In these areas the Church is led by lay leaders who gather the people to pray.

A lay leader in a Christian congregation, other than the professional paid minister, is one who volunteers to lead a ministry.

It is an elected position, and the lay leader will serve on all church committees.

The message may be given by the pastor or a lay leader (such as the superintendent of Christian education).

The program is aimed at educating lay Jewish leaders.

At its root was a battle between lay leaders on the parish council and the pastor.

Members elected lay leaders who had the power to dismiss the staff director.

His father became a lay leader, preacher and evangelist.

Are the lay leaders in simple churches qualified for the care of others?

Listening to the front-runners, you almost might think we were selecting not a new president but the next lay leader of the parish.