Comments on: Certified Lay Minister http://andrewconard.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/ Thoughts on faith, life and ministry... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Andrew C http://andrewconard.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-127 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:00:54 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-127 Julia – Thanks for your comments and added insight. I think that large churches could utilize Certified Lay Ministry to empower members of the congregation to provide care for others in ways that may not be possible otherwise. It may be possible to develop care teams for grief support, hospital visits, follow up care and many other areas. Implementation of CLM would allow for individuals to live into an identity and be empowered for ministry.

]]> By: Julia W http://andrewconard.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-123 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 07:31:31 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-123 As one of the ministry developers for Certified Lay Ministry (CLM) through the General Conference 2004, I appreciate conversations on mutual forms of ministry. This leadership models the early church style of doing the work of God through the spiritual gifts of people. The learning modules are intended to be used in a congregation with a mutual ministry team because theological education can take place anywhere there is a reflective faith community.

How can a large church like COR use CLM?

]]> By: Andrew C http://andrewconard.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-91 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:12:06 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-91 John – Thank you for your response. I have experienced an ongoing conversation about how to provide the best possible care for the congregation at Resurrection. I think that the beauty of the certified lay minister position is that may have the potential to be implemented in almost any size setting with effectiveness. This may not be the direction in which Resurrection goes, but I do find it intriguing.

]]> By: John http://andrewconard.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-90 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:50:48 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-90 Coming from a congregation with 70 on Sundays, I had never really thought about how a megachurch like COR might handle pastoral care within the traditional UMC framework. But the institution of Lay Minister, long neglected by our connection (or at least I’ve never met one), sounds like it has a lot to offer.

]]> By: Andrew C http://andrewconard.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-85 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:02:44 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-85 Your welcome, my friend.

]]> By: Joseph http://andrewconard.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-84 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:12:35 +0000 http://thoughtsofresurrection.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/certified-lay-minister/#comment-84 Thank you.

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