Certified Lay Ministers (CLM) Modules & Training
It is with great joy that the VAUMC announces the next offering of Certified Lay Minister (CLM) training!
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]
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: March 9, April 13, May 4
Registration Fee: $125 (scholarships are available for those in need. Please contact your local church, District Superintendent or Joanna Dietz)
Prerequisites: BASIC and Spiritual Gifts
Instructors: Joanna Dietz and Jenn Robinson-O’Brien
Registration Closes March 7
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: We will not be offering Module Two this session. Look back in the fall. If you have questions, please reach out to Joanna Dietz [email protected]
Module 3
Module Three will focus on spiritual practices, admin, church culture, boundaries/pastoral care, conflict resolution.
Dates: January 26, February 23, March 23
$125 (scholarships are available for those in need. Please contact your local church, District Superintendent or Joanna Dietz)
Prerequisites: Modules One and Two and Polity
Instructors: Joanna Dietz and Jenn Robinson-O’Brien
Registration Closes January 24
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: January 5, February 2, March 2, April 6
Registration Fee: $125 (scholarships are available for those in need. Please contact your local church, District Superintendent or Joanna Dietz)
Prerequisites: Modules One, Two and Three and Heritage
Instructors: Joanna Dietz and Jenn Robinson-O’Brien
Registration closes January 3