Proverbs 11:14 tells us, “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” The purpose of our Michigan Lutheran Leaders and Ministries Meeting is just that—getting together with people who lead various ministries in our District and others within the state of Michigan who have leadership capacity outside of the Church to talk, think, and pray together. The goal is to be better positioned in our various vocations to connect the Gospel with the world around us. To facilitate such a gathering, we have invited Dr. Rachel Ferguson and Rev. Michael Vieregge, who will share their insights regarding Kingdom advancement in our state. Come, let us reason and network together.
When & Where
Brighton
January 30, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Shepherd of the Lakes2101 S Hacker Rd
Brighton, MI, 48114
Presenters
Speaker
Dr. Rachel Ferguson
Dr. Rachel Ferguson is the Director of the Free Enterprise Center at Concordia University Chicago, Assistant Dean of the College of Business, and Professor of Business Ethics. She is an affiliate scholar of the Acton Institute and co-author of Black Liberation Through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America. She serves as Board President of LOVETheLOU, a neighborhood stabilization ministry; as an advisory board member for ReThink315, an apologetics ministry; and on the board of the Freedom Center of Missouri, a legal advocacy group defending economic freedom and government transparency.
Speaker
Rev. Michael Vieregge
Most of Rev. Vieregge’s adult career has been spent in the banking industry. After many years of resisting the call into the ministry, he entered the Specific Ministry Program at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., graduating in August of 2013. He was ordained and installed to serve his home church, Our Shepherd, Birmingham, in 2014.
While serving as an SMP pastor, he joined Invest Detroit, an organization that has become a central figure in the revitalization of the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan. He served as a board member and co-founder of Future Homes, a mentoring program that assists the homeless through the South Oakland Shelter. He also served on the board of Habitat for Humanity.
Pastor Vieregge and his wife, Cindy have three sons.
Registration
Deadline to register is January 24, 2025.