Certified Lay Speaker Minister.--1. A candidate
may be recognized as a certified lay speaker minister
by the district or conference Committee on Lay Speaking
Ministries after the candidate has:
b) Competed both basic and one advanced training courses for lay
speaking ministry.
c) ...responsibilities of a lay speaker minister
(see ¶ 278.2).
2. The certified lay speaker minister shall
continue...In addition, the certified lay speaker
minister may serve...
3. Recognition as a certified lay speaker minister
shall be renewed annually by the district or conference Committee on Lay
Speaking Ministries after the certified lay
speaker minister has:
b) Submitted an annual report to the Charge Conference and the Committee
on Lay Speaking Ministries, giving evidence of the
satisfactory performance of lay speaking ministry
service.
d) Completed at least once in every three years an advanced course for
lay speakers ministers
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 22740-DI-280-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference