Course Dates: November 17 – December 22, 2025 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Advent this year offers a relaxed but in-depth journey through Advent stories in Matthew, along with suggestions for not just reading, but proclaiming the Scripture texts “with a storytelling spirit”!…
Arlene Schmidt Arlene Schmidt is a Certified Lay Minister who cherishes walking beside learners in their faith journeys. She has taught Lay Servant Ministries courses, developing power points for these and other courses for more than a decade. Arlene did face-to-face for many years then Zoom for 2 years during the pandemic. Arlene has served…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted The best intentions will fall short if they aren’t communicated well. If you are asked to fill the pulpit occasionally, are you confident your communication skills are up to that task? “Communication, Public Speaking, and the Church” will explore what…
Course Dates: November 3 – 14, 2025 Pre-requisite: IFD168 Need the password? Contact us Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Grace is found in almost all the study that we do, in our spiritual formation, and in our church leadership but it is the focus of this course about Class Leaders. In…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Quick Info: Number of weeks: 5 Price: $30 CEUs: 1.0 Required books?: Yes Live video session?: Yes Part of a certification or series of courses?: Yes New to BeADisciple? Read how BeADisciple courses work This online course is for members…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Called to Preach is for laity and clergy who are striving to build their preaching skills. It is a two-week course with insights into structure, content, and delivery, even if you are new to preaching, while offering a safe space…
David Palmer David B. Palmer is a Certified Lay Minister (CLM) serving as Conference Co-Director of Lay Servant Ministries in the Florida Conference of United Methodist Church (UMC). He is assigned to Belleview UMC in roles of teaching, preaching, developing leaders, congregational care, missions, and community connections including Northeast district pulpit supply. David serves on the Conference…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Welcome to this innovative, distance learning Lay Servant Ministries Basic Course designed to equip new leaders and renew current leaders. This is the foundational course for other Lay Servant Ministries leadership courses and covers the three main categories of Lay…
Course Dates: December 8 – 19, 2025 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course leads you to learn from John Wesley how to practice relational evangelism. You will discover that evangelism involves not only sharing your faith with others but also welcoming people into a community where they can grow…
The last few months have been hard for me – and they’ve led me to make a sad and rather frightening change! You see, I was teaching two courses at a traditional college, leading a directed study at another college, teaching online for BeADisciple.com, and the Pastoral Counselor at Chealsea…
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