Serves the local church or charge (and/or beyond) and:
- Provides program leadership, assistance, and support
- Leads meetings for prayer, training, study, and discussion
- Conducts, or assists in conducting, services of worship, preaches the Word, or gives addresses
- Provides congregational and community leadership and fosters caring ministries
- Assists in the distribution of the elements of Holy Communion
- Teaches the Scriptures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of The United Methodist Church.
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Serves by preaching the Word when requested by the pastor, district superintendent, or committee on Lay Servant Ministries, in accordance and compliance with ¶341.1.
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As part of a ministry team with supervision and support of a clergyperson:
- Conducts public worship
- Cares for the congregation
- Develops new faith communities
- Preaches the Word
- Leads small groups
- Establishes outreach ministries
- Serves as a class leader
- Engages in specialized ministries after appropriate training such as in parish nursing and church planting
- Assists in program leadership
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Requirements for Certification:
- Pastor and church council or charge conference recommendation
- Lay Servant Ministries BASIC course
- Lay Servant Ministries advanced course
- District committee on Lay Servant Ministries, or equivalent
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Requirements for Certification:
- Certified as a lay servant (or equivalent as defined by his or her central conference)
- Pastor and church council or charge conference recommendation
- Completion of a track of study as defined in ¶267.3.c.
- Conference committee on Lay Servant Ministries approval after interview with and recommendation from the district committee on Lay Servant Ministries
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Requirements for Certification:
- Certified as a lay servant, lay missioner (or equivalent as defined by his or her central conference)
- Pastor and church council or charge conference recommendation
- Completion of a track of study as defined in ¶268
- District Superintendent recommendation
- Appropriate screening & assessment
- Conference committee on Lay Servant Ministries approval after interview with and recommendation from district committee on Ordained Ministry
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Requirements for Renewal:
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Requirements for Renewal:
- Annual report & renewal application
- Pastor and church council or charge conference recommendation
- Lay Servant Ministries advanced course in the last three years
- Conference committee on Lay Servant Ministries approval every three years after interview with and recommendation from the district committee on Lay Servant Ministries
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Requirements for Renewal:
- Annual report
- Pastor and church council or charge conference recommendation
- Ministry review
- Lay Servant Ministries advanced course or approved continuing education event annually
- District Superintendent recommendation
- Conference committee on Lay Servant Ministries approval every two years after interview with and recommendation from district committee on Ordained Ministry
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