A certified lay minister is a professing member of a local congregation who has received special training in Wesleyan doctrine and our denominational polity, and endorsement by the church to serve the church as laity.
     This category encompasses all those who were previously named certified lay servants, certified lay speakers, certified lay ministers, deaconesses, home missioners, and lay missioners.
    Certified lay ministers may work in any area of the church's ministry, including leading, teaching, preaching, worship, and caring ministry.  As laity, a certified lay minister is not subject to the approval or appointment of the bishop or presiding elder, although they may request the lay minister serve in a ministry capacity outside his or her own local church.
    Please refer to the New Certification or Transfer Process document linked here to learn how to either begin the certification process or have your existing certification transferred to CLM status in the Global Methodist Church.
   
Questions?  Click here to email Rev. Andy Smith or call 979-968-8323.

Truett Seminary is pleased to be able to offer a Certified Lay Ministry Certificate. This certificate comes through a collaborative effort between Truett Seminary’s Online Certificate Program and The Wesley House of Studies. While this program is open to all, this new program has been designed with the Global Methodist Church’s requirements for Certified Lay Ministry in mind. The studies within this program are intended to be self-paced, allowing students ample flexibility. The curriculum will seek to be authentic to Wesleyan teachings and faithfully take students through a deeper dive into their Biblical, theological, and spiritual formation. Click below for additional details, including an overview of the program.