Lay Servant Ministry, Part 3

What resources are available to help as you consider lay servant ministry?

• Spiritual Gift inventory - consider a Spiritual gift inventory.  Here is one that is online, but there are lots of options.
• The Book of Discipline - This is a great resource to understand then process, qualifications, and certification.
• The Basic Course
• Advanced course catalog - you can find it online here.  The catalog can provide you with an idea of the Advanced courses that are available.
• Courses:  The courses are offered in your district and across the annual conference.  An online resource is www.beadisciple.com
• District Lay Leader
• District Certified Lay Ministry Coordinator
• District Superintendent 
• Pastor
• Annual Conference Director of Lay Servant Ministries
• WVAC Website  - This link has TONS of information that can help.  If you are not in the West Virginia Annual Conference, check your own conference's website for information.

How can you help others to see the opportunity?  What are some ways that you can help to promote this ministry in your church?  What are  some of the ways you are already promoting this ministry in your church?

• Talk about it – Sunday school, worship, evening study
• Publicize the training
• Consecrate lay servants
• Add articles to newsletter
• Utilize lay servants in worship, and introduce them as such
• Pray about who should become a lay servant in your church, and then approach  them about it.  One on one has been most successful for me.