Leading In Prayer (From What Every Leader Needs To Know series) (pdf)
Effective ministry calls for leaders who are growing in their prayer life. This 48-page PDF download will help you understand the place of prayer in your work as a church leader.

Leading Meetings (From What Every Leader Needs To Know series) (PDF)
Forming our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ is more than just doing the work at hand. Disciples intentionally seek God’s will about what that work should be. Paying attention to our lives as disciples actually strengthens and enhances a work group because the members feel they are doing the work of God rather than merely maintaining the institution.

Lay Ministry Catalog 2010
Download this comprehensive catalog of print resources for Lay Speaking ministry.

Annual Conference Directors of Lay Speaking

Learning and Leading Course Certificate (pdf)

Marquette District (Michigan) Honors Two Long-Time Lay Speakers (pdf)
Dorothy Duca and Helen Kalivoda are honored for their years of service.

Lay Speaking Ministy Basic Course: Leader's Guide Addenda

Lay Speaking Ministry Basic Course PowerPoint Presentation
Download the PowerPoint presentation of the LSM Basic Course

Lay Speaking Ministries in The United Methodist Church Brochure (pdf)
A LAY SPEAKER IS . . .an active supportive member of a United Methodist Church; eager to serve through the church; well-informed on Scripture, doctrine, heritage, organization, and life of The United Methodist Church; committed to witnessing through church and community leadership, care giving ministries, and spoken communication; and willing to improve his/her skills for service.

Lay Speakers and Christian Educators
As you work with teacher recruitment, have you considered lay speakers? When you need substitute teachers, especially on short notice, could one of your lay speakers help?

Report from a Visit with United Methodist Youth Planning Worship
Tuesday, August 07, 2007 -- At 8:00 on a warm summer Friday evening, I was privileged to meet with almost 30 high school and middle school youth at Adrian College who had gathered to plan Sunday worship. They had arrived at Adrian College from United Methodist congregations throughout eastern Michigan as well as the Upper Peninsula on Wednesday. The five day leadership camp would engage them in learning about worship planning and leadership based on the curriculum “Lay Speakers Lead in Worship.”

Lay Speaking Ministries Website
Our Mission . . . equipping the laity to realize and respond to their call to ministry.

Lay Speakers Are Accountable Disciples — Handouts
You will find here handouts that will be useful to people taking the advanced lay speaking course. These handouts will help you interpret the disciple-making system of the Methodist societies.

Lay Speaking Links

Youth Can Be Lay Speakers Online Brochure (revised March 2003)

A History of the Office of Lay Speaker in United Methodism (in pdf format)
Please note that you must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download from Adobe) to read the pdf files.

Lay Speaker Pins

Lay Speaker's Annual Report

Lay Speaking Resources from Discipleship Resources