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Home / Helping Leaders / Reaching Seekers / Commissioned Lay Pastor


A Commissioned Lay Pastor (CLP) is an elder who is trained and commissioned by the presbytery to provide pastoral services in a particular church or churches.

Persons wanting to become Commissioned Lay Pastors will come under care of the Committee on Preparation for Commissioned Lay Pastors (COPCLP) a sub-committee of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry (COPM) of Grace Presbytery.

      
 
Commissioned Lay Pastor Application

 (CLP_Application.pdf, 70kb)