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GOD’S PEACEMAKERSLeslee EvansDavid JohnsonBill KelloggDonna McDanielGreg MillwoodBeverly PurdueAl Rounds
THE UMC-7TH Key Ministry Strategy
LAY LEADERSHIP
VITAL CHURCHES
call equip
use& support
more LAY LEADERS than non-vital churches.
(Twenty percent or more of their worship attendees describe themselves as current or past leaders in their church).
‘Vita’Life
Vigorously Inspiring To All Lives
Baseball?!? Wait! What?
Pastor
TrusteesFinance
SPRCLay
Leader
Hitting the Ball…
InvitingSharingDoingGiving
Committees, Circles, Educational Groups
Fans = Congregation Enthusiastic Evangelism
Manager = God Godhasgiven usaplaybookto live by ~
The Bible.
LayLeaders
Raise their hand.
Laity:Living lives
full ofGRACEFAITH
&FULL
CITIZENSHIPin
GOD’SKINGDOM
called
LayLeaders
are
LayServant
Ministries
Book of Discipline¶ 266. Lay Servant¶ 267. Local Church Lay Servant¶ 268. Certified Lay Servant
PRAYERStudying Scripture
Our Relationship with God
Relationships with Others
Relationships with Our Church Family
Relationships with the Connectional Church
Spiritual Gifts
AdministrationHelp/Service/Assistance
Compassion/MercyCraftsmanship
Creative CommunicationDiscernmentExhortation/
EncouragementEvangelism
FaithGivingHealing
Hospitalityintercessory Prayer
KnowledgeLeadershipMissionary
Pastor/ShepherdTeachingWisdom
ObedienceGraceLove
MercyFaith
KindnessPatience
PeaceJoy
used
LayLeaders
are
The Obvious Ones
Leadership Team Chair (Church Council/Admin. Board) (¶251.3)
Trustees (¶258.3)
Finance Committee Chair (¶258.4)
Financial Secretary (¶258.4)
Membership Secretary (¶234)
Lay Leader (¶251.1)
Lay Member of Annual Conference (¶251.2)
Pastor/Staff-Parish Relations (¶258.2)
Church Treasurer (¶258.4)
Nominations & Leader Development (¶258.1)
Ministry Coordinators
FamilySunday School
ChildrenYouth
Older Adult
Camp and Retreat
Young AdultAdult
Campus Ministries
Nurture, Outreach and Witness
Church Historian
Media Relations & Communications
Disciple Leaders
Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
Small Group
Church and Society
Community Volunteers
Earth Advocacy
Education
Evangelism
Health and Welfare
Missions
Prayer Advocate
Religion and Race
Scouting
Status and Role of Women
Stewardship
Worship
(These are suggested in the Book of Discipline.)
We are
enough!
20%80%
Leadership
Worker Bees
No one can
wear all the
hats alone.
Givethemawayand trust God.
equipped
LayLeaders
are
Servants~
We are
not volunteers.
Resources
Websites:umc.org
ngumc.orgumcdiscipleship.org
Publications:Cokesbury
The Upper Room
Spiritual Gifts Inventory
Classes:Leadership UMC
Lay ServantsDisciple Bible Study
Walk to Emmaus
The Church
The Holy Bible
Know God
In community
walk by faith.Inspiring us to
supported
LayLeaders
are
supported by God
supported by our Pastor
PrayerFlexibility to lead
BalanceTraining
Logistical support&
An authentic relationship
supported by our Family
supported by our Financial Gifts
supported by our Laity
PrayerGifts
ServicePresenc
eWitness
foundation
PRAYER
Yes!
Yes!