Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete lay ministry courses.

• David Boblitt, Odon Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Pieter J. Briel, Agaqe Germeentee Church of the Nazarene, RSA (South Africa) Gauteng District
• James Edward Britton, First Church of the Nazarene, New England District
• David Erbe, Generations Church of the Nazarene, Virginia District
• Gordon Gibson, Living Hope Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Ohio District
• Sandra Hood, Ocala First Church of the Nazarene, Florida District
• Philip A Miedzinski, Indian Head Church of the Nazarene, Mid-Atlantic District
• Luis Prieto, Flint Hills Church of the Nazarene, Iowa District
• Misty Roberts, Columbia First Church of the Nazarene, Missouri District
• Brenda Sheats, Rio Vista Church of the Nazarene, New Mexico District
• Donna Sutfin, Sutter Creek Church of the Nazarene, Sacramento District
• Rocky Toler, Living Hope church of the Nazarene, Southwest Ohio District

The Discipleship Place also congratulates the following people who completed courses in the month of December:*

• Arlene Bartlett, Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • Pastoral Epistles
• Renee Berra, House Springs Church of the Nazarene, Missouri District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley's Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Larry Brown, Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • Pastoral Epistles
• Linda J. Brown, Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • Pastoral Epistles
• Clifford Haydon, Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Central California District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley's Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Telling the New Testament Story of God, and Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Sara Mohan, La Grange Church of the Nazarene, Guyana Demerara-Essequibo District
  • Exploring John Wesley's Theology
• James Patch, Bluffton Church of the Nazarene, Northeastern Indiana District
  • Telling the New Testament Story of God, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Robert Prete, Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • Pastoral Epistles
• Catherine A. Scharf, Lifepoint Church of the Nazarene, Sacramento District
  • Children's Ministry
• Joe Schultz, Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene, East Tennessee District
  • Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation
• Walt Stengal, Bradenton First Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • Pastoral Epistles
• Bill Taraszewski, Decatur First Church of the Nazarene, Illinois District
  • Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Brandon Waleszonia, New Hope Church of the Nazarene, South Arkansas District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley's Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Membership Module, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, Telling the Old Testament Story of God

Please note: The above individuals are being recognized because they contacted DiscipleshipPlace.org to request a certificate of completion. Many individuals complete courses but do not contact organizers to be recognized.

--Compiled by DiscipleshipPlace.org of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International