First Time Certified Lay Minister Applicants Ready to Meet with thier District Committee on Ordained Ministry
Welcome and congratulations on pursuing becoming a Certified Lay Minister for the first time! If you are here it means you have completed the following and are ready to upload a series of documents into your jotform application:
1. Confirm Previous Lay Servant Status
On the application you will be expected to confirm the years of BASIC and Spiritual Gifts courses which are required to begin the four modules for Certified Lay Ministry
2. Received a written recommendation from Local Pastor
All candidates seeking to become Certified Lay Ministers in the Virginia Conference must have a letter of recommendation from their pastor. You will need to upload this letter into your application.
3. Receive a written recommendation from Church Council/Charge Conference
All candidates seeking to become Certified Lay Ministers in the Virginia Conference must have a letter of recommendation from their local church. You will need to upload a copy of this letter into your application.
4. Expanded Background Check
5. Biographical Form
6. Receive a written recommendation of District Superintendent
All candidates seeking to become Certified Lay Ministers in the Virginia Conference must have a letter of recommendation from their district superintendent. You will need to upload this letter into your application.
7. Candidacy Summit
The Candidacy Summit is a discernment event held twice a year (virtually in January, and in-person in July) for anyone wishing to explore a call to ministry in the United Methodist Church. You will need to record your attendance in the application or plans to attend. You can also upload your certificate of completion.
8. Confirm Completion of Modules One through Four
Candidates will upload certificates of completion for all four CLM Modules
9. Request Interview with DCOM
When candidates complete the jotform application it is automatically sent to the Chair of their District Committee on Ministry.
Applications
The corresponding application for first time certification as a CLM for your district can be found here:
Coastal Virginia
Living Waters
Mission Rivers
Mountain View
Northern Virginia
Shenandoah River
Three Notch’d
Valley Ridge