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Lay Leadership

As Lay Leader of your local church, you are in a position of influence. Lay Leaders have the opportunity to partner with your pastor to prayerfully:

  • discern the mission God has for the church in your community;
  • set goals for accomplishing that mission;
  • align ministries, teams, and resources to accomplish the mission;
  • evaluate those ministries to assure their “fruitfulness” in accomplishing the mission;
  • encourage laity, particularly those in leadership, toward personal spiritual growth;
  • encourage the congregation, in all its committee or team work, to prayer and outreach in the name of Jesus Christ as you strengthen your capabilities in each of the “Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations”;
  • work with your pastor closely in other ways appropriate to your local church.

Additional details are provided in the document “Job Description for Lay Leaders” and in the Book of Discipline paragraph 251.

Lay Ministry Team
If you have questions about lay ministry, contact your District Lay Leader and conference team members.

Lay Leadership Development
Read about the lay leadership development program plans, details and contact information.

Conference Lay Leader's blog
Read the latest blog from Brian Hammons, Conference Lay Leader. His writing also appears as a column in the Missouri Conference Review newspaper.

Lay Ministries Resources

Lay Leader's Responsibilities
Originated from the Discipline, this job description document outlines the roles of the lay leader position.

Bookshelf
See what is on the bookshelf and recommended reading list for lay leadership.

Conference Calendar
Check the Conference Calendar for lay ministry events. On the "All Areas" drop down menu choose "Lay Ministries" and then click the Refresh button.