Lay Speaking - NHD
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District Director of Lay Speaking
Aaron Cox
93 Oak Hill Avenue, Littleton, NH 03561 Phone: 603-444-6388
Email: ascox@roadrunner.com
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which has been approved for the 2011 Charge Conferences!
Upcoming Lay Speaking Course
Franklin, NH 03235
Basic Courses To Be Offered:
- Basic Lay Speaking Course. ($35) Rev. Preston Fuller. The Basic Lay Speaking course focuses on the many ways lay speakers are called to be in ministry through such things as preaching, leading, teaching, serving, proclaiming the Gospel, disciple-making, storytelling, and growing through spiritual formation. The book introduces the purposes of lay speaking ministries as caring, leading, and communicating.
Advanced Courses To Be Offered:
- Our Methodist Heritage. ($45) Alan and Robbin Grill. This course will assist the Lay Speaker to gain an understanding of the distinctive traditions and emphases of The United Methodist Church. The lay speaker will become informed about the journey of the people historically known as Methodists and Evangelical United Brethren, who united in 1968 to form The United Methodist Church.
Contact and Registration Instructions
Upcoming Lay Speaking Course
Basic Courses To Be Offered:
- Basic Lay Speaking Course. ($35) Leader TBA. The Basic Lay Speaking course focuses on the many ways lay speakers are called to be in ministry through such things as preaching, leading, teaching, serving, proclaiming the Gospel, disciple-making, storytelling, and growing through spiritual formation. The book introduces the purposes of lay speaking ministries as caring, leading, and communicating.
Advanced Courses To Be Offered:
- Lay Speakers Create Disciple-Making Faith Communities. ($45) Aaron Cox. This course will provide church leaders with key tools and principles that can be used to help lay speakers create disciple-making faith communities. Lay speakers will learn about discipleship systems, the term faith community and how the term displacement affects their congregations, as well as considering the realities of call and leadership in the 21st century. The course book, Next Church. Now uses the experience of the New Testament church at Ephesus as a guide.
Contact and Registration Instructions
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About Lay Speaking Classes
Lay Speaking classes are divided into two categories. The Basic Course provides the initial required training to become a local church lay speaker and Advanced Courses for certified lay speakers or for those wishing to move from Local to Certified.
To become a Local Church Lay Speaker, one must take the Basic Lay Speaking Course. A refresher course is required every three years to remain a Local Church Lay Speaker.
To become a Certified Lay Speaker and serve outside your local congregation, you must take one advanced course and continue by taking at least one advanced course every three years. All Local Church and Certified Lay Speakers must submit an annual report of activities to their respective charge conference.
Important Reminder: A refresher course is required every three years to remain a Local Church Lay Speaker. To become a Certified Lay Speaker and serve outside your local congregation, you must take one advanced course and continue by taking at least one advanced course every three years. All Local Church and Certified Lay Speakers must submit an annual report of activities to their respective charge conference.