Cultural IQ is the level of social and cultural intelligence of a servant leader in the Kingdom of God. It identifies and develops four areas of human engagement so that individuals may effectively interact with the emerging global community with awareness, humility, and a transformed mindset to influence people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. […]
Higgins Lake Conference … the highlight of the summer! Dr. Brad Alles is our keynote, and he is going to dazzle us with a few presentations to challenge and equip us in our roles as school leaders. As always, the agenda is packed full of fellowship, collaboration, sunshine, learning, and fun. You can download the […]
This gathering has been postponed to September 30, 2023 at St. Lorenz Frankenmuth. Sept. 30th Event Page. Our hope is built on Jesus Christ alone! May this hope drive and compel us to live in our communities daily sharing Jesus’ love with everyone. We praise God in our daily worship for these opportunities! At this […]
We hope you are excited about our Directors’ Day on August 8 at St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth. This is a day designed just for the directors of our early childhood centers. It’s a time of fellowship, worship, learning, collaboration, and fun. Dr. Lori Elliot, our keynote for the EC Conference on Wednesday, will also be there […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of our Annual Early Childhood Conference. What a blessing! We have another amazing day planned full of fellowship, learning, collaboration, and fun. Make sure your colleagues are fired up and ready to join you in Frankenmuth on August 9. We look forward to seeing everyone there. And as always, […]
Join us for a conversation on the benefits and the challenges of considering a multi-point parish at any of our six watch parties (simulcast) of the Dual/Multi-Point Parish Conference hosted by the LCMS Southeastern District. Presenters will be South Dakota District President Scott Sailer, Tri-Parish Pastor Christopher Stout, and Southeastern District President Bill Harmon. Lunch […]
Pete Prochnow, District Facilitator for Worship Arts & Community Engagement for the Michigan District, invites you to come with him to Beyond the Breakwater in Midland at Messiah Church. At Messiah, you will learn what Beyond the Breakwater is all about— mobilizing the church and caring for your community. To be the church is to reach one more life with […]
The theme of the 2023 Emeriti Conference is Biblical Perspective on People, Places, and Practices. We will focus on two fronts: biblical culture and our waning and waxing years. “Culture” encompasses values, beliefs, symbols, norms, and patterns of behavior that are under constant change, just as they were in biblical times. Biblical cultural changes give […]
The danger for the Lutheran church that believes in the inerrant Word is to turn the Bible into holy information—true teachings that are to be understood by the mind alone. Such an approach reduces God’s living Word to the letters on the page, better known by scholars than by those grasped by Jesus in faith. […]
The IIM Discern Conference for this Fall has been cancelled. Please note: The IIM Continuing Education Conference will take place. Introduction to IIM Ministry The “Introduction to Intentional Interim Ministry” workshop is designed for those that are considering IIM as a part-time ministry when they retire. Attendance at an introductory workshop, commitment to this ministry, […]
To be the most effective in your Interim role, you need to be the healthiest you can be. Being the least anxious presence in the room (a working definition for a well differentiated leader/pastor) requires a leader who takes self-care seriously and consistently. We'll explore together how to function in non-anxious, healthy ways – in […]
