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Jackie G. JenkinsSouth Carolina Conference
Director of Lay Servant Ministries
A More Excellent WayThe Serving, Giving & Living
Exhorters & Class Exhorters & Class
LeadersLeaders
The early Methodist movement relied The early Methodist movement relied
heavily on leaders within the laity to:heavily on leaders within the laity to:
- lead prayer- lead prayer
- address people on the subject of religion- address people on the subject of religion
- give encouragement and admonition- give encouragement and admonition
John Wesley eventually came to John Wesley eventually came to
also utilize laity for:also utilize laity for:
- lay preaching- lay preaching
- teaching - teaching
- a variety of other leadership roles- a variety of other leadership roles
Thomas Maxfield
Exhorter to Lay Preacher
TODAY - laity still play a critical role in TODAY - laity still play a critical role in the life of The United Methodist Church, the life of The United Methodist Church,
serving and working along side our clergy serving and working along side our clergy in many different ministry areas in many different ministry areas
OUR PASTORS CANOUR PASTORS CAN’’T DO IT ALLT DO IT ALL
Key Dates and TermsKey Dates and Terms
1746 - Exhorter – Appointed to serve the circuit 1746 - Exhorter – Appointed to serve the circuit in the absence of the pastorin the absence of the pastor
1934 - Lay Speaker1934 - Lay Speaker
1992 - Local Church & Certified1992 - Local Church & Certified
2006 - Over 3,000 Lay Speakers Serve 2006 - Over 3,000 Lay Speakers Serve
2013 – UMC Transitions From 2013 – UMC Transitions From ““Lay Speaking Lay Speaking MinistriesMinistries”” To To ““Lay Servant MinistriesLay Servant Ministries””
So why the change?So why the change?
What are the goals of What are the goals of the new program?the new program?
Key GoalsKey Goals
To increase overall laity involvement To increase overall laity involvement in the UMC by broadening the scope in the UMC by broadening the scope of training.of training.
The emphasis of the former The emphasis of the former Lay Speaking Ministries Lay Speaking Ministries program was on Lay Speaking.program was on Lay Speaking.
Many people who had no Many people who had no interest in preaching or public interest in preaching or public speaking did not participate in speaking did not participate in the training.the training.
Result = a relatively small Result = a relatively small percentage of laity percentage of laity participated.participated.
Key IssueKey Issue
Lay Servant Ministries Lay Servant Ministries Broader FocusBroader Focus
Leadership Leadership DevelopmentDevelopment
Spiritual EnrichmentSpiritual Enrichment
Skills DevelopmentSkills Development
Servant LeadershipServant Leadership
Broader Course Broader Course OfferingOffering
• Discovering Discovering Spiritual GiftsSpiritual Gifts
• UM Heritage & UM Heritage & PolityPolity
• Leading WorshipLeading Worship
• Leading PrayerLeading Prayer
• PreachingPreaching
• Lay Pastoral CareLay Pastoral Care
• DiscipleshipDiscipleship
• EvangelismEvangelism
• StewardshipStewardship
• Senior Adult Senior Adult MinistriesMinistries
• TeachingTeaching
• Biblical Story TellingBiblical Story Telling
Course TopicsCourse Topics
Key GoalsKey Goals
To increase overall laity involvement To increase overall laity involvement in the UMC by broadening the scope in the UMC by broadening the scope of training.of training.
To provide a more rigorous and To provide a more rigorous and thorough training/selection process thorough training/selection process for those who wish to pursue Lay for those who wish to pursue Lay Speaking certification. Speaking certification.
Certified Lay Speaker
in former Lay Speaking Ministries
Basic Course
One Advanced Course in Lay Speaking
Lay Speakerin current Lay Servant Ministries
Course Requirements Course Requirements Comparison For Lay SpeakersComparison For Lay Speakers
Basic Course
Five Advanced Courses - one in each of the following areas:
•Preaching•Leading Worship•Leading Prayer•Discovering Spiritual Gifts•UM Heritage & Polity
Why use the Why use the word word ““servant?servant?
””
It best describes what Jesus told It best describes what Jesus told his disciples in John 13 after he his disciples in John 13 after he himself performed the duties of himself performed the duties of the lowliest servant.the lowliest servant.
Winter Lay Speaking School
(in the Walterboro District) • Held at St. George UMC (Feb 26 & 27)• 15 courses were conducted• 127 laity attended• “Men’s Ministry” course taught for the first
time• Next one will be at Carteret UMC (Aug 27 &
28)
Winter Lay Speaking School
(of the Walterboro District)
Winter Lay Speaking School
(of the Walterboro District)
Thanks To
Southern Mutual Insurance
How do Lay Servants How do Lay Servants serve the church?serve the church?
• Lay LeadersLay Leaders
• Committee MembersCommittee Members
• Church CouncilChurch Council
• TrusteesTrustees
• Sunday School Sunday School TeachersTeachers
• UshersUshers
• EvangelismEvangelism
• GreetersGreeters
• Local MissionsLocal Missions
• MusiciansMusicians
• Lay PreachingLay Preaching
• Prayer LeadersPrayer Leaders
• Lay Pastoral CareLay Pastoral Care
• Youth LeadersYouth Leaders
Example Positions/Ministry AreasExample Positions/Ministry Areas
Some of our Lay Servants in Action
Some of our Lay Servants in Action
Some of our Lay Servants in Action
Some of our Lay Servants in Action
Some of our Lay Servants in Action
Some of our Lay Servants in Action
Some of our Lay Servants in Action
A More Excellent WayThe Serving, Giving & Living