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Certified Lay Ministry Program

 

The West Ohio Conference Certified Lay Ministry Program is established to provide trained, certified laity for mission and ministry in and through churches of all sizes.  A Certified Lay Minister (CLM) may serve in the church where he or she regularly worships when it is determined that a team would enhance faithful mission and ministry.  They may also serve in smaller churches, faith communities, and ethnic/culturally diverse ministries where a traditional clergy appointment is not viable.  

To see the answer to all these questions, open the attached brochure.

2011-12-13 Program Schedule

Session 1: Call & Covenant for Ministry – February 18-20, 2011
Ministry Retreat at the Maria Stein Retreat Center
Understanding of theology and call for ministry, exploring spiritual gifts and leadership styles, and developing a ministry covenant.

Session 2: Why Methodist? – March 5, 10, April 2, 16, 2011
4 one-day sessions
Exploring Christianity and Christian doctrine, reviewing Wesleyan heritage, United Methodist theology, polity, & organizational structure are explained.

Session 3: Discipleship Formation – Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8, 22, 2011
4 one-day sessions
Shaping the call, core process, scripture & Christian education, leadership for a congregation, congregational health, and conflict mediation.

Session 4: Lay Ministry Candidate Retreat – February 17-19, 2012

Session 5: Connecting in Ministry – March 17, 31, April 14, 28, 1012
4 one-day sessions
Leading worship, understanding generations, worship styles, preaching & faith sharing, discipleship ministries, caring for a congregation.

Session 6: Ministry in a Diverse World – Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20, 2012
4 one-day sessions
Interfaith dialogue, understanding other religions.

Session 7: Accountable Discipleship – February 15-17, 2013
Ministry Retreat
Stewardship, transforming the world, personal mission statement, spiritual autobiography, covenant community.

APPLICATION

2010-11-12 Program Schedule (remaining) 

Session 3: Discipleship Formation – Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9, 23, 2010
4 one-day sessions
Shaping the call, core process, scripture & Christian education, leadership for a congregation, congregational health, and conflict mediation.

Session 4: Lay Ministry Candidate Retreat – February 18-20, 2011

Session 5: Connecting in Ministry – March 5, 19, April 2, 16, 2011
4 one-day sessions
Leading worship, understanding generations, worship styles, preaching & faith sharing, discipleship ministries, caring for a congregation.

Session 6: Ministry in a Diverse World – Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8, 22, 2011
4 one-day sessions
Interfaith dialogue, understanding other religions.

Session 7: Accountable Discipleship – February 17-19, 2012
Ministry Retreat
Stewardship, transforming the world, personal mission statement, spiritual autobiography, covenant community.