Variant of CIP 2016 - Primary groupings

• 03 - Humanities
• 39. - Theology and religious vocations
• 39.07 - Pastoral counselling and specialized ministries

39.0705 - Lay ministry

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares non-ordained individuals to serve as lay pastors, religious educators, youth leaders, and other professional positions open to the laity in local churches and other settings. These programs include courses in bible studies, theology, spirituality, pastoral counselling, foundations of ministry, effective communication, and church leadership.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • Christian leadership
  • lay leadership
  • lay ministry

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • organizational leadership(52.0213)
  • pastoral leadership(39.0701)
  • pastoral ministry(39.0602)