2017 Lay Servant Ministries Catalog

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LAY SERVANT Equipping Resources

What’s Inside? This catalog offers our latest resources designed to equip laity for their roles in ministry as disciples of Jesus Christ. The “Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Courseâ€? is the foundational course for Lay Servant Ministries. This course can also be used as part of a discipleship plan for other laity in the church to acquaint them with their gifts, calling, and responsibilities as followers of Christ. Consider using the BASIC course as part of your &KULVWLDQ HGXFDWLRQ SURJUDP LQ WKH ORFDO FKXUFK ,W FDQ HDVLO\ EH GLYLGHG LQWR Ć“YH KRXU or ten 1-hour sessions. Or consider hosting a lay academy in your local church offering both the BASIC and an advanced course. With the exception of online courses taken through www.beadisciple.com, all courses are designed as 10-hour trainings. Courses include a required text for participants and leaders, as well as a leader’s guide for the facilitator of the course. Most texts and/or PDFs are available through Bookstore.UpperRoom.org. Those texts available only through Cokesbury are noted (COKESBURY) and can be purchased at www.cokesbury.com.

What’s New? Lay Servant Ministries is offering two new courses in this catalog: Leading Bible Study and /D\ 6HUYDQWV /HDG LQ &RQĹśLFW 5HVROXWLRQ In February 2017, Leading Missional Small Groups and &DOOHG WR 3UHDFK will be available! Leading Bible Study is a well-tested course that equips lay servants on the journey to biblical interpretation as they lead Bible studies in their local churches and beyond. /D\ 6HUYDQWV /HDG LQ &RQĹśLFW 5HVROXWLRQ uses practical case studies and a small–group interactive format. Lay Servants can be equipped and empowered to help lead through WKRVH WLPHV RI FRQĹ´LFW DV D WLPH RI WUDQVIRUPDWLRQ The Leading Missional Small Groups course provides a Wesleyan way of forming missional small groups, communities, and congregations. “It is based on the conviction that just as holiness of heart leads to holiness of life, it is communities of holy love that participate in God’s mission in the world.â€?—Henry H. Knight III & Douglas Powe, Jr. The &DOOHG WR 3UHDFK course is the new preaching course! This course is replacing the Go, 3UHDFK FRXUVH DQG LW LV VWURQJO\ UHFRPPHQGHG WKDW WKLV RQH EH XVHG IRU WKH &HUWLĆ“HG /D\ Speaker track of study.

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What’s Coming? New courses are on their way! In process are +LVWRU\ RI WKH :HVOH\DQ 0RYHPHQW 6RQJV LQ :RUVKLS $FFRXQWDEOH 'LVFLSOHVKLS (Spanish), 'LVFRYHULQJ <RXU 6SLULWXDO *LIWV (English and Spanish), 2SHQLQJ 2XU 'RRUV WR $OO *RGőV &KLOGUHQ ,QWURGXFWLRQ WR /D\ 6HUYDQW 0LQLVWULHV 7KH %$6,& &RXUVH <RXWK $GGHQGXP /D\ 6HUYDQWV DV &KULVWLDQ 7UDQVIRUPDWLRQDO /HDGHUV and 5HYROXWLRQL]LQJ &KULVWLDQ 6WHZDUGVKLS LQ WKH VW &HQWXU\.

Need More Resources? Check out our website at: http://www.umcdiscipleship.org/leadership-resources/ministryRI WKH ODLW\ 7KHUH \RX ZLOO Æ“QG QXPHURXV UHVRXUFHV LQFOXGLQJ 3RZHU3RLQW VOLGHV DQG worship formats for courses such as the Introduction to Lay Ministry: 7KH %$6,& &RXUVH.

Questions? Please feel free to contact us at: laity@umcdiscipleship.org

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Laity Sunday Laity Sunday is usually celebrated on the third Sunday in October. This day is set aside to UHFRJQL]H DQG DIƓUP WKH PLQLVWU\ RI WKH ODLW\ 0LQLVWULHV RI WKH ODLW\ LQFOXGH OD\ OHDGHUV lay servants, lay speakers, lay ministers, lay missioners, deaconesses, home missioners, United Methodist Women, United Methodist Men, Walks to Emmaus, Chrysalis, PLVVLRQDU\ VHUYLFH DQG VR PDQ\ RWKHU VLJQLƓFDQW IRUPV RI PLQLVWU\ The theme for 2017 is Therefore, Go! With HOPE Through Hospitality. To find resources for Laity Sunday, visit Discipleship Ministries’ website at: www.umcdiscipleship.org/leadership-resources/ministry-of-the-laity.

