The Lay Pastors
Ministry:
What it is and what it does
The Lay Pastors Ministry is a system of congregational
care by laypeople. It is the way hundreds of Christian
churches on four continents are fulfilling Christ’s
command to “take care of my sheep." Pastors alone cannot
meet the needs of every member of the congregation.
The Lay Pastors Ministry trains and equips lay people to
provide authentic Christian care to other members of
their congregation. This effective, consistent care is
provided through the acrostic PACE.
P – Prayer
A – Being Available
C – Contact
E – Be an Example of “God’s love with skin on”
The Lay Pastors Ministry does not take the place of the
ordained clergy but works with them in providing
pastoral care for members of the congregation. In 1
Peter 5:2, we are told to “tend the flock of God,
care for one another.”
