Discover Your Spiritual Strengths and Make a Lasting Impact
Are you ready to bring your unique spiritual gifts and strengths to the surface? Come gain a deeper understanding of who God made you to be, and be emboldened to lean into your talents as you take loving action in your church, community, and world! Join us for this comprehensive and profound on-demand learning experience. We’ll walk alongside you as you explore your spiritual gifts, embrace their significance, and learn to apply them in meaningful and powerful ways.
Frederick Buechner said it best: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” We all yearn to better align our God-given purpose and our natural passions and talents in order to positively impact those around us in fuller and more resonant ways. Through engaging videos, guided reflection, and practical action planning, this course will empower you to do just that! You'll explore the scriptural foundations of spiritual gifts, identify your own singular strengths, follow the thread of the divine call that aligns with your abilities and passions, and craft a personalized action plan to use your gifts for faithful impact in your church setting and community.
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“In Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” - Romans 12:5-6
Christ-followers are a beautiful mosaic of people, each containing their own beautiful mosaic of spiritual gifts. And we all have the power to use those valuable talents and passions to strengthen and enrich our churches or faith communities!
As traditional church models continue to shift in the direction of lay leadership, with responsibilities increasingly dispersed more evenly among lay members of the community, those members’ discovery (or rediscovery) of spiritual gifts is essential. Participants in this course will be challenged to actively build their plan for igniting and applying their spiritual gifts in their particular contexts, and will be emboldened and equipped to step up to the plate of this new, lay-powered way of “doing church.” Each of us is essential to the life and rhythms of our faith community; join us in gaining a deeper understanding of what you have to offer your church!
Here's everything you get for just $55:
Dr. Amy Buechler-Steubing is an education professional with over 25 years of experience spanning organizational leadership, program development, curriculum and instructional design, and teaching. She is passionate about expanding access to quality education, increasing social and economic mobility for underserved populations, and developing leaders. Amy is currently an administrator at the University of Texas in San Antonio. She was raised in the Lutheran church and has served as a lay leader in several congregations across Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas. Amy enjoys helping others discover their gifts and strengths, mentoring youth, leading women’s groups, and cheering on the San Antonio Spurs with her husband and two children.
Rebecca Guengerich is the Director of Spirituality and Wellness at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in San Antonio, Texas. She provides spiritual formation programs and caring ministry for the congregation. Rebecca is an educator and works as a teacher, as a community educator for the March of Dimes, and as a Spiritual Director in the Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Texas. In addition to a BA degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, she has a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Ministry from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Rebecca lived in China for a year and was introduced to the ritual of Tea. Most recently, she started sewing again after a 20-year hiatus, making clothes for her two grandchildren.
Learning happens best when you do it together with folks who are on the same journey as you are.
That's why our private social network, the Faith+Lead Learning Lab, hosts conversations about course content with other learners, instructors, TAs, and community leaders.
Want to bring Exploring Your Gifts and Talents to your Bible study, small group, or even your entire congregation?
Choose "Enroll a Group" at checkout and select how many people you'd like to provide access to the course. You can go through the course together in-person, watch lessons together via Zoom, or even create a private group in the Learning Lab where participants can connect asynchronously.
