Small Membership Church Ministry

02/01/2022

You are invited to the Great Plains Laity Summit 2022! https://vimeo.com/672450444

01/05/2022

Register and plan to take a course or two in 2022! It’s never to early to plan for the month in which you’d like to participate in a course – either for Lay Minister (CLM) certification, recertification or general interest. We’ve dropped the price and have great facilitators teaching the material all online. See the schedule here - https://www.greatplainsumc.org/CLMcourses.

Register for classes online by clicking on the links in the course descriptions below. Questions? Contact Shane Warta at [email protected] or 785-414-4238. Your course registration confirmation email will list required and recommended texts for your class. You will be responsible for obtai...

11/23/2021

Where do you feel ill-equipped in leadership?

10/27/2021

Are you looking for a course to help equip you to preach? A preaching course designed to help students learn how to prepare a sermon that delivers the good news is starting on November 1st. Please register here by Friday -

Designed for United Methodist Certified Lay Ministers (CLM). This course is designed to help CLM students learn how to prepare a sermon that delivers the good news. This course also assumes a basic biblical knowledge and ability to exegete the biblical text. It would be helpful to have had at least....

08/10/2021

Gospel Discipleship Course will be Saturday, September 18. This online course introduces people to Gospel Discipleship, a means of understanding our unique paths of discipleship as individuals and churches through the lenses of the four gospels.

Once you click the "Submit" button below, the option to pay by credit card will appear immediately. A PayPal account is not required in order to pay by credit card.

08/03/2021

New Webinar Series! A Simple Structure for Missional Effectiveness.

This two-session webinar series with leadership coach Kay Kotan and Rev. Blake Bradford looks at how simplified, accountable leadership structure (often called the “one-board” model) can empower, equip, and set laity and clergy free to focus on the mission of making disciples of Jesus who change...

03/24/2021

Whether you participated in the recent Great Plains Laity Summit or not, we have a plethora of great resources available.

03/16/2021

There's still time to register! You don't want to miss out.

The Laity Summit is Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. virtually. This is for Lay Servants, Speakers, Ministers, Leaders and for anyone discerning a call to leadership. It will be a one-stop virtual leadership event for church and community leadership.

02/16/2021

The Laity Summit is gearing up to offer tools and networking for all Great Plains Conference laity. Register soon!

The Laity Summit will take place on Saturday, March 20, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. virtually. This is for Lay Servants, Speakers, Ministers, Leaders and for anyone discerning a call to leadership. It will be a one-stop virtual leadership event for church and community leadership.

02/03/2021

We have great low cost course offerings to support and further your call into ministry. The month-long courses are flexible for those on a certification path or life-long learning journey. They'll get started next month! Check them out here: https://www.greatplainsumc.org/CLMcourses.

12/01/2020

Is your church feeling a nudging to explore simplified accountable structure for local church leadership? Below is an overview video from Kay Kotan, the author of "Mission Possible". The Great Plains Congregational Excellence team is training to walk alongside District Superintendents to help resource congregations for effective leadership.