Central North District-Certified Lay Ministry

Certified Lay Ministry Modules 2-4 Now Available!
We’re excited to announce that the remaining study modules for Certified Lay Minister (CLM) training are now available at our online bookstore. Each module is available as a pdf download for $25.00 each.

The Practice of Ministry (Module 2)

Organization For Ministry (Module 3)

Connection For Ministry (Module 4)

Get Answers to Your CLM Questions
We have a new way for you to reach us and get answers to your questions quickly. Contact us at our new email address: CLM@GBOD.org

Certified Lay Ministry FAQs
We’ve received lots of questions about CLM since the release of Module 1 a few weeks ago. Here are answers to some of the most frequent of the frequently asked questions.You can find answers to all your questions on our website.

What is a certified lay minister?
What does certification mean?
Where is this position mentioned in the Book of Discipline?
How is a CLM different from other recognized ministers?
When is a person actually certified?
Why do we need CLMs? Are they really necessary?
How does a CLM become certified?
To whom is the CLM accountable for his or her leadership?
What is the coursework required?
Where can a person get the training to become a certified lay minister?
Whom should people contact regarding their interest in this role?

As always, we appreciate your interest and support of the Certified Lay Ministry program.