In this two-week, interactive course you will join your instructor and fellow learners on a journey of discovery! By reading, discussing, and engaging in practical exercises, participants will find that God gives spiritual grace gifts for two purposes: For you to uniquely serve on a personal level, and so that your gifts and the gifts of others may work together for the common good. In other words, spiritual grace gifts matter both to you and to the mission and ministry of the church. Whether you are exploring spiritual gifts for the first time or have already been serving from them and want to know more, this course will enhance your understanding of God’s divine, supernatural abilities given as special ministry tools to be used (if you choose) to love others. Barbara Justis and Elaine Pratt will be teaching this session .
Learners will need to obtain this book: For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts by Christine Harman
This class has been approved by Discipleship Ministries as an advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries. It is the “spiritual gifts” class required for Lay Speaker certification. (You are advised to contact your conference or district LSM office to make sure this course is approved for you.)
This course is eligible for 1.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 2
Price: $85
CEUs: 1.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: No
Certification or Series: Yes (Lay Servant Ministries)
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Past Learners Said…
“Barbara Justis brought this course to life with her passion and her additional references and tools.”
“I learned so much. Every single unit had something so worthwhile. I loved how we shared testimonies and life experiences.”
Meet the Instructors
Barbara Justis
Barbara Justis is an administratively gifted servant, passionate about leading seekers on their journey to discover, develop, and deploy their unique giftedness for ministry. A retired NASA civil servant, she has 40 years of administrative and leadership experience in project and operational management of multiple earth-science exploratory platforms. During most of those years, she served as a church leader in her local church and district. Her service included certification as a Lay Speaker and then Lay Minister supporting a five-year assignment as a Lay Supply Pastor. She also served 20 years on the district Lay Servant Ministries Team. Her Christian education includes over 100 CEUs, 68 completed through BeADisciple, where she has earned the designation of Super Learner. She also has completed Wesley Academy certifications with Wesleyan Emphasis and Theological Emphasis.
Elaine Pratt
A retired college professor, Elaine Lehecka Pratt is a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) currently serving the Community Church of Durham. She teaches multiple courses on BeADisciple and writes daily devotions based on lectionary Scripture. To be added to that mailing list, contact her at devotions@guidestep.org. Before retirement Elaine was program director of and taught in the graduate program in pharmaceutical manufacturing and engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Stevens, Elaine spent many years in the pharmaceutical industry as a corporate middle manager and an independent industry consultant.
Beth Beaty
Beth Beaty is a certified enneagram teacher. For over a decade she has helped individuals and church leadership teams use the enneagram as a powerful tool for personal, relational, and spiritual development. Beth’s approach to the enneagram is practical, aimed at giving church leadership and staff the insight and tools to develop healthier communication, break unhealthy patterns and ease their congregations through change. Beth is a Certified Lay Minister in the Minnesota/Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Cindy Curtis
Cindy Barrineau Curtis is a master teacher, published author, and motivational speaker. Her career spans more than 30 years in education, ministry, writing, and speaking. She has designed workshops on poetry and writing memoir, and has published four books. Cindy’s nonfiction writing offers hope and empowers readers with methods to manage life’s ups and downs with confidence and grace. She offers writing tips and motivational thoughts (Wednesday Words) on her Facebook IwriteYouwrite page. She also runs IwriteYouwrite LLC offering writing practice and support to teachers, authors, and aspiring writers. Visit her website at iwriteyouwrite.com
