Exdous18:15-27 Moses answered him, "Because the people come to me to seek God's will. 16 Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God's decrees and laws." 17 Moses ' father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform. 21 But select capable men from all the people--men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain--and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied." 24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 26 They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses , but the simple ones they decided themselves. 27 Then Moses sent his father-in-law on his way, and Jethro returned to his own country.

a.      Out of this the Lay Leader Group Ministry was born.

b.      You are an ambassador to the Church and also to the Lord to teach sound scriptures.

2.11Cor.5:20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

c.      Remember this is your ministry to lead your group and to share and delegate responsibilities to group member they are your family.

d.      Make contact with each member at least once a week or month

e.      Get to know your member find out who he/she is you may need to go to difference CHURCH services to find them we have the 8:30 & 11:00 and announce you are looking that individual.

f.       As Lay Leader you need to attend the main church functions your present at regular church services, Bible Study, Sunday school and you must go through Orientations.

3. Deut.20:8 "Then the officers shall speak further to the people and say, 'Who is the man that is afraid and fainthearted? Let him depart and return to his house, so that he might not make his brothers' hearts melt like his heart.'

4. Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].

5. Judges7:3-4 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever [is] fearful and afraid , let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand. 4 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people [are] yet [too] many; bring them down unto the water,

g. Now do you want to become a Lay Leader or do you want out?

To our New Life Church Families, to those who do not know who their Lay Leader(s) are or have a change of address or telephone number please fill out this form and email this form to Associate Pastor Harry Barrett. ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

God Bless. Pastor Barret