LICENSED LAY MINISTERS DESCRIPTION OF THE ARE: ROLE:

Diocese of Willochra Discerned: Licensed Lay Ministers, Supervising , Wardens and the or his/her delegate are • by the local ministry unit for a to, devise a Mutual Agreement. leadership role • after a process of discernment of A Mutual Agreement is a living document the roles required by the ministry which describes the relationship between the unit in fulfilment of its mission parties and tries to describe the ministry to be (see Called to Ministry: the exercised. discernment process in the of Willochra, 2014) A Mutual Agreement may contain statements • are nominated by a confidential of: process in the context of worship ⇒ focus of ministry within the context of • recommended to the bishop by the mission clergy in oversight and the wardens after a Notice of Intention ⇒ role and duties to be carried out has been given to the ministry unit ⇒ shared expectations between the parties Licensed: ⇒ recognised qualifications and experience and required learning to be • by the bishop for a period of three undertaken years ⇒ required resourcing for the role • after a Police Check and Child Safe ⇒ Environments training and links with the diocese that are to be Faithfulness in Service Check has created been completed. ⇒ self care to be undertaken The Bishop Church Office ⇒ any special factors to be taken into Required: consideration PO Box 96 ⇒ review procedures Gladstone SA 5473 • to participate in Living & Learning ⇒ possible intent underlying the Mutual (08) 8662 2249 Together (ongoing development as Agreement [email protected] part of a learning community) as www.diowillochra.org.au/ prescribed by the bishop as LLM’s will be commissioned, within the context © 2014 Diocese of Willochra recommended by the Ministry of worship, by the bishop or his/her delegate. Development Officer. Lay Ministers BACKGROUND Individuals are licensed for lay ministry following a process of discernment of their We aspire to be a Diocese where… spiritual gifts to fulfil the churches mission in a specific location.

The following roles require the Bishop’s Each congregation is a self-sustaining unit of Licence as a Licensed Lay Minister (LLM) and may include: the Church of God where the Sacraments are ⇒ conduct of worship (as approved by celebrated and the Word proclaimed, where the bishop) each member’s gifts are recognized and their ⇒ preaching ⇒ leadership and participation in ministries encouraged, and where the love and pastoral care care within the congregation spread out to the ⇒ chaplaincy to – a nursing home, hospital, The Mission to Seafarers,

community beyond so that Christ’s love will be etc.

⇒ ministry unit administration experienced and known by all. ⇒ small group facilitation

⇒ facilitation of specific programs – Messy Church, Mainly Music, Mother’s Union, etc. ⇒ coordination of evangelism The Church of God is seen in gatherings of the people of God, including those making enquiry about the Christian Faith, with a developed or developing understanding that baptism is a calling ⇒ music ministry by God to ministry within the mission for which God has called the Church into being. ⇒ youth ministry Among the people of God all are called to love and serve, some are called to ministry as: ⇒ outreach ministry ⇒ lay people (ministering within their social or work contexts) ⇒ other leadership roles ⇒ Licensed Lay Ministers (LLM’s); this pamphlet is intended to give information relating to Licensed Lay Ministry As well LLM’s are part of the ‘public face’ of ⇒ Ordained ( and ) for local ministry the church in the local community. ⇒ Ordained (deacon, priest and bishop) for stipended ministry Other ministries of service exercised exclusively within a church or as a member of a ministry team can be locally authorised; see Local Authorisation of Ministry.