Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete lay ministry courses.

• Bradley Barnard, New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Indiana District
• Brenda J. Bryant, Hope Community Church of the Nazarene, Wisconsin District
• Charlie Bush, Gig Harbor Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
• Sarah Fortner, Trinity Church of the Nazarene, MidSouth District
• Theresa M. Guensch, Indian Head Church of the Nazarene, Mid-Atlantic District
• Casey Higgins, Rockbridge Church of the Nazarene, Virginia District
• Sara Jiminez, Oasis of Hope Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Ken Turney, Vancouver Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District

The Discipleship Place also congratulates the following people who completed courses in the month of July:* 

• Barbara Beck, Copperas Cove Church of the Nazarene, South Texas District
  • Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Matthew Knittle, Village of Oak Creek Church of the Nazarene, Arizona District
  • Exploring John Wesley's Theology
• Cindy Lewis, Prescott First Church of the Nazarene, Arizona District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Practicing Wesleyan Holiness Spiritual Formation
• Monyama Petrus, Seshego Church of the Nazarene, South Africa District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Practicing Wesleyan Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Tracey Philen, McCoy Church of the Nazarene, Louisiana District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley's Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Glenda Samuel, Roseau Church of the Nazarene, Dominica District
  • Children's Ministry
• Michelle Yeutter, Cozad Church of the Nazarene, Nebraska District
  • Exploring Nazarene History and Polity

Please note: The above individuals are being recognized because they contacted DiscipleshipPlace.org to request a certificate of completion. Many individuals complete courses but do not contact organizers to be recognized.

--Compiled by DiscipleshipPlace.org of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International