Volunteer Lay Pastor Resources
This site is designed and maintained for our Carolina Conference VLPs. Please use these resources to enhance and grow the ministry the Lord has placed in your hands.
If there are resources you feel could be helpful that are not here, please contact the leadership team with your suggestion.
VLP Leadership Team
Training Materials
2024 Annual VLP Training: "Beyond the Doors"
-Pastor Wes Peppers, Evangelism Director, IIW (PowerPoints)
2023 Annual VLP Training: "Heavenly Team Building"
-Friday, Aug. 11-Dr. Paulo Macena (YouTube: English | Español)
-Sabb., Aug. 12 A.M.-Dr. Paulo Macena (YouTube: English | Español)
-Sabb., Aug. 12 P.M.-Dr. Paulo Macena (YouTube: English | Español)
-Sun., Aug. 13-Eld. Leslie Louis (YouTube: English | Español)
2022 Annual VLP Training: "Walking in the Spirit"
-Friday, August 5-Eld. Haskell Williams (YouTube)
-Sabbath, August 6-Dr. Joe Kidder #1 (YouTube)
-Sabbath, August 6-Eld. Leslie Luis (YouTube)
-Sabbath, August 6-Eld. Gary Moyer (YouTube)
-Sabbath, August 6-Dr. Joe Kidder #2 (YouTube)
-Sunday, August 7-Dr. Joe Kidder #3 (YouTube)
2022 Quarterly VLP Training
"Taming the Lions of Strife: Conflict Resolution"
Sabbath, Jan 15 w/ Eld. Darryl Bentley
"Biblical Exegesis"
(PowerPoint PDF Handout, Notes PDF Handout)
Sabbath, April 30 w/ Eld. Darryl Bentley
"Meaningful Visitation"
(Home Visitation PowerPoint, Hospital Visitation PowerPoint)
Sabbath, November 5 w/ Prs. David Wright, Bryan Aalborg, & Christopher Rollins
2023 Quarterly VLP Training
-"Tough Questions About the Godhead"
Sabbath, January 14 w/ Eld. Darryl Bentley
-"The Big Idea of Preaching" (PowerPoint)
"Seven Habits of Spirit-Empowered Preaching" Article (PDF)
Sabbath, April 29 w/ Dr. Jud Lake
2024 Quarterly VLP Training
-"Effective Church Board Management"
Sabbath, January 27 w/ Eld. Darryl Bentley
-"Effective Nominating Committees"
Sabbath, April 20 w/ Pr. Christopher Rollins
