1. GOD’S PEACEMAKERS Leslee Evans David Johnson Bill Kellogg Donna McDaniel Greg Millwood Beverly Purdue Al Rounds THE UMC-7 TH Key Ministry Strategy LAY LEADERSHIP VITAL CHURCHES call equip use & support more LAY LEADERS than non-vital churches. (Twenty percent or more of their worship attendees describe themselves as current or past leaders in their church).

2. ‘Vita’ Life V igorously I nspiring T o A ll L ives

3. Baseball?!? Wait! What?

4. Pastor Trustees Finance SPRC Lay Leader

5. Hitting the Ball… Inviting Sharing Doing Giving Committees, Circles, Educational Groups

6. Fans = Congregation Enthusiastic Evangelism

7. Manager = God God has given us a playbook to live by ~ The Bible.

8. Lay Leaders Raise their hand.

9. Laity: Living lives full of GRACE FAITH & FULL CITIZENSHIP in GOD’S KINGDOM

10. called Lay Leaders ar e

11. Lay Servant Ministrie s Book of Discipline ¶ 266. Lay Servant ¶ 267. Local Church Lay Servant ¶ 268. Certified Lay Servant

12. PRAYER Studying Scripture Our Relationship with God

13. Relationships with Others

14. Relationships with Our Church Family

15. Relationships with the Connectional Church

16. Spiritual Gifts Administration Help/Service/Assistance Compassion/Mercy Craftsmanship Creative Communication Discernment Exhortation/Encouragement Evangelism Faith Giving Healing Hospitality intercessory Prayer Knowledge Leadership Missionary Pastor/Shepherd Teaching Wisdom

17. Obedience Grace Love Mercy Faith Kindness Patience Peace Joy

18. used Lay Leaders ar e

19. The Obvious Ones Leadership Team Chair (Church Council/Admin. Board) ( ¶251.3) Trustees ( ¶258.3) Finance Committee Chair ( ¶258.4) Financial Secretary ( ¶258.4) Membership Secretary ( ¶234) Lay Leader ( ¶251.1) Lay Member of Annual Conference ( ¶251.2) Pastor/Staff-Parish Relations ( ¶258.2) Church Treasurer ( ¶258.4) Nominations & Leader Development ( ¶258.1)

20. Ministry Coordinators Family Sunday School Children Youth Older Adult Camp and Retreat Young Adult Adult Campus Ministries Nurture, Outreach and Witness Church Historian Media Relations & Communications Disciple Leaders Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns Small Group Church and Society Community Volunteers Earth Advocacy Education Evangelism Health and Welfare Missions Prayer Advocate Religion and Race Scouting Status and Role of Women Stewardship Worship (These are suggested in the Book of Discipline.)

21. We are enou gh!

22. 20 % 80 % Leadership Worker Bees

23. No one can wear all the hats alone.

24. Give them away and trust God.

25. equipped Lay Leaders ar e

26. Servants~ We are not voluntee rs.

27. Resources Websites: umc.org ngumc.org umcdiscipleship.org Publications: Cokesbury The Upper Room Spiritual Gifts Inventory Classes: Leadership UMC Lay Servants Disciple Bible Study Walk to Emmaus The Church The Holy Bible

28. Know God In comm unity

29. walk by faith. Inspiring us to

30. supported Lay Leaders ar e

31. supported by God

32. supported by our Pastor Prayer Flexibility to lead Balance Training Logistical support & An authentic relationship

33. supported by our Family

34. supported by our Financial Gifts

35. supported by our Laity Prayer Gifts Service Presence Witness

36. founda tion PRAYER

37. Yes!