{"id":10555,"date":"2024-12-11T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?page_id=10555"},"modified":"2026-04-17T18:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:01:58","slug":"lay-leader","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/lay-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Lay Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gpb-altitude-section-hero-header gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal gb-has-background-dim gb-has-background-dim-50 gb-background-cover gb-background-no-repeat gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#000000;color:#ffffff;background-image:url(https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/11\/patrick-tomasso-QMDap1TAu0g-unsplash-scaled.jpg);background-position:50% 53%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:872px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(30.693px, 1.918rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.479), 54px);px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Lay Leader<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Resources and Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-03627597 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#virtual\">Lay Leader Training<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#resources\">Resources<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#effective-meetings\">Effective Meetings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gpb-altitude-section-video-header gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-background-dim gb-has-background-dim-30 has-theme-white-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;color:#ffffff;background-position:48% 45%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:1600px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49af2e71829fa7b1074a59cd36b4dfd3\" id=\"virtual\" style=\"font-size:clamp(27.894px, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.139), 48px);px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Watch the Virtual Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal\" style=\"margin-bottom:3%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lay Leader Training 2026\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1158584987?app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; 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F. Knapp, III.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-0 mt-0 has-theme-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c06d165c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:216px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-main-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-11c1ca01 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(20px, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.277), 32px);\"><strong>From the Conference<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f38bb393 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/2026-Local-church-Lay-Leader-a-handbook-3.pdf\" id=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/2026-Local-church-Lay-Leader-a-handbook-3.pdf\">Lay Leader Handbook (2026)<\/a> \u2013 Your guide to being a lay leader in the NC Conference, compiled and edited by NC Conference Lay Leader John Hall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/board\/\">Board of Laity<\/a> \u2013 Connect with your district lay leader and other Board of Laity representatives. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-0 mt-0 has-theme-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c06d165c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:216px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-main-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-11c1ca01 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(20px, 1.25rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.277), 32px);\"><strong>Training Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f38bb393 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/\">Center for Leadership Excellence<\/a> \u2013 Offers leadership development resources, trainings, and programs for clergy and laity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/\">Lay Servant Ministries<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 Lay Leaders are encouraged to become certified lay servants (<em>BOD<\/em> \u00b6251.f). <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/laity\/certified-lay-servant\/how-to-become\/\">Find out how<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-theme-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10fe0202 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e44a58ce wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ollie-row-stack is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cf7eeba0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-size wp-elements-ca786fce7f8f467117069d7cd90577fe\" id=\"effective-meetings\"><strong>Well-run meetings respect people\u2019s time and move the work forward.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d613cd94\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For practical guidance and tools you can implement now, check out this recorded webinar covering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-d613cd94\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agendas and time management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing the space for the work at hand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy group dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining forward momentum and mission focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mastering Meeting Dynamics\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1020304925?app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources Well-run meetings respect people\u2019s time and move the work forward. 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