Leadership Resources
A blog post by Terri Elton Here is another installation of leadership resources. This time we go to the “non-ministry” world and see what insights t... Read more.
Leading toward the Unexpected
A blog post by Eric D. Barreto Perhaps the one constant in the Bible is surprise. When we least expect it, God shows up with a gift of grace. When we leas... Read more.
Open Hands, Open Hearts
A blog post by Terri Elton Yesterday, I was a guest preacher in a congregation that I had never been to before. I entered as I do many congregations — a f... Read more.
Missional Lab: Failure Is a Necessity
By Brigitte Leininger The corporate world is learning to embrace failure, turning it into a positive exploration of opportunity. This article explores the newfo... Read more.
Introducing Missional Lab Series: Join the Conversation
Courtney Young is a graduate of Luther Seminary – M.Div. with an emphasis in Congregational Mission and Leadership. Missional, a Millennial, and a new mot... Read more.
Missional Lab: How to Help People (Like Me) Who Hate Change
By Kristin Eisele When I was seven years old my parents brought home a new set of dishes. It was awful. It was change. I cried. When we changed cars, when I had... Read more.
Blogs, blogs, blogs! Part II
A blog post by Terri Elton As a continuation of yesterday’s post, here are some additional blogs to check out from our ministry leaders who offer their vo... Read more.
Blogs, Blogs, Blogs!
A blog post by Terri Elton Today’s virtual world is filled with more blogs than we have time to read. But blogs are a great resource for leaders in the ch... Read more.
Play Chess!
A blog post by Nancy Lee Gauche There are so many fascinating people who have lived and contributed to our lives. Peter Drucker is one of those people in my est... Read more.
Resources for the Journey
A blog post by Terri Elton Every ministry leader has their eyes open for resources that will help them lead along the journey. Each week this month First Third ... Read more.
Leading at Intersections
A blog post by Terri Elton Church buildings are often located at intersections; Main and 8th, County Rd 42 and Highway 35, Elm and University. Sometimes interse... Read more.
Breaking News…
A blog post by Terri Elton …students Tweeting in class at the request of the teacher! Today might have been a first at Luther Seminary. Instead of discour... Read more.
Transitions…
A blog post by Terri Elton …at the Center for First Third Ministry at Luther Seminary. Many church leaders have experience with ministry transitions, some... Read more.
Rally Sunday
A blog post by Terri Elton This weekend I sat behind a grandpa and his preschool granddaughter in worship. It was sweet to watch him guide her and explain the v... Read more.
Hey, Church: Time for a Makeover?
Courtney Young is a graduate of Luther Seminary – M.Div. with an emphasis in Congregational Mission and Leadership. Missional, a Millennial, and a new mot... Read more.
Leadership Advice Gleaned from a Race
A blog post by Terri Elton Sunday I participated in my first race of the year, a duathlon in downtown Minneapolis. It was a hot, humid August morning. As racers... Read more.
Sunday Morning Worship: Duty or Delight?
Courtney Young is a graduate of Luther Seminary – M.Div. with an emphasis in Congregational Mission and Leadership. Missional, a Millennial, and a new mot... Read more.
Let’s Just Be Friends
A blog post by Jesse Weiss A good friend of mine is about to start his first teaching job in a couple of weeks — high school English. As we were talking a... Read more.
Ministry in the Outdoors
A blog post by Jesse Weiss Often, when we realize that we need to make changes in programming or other ministry-related endeavors, the tendency is to search for... Read more.
A Social Faith: Millennials and Bingo Night
Courtney Young is a graduate of Luther Seminary – M.Div. with an emphasis in Congregational Mission and Leadership. Missional, a Millennial, and a new mot... Read more.
Resource for Ministry: Daring Greatly
A blog post by Aaron Fuller Some of you may be familiar with researcher and author Brené Brown. She’s gained traction through TED Talks and David Lose Her wo... Read more.