serve using their spiritual gifts
Inspire others to a deeper
commitment to Christ
Promote effective discipleship
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Requirements: Local Church Lay Servant
Submit application in writing
Be recommended by pastor,
church council or charge
conference
Complete the Basic Course in Lay
Servant Ministries
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Requirements: Local Church Lay Servant
Interview annually with pastor
Submit an annual report
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Renewal: Local Church Lay Servant
Complete a Refresher Course once
every three years
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Basic Course
• Discover personal spiritual gifts
• Understand importance of servant
leadership
• Learn how to develop future leaders
• Remain rooted in spiritual practices
• Hold members accountable in
discipleship
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Refresher Courses
United Methodist 101
Concepts in Leadership I
Concepts in Leadership II
Opening Ourselves to Grace
Pentecost Journey
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Local Church Lay Servant
Annual Report
• www.westohioumc.org/layservant
• File three copies
• Local Church Lay Servant
• District Committee of Lay Servant Ministries
• District Superintendent
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Local Church Lay Servant
Annual Report includes:
• Status
• Request
• Recommendation of Pastor
• Recommendation of Charge Conference
• Ministries of Lay Servant
• Personal and spiritual growth
• Feedback
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Certified Lay
Servant
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Certified Lay Servant
Are active, supporting, and
professing members of a local
church/charge
Local Church Lay Servant who
completes one Advanced Course in
Lay Servant Ministries
Serves the local church
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Certified Lay Servant
Uses gifts for witness and
leadership
Inspires laity to a deeper
commitment to Christ
Interprets Scriptures, doctrine,
organization and ministries of the
local church
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Requirements: Certified Lay Servant
Submit application in writing
Be recommended by pastor, church
council or charge conference
Complete the Basic Course in Servant
Ministries and one Advanced Course
in Lay Servant Ministries
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Requirements: Certified Lay Servant
Request review of qualifications by
the District Committee on Lay
Servant Ministries and charge
conference
Submit annual report
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Renewal: Certified Lay Servant
Request renewal of certification
with the District Committee on Lay
Servant Ministries
Interview with pastor (annually)
Complete an Advanced Course
every three years
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Advanced Courses:
• Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
• Rediscovery of Our Spiritual Gifts
• Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
• Devotional Life in the Wesleyan
Tradition
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Advanced Courses Continued:
• Growing Spiritually Through
Daily Disciplines
• Transforming Evangelism
• Life together in The United
Methodist Church
• Accountable Discipleship
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Advanced Courses Continued:
• Class Leaders
• Your Ministry of Leading Worship 101
• Leading Worship
• Planning Worship
• Come to the Table
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Advanced Courses Continued:
• Multimedia Technology in Worship for
the Church Volunteer 101
• Leading Public Prayer
• Lead in Prayer
• You Can Preach!
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Certified Lay Servant
Advanced Courses Continued:
• From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an
Effective Sermon
• Dancing with Words
• Biblical Storytelling I and II
• Come to the Waters
• Lay Pastoral Care Giving
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Advanced Courses Continued:
• Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century
• Afire with God
• Start Here
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
Alternative Advanced Courses
Courses may be used for recertification once every six years.
• Lay Witness Mission
• Understanding Men’s Ministry
• The Five-Day Academy for Spiritual
Formation
• SOULfeast
• Aldersgate Renewal Ministries
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Lay Servant Ministries Courses
West Ohio Conference Approved
Advanced Courses
These courses are approved as Advanced Courses.
