LAY ACADEMY OF CHURCH EXCELLENCE

MISSIONThe mission of the Lay Academy of ChurchExcellence (LACE) is to provide an integratedprogram to educate, energize, and empowerlay people in each United Methodist localchurch to become faithful disciples and effective leaders who create vital congregations for the transformation of theworld. LACE accomplishes this mission byassisting faithful disciples to identify, develop,and enhance their spiritual gifts leading theminto leadership roles in diversified fields of ministry.

LACE

•Designed by Board of Lay Ministry (Revised in November 2009).

•Combines Lay Speaking Ministries (LSM) & Servant Leadership Program

CORE CURRICULUM

•Complete Basic Course requirements for LSM

•Introduction to history & theology of Methodism

•Learn leadership skills

•Twenty-five (25) hours

LOCATION

•Taught entirely within local district

•District lay leader and lay speaking director along with their District Superintendent will work together to plan and implement LACE in each district.

LOCATION

•Location rotated around five different host churches within the district or the district can determine the best way to offer the program for participants

•Host churches provide lunch & classrooms

•Host church must have Safe Sanctuary Policy if providing child care

INSTRUCTORS

•Local people in district•Elders, deacons and local pastors•District superintendent•Lay people •Conference staff•Outside resources with expertise when needed

COSTS

•Conference provides budget

•Students will be asked to make love offering to host church that provides lunch

•All LACE materials posted on conference website www.kyumc.org for flexibility and ease of modification

COSTS

• Resource books will be housed in each District office to be used for instruction

• Participant books may be purchased by

the district at their discretion if funds allow

BOOKS

•Faithful Leadership: Learning to Lead with Power

•Lay Speaking Ministries-Basic Course

•Christian Reflections on Leadership Challenge Kouzes and Posner

•Faith Sharing by H. Eddie Fox & George E. Morris

BOOKS-cont.

•The United Methodist Member’s Handbook by George E. Koehler

•Other books and resources will be used

•Books may be ordered from www.discipleshipresources.org

•Local church lay leader handbook available www.kyumc.org\ add link when ready again

MODELS

•Built-in flexibility allows districts topresent the lay speaking Basic Course in consecutive

sessionsintroduce topics important in their particular districtschedule LACE to best meet district needs

CURRICULUM

The Curriculum in each Model would include the following topics

•Called by God & Called to Proclaim the Gospel

•Spiritual Gifts/Exploring Your Spirituality with Myers-Briggs by Malcolm Goldsmith

•Called to Lead Worship/Worship Modalities

CURRICULUM—cont.

•Introduction to Methodism including Our Methodist Heritage, the Gospel of Grace, and Baptism & Communion

•Called to Teach

•Kentucky Conference Resources

•Evangelism-Called to Witness

CURRICULUM—cont.

•Church Organization

•Duties of Church Officers

•Conducting Administrative Board Meetings

CURRICULUM—cont.

Called to Proclaim the Gospel through:

•Leadership & Service

•Growing in Personal Faith and Lifestyle

•Preaching

CURRICULUM—cont.

•Stewardship

•Ministry Presentation/Leadership

•Conflict Management in the Church

•Wrap-up, DS comments, and Communion

REMEMBER

God works through each of us to make our

local churches vital congregations for the

transformation of the world!