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 Church of the Nazarene, Australia Southern District
• Renee Berra, Living Word Church of the Nazarene, Missouri District
• Terri Harrell, Living Hope Church of the Nazarene, Southwestern Ohio District
• Larry Hayes, Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene, Iowa District
• Kelly Houlihan Henderson, Wyoming First Church of the Nazarene, Northwestern Illinois District
• Dale Joines, Caddo First Church of the Nazarene, Oklahoma District
• Roberta Maple, Lincoln City Church of the Nazarene, Oregon Pacific District
• Ray Allen Rose, Holtville Church of the Nazarene, Southern California District
• Michael L. Thacker, Greenville Church of the Nazarene, Michigan District

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

• Patricia Bridewell, Avon Park Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley's Theology
• Shaniqua Callender, Beckless Road Church of the Nazarene, Barbados District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• David Ashok Dhanarajan, Tallahassee First Church of the Nazarene, Florida District
  • Children's Ministry, Coaching
• Tammy Hunt, Mansfield Community Church of the Nazarene, Illinois District
  • Children's Ministry
• Robert Keister Jr., Grace Church of the Nazarene, Upstate New York District
  • Exploring John Wesley's Theology
• Thomas Law, Kirkland Chinese Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Rhoda Maciel, Tillamook Church of the Nazarene, Oregon Pacific District
  • Children's Ministry, Coaching
• Rebekah Marten, Starting Grounds Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • Children's Ministry
• Denise McCoy, Leigh Acres Family Church of the Nazarene, Southern Florida District
  • I Corinthians, II Corinthians, Acts, Galatians, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Romans
• Philip Miedzinski, Indian Head Church of the Nazarene, Mid-Atlantic District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Sara Mohan, La Grange Church of the Nazarene, Guyana Demerara Essequibo District
  • Sunday School Superintendent
• Donna Nichols, Tallahassee First Church of the Nazarene, Florida District
  • Children's Ministry, Coaching
• Stephen Powell, Tallahassee First Church of the Nazarene, Florida District
  • Children's Ministry, Coaching
• Bonnie Reeves, Bethel Church of the Nazarene, Washington Pacific District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Ray Allen Rose, Holtville Church of the Nazarene, Southern California District
  • Men's Ministry
• Fred Smith, Southdale Church of the Nazarene, Northeastern Indiana District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Telling the Old Testament Story of God
• Harrison Stollings, Seth Church of the Nazarene, West Virginia South District
  • Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley's Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity
• Leslie Yancey, Sheffield Church of the Nazarene, Alabama North District
  • Children's Ministry

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