Church References Further reading Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A Resource for Guiding the Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry USCCB Publications Lay Ecclesial Ministry: The State of the Questions USCCB Publications Official Standards:National Certification Standards for Ecclesial Lay Ministers. NALM Publications. Fox, Zeni. New Ecclesial Ministry: Lay Professionals Serving the Church, Sheed & Ward, 2002. A Prophetic Stance of the Heart: Collaborative Ministry Today, Concerned Catholic Ministers, 2006. External links USCCB Committee on Laity Subcommittee on Lay Ministry National Association of Lay Ministry Co-Workers in the Vineyard: Online Portal for Lay Ecclesial Ministers Catholic ecclesiastical titles Catholic laity