Discipleship Bible Study
Mission U/School of Christian
Mission
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Lay Speaker
Annual Report
• www.westohioumc.org/layservant
• File three copies
• Lay Speaker
• District Committee of Lay Servant Ministries
• District Superintendent
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Lay Speaker
Annual Report includes:
• Status
• Request
• Recommendation of Pastor
• Recommendation of Charge
Conference
• Ministries of Lay Servant
• Personal and spiritual growth
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Certified Lay Servant
Annual Report includes:
• Status
• Request
• Recommendation of Pastor
• Recommendation of Charge
Conference
• Ministries of Lay Servant
• Personal and spiritual growth
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Certified Lay Servant
Annual Report includes:
• Status
• Request
• Recommendation of Pastor
• Recommendation of Charge
Conference
• Ministries of Lay Servant
• Personal and spiritual growth
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Certified Lay Servant
Annual Report
• www.westohioumc.org/layservant
• File three copies
• Certified Lay Servant
• District Committee of Lay Servant Ministries
• District Superintendent
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Certified Lay Servant
Annual Report includes:
• Status
• Request
• Recommendation of Pastor
• Recommendation of Charge
Conference
• Ministries of Lay Servant
• Personal and spiritual growth
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Lay Speaker
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Lay Speaker
Created in 2012 session of General
Conference to foster excellence,
insure quality, provide
accountability, and retain the
heritage of those called to pulpit
supply
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Lay Speaker
Are active, supporting, and
professing members of a local
church/charge
Serves the local church
A Certified Lay Servant who
completes the required Courses of
Study to further develop leadership
and preaching skills
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Requirements: Lay Speaker
Submit application in writing
Obtain recommendation from
pastor and charge conference
Complete the Basic Course for Lay
Servant Ministries
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Requirements: Lay Speaker
Complete the required Courses of
Study
Interview with the District
Committee on Lay Servant
Ministries
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Requirements: Lay Speaker
Submit West Ohio Conference
Interview Form and Action Report of
recommendation for certification
along with a copy of Lay Speaker’s
file to the West Ohio Conference
Committee on Lay Servant
Ministries for review and final
approval
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Requirements: Lay Speaker
File an annual report
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Renewal: Lay Speaker
Renew certification every three
years
Submit renewal application in
writing to District Committee on
Lay Servant Ministries
Obtain recommendation from
pastor and charge conference
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Renewal: Lay Speaker
Interview with the District
Committee on Lay Servant
Ministries
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Renewal: Lay Speaker
Submit West Ohio Conference
Interview Form and Action Report of
recommendation for renewal along
with a copy of Lay Speaker’s file to
the West Ohio Conference
Committee on Lay Servant
Ministries for review and final
recertification approval
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Transition: Lay Speaker
Completion time frame of former
“Certified Lay Speakers”
• No time frame indicated in the 2014
Book of Discipline
• Conference determines
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Therefore, all current Certified Lay Servants, who
were formerly Certified Lay Speakers, must
complete the required course of study by
December 31, 2015 to remain credentialed as a
“Lay Speaker” within the West Ohio Conference.
Lay Servant Ministries
Courses of Study
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Leading Worship
Leading Prayer
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs
(UM Heritage)
Life Together in The United
Methodist Connection (UM Polity)
Go Preach
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Lay Servant Ministries
Courses of Study
All required courses, with the
exception of Go Preach, are
available online at
www.beadisciple.com
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Renewal: Lay Speaker
Renewal every three years
Complete an Advanced Course
every three years
Request renewal of certification
through the District Committee on
Lay Servant Ministries and charge
conference
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Renewal: Lay Speaker
Interview every three years with
the District Committee on Lay
Servant Ministries
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Renewal: Lay Speaker
Submit West Ohio Conference
Interview Form and Action Report of
recommendation for renewal as a
Lay Speaker along with a copy of
Lay Speaker’s file to the West Ohio
Conference Committee on Lay
Servant Ministries for review and
final approval of recertification
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Renewal: Lay Speaker
File Annual Report
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Lay Speaker
Annual Report
• www.westohioumc.org/layservant
• File three copies
• Lay Speaker
• District Committee of Lay Servant Ministries
• District Superintendent
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Lay Speaker
Annual Report includes:
• Status
• Request
• Recommendation of Pastor
• Recommendation of Charge
Conference
• Ministries of Lay Servant
• Personal and spiritual growth
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Certified Lay Minister
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Certified Lay Minister
Are active, supporting, and
professing members of a local
church/charge
Certified Lay Servant or Lay
Speaker
Serves the local church, the district
or annual conference
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Certified Lay Minister
Enhances quality to small
membership churches
Expands team ministry
Preaches the Word
Provides care for the congregation
Assists in program leadership
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Certified Lay Minister
Serves as a witness in the
community to further growth,
mission and connectional thrust of
The United Methodist Church
Develops and leads a ministry team
for significant service in a wide
variety of mission fields and
settings
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Certified Lay Minister
Receives their assignment from the
District Superintendent
Is supervised and supported by a
clergy person
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West Ohio Conference Certified
Lay Ministry Academy History
Began in 2008
