Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course Participant's Book

by Brian Jackson, Sandy Jackson

“God calls you to a life of servanthood as a disciple of Jesus Christ. … Lay Servant Ministries is the first step for many laypersons toward their faith journey as they strive for a closer relationship with the Lord,” the authors write in the introduction.

The Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course is a foundational course designed to equip new church leaders and renew current leaders in The United Methodist Church. It explores

personal spiritual gifts
servant leadership
each leader’s role in developing future leaders
the importance of consistent spiritual practices
the core ministries of Leading, Caring, and Communicating
and much more.

The Basic Course can be used for both adults and youth. Consisting of 5 two-hour sessions, it may serve as a short-term study for small groups, Sunday school classes, and new member classes.

This book replaces the Lay Speaking Ministries Basic Course, DR551.

A Leader’s Guide is also available.

Genres: Christian, Religion, Nonfiction

85 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2013

Reviews

[Vicky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative course.

[MaryMargaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad textbook. It has helped me be more intentional about what should be required to be a leader both in the United Methodist Church and as a United Methodist leader in the world. I liked it.

[Nancy Schalk · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was our study guide for beginning lay ministry service. Not sure at this time where it will lead. The book was a basic overview but it provided a good springboard for our group discussions.

[Pat Lancet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely written book that covers the basics of lay ministry.

[Anita Miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

No page numbers in the online edition.

In the online edition, there are no page numbers. When using it in a classroom situation, it is difficult to reference questions for discussion.