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

First Name

Last Name

Please include complete email address.

Phone: Home

Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.

Phone: Cell

Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.

Phone: Work

Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Date of Birth

Marital Status

Single

Married

Number of Children

Please include all information.

Education

High School Education

High School Education
High School Name Dates Attended Degree or credit hours

College Education

College Education
College Name Dates Attended Degree or credit hours

Graduate School Education

Graduate School Education
Graduate School Name Dates Attended Degree or credit hours

Click on the plus sign (+) in each category of education to add additional schools if needed.

Current Employment

Job Title

Place of Employment

Church Affiliation

Local Church

Local Church Pastor

Local Church Pastor Email

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.

Local Church Pastor Phone

Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.

Local Church District

District Superintendent

District Superintendent Email

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.

District Superintendent Phone

Please include complete phone number with area code in this format: 000-000-0000.

Local Church Conference

Describe your involvement in the local church

Are you Safe Sanctuary Certified through your conference?

Yes

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.

Name of conference in which you are Safe Sanctuary Certified

Certification training is effective until

Active church involvement and letters of recommendation from your local church pastor and district superintendent are required.

Other Information

Explain your reasons for applying to the Certified Lay Ministry program.

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

I will send a check to The Academy.

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I will pay online via PayPal.

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