When Jesus was with us,
He didn’t issue proclamations from temples.

Instead,
He came out onto the streets, and walked among us, bringing us the
Good News.

If Jesus was with us today,
He could be anywhere on this street.

Today - by the numbers there are few clergy on the streets.
But, we, the laity , are all over the place.

We should be at our best as we bring the Good News about Jesus to others.

Living, Leading &
Developing Laity Fruitfulness
North Texas Conference Board of Laity program to increase the effectiveness of the work done by the laity.

Living, Leading &
Developing Laity Fruitfulness
The focus is to encourage spiritual growth
& develop leadership skills to develop missional fruitfulness for
“Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”

Living, Leading & Developing
Laity Fruitfulness

Education Currently Available
Thru Lay Speaking/Servant Ministries
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No prerequisites
No designated course order
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Start with courses in a rational pattern of development.
Aligned with Developing Laity Fruitfulness.
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Open to anyone
Additional requirements defined in The Book of
Discipline to become a local or certified Lay
Speaker/Servant

Living Discipleship Fruitfulness
Recommended Courses
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Basic Course
Discover your spiritual gifts and how to employ them within your local church.
Daily Disciplines
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Study John Wesley’s devotional life as an example in personal growth
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Living our United Methodist Beliefs
Explore our the basic beliefs & practices in The
Book of Discipline
Theology: the Basics
Based on the book by Alister E. McGrath

Living Discipleship Fruitfulness
Supports Leading
Congregational Fruitfulness
Bridging The Gap self ↔ church ↔ community

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Spiritual Gifts
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More comprehensive identification of spiritual gifts with thorough discussion how to activate these gifts within the structure of the church
Accountable Discipleship
The household of God, the importance of scripture & Wesley’s concept of grace with reference to class meetings & introduces covenant discipleship

Worship
Education
Delivering the message

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Prayer
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Learn to lead public prayer
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Storytelling
Teach, Amuse, Share, Inspire
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This Holy Mystery
Communion in the UM Church
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By Water & the Spirit
Baptism in the UM Church

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Teach Adults
Deals with students in different life situations
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Communicates with various means of learning
Prepare to Teach
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Emphasizes teaching in the church environment
Organization and Polity of the UMC

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Go Preach
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Introductory or refresher course
From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an
Effective Sermon
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Sermon preparation topics

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Evangelism
Take The Word into your community
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Caring And beyond

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Evangelism
Lead Small Groups
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Stewardship
A holistic approach to stewardship
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Aging and Ministry in the 21 st Century
Building a ministry for older adults

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Lay Pastoral Caregiving
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Caring for others in the faith & the extended communities
Ad hoc offerings developed locally:
+ Caring for the End of Life
+ Caring for Those Who Grieve
+ Gathered Together: Personal Liturgies for
Healing & Transformation

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Concepts in Leadership:
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Leading in Prayer & Leading in Meetings
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Mission & Vision and Spiritual Leadership
Opening Ourselves to Grace
Pentecost Journey
United Methodist 101 thru UMCOM.org

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Lay Witness Mission
Understanding Men’s Ministry
LSM can assist in making these courses available for your group

2012 General Conference:
The goal is to equip the laity to recognize and respond to their call to ministry.
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Lay Servant Ministries Levels
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Local Church Lay Servants
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Normally serve in their local churches
Certified Lay Servants
May serve in their local churches and beyond

LSM training
Spiritual
Development
Spiritual
Fellowship
The
Skills to

Equipping the laity to recognize and respond to their call to ministry to make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.