Lay Preachers Level 1
This course meets the requirements of the South England Conference Lay Preachers Certificate. It teaches through seminar presentations and discussions, Online Bible study courses, and time-based preaching assignments.
The seminar presentations are suitable for all church members and designed to educate participants in a simple and creative manner on the core elements of practical sermon preparation and presentation.
Participants are required to attend a minimum of 12 hours seminar presentations, complete two online Bible study courses covering the 28 beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to ensure doctrinal harmony, and present one sermon to the course leader as audio for evaluation, and to the church at a regular meeting.
Course Content
Pre-requisites:
Must be a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in regular standing.
Church Pastor must approve attendance on this course.
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Online Assignments: 
Attend and participate in 12 hours of seminar presentations (12 hours)
Sermon Structure 
Types of Sermons 
Persuasion & Emphasis 
Bible Literature & Pulpit Etiquette 
Bible Translations
Learning Styles
Course Leader Assignments:
Prepare 1 x 20-minute sermon based on a Bible story approved by course leader (20 hours)
Prepare 1 x 20-minute audio recording for evaluation by course leader (1 hour)
Feedback from sermon evaluation (1 hour)
Church-based Assignments: 
Prepare and preach 1 x 20-minute sermon at a suitable church meeting, including Divine Service, Prayer meeting, Vespers, can be online (2 hours)
Personal Assignments:
Complete the Discover online Bible study course (26 hours) click here
Complete the We Believe online Bible study course (28 hours) click here
Total course hours: 90 hours
Participant Resources:
To fulfill the course requirements participants will need:
Access to internet
Pen & paper or computer
Course Outcomes:
The participant goal is to confidently present a sermon in a clear, understandable, creative, and relatable manner, with a sense of forward motion from introduction, problem, solution, outcome, to conclusion.
Registration:
Date: To be confirmed
Cost: To be confirmed
Sign up: To be confirmed
Registration
Start date: Friday 10th & Saturday 11th January 2025
Cost: To be confirmed by South England Conference
Register:
123-456-7890