Combined curriculum from the
former Toledo District Academy,
West Ohio Conference Lay
Academy and Modules for Certified
Lay Minister
Birthed The West Ohio Conference
Certified Lay Ministry Academy
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West Ohio Conference Certified
Lay Ministry Academy History
West Ohio Conference adopted the
West Ohio Conference Certified Lay
Ministry Academy as the
recognized training for all Certified
Lay Ministers
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West Ohio Conference Certified Lay
Ministry Academy History
In 2012, General Conference added
the requirement that all Certified
Lay Ministers must be a Certified
Lay Servant and complete the Lay
Speaker courses of study or be a
Lay Speaker
General Conference prohibits
lowering the requirements
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Requirements: Certified Lay Minister
Obtain recommendation from
pastor and charge conference at
the time of application
Maintain current certification as a
Certified Lay Servant or Lay
Speaker
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Requirements: Certified Lay Minister
Complete the Lay Speaker required
Course of Study as outlined in the
2012 Book of Discipline
Complete the West Ohio
Conference Lay Ministry Academy
and hold certificate of completion
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Requirements: Certified Lay Minister
Submit request for certification to
the District Superintendent and
District Committee on Ordained
Ministry
Interview with the District
Committee on Ordained Ministry
for review and recommendation as
a Certified Lay Minister
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Requirements: Certified Lay Minister
Submit West Ohio Conference
Interview Form and Action Report of
recommendation for certification
along with a copy of candidate’s
file to the West Ohio Conference
Director of Connectional Ministries
for final approval
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Requirements: Certified Lay Minister
If approved, request in writing a
ministry assignment from the
District Superintendent
File an annual report
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Overview :Certified Lay Ministry Academy
Established for spiritual formation,
community connections and
academic training
Equipping in best ministry
practices
Requires approval of applicant for
admission
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Certified Lay Ministry Academy
Application Process
• Formal application
• References
• Professional
• Ministry peer
• Pastor
• Background Check Release
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Certified Lay Ministry Academy
Courses
• Discernment and Calling
• Boundaries and Ministerial Ethics
• Ministry by Strengths
• Conflict Mediation and Resolution
• Christian Education
• Discipleship Pathway
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Certified Lay Ministry Academy
Courses continued
• Missional Experience
• Generational Ministries
• Five Practices of Fruitful
Congregations
• World Religions
• Wesleyan Response to a Multi Religious
World
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Certified Lay Ministry Academy
Courses continued
• Self Care
• Sacred Rhythms
• Congregational Care
• Spiritual retreats (3)
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Recertification: Certified Lay Minister
Recertify every two years
Complete advance training in
appropriate area of ministry
Interview with the District
Committee on Ordained Ministry
for review and recommendation to
be recertified a Certified Lay
Minister
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Certified Lay Minister Recertification
Update Mutual Ministry Plan
documenting active support of
ministry by a covenant group
File an annual report
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Certified Lay Minister
Annual Report
NEW in 2014
• www.westohioumc.org/clm
• File three copies
• Certified Lay Minister
• District Committee on Ordained Ministry
• District Superintendent
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Certified Lay Servant
Annual Report includes:
• Status
• Request
• Recommendation of Pastor
• Recommendation of Charge
Conference
• Ministries of Certified Lay Minister
• Personal and spiritual growth
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Certified Lay Ministry Academy
New class (2014-2016)
• Launches September 2014
• 18 Months of training
• $1,200 fee
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Lay Servant Ministries
Course Availability
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Lay Servant Course Availability
General Board of Discipleship
Catalog
http://www.gbod.org/content/uploads/legacy/kint
erafiles/laity/2014lay-servant-catalog.pdf
Web Based Courses
www.beadisciple.com
District Trainings
Equip Resource Catalog
www.westohioumc.org/equip
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Connections Database
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Changes made in Relationships
December 31, 2012
• No relationship change was made for
Local Church Lay Servants
• All former Certified Lay Speaker
relationships were ended and a new
Certified Lay Servant relationships was
created on January 1, 2013
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Changes made in Relationships
December 31, 2012
• No relationship change was made for
Certified Lay Ministers, however, all
CLM’s will be required to provide
documentation of Lay Speaker
completed Courses of Study to
maintain certification in 2015
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Changes made in Relationships
January 1, 2013
• A new Lay Speaker relationship was
created
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Connetion Data Entry
Responsibilities
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Data Entry Responsibilities
Local Church Lay Servant- District
Certified Lay Servant- District
Lay Speaker- West Ohio Conference
Certified Lay Minister- West Ohio
Conference
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Record Keeping
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Lay Servant’s Personal File
It is imperative that all Lay
Servants keep a record of their
training, one-on-one interview and
action reports, certificates, annual
reports of ministry.
Provide a copy of all documents to
the district.
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Lay Servant’s District File
The District Committee of Lay
Ministries must keep current
records on all Local Church Lay
Servants, Certified Lay Servants
and Lay Speakers electronically
and/or paper file.
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Lay Servant’s District File
The District Committee on
Ordained Ministry must keep
current records on all Certified Lay
Ministers electronically and/or
paper file.
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Questions?
Answers
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