Local Preachers

WHAT IS A LOCAL PREACHER?

It is worth clarifying the difference between a Local Preacher and a Worship Leader - Local Preachers are members of the church who have undertaken training and have been accredited by the Methodist Connexion to lead worship and preach in all the churches of a circuit. Worship Leaders are members of a church who are called and trained to lead and support the worship in their own local church.

The Methodist Church has of course always depended very heavily on Local Preachers and now also Worship Leaders to lead its worship Sunday by Sunday – you may find these statistics to be of interest:

There are some 10,000 Local Preachers in the whole of the UK, 367 active Local Preachers in the Southampton District.

If you feel that are being "called" to become a Local Preacher and want to know more about this important Ministry, please contact your Circuit Superintendent or Local Preacher Secretary.

You will find a great deal of useful information on the Local Preacher pages of the Methodist Church Website.

If you need any further help please contact our District LP Enabler Tom Belshaw on tom.belshaw@talktalk.net