APPOINTMENT PROCESS
Begin the Appointment Process
If you are a GMC congregation seeking a pastor, your first step is to contact your Presiding Elder, who will be able to guide you through the process.
Appointment Process
You’ve come to the right place to begin the process for a pastoral appointment to your church. Read through the protocols so that you know what to expect.
Prepare to Interview
To bring together the right fit, values, & style in an appointment, we recommend using the “Pastor Core Competencies & Dimensions” as a guide for both the congregation & clergy person.
Connect with Other Districts
Discover other MidSouth districts located near your congregation for further connection & ministry partnership.
MINISTRY SAFE
Safety & Protection for GMC Children & Youth
The GMC has partnered with MinistrySafe to assist churches in providing preventative measures for enhanced safety and protection of children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Every GMC congregation has access to these training resources at no cost and minimal cost for background checks to ensure the highest of standards for your ministries.
5-Part Safety System
Learn More About Ministry Safe
JOINING THE GMC
Join/Transfer as a Church
Are you a congregation interested in joining the Global Methodist Church? This is the application to begin that process for your church. We are glad you are here!
Learn More About the Global Methodist Church
Use these links to explore what the Global Methodist Church and MidSouth Annual Conference are all about.
Five Reasons for Hope in the Emerging Global Methodist Church
By Cambron Wright of Asbury Methodist Church, Highland Heights, KY
CERTIFIED LAY MINISTRY
John Wesley recognized the gifts of the laity and called them to serve.
A certified lay minister is a professing member of a local congregation who has received special training in Wesleyan doctrine and our denominational polity with an endorsement by the church to serve the church as laity.
Certified lay ministers may work in any area of the church’s ministry including: leading, teaching, proclaiming/preaching, evangelizing, 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 a lay minister may be asked to serve in a ministry capacity outside his or her own local church.
This category encompasses all those who were previously named certified lay servants, certified lay speakers, certified lay ministers, deaconesses, home missioners, and lay missioners.*
*There are courses required for the CLM, and those who have previously received laity training through the Lay Speakers program may present their certifications to see if they qualify for certain required classes for the CLM. The CLM sub-committee within the Conference Board of Ministry will make that decision.
For General Inquiries, Contact Rex Thigpen at thigpen@comcast.net
5 Foundational Courses are Required:
+1 Specialized Course is Required:
Specialized courses to select from will vary & includes topics such as preaching, worship leading, caring ministry, Wesley on baptism, administration, etc.
Learn more about the certified lay ministry program in ¶502 of the GMC Book of Doctrines & Discipline
Upcoming Certified Lay Ministry Courses
TRAINING & COURSES
