Lay Speaking Advanced Courses
Interpreting Our United Methodist Heritage
Helps participants gain an understanding of the distinctive traditions and emphases of The United Methodist Church.
Lead in Stewardship
This advanced course helps participants develop a holistic understanding of stewardship. Lay speakers examine their
own gifts and learn ways to assist others in identifying theirs.
Lead Bible Study
This advanced course is designed to help lay speakers become versed in how to teach and lead Bible study.
Grow Spiritually Through Daily Discipline
Participants are guided in discerning God's direction for their lives, practicing daily disciplines, and reaching out in
love.
Preaching
Laypersons who are called upon to preach on occasion, but who are not formally trained as preachers, will find this
simple, direct booklet to be both practical and accessible. Designed for lay speakers, lay leaders, pastors and student
pastors who have not completed formal preaching training, pastors seeking a basic refresher course, others who are
called upon to preach in their pastor’s absence.
Leading Small Groups
This class helps lay speakers identify the roles they play as leaders of small groups and helps them understand the
power their leadership can have in transforming Christian lives.
Cultivate Christian Community
Lay speakers will discover what it means to live as Christian disciples in the groups they lead and to work with
others to help them grow and nurture caring connections and relationships that reflect the love of Christ.
Lead Prayer
This advanced course will help lay speakers and others lead in prayer ministry, an important resource for healing and
wholeness in the congregation and elsewhere.
Lead in Evangelism
Participants learn how to share their faith by telling and doing. This advanced course helps lay speakers see
themselves as Christians with a vital faith to share with others.
Lead in Mission Outreach
A church’s mission — to make disciples of Jesus Christ — is its key reason for being. This advanced course helps
lay speakers understand the role of mission outreach in relationship to the vision and ministry of the church.
Servant Leaders
In this advanced course, Hawkins addresses the formation of principles and models of servant leadership, and their
practical application in the decision-making contexts of local congregations. The purpose of the course is: (1) To
develop an understanding of servant leadership and the types of power that occur between leaders and followers; (2)
To acquire the tools and skills necessary for servant leadership; (3) To increase one's capacity to deal with
differences and to handle the conflict that is inevitable when people collaborate.
Lead in Worship
This 16-page advanced course serves both the instructor and student, helping the reader become more competent in
leading in worship. Learn about worship - how it has evolved over the years, how to design it, and how to lead it.
Teach Adults
This class is intended for teacher and leader development, both for persons seeking advanced certification for lay
speaking and for teachers and other education volunteers in the local church.