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LOCAL CHURCH LAY SPEAKERS serve in and through their local churches. To be recognized as local church lay speakers, persons must be recommended by their pastor and Church Council or Charge Conference, and complete the basic course for lay speaking. Each year they must reapply, reporting how they have served and continued to learn during that year. A refresher course must be completed every three years.

CERTIFIED LAY SPEAKERS serve in their own churches, in other churches,and through district or conference projects and programs. To be recognized as certified lay speakers, they must be recommended by their pastor and Church Council or Charge Conference, complete the basic course and one advanced lay speaking course, and be interviewed by the District or Conference Committee on Lay Speaking. They must report and reapply annually; and they must complete at least one advanced course every three years.