This microcourse is for curious laypeople who are interested in serving in their church, describing the “Ls” or roles and responsibilities of lay service. Even if you do not know what you can do, or how you fit in, you will be better informed without making a long-term commitment to a traditional course.
Whether you are a layperson seeking to understand how you fit into the church ministries and missions, or a layperson discerning certification as a Certified Lay Servant Lay Speaker, or Lay Minister, this microcourse will help you understand how lay ministry roles are connected in this call to serve, and the active role laity play in the ministries and missions of the church.
To earn .5 CEUs and a completion certificate, four daily Blackboard forums will be required along with one Zoom meeting, held on Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. Eastern time. The meeting will not be recorded. Learners not interested in the CEU and certificate are welcome to participate in just the Zoom session.
This course is eligible for .5 CEUs.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 1
Price: $50
CEUs: 0.5
Required books: No
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, required
Certification and Series: No
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About the Instructor
Barbara Justis is an administratively gifted lay servant influenced by the gifts of leadership and service. She has more than 20 years of lay servanthood experience serving the Lay Servant Ministries program in the Eastern Shore/Coastal Virginia District of the United Methodist Church. She is a retired NASA civil servant and flight operations project manager who, as a Certified Lay Minister, served as a Lay Supply Pastor while working full-time (2015-21). Barbara believes her servanthood roles in the areas of military service, civil service, and God’s service have greatly complemented one another. Her passion is leading lay servants to discover, develop, and deploy their gifts-based ministry. Barbara is a BeADisciple.com super-learner, having completed 78 of her 110 accumulated CEUs through the online learning platform.
