Committee on Lay Leadership - ¶ 259.1

Chuck Savage, Chair*
Gary Fuller, Co-Chair*

• Class of 2010

  • Ruthy Stephens

  • Warren Turner

  • Claire Botsch

   

• Class of 2011

  • Marcelle Lewis

  • Ellen Brinkley

   

• Class of 2012

  • To Be Determined

  • To Be Determined

*indicates member of church council
updated March 31, 2014

The purpose of this committee is to identify, develop, deploy, evaluate, and monitor Christian spiritual leadership for the local congregation.

 It shall provide a means of identifying the spiritual gifts and abilities of the membership. The committee shall work with the church council  to determine the diverse ministry tasks of the congregation and the skills needed for leadership.

The committee on lay leadership serves throughout the year to guide the church council on matters regarding the leadership (other than employed staff) of the congregation so as to focus on mission and ministry as the context for service; guide the development and training of spiritual leaders; recruit, nurture, and support spiritual leaders; and assist the church council, or alternative structure, in assessing the changing leadership needs.

The committee recommends to the annual charge conference, the names of people to serve as officers and leaders of designated ministries of the church.

This committee is to be composed of no more than nine persons, in addition to the pastor and the lay leader. At least one young adult elected by the charge conference shall serve as a member of the committee.

From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church — 2004.