Ongoing Resources
- Lay Servant Ministries offers opportunities for laity to take classes to become a certified lay servant, certified lay speaker, and certified lay minister.
Recorded Events from the Center for Leadership Excellence – Available Now
- Demystifying Devotions with Jim Harnish
- Breakthrough Prayer with Sue Nilson Kibbey
- Reading Scripture with Fresh Eyes with Sarah Heath
- Contemplative Spirituality with Winston Charles
Media Center Resources – Free to Borrow!
- A Disciple’s Path: A Guide for United Methodists (DVD Study) by James A. Harnish with Justin LaRosa
- Developing an Intentional Discipleship System: A Guide for Congregations by Junius B. Dotson
- Discipleship Path: Guiding Congregations to Connect with Jesus by Quincy D. Brown
- Stride: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Church by Mike Schreiner and Ken Willard
- The Connected Life: Small Groups That Create Community by Jacob Armstrong
Lay Servant Ministries Courses – If you see a course you are interested in our conference offering, tell us!
- Accountable Discipleship
- Discipleship Begins with Relationship: Creating a Spiritual Growth Plan to See All The People
- Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices
Additional Resources through Our Connection
- Bishop Shelton’s “Recipe for Discipleship” video
- Bishop Shelton’s invitation to use the app, Pray as You Go
- See All The People: Discipleship Begins With Relationship – a 3-session video-based teaching series offered by Discipleship Ministries
- The North Carolina Conference and other organizations offer grants for ministries.