Lay Leadership

Laity Council

The Laity Council of the California-Pacific Conference is dedicated to supporting our local diverse churches through identifying, training, equipping, and transforming Christian disciples and lay leaders into fruitful, spirit-led leaders.

Responsibilities:

• fosters awareness of the role of laity in achieving the mission of the United Methodist Church
• develops and promotes programs to cultivate an adequate understanding of the theological and biblical basis for lay life and work among the members of the churches of the annual conference.
• develops and promotes stewardship of time, talent, and possessions within the annual conference
• provides for the training of lay members of annual conference
• provides support and direction for the ministry of the laity on the local, district, and annual conference levels
• provides organization, direction, and support for the development of local church leaders.

Lay Servant Ministries

The United Methodist Church has established three categories for laypersons in the area of lay servant ministries to develop, prepare, and engage principled Christian leaders for the mission of making disciples for the transformation of the world.

• Certified Lay Servant
• Certified Lay Speaker
• Certified Lay Minister