Black Methodists for Church Renewal
2023 Laity Leadership Institution
Sponsored by Black Methodists for Church Renewal Advocacy Committee
These courses are for persons who want to deepen their understanding and response to God's call to ministry as a layperson, build skills, and relationships building, network, and equip leaders to minister in our churches and communities. Each of these courses is 3 hours in length.
Laity Leadership Institution is an opportunity to provide guidance, direction, and motivation in leading Laity in a new and exciting way. Move Laity outside the walls of the Church and into the community. One way to accomplish this is a transformative mindset and framework, which includes these four 3-hour live online courses—embracing efforts to help people grow spiritually through such workshops. As a Servant Lay Leader, these four courses have been created for personal vision and new ways to help your grow in your faith journey and unique skill sets in order to improve and strengthen your church’s ministries and beyond.
These courses are intended to equip, uplift and support all Laity Black Methodists for Church Renewal across all denominations, and the Church universal!
2023 courses—register for one, two three or all four!
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Leader: Dr. Yvette Richards
RECORDED on April 29, 2023
Cost: donation amount of your choice to the Innovation Center
This course will help you understand your own spiritual gifts and how you can utilize them in the context of the Church to fulfill your own unique mission and ministry. You will also learn what it means to be a spiritual leader and will be equipped to lead others in exploring and using their spiritual gifts.
Soul Reset
Leader: Rev. Sharon Williams
RECORDED on July 29, 2023
Cost: donation amount of your choice to the Innovation Center
How can leaders nurture their own souls during seasons of chaos, anxiety, and distress? The course, Soul Reset: Relearning the Rhythms of Grace Through Daily Life with God, based on the book by Junius B. Dotson, will help you discover and lead others into the spiritual power of self-care through the means of grace.
Charter for Racial Justice
Leader: Ret. Judge Jon Gray
Recorded on September 30
Cost: donation amount of your choice to the Innovation Center
We commit ourselves as individuals and as a community to follow Jesus Christ in word and in deed and to struggle for the rights and the self-determination of every person and group of persons. Therefore, as United Methodists in every place across the land, we will unite our efforts within the Church and learn to take action against racism.
John Maxwell 101 Leadership
Leader: Dr. Yvette Richards
Recorded on December 9
Cost: donation amount of your choice to the Innovation Center
Drawing from John Maxwell's bestselling books Developing the Leader Within You, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, and Becoming a Person of Influence, Leadership 101 explores the timeless principles that have become Dr. Maxwell's trademark style. In a concise, straightforward style, Maxwell focuses on essential and time-tested qualities necessary for true leadership -- influence, integrity, attitude, vision, problem-solving, and self-discipline -- and guides readers through practical steps to develop true leadership in their lives and the lives of others. Learn and apply his most important insights in order to become the best leader you can be!