Lay Leadership: For the Care of Souls

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by Aaron Perry, Lexham Press, WA, 2025

Description

This book provides a theological foundation for lay leadership and then lays out the steps for developing such a ministry. Aaron Perry believes that lay leadership is vital to congregational life and this book provides a framework for lay leadership development. This book will help you encourage and grow lay leadership in your congregation.

Features

Series preface to the Lexham Mininstry Guides
Initial chapter delineating a broad, Christian theological basis for lay leadership
Subsequent chapters devoted to steps of developing lay ministry.

Recommended Audience

Any congregation interested in deepening the leadership skills of laity

Cost

Purchase as book, e-book, or audio book

Practical Applications

Read as a clergy leader to learn how to develop laity in your congregation.
Discuss as a leadership team in order to get more laity involved in leading your congregation.

Updated: May 02, 2025

About the Contributor

Matt Burke

Senior Director of Resource Consulting and Grants

Matt Burke is the senior director of resource consulting and grants for the Center for Congregations. Prior to this role, he also served as the director of the northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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