February 28, 2010 Iowa School for Lay Ministry

February 28, 2010 — Iowa School for Lay Ministry

 

“This great School gave God the chance to awaken my soul and call me to action.” The author, Bill Deskin, is 2007 graduate of the Iowa School for Lay Ministry, a lay leadership training program of the Iowa Conference. 

 

He tells about his experience at the Simpson College site for the School. “I attended the first session not having a clue what I was being called to do but knew that Christ was calling me to do something more than I was doing presently. During the session, the instructors tried to help us by giving us some tools to figure out the call on our lives. When it came time for us to tell what we felt we had been called to do, I still did not know what that was for me. The instructor came and talked with me for a while and made it clear that it was okay not to be completely sure of the call at that point and time as long as I knew I was being called to do something more for Christ. As I continued on with the classes, my call became clearer and I found out what God was calling me to do….I promise you that this education was the best thing that has happened in my faith journey.” Bill Deskin now serves as a visitation pastor at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Des Moines.

 

The Iowa School for Lay Ministry is a part of the Conference Board of Laity. Apportionment dollars help to underwrite expenses beyond what student fees cover. Visit their Web site for more information at http://iaumc.org/pages/detail/1006.