Lay Leadership Institute

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Lay Leadership Institute Information

The South Dakota District has established the Lay Leadership Institute (LLI) to train and equip lay leaders to be of greater service to their pastors and congregations.  The Lay Leadership Institute has three levels of involvement:

• Level 1: This level is available to anyone seeking a deeper knowledge of Scripture, Christian doctrine, or church history.
• Level 2: This level is available to those whose congregations have identified a gifted lay man or woman within their congregation to serve in a particular type of ministry.  Examples include: evangelism, outreach, music, parish nursing, youth leader, etc.
• Level 3: This level is available to lay men whose congregations have agreed to their participation and wish:
  1. To receive training in order to assist their pastor in many areas of pastoral ministry (teaching, leading worship, visitation).  
  2. To seek a route to ordained pastoral ministry through traditional seminary education or through the Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) program.

To learn more about LLI, read the Lay Leadership Institute Description

LLI consists of 11 courses and costs $200 per course:

• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Interpreting the Bible in Translation
• Christian Doctrine
• Church History 1
• Church History 2
• Lutheran Worship
• Fundamentals of Pastoral Care
• Teaching the Faith
• Homiletics
• Mission Outreach in Context

Read the Lay Leadership Institute Course Descriptions

Have questions about the Lay Leadership Institute?  This LLI FAQs will answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the Lay Leadership Institute.

Does your congregation have someone who has completed the Lay Leadership Institute program?  Guidelines for Congregations with an LLI Graduate will explain what a congregation can reasonably expect from an LLI graduate.