Welcome to the Lay Speaking Ministries Homepage
of the Desert Southwest Conference of
The United Methodist Church

The purpose of Lay Speaking Ministries is to encourage and empower lay people to seek opportunities for service in active ministries in support of their local congregations and beyond.

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 Lay Speaking directly contributes to the achievement of the Strategic Direction of the Desert Southwest Conference.

In order to achieve our purpose, we will:

Recruit and train current and emerging leaders among the laity.

Foster partnerships between lay and clergy leaders.

Network among and between Districts to provide quality training at times and in places that will be most effective and reach the most people.

Serve as a resource for Conference and District lay and clergy leaders to promote understanding and effective utilization of the Ministries of Lay Speaking.