Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry 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.

• John Baxter, Croydon Park Community Church of the Nazarene, Australia Southern District
• David Boblitt, Odon Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Indiana District
• Peter J. Briel, Agape Church of the Nazarene, RSA Guateng District
• James Edwards, Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburgh District
• Scott Folkens, San Bernadino First Church of the Nazarene, Souther California District
• Natalie H. Hulstrom, Crossbridge Community Church of the Nazarene, Northwestern Illinois District
• Dale Joines, Caddo Church of the Nazarene, Oklahoma District
• David Krouse, New Life Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburgh District
• Philip Miedzinski, Indian Head Church of the Nazarene, Mid-Atlantic District
• Randall T. Morton, Lenoir City Church of the Nazarene, East Tennessee District
• Denise Parker, Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburgh District
• Charles Riddle, Corunna Church of the Nazarene, Michigan District
• Ray Allen Rose, Holtville Church of the Nazarene, Southern California District
• LuAnne Smith, New Life Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburgh District

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

• Elouise Baldwin, Kinlani Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Native American District
  • Theological & Doctrinal Studies, Women's Ministries
• Rose Benale-Brown, Kinlani Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Native American District
  • Theological & Doctrinal Studies, Women's Ministries
• Alice Bontrager, Bayshore Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • General Epistles
• Larry D. Brown, Bayshore Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • General Epistles
• Linda J. Brown, Bayshore Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • General Epistles
• Sonya Brown-Singer, Kinlani Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Native American District
  • Theological & Doctrinal Studies, Women's Ministries
• Lori Buckwalter, Webster Groves Church of the Nazarene, Missouri District
  • Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Erin Copley, Sterling First Church of the Nazarene, Northwestern Illinois District
  • Northwestern Illinois District
• Rose Gene, Kinlani Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Native American District
  • Theological & Doctrinal Studies, Women's Ministries
• Theresa M. Guensch, Indian Head Church of the Nazarene, Mid-Atlantic District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World
• Dennis Hartman, Colling Church of the Nazarene, Eastern Michigan District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World
• Lenory L. Hope, Victoria Church of the Nazarene, Guyana Demerara Essequibo District
  • Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry
• Donald R. Lawer, Safe Harbor Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • I Corinthians, II Corinthians
• Mary Lawer, Safe Harbor Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • I Corinthians, II Corinthians, Romans
• William A. Lawer, Safe Harbor Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • I Corinthians, II Corinthians, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Tracy Maxwell, Odgen Church of the Nazarene, Illinois District
  • Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Kimberly Nelson, Sterling First Church of the Nazarene, Illinois District
  • Youth Ministry
• Tom Ness, Parkway Church of the Nazarene, Illinois District
  • Children's Ministry
• Sista Paddock, Kinlani Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Native America District
  • Theological & Doctrinal Studies, Women's Ministries
• Sheri Riggan, Ellendale Church of teh Nazarene, Prairie Lakes 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
• Linda Secakuku, Kinlani Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Native American District
  • Theological & Doctrinal Studies, Women's Ministries
• Walt Stengel, Bayshore Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • General Epistles

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