Certificate of Lay Ministry

Congratulations Due!

Accomplishments for July/August/September 2023
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DiscipleshipPlace.org would like to congratulate the following individuals for being approved by each of their pastors and local church board to receive the certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete the Lay Ministry Courses.

East Ohio District

Joe Palmisano of Canton Church of the Nazarene

East Tennessee District

Jason E. Greene of Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene

Georgia District

Ronald T. Gulliford of Griffin First Church of the Nazarene

Illinois District

Roy Billiter of Pana First Church of the Nazarene

Jerry Kolb of Living Water Center for Biblical Life Church of the Nazarene

Los Angeles District

Maggie A. Sadowski of Lompoc Trinity Church of the Nazarene

Mid-South District

Vernon Costello of Waverly Church of the Nazarene

Barbara Horner of Waverly Church of the Nazarene

Rachel Reynen of Waverly Church of the Nazarene

Lloyd Ross of Waverly Church of the Nazarene

Michelle Ross of Waverly Church of the Nazarene

Missouri District

Michael Odden of Poplar Bluff Northpoint Church of the Nazarene

 

North/East District

Mike Fields of Lone Star Cowboy Church of the Nazarene of Navarro County

Northern California District

Faithe Tolson of Pittsburg Church of the Nazarene

Northwest District

Tessa Poortinga of Wenatchee First Church of the Nazarene

Jeremy Rainbolt of Wenatchee First Church of the Nazarene

South Central Ohio District

Brittany Zahler of Columbus Whitehall Church of the Nazarene

Southwest Indiana District

Kat Lucille of Spencer First Church of the Nazarene

Washington Pacific District

Cliff Clyde Knutson of Living Hope Church of the Nazarene

We would also like to congratulate those who have completed the following courses.*

*Please note the above individuals are being recognized because they contacted us to request a certificate of completion. Many individuals complete courses but do not contact us to let us know, so we are unable to recognize them.

Anaheim District

Janel R. Ault of College Avenue Church of the Nazarene completed How to Study the Bible, Mental Health in Discipling Communities, and Spark Discipleship.

East Tennessee District

Jason Greene of Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene completed Mental Health in Discipling Communities.

Janis Verran of Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene completed Youth Ministry.

 

Illinois District

Tom Ness of Decatur First Church of the Nazarene completed Telling the New Testament Story of God.

Intermountain District

Joseph Garner of Nyssa Church of the Nazarene completed Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation.

Joplin District

John Sappington of Monett Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley’s Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, and Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Metro New York District

Charmaine Beckford of Queens Springfield Gardens Church of the Nazarene completed Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation.

Minister Monica Dixon of Queens Springfield Gardens Church of the Nazarene completed Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation.

Karen Gayle of Queens Springfield Gardens Church of the Nazarene completed Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation.

Dawn Rose of Queens Springfield Gardens Church of the Nazarene completed Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation.

Noreen Sandy of Queens Springfield Gardens Church of the Nazarene completed Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation.

Mid-South District

Vernon Costello of Waverly Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Exploring John Wesley’s Theology, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Barbara Horner of Waverly Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, and Exploring John Wesley’s Theology.

Rachel Reynen of Waverly Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, and Exploring John Wesley’s Theology.

New Mexico District

Derek Collier of 26:16 Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World.

Molly Miller of 26:16 Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers and How to Study the Bible.

North/East Texas District

Nikki Harbison of Longview First Church of the Nazarene completed Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation and Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Mark Hendrick of Longview First Church of the Nazarene completed Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Alyus Nelson of Longview First Church of the Nazarene completed Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Northeastern Indiana District

Deborah Pettigrew of Sugar Creek Church of the Nazarene completed Children’s Ministry, Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers, How to Study the Bible, The Bible Speaks to Me About My Witness, and Spark Discipleship.

South Carolina District

Steve Kiser of Charleston Calvary Church of the Nazarene completed Exploring John Wesley’s Theology.

South Central Ohio District

Brittany Zahler of Columbus Whitehall Church of the Nazarene completed Children’s Ministry.

Southwest Indiana District

Katherine Lucille Dennison of Spencer First Church of the Nazarene completed Exploring John Wesley’s Theology and Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation.