Welcome to Faith+Lead’s Courses

Theological learning on your schedule. Deepen your faith and ministry skills where you are, when you can.

Ministry Leadership

A Lay Leader’s Guide to Planning Worship Experiences

Instructor: Darcy Mittelstaedt
This course provides lay leaders with practical, spiritually-informed tools and processes for planning communal worship experiences.

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Justice & Service

A More Excellent Way: The Gospel in an Age of Division

Instructor: Joy Moore
Foster an inclusive community with practical strategies for engaging issues like race, justice, and polarization with grace and scriptural wisdom.

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Stewardship & Sustainability

Beyond the Tithe: Faith and Money Practices

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

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Mission & Evangelism

Christian Witness in Smaller Membership Congregations

Instructor: Jon Anderson
This on-demand course explores practical, natural methods for sharing your faith, tailored to the context of smaller membership congregations.

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Theology & History

Crash Course: Church

Instructor: Stephanie Luedtke
Learn how the church began, how it grew, how it’s changing—and how to talk about it in clear, meaningful ways so you can confidently guide others in their spiritual journey.

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Ministry Leadership

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

Embodying Thoughts and Prayers: Providing Spiritual Care and Comfort

Instructor: Hollie Holt-Woehl
This course equips lay and ministry leaders with the skills and resources needed to offer encouraging, supportive care in the midst of suffering.

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Ministry Leadership

Emotional Intelligence for Ministry

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

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Rural Ministry

Entering Rural Ministry: Rural Curiosity

Instructor: Jon Anderson
Gain the skills and spiritual practices you need to lead in rural or small-town settings—through deep listening, cultural understanding, and community-rooted ministry that honors the people and place you’re called to serve.

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Exploring the Great Theological Themes

Instructor: Guillermo C. Hansen
Exploring the Great Theological Themes offers a basic introduction to theology from a Lutheran perspective, exploring its main categories and how they apply to a Christian’s daily life.

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Ministry Leadership

Exploring Your Gifts and Talents

Instructor: Rebecca Guengerich
Identify your spiritual gifts, connect them to your purpose, and develop a plan to use them in your church and community as a faithful response to God’s call in your life.

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Theology & History

Faith, Lies & Spies: Bonhoeffer’s Life and You

Instructor: Andrew Root
Deepen your conviction in decision-making while navigating our complex political world, guided by modern day martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

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Theology & History

Faithfully Gifted: Women in Church History

Instructor: Jennifer Hornyak Wojciechowski
Travel back through time as you dive into the lives of eight remarkable women in church history who answered God’s call by utilizing their unique gifts to advance God’s Kingdom.

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Bible

Genesis to Revelation: A Bible Overview

Instructor: Kristofer Phan Coffman
Build a strong biblical foundation from Genesis to Revelation and gain the knowledge, confidence, and interpretive tools you need to lead, teach, and serve with clarity and purpose in your ministry.

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Faith & Contemporary Issues

God and Chronic Illness

Instructor: Ridgeway Addison
An on-demand course to help you support those navigating a chronic illness diagnosis like Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s, or diabetes.

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