Application for the Certified Lay Ministry Program

Persons interested in taking the Lay Training courses (Discovering Your Call to Ministry and Foundations for Ministry) must complete this application for the Certified Lay Ministry program.

To register for a continuing education course or workshop, please use the registration form at the bottom of the course or workshop page. This application is not required for continuing education courses or workshops.

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Personal Information
Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.
Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.
Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.
Marital Status
Please include all information.
Education
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Current Employment
Church Affiliation
A recommendation from your local church pastor is required. When you submit this application form, an email message will automatically be sent to your pastor requesting a recommendation for your enrollment in the Certified Lay Ministry program.
Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.
A recommendation from your district superintendent is required. When you submit this application form, an email message will automatically be sent to your district superintendent requesting a recommendation for your enrollment in the Certified Lay Ministry program.
Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.
Are you Safe Sanctuary Certified through your conference?
Please note before working in any church situation with children, youth, and adults with disabilities you must be certified by your conference. This includes working in Sunday School, Afterschool Programs, VBS, youth groups, camps, etc.
Active church involvement and letters of recommendation from your local church pastor and district superintendent are required.
Other Information
I want to enroll in the following lay training courses

Please select the courses in which you would like to enroll if you are accepted into the Certified Lay Ministry program. You must successfully complete both courses for certification.

If you complete the Discovering Your Call to Ministry course and conclude this is not the right path for you, you may withdraw from the Foundations for Ministry course.
Payment
Payment Options
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The application fee is $25.00. If accepted, this fee will be applied toward your first course. If not accepted, the application fee will be refunded.