Certified Lay Ministers (CLM) Modules & Training
It is with great joy that the VAUMC announces the first offering of Certified Lay Minister (CLM) training this season!
What is a CLM? This is a lay person who deepens their ability to serve in their local church and district as lay leaders, preachers, connecting the church with mission in their community, parish nurses, children’s or youth ministers, administrators, or congregational care ministers to name just a few! These lay people are dedicated to working beside the clergy as they answer the call to serve their churches and communities.
To become a CLM, the lay person must complete the BASIC and Spiritual Gifts courses through LSA. The individual then takes four modules of training, meets before dCOM for recommendation to the Board of Laity, and is approved by the Board of Laity. They require the support of their local church and the district as they work through the modules.
Courses will be taught by Rev. Dr. Joanna Dietz and Mrs. Jenn Robinson O’Brien. For more information contact Joanna Dietz [email protected] For more information contact Joanna Dietz [email protected]
These courses are asynchronous with 3-4 Zoom classes held on Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:00 pm. Only one class may be missed per session to complete each module.
Upcoming Events
Module 1
Certified Lay Minister Module One offers the groundwork for the rest of the CLM Modules. Each module is designed to take the foundations from BASIC and the courses for Lay Speaker and give practical application to ministry settings, both inside and outside the church. CLM training offers the opportunity to go deeper in your own discipleship in order to go deeper in your community. Module One will focus on building the cohort, call, spiritual gifts, and basic Wesleyan beliefs.
Dates: October 13, November 10, December 1
Registration is now closed.
Module 2
Certified Lay Minister Module Two will focus on preaching, worship design, and spiritual formation. Practical application in worship and small groups is the focus of this module.
Dates: September 8, October 6, November 3, December 8
Registration is now closed.
Module 3
Module Three will focus on spiritual practices, admin, church culture, boundaries/pastoral care, conflict resolution.
Dates: August 25, September 29, October 27
Registration is now closed.
Module 4
Module Four will continue with Methodist history and the larger church polity. We will also focus on support for CLM candidates as they go before dCOM (District Committee on Ministry) for recommendation to the Board of Laity for certification.
Dates: August 18, September 15, October 20, November 24
Registration is now closed.