Certificate of Lay Ministry

In the Church of the Nazarene, we believe all Christians should consider themselves ministers of Christ and seek to know the will of God concerning their appropriate avenues of service. Any member of the Church of the Nazarene who feels called by God to fulfill a specialized ministry as a layperson but does not necessarily profess a call to be ordained may receive a Certificate of Lay Ministry from the local church board. This certificate helps validate the participating layperson's commitment to a body of believers and the study of a chosen area of ministry.