Lay Servant Ministries and Certified Lay Ministry-What’s New After GC 2016? February 11, 2017 Copyright ©2016 General Board of Discipleship Permission granted for use by leaders in ministry settings May not sell for profit or charge admission

PRESENTER Jodi Cataldo Director–Laity in Leadership jcataldo@umcdiscipleship.org

“The ministry of all Christians is shaped by the teachings of Jesus…Through these ministries and leadership, congregations of the church are faithfully engaged in the forming of Christian disciples and vitally involved in the mission of God in the world.”- par. 133 The 2016 Book of Discipline

The Great Commandment —to put love of God and neighbor above all else The Great Commitment —to embody God’s love individually The Great Requirement —to live God’s love through our actions The Great Commission —to go and take God’s love into the world The Great Redemption —to invite all to experience God’s love

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Certified Lay Servant Certified Lay Speaker Certified Lay Minister

LEADING CARING COMMUNICATING

The overall purpose of the rewrites was to provide clarity, consistency and collaboration. The rewrites also bring certified lay ministry more firmly under the umbrella of Lay Servant Ministries and join the National Plan for Hispanic and Latino Ministries’ lay missioner program with the Certified Lay Minister program. Interviewing NPHLM Lay Missioner CLM New 17

Certified Lay Servants Provide leadership, assistance, and support Lead meetings for prayer, training, study, and discussion Conduct, or assist in conducting, services of worship, preach the Word or give addresses Work with appropriate committees and teams which provide congregational and community leadership or foster caring ministries Assist in the distribution of the elements of Holy Communion Teach the Scriptures, doctrine, organization, and ministries of The UMC Lay servants fulfill these responsibilities when requested by the pastor, district superintendent, or committee on Lay Servant Ministries. (2016 BOD-¶266-269)

Certified Lay Servant FOR RECERTIFICATION: Be a professing and active member of a local church/charge Make application in writing to appropriate committee and obtain recommendation from pastor and church council or charge conference of the local church or other United Methodist ministry in which he/she holds membership Complete the “Introduction to Lay Ministry: The BASIC Course” and an advanced course for Lay Servant Ministries Have qualifications reviewed by the District Committee on Lay Servant Ministries, or equivalent, for certification FOR RECERTIFICATION: Submit an annual report and renewal application Obtain recommendations from pastor and church council or charge conference or other United Methodist ministry in which he/she holds membership Complete an approved advanced course in the last three years

Certified Lay Speaker Serves by preaching the Word when requested by the pastor, district superintendent, or committee on Lay Servant Ministries, in accordance and compliance with Par. 341.1 of the 2016 Book of Discipline.

Certified Lay Speaker Obtain certification as lay servant Complete a track of study to include: leading worship, leading prayer, discovering spiritual gifts, preaching, United Methodist heritage, United Methodist polity Interview with and recommendation from District Committee on Lay Servant Ministries or equivalent Be approved for certification by the Conference Committee on Lay Servant Ministries or equivalent structure FOR RECERTIFICATION: Submit an annual report to the charge conference and the District Committee on Lay Servant Ministries Obtain pastor and church council or charge conference approval Complete an approved advanced course for Lay Servant Ministries in the last three years Interview with the District Committee on Lay Servant Ministries every three years for re-certification

Certified Lay Minister “called and equipped to conduct public worship, care for the congregation, assist in program leadership, develop new and existing faith communities, preach the Word, lead small groups, or establish community outreach ministries as part of a ministry team with the supervision and support of a clergy person. A certified lay minister is assigned by a district superintendent in accordance with ¶419.2.” (¶ 268.1, 2016 BOD)

Certified Lay Minister Be certified as a lay servant, lay missioner, (or equivalent as defined by his/her central conference) Obtain a recommendation from the pastor and church council or charge conference Complete a track of study as defined by GBOD and the conference committee on lay servant ministries, or its equivalent Obtain a recommendation from the district superintendent Interview with and obtain recommendation from the district committee on ordained ministry Be approved by and receive certification from the conference committee on lay servant ministries, or its equivalent

Certified Lay Minister To be re-certified, the CLM needs to: Submit an annual report Undergo a ministry review every two years Complete an advanced LSM course or other approved continuing education event in the last two years Obtain a recommendation from the district superintendent Interview with and receive recommendation from the district committee on ordained ministry Be approved by and receive recertification from the conference committee on lay servant ministries, or its equivalent

¶ 205.4 Book of Discipline 2016 “When a pastoral charge is not able to be served by an ordained or licensed minister, the bishop, upon recommendation of the cabinet, may assign a qualified and trained layperson, lay minister or lay missioner to do the work of ministry in that charge. The layperson is accountable to the district superintendent or another ordained or licensed minister appointed to oversee the charge, who will make provision for sacramental ministry. Upon the bishop’s assignment, the lay person will be assigned an additional clergyperson as a guide to provide support in the assignment. If the assignment is to continue longer than one year, within that year, the layperson will begin the process of becoming either a certified lay minister or a certified candidate, thus coming under the care of the District Committee on Ministry. The layperson assigned is also accountable to the policies and procedures of the annual conference where assigned.” From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church – 2016 Copyright ©2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by Permission

How is a CLM different from: An Elder? A Licensed Local Pastor? A Certified Lay Speaker? A Certified Lay Servant?

CLM SPECIALIZATIONS NPHLM Lay Missioner Parish Nursing Small Group Ministry Congregational Care Ministry Lay Missionary/Church Planter Blessings Ministry Men’s Ministry Specialist Children’s Faith Formation

Integral Parts of the CLM Program Training Supervision Support Accountability These are the areas that are crucial to the success of CLM

TRAINING CLMs complete required coursework developed by the General Boards of Discipleship and Higher Education and Ministry…plus continuing education.

Module 1 Call and Covenant for Ministry Understand Basic UM Theology of Ministry Identify and Use Spiritual Gifts for Ministry Recognize Ordering for Ministry Process of Certified Lay Ministry Creating Ministry Covenant

Module 2 Practice of Ministry Worship Preaching and Faith Sharing Faith Formation and Discipleship Pastoral/Congregational Care

Module 3 Organization for Ministry Leadership: Servant Leadership, Administration Organizing for Ministry: Meetings and Committees Congregational Culture: Conflict/Change, Transformational Ministry Planning

Module 4 Connection for Ministry United Methodist History, Polity, Doctrine and Tradition The Connection: Local Church District Conference General Church Developing Pastoral Ministry Resource List

SUPERVISION CLMs are accountable to the District Superintendent and serve as part of a ministry team with a supervising clergyperson.

SUPPORT CLMs have the support of an ordained or licensed minister who is appointed to oversee the charge, as well the support that comes from his/her mutual ministry team.

ACCOUNTABILITY Interviewing

The Mission “The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs.” (2016 BOD—Par. 120) …so that!

Q&A

The Book of Discipline 2016, United Methodist Publishing House Principles and Guides for Annual Conferences (Mentoring), General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Readiness to Effectiveness: Tool Kit for Annual Conferences, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry http://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/certified-lay-minister-brochure Resources

www.umcdiscipleship.org/leadership-resources/ministry-of-the-laity

RESOURCES

FACEBOOK Group: UMC Lay Servants and CLMs FACEBOOK Page: www. facebook FACEBOOK Group: UMC Lay Servants and CLMs FACEBOOK Page: www.facebook.com/UMLaity www.umcdiscipleship.org

Thank you! Jodi L. Cataldo Director of Laity in Leadership jcataldo@umcdiscipleship.org 615-340-7179