Personal Spiritual Growth

Resources for Spiritual Growth
Set aside thirty minutes to click through the resources below and choose a few to enjoy on your own or to share with a group of friends!

Are you looking for a way to deepen your commitment to Christ and turn your calling into actionable ministry?  

Certified lay ministers (CLMs) are laity who have answered God’s call on their life through a concrete and long-term commitment to the local church. Some CLMs serve as lay pastors of congregations. Others engage in specific ministry projects as servant leaders in their own local church. All CLMs work as part of a ministry team with a clergy mentor. 

Interested in learning more? We invite you to join us for a Day of Discovery, Saturday, June 1, 10am-3pm, at the NC Conference Building in Garner. We’ll share about the year-long training program and what it means to be a certified lay minister in our conference. Lunch is provided free of charge to all registrants.

On the fence? We asked our current CLM cohort what advice they would have for anyone considering joining the program, here’s what one CLM candidate said … 
“DO IT! Even if you are afraid and not sure where it will lead … DO IT!

If you want to see where you can deepen your relationship with God and become a “better” (for lack of a better word) servant in your local church … DO IT!

~ 2024 CLM Candidate, Anonymous Survey

Learn more about other opportunities below

God’s Gift of Scripture with Belton Joyner, Listen here
Belton Joyner has enriched and enlivened our study of scripture with his insightful writing over the years. Now, we’re offering a new way for you to engage with the Bible Study: an audio version of his weekly commentary, narrated by Belton himself. “God’s Gift of Scripture with Belton Joyner” is a new way for you or your group to utilize this Bible Study.

ERT Recertification
April 27
Wilmington, NC

Leading in Prayer (Public Prayer)
Facilitated by Stephan Margeson
April 27, 8am-4pm
in-person (Durham)

For the Common Good
Facilitated by Deborah Horton
May 18, 8:30-5pm
in-person (Goldsboro)

A Church Reforming, a World Transforming: Faithful Ministry in a Chaotic World
May 21

Christian Unity in a World of Disunity
June 17

Academy for Spiritual Formation to Offer “Taste of Academy” Event October 4-5, 2024
The North Carolina 5-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation wants you to experience “A Taste of Academy”! Join us in October as we welcome the Rev. Dr. Donna Coltrane Battle for a time of learning, fellowship, and growth together.
Our topic for the event will be “Womanist Spirituality: A Peek at Deep Spiritual Practice in Shallow Times.”