Step into what’s next with a heart full of faith and head full of questions. Lay leaders are the heart and soul of today’s church, carrying out vital ministry work and shaping the faith communities of the future. The School for Lay Ministry is a year-long program designed to provide theologically sound training and leadership development for lay leaders. The next cohort begins May 17, and the program includes on-demand lessons, live cohort meetings, and expert guidance from experienced instructors.
– Participants gain skills in preaching, pastoral care, and more.
– Program supports a lay-led, clergy-supported model of ministry, empowering lay leaders to lead confidently and effectively in their churches and communities.
Share this opportunity with your lay leaders. Together, we can strengthen the future of the church by investing the people who share the good news. Learn more and register today.
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God Pause for April 23: Revelation 1
In this devotion, Vernon J. Bittner ’61 M.Th., Th.D., shares how only through God’s grace was he able to find the courage not to give up when life seemed hopeless. Read today’s God Pause.
Saint Cloud VA Summer 2025 CPE Opportunity
Saint Cloud VA Health Care System, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, has openings in their summer 2025 CPE program. For more information, contact Daniel Duggan at Daniel.Duggan@va.gov.
Venicious Reeves – Ph.D. Oral Defense
Venicious Reeves, Ph.D. Candidate
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Gullixson Hall, Room 103
The oral examination is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff. However, other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step before graduation for Ph.D. degree candidates. The student has finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to the field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community. Read “Developing Ministries of Care Responsive to the Lived Situation of the Zogo People: Addressing Contexts of Trauma, Stigmatization, and Poverty in Post-Civil War Liberia.”
God Pause for April 22: Psalm 118
In this devotion, Vernon J. Bittner ’61 M.Th., Th.D., shares how, when we encounters God’s truth, we see that God is both good and faithful. Read today’s God Pause.
Summer RFS Moodle Available
Student feedback suggested we get information about Residential Focus Sessions (RFS) out earlier. Our Summer 2025 RFS Moodle page is up, and we encourage you to check it out as you get ready for summer registration beginning April 22. Note for Summer RFS that some events have shifted due to Juneteenth landing during the same week.