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Discerning: Exploring God’s Call to Ministry

Instructor: Terri Elton
This Christian leadership training will help you discern the vocation God has placed on your life—and respond with courage and faith.
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Ministry Leadership

What is the Mixed Ecology?

Instructor: Dwight Zscheile
Learn what we mean when we talk about a “mixed ecology” of church—and how it can renew your approach to ministry and leadership today.

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Faithful Innovation

Recruiting, Equipping, and Empowering Church Leaders

Instructor: Dwight Zscheile
An on-demand church leadership development course designed to address the growing need to raise up and train lay leaders and ministry volunteers.

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Ministry Leadership

Emotional Intelligence for Ministry

Instructor: Jeff Challberg
Build emotional intelligence for ministry with skills in managing emotions, leading with clarity and empathy, and church conflict resolution.

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Ministry Leadership

Lutheran Principles for Ministry

Instructor: Mark Tranvik
A training for church leaders and those in interim ministry, exploring the basics of Lutheranism and Lutheran theology through the Book of Concord.

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Real Faith in an AI World: Rethinking Digital Ministry

Instructor: Ryan Panzer
Explore practical models of digital ministry with this on-demand course, covering ethical AI use and other tools for adaptive church leadership in a changing world.

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Faithful Innovation

Involucrando la Innovación de Fé en Tu Congregación

Instructor: Alicia Granholm
Navega por las comunidades cambiantes y los cambios culturales utilizando el discernimiento cristiano para escuchar profundamente y participar en la obra de Dios en tu contexto.

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Beyond the Tithe: Faith and Money Practices

Explore money and the Bible through a Spirit-led course that nurtures faith-rooted financial practices and intentional stewardship.

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Special Occasion Preaching

Special occasion preaching made practical—craft sermons of grace and care for weddings, funerals, and more.

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Telling the Story: Digital Marketing for Churches

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Ministering to Grieving People

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Creating a Culture of Generosity

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Bias and Burnout

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Mere Science and Christian Faith

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What to Expect with a Faith+Lead Academy Course

You’ll get a transformative learning experience that combines trustworthy theological teaching with spiritual practices, interactive elements, and a supportive online community.

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Expand your theological toolkit with fresh insights for today’s ministry landscape. Connect timeless wisdom with practical frameworks for navigating change.

Deepen your spiritual identity through transformative practices. Move from doing church to being church in ways that nurture authentic discipleship.

Practice skills to lead confidently in your ministry context. Take actionable steps to invite your community into God’s unfolding story.

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Connect with God

Develop a Christ-centered identity, grounded in theology, scripture, and spiritual practice, that empowers community members to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in everyday life.

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Tell the Story

Tell the story of Jesus and invite neighbors into Jesus’ way of life and love through words and actions they can recognize.

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Cultivate Community

Listen deeply, name God’s presence in the midst of everyday life, and form life-giving relationships across all dimensions of diversity—both within and beyond the church.

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Love Your Neighbor

Through mutual relationships with the neighbors among whom you’re hosted, join in acts of compassion, justice, and reconciliation as a witness to the ministry of Jesus—especially in places of suffering and despair.

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Shift Ministry Models

Harness skills of agile leadership, stewardship, fundraising, entrepreneurism, and management to be nimble enough to respond to a changing cultural landscape.

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