Lay Servant Ministries /D\ 6HUYDQW 0LQLVWULHV LV RQH RI WKH PRVW VLJQLƓFDQW OD\ OHDGHUVKLS GHYHORSPHQW programs already available within the United Methodist connection. Through this system of equipping and empowering, lay servants have the opportunity to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ who then go and make other disciples. /D\ 6HUYDQW 0LQLVWULHV FDQ EH D VLJQLƓFDQW FRPSRQHQW RI DQ\ GLVFLSOHVKLS V\VWHP particularly discipleship systems based on the core process of discipleship as stated in par. 122 of 7KH %RRN RI 'LVFLSOLQH. To better remember and understand the core process, think in terms of H.O.P. E.—Hospitality, Offer Christ, Purpose, and Engagement. Through these discipleship paths of H.O.P. E., new disciples are made and sent out to reach even more people. We go into the world in outreach and mission, offering hospitality to those not yet in the body. We offer Christ by providing an opportunity for people to commit their lives to God through baptism by water and the Spirit and SURIHVVLRQ RI IDLWK :H QXUWXUH SHRSOH LQ &KULVWLDQ OLYLQJ WR KHOS WKHP ƓQG D WUXH VHQVH of purpose in life and what it means to live out their belief through acts of piety, acts of PHUF\ DQG RWKHU PHDQV RI JUDFH 7KURXJK HQJDJHPHQW ZH VHQG RXW WKHVH JUDFH ƓOOHG followers of Jesus Christ who are putting their faith into action, helping to transform the surrounding community, and offering hospitality in the name of Jesus Christ. As you can see, developing the laity through Lay Servant Ministries is an excellent way to build up H.O.P.E. in any congregation.

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&HUWLĹľHG /D\ 6HUYDQWV $ FHUWLĆ“HG OD\ VHUYDQW LV D SURIHVVLQJ PHPEHU RI D ORFDO FKXUFK RU FKDUJH RU D EDSWL]HG participant of a recognized United Methodist collegiate ministry or other United Methodist ministry setting who desires to serve the church and who knows and is committed to Scripture and the doctrine, heritage, organization, and life of The United 0HWKRGLVW &KXUFK 7KLV LV D SHUVRQ ZKR KDV UHFHLYHG VSHFLĆ“F WUDLQLQJ WR ZLWQHVV WR WKH Christian faith through spoken communication, to lead within a church and community, and to provide caring ministry. 7KH FHUWLĆ“HG OD\ VHUYDQW VHUYHV WKH ORFDO FKXUFK RU FKDUJH RU EH\RQG WKH ORFDO FKXUFK RU charge) in ways in which his or her witness, leadership, and service inspires others to a GHHSHU FRPPLWPHQW WR &KULVW DQG PRUH HIIHFWLYH GLVFLSOHVKLS 7KH FHUWLĆ“HG OD\ VHUYDQW through continued study and training, should prepare to undertake one or more of the following functions, giving primary attention to service within the local church or charge, United Methodist collegiate ministry, or other United Methodist ministry setting: Provide leadership, assistance, and support to the program emphases of the church or other United Methodist ministry. h Lead meetings for prayer, training, study, and discussion when requested by the pastor, district superintendent, or committee on lay servant ministries. h Conduct, or assist in conducting, services of worship, preach the Word, or give addresses when requested by the pastor, district superintendent, or committee on Lay Servant Ministries. h Work with appropriate committees and teams that provide congregational and community leadership or foster caring ministries. h Assist in the distribution of the elements of Holy Communion upon request by a pastor. h Teach the Scriptures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of The United Methodist Church. h

To become a &HUWLĆ“HG /D\ 6HUYDQW you must: 1. Obtain recommendation from the pastor and the church council or charge conference of the local church or other United Methodist ministry in which you hold membership. 2. Complete the “Introduction to Lay Ministries: The BASIC Course." 3. Complete an advanced Lay Servant Ministries course. 4. $SSO\ WR DQG KDYH TXDOLĆ“FDWLRQV UHYLHZHG E\ WKH GLVWULFW FRPPLWWHH RQ OD\ VHUYDQW ministries or equivalent structure (See Âś668.3).

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To maintain status as a &HUWLÆ“HG /D\ 6HUYDQW, you must: 1. Submit an annual report and renewal application to the charge conference or church council and to the district committee on lay servant ministries or HTXLYDOHQW VWUXFWXUH JLYLQJ HYLGHQFH RI VDWLVIDFWRU\ SHUIRUPDQFH DV D FHUWLÆ“HG OD\ servant. 2. Obtain recommendation for renewal from the pastor and the church council or charge conference of the local church or other United Methodist ministry in which you hold membership. 3. Complete a lay servant ministries advanced course in the last three years